Question 1

According to Standpoint theory

Accepted Answer

A)  People with the most social privilege are most likely to develop an oppositional stance toward existing power structures. 
B)  People who are privileged in some ways but disadvantaged in others are most likely to develop an oppositional stance toward existing power structures. 
C)  People with the least social privilege are most likely to develop an oppositional stance toward existing power structures. 
D)  No group is more likely than another to develop an oppositional stance toward existing power structures. 
A)  People with the most social privilege are most likely to develop an oppositional stance toward existing power structures. 
B)  People who are privileged in some ways but disadvantaged in others are most likely to develop an oppositional stance toward existing power structures. 
C)  People with the least social privilege are most likely to develop an oppositional stance toward existing power structures. 
D)  No group is more likely than another to develop an oppositional stance toward existing power structures. C

Question 2

Identify the following:
-Gender schema

Accepted Answer

An internal framework for categorizing perceptions and behaviors.Children begin to develop a gender schema as early as age two and use it to organize their understanding about appropriate behaviors for boys,girls,men and women.

Question 3

The best way to explain sex and gender is through interpersonal and cultural theories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Jeff explains,"When I was a young boy,my dad used to yell and scream at me every time I tried to play with my sister's dolls,but when I played on the soccer and t-ball teams,he couldn't stop encouraging me.I wanted him to be proud of me,and it really scared me when he was mad,so even though I didn't like sports that much,I kept playing them." What theory would best describe this example of gender development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social learning theory 
B)  Cognitive development theory 
C)  Queer theory 
D)  Symbolic interactionism 
E)  Standpoint theory 
A)  Social learning theory 
B)  Cognitive development theory 
C)  Queer theory 
D)  Symbolic interactionism 
E)  Standpoint theory

Question 5

Explain Janeway's concept of "role" in relation to gender.What is a role? What theoretical perspective is it a part of? In your answer,be sure to address external and internalized dimensions of role.

Accepted Answer

Janeway's concept of role is part of the

Question 6

Research into male hormones indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  Men who act aggressively and commit antisocial and criminal acts tend to be at the peak of their testosterone cycle. 
B)  Testosterone contributes to the development of men's greater muscle mass. 
C)  Men who are given estrogen experience an increase in nonverbal skills and a decline in spatial skills. 
D)  Starting at age 30, men's testosterone levels begin to decrease. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Men who act aggressively and commit antisocial and criminal acts tend to be at the peak of their testosterone cycle. 
B)  Testosterone contributes to the development of men's greater muscle mass. 
C)  Men who are given estrogen experience an increase in nonverbal skills and a decline in spatial skills. 
D)  Starting at age 30, men's testosterone levels begin to decrease. 
E)  All of the above

Question 7

According to psychodynamic theorists,gender identity becomes fixed early in life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Children learn who they are and what that means in their culture through interaction with parents,teachers,and friends.Through this,they learn gender roles for men and women and may internalize them.Which theory does this definition best describe?

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive development 
B)  social learning 
C)  psychodynamic (or psychoanalytic) 
D)  biological 
E)  symbolic interactionism 
A)  cognitive development 
B)  social learning 
C)  psychodynamic (or psychoanalytic) 
D)  biological 
E)  symbolic interactionism

Question 9

Social learning theory suggests that children actively seek to perform their gender correctly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

When parents who seek to promote traditional gendered behaviors in their children reward tomboys for wearing frilly dresses or punish effeminate boys for playing with Barbies,they are assuming which theory of gender?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biological theory 
B)  Psychodynamic theory 
C)  Social learning theory 
D)  Symbolic interaction theory 
E)  Standpoint theory 
A)  Biological theory 
B)  Psychodynamic theory 
C)  Social learning theory 
D)  Symbolic interaction theory 
E)  Standpoint theory

Question 11

What does it mean to say that gender should be viewed as a verb,not a noun? How is gender social? Finally,what are the implications of such claims? Your response should be grounded in performative theory about gender.

Accepted Answer

According to performative theory,gender

Question 12

Which of the following is/are true of queer theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Queer theory critiques what we consider to be normal and abnormal. 
B)  Queer theory applies to only gay people, not heterosexual people. 
C)  Queer theory focuses on sexuality as the most important identity marker. 
D)  Queer theory advocates for more defined identity categories. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  Queer theory critiques what we consider to be normal and abnormal. 
B)  Queer theory applies to only gay people, not heterosexual people. 
C)  Queer theory focuses on sexuality as the most important identity marker. 
D)  Queer theory advocates for more defined identity categories. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 13

Identify the following:
-Critical Theories

Accepted Answer

Critical theories go beyond description,

Question 14

Which of the following is generally true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most women use only the right lobe of their brain. 
B)  Most men use only the left lobe of their brain. 
C)  Most men's brains are more highly integrated than most women's brains. 
D)  A and B 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Most women use only the right lobe of their brain. 
B)  Most men use only the left lobe of their brain. 
C)  Most men's brains are more highly integrated than most women's brains. 
D)  A and B 
E)  None of the above.

Question 15

Biological theories attribute some aspects of masculinity and femininity to the differences between male and female bodies.Yet,the author of your textbook notes that biological differences between women and men are quite small and do not explain most behavioral differences.How should the relationship between biology and gender be understood?

Accepted Answer

Although researchers dispute the extent

Question 16

Young Eun is a working-class Korean woman who installs security systems for upper class white Americans who live in an exclusive,wealthy neighborhood.According to standpoint theory,which statement(s)best explain(s)this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)  As members of different social groups, Young Eun and the wealthy homeowners have developed different skills, ways of thinking, and understandings of life. 
B)  Young Eun and the wealthy homeowners' viewpoints are limited and partial. 
C)  Young Eun may view security systems differently from her clients' perspectives based on their different standpoints. 
D)  It would be possible for Young Eun and her clients to work to understand the others' standpoints. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  As members of different social groups, Young Eun and the wealthy homeowners have developed different skills, ways of thinking, and understandings of life. 
B)  Young Eun and the wealthy homeowners' viewpoints are limited and partial. 
C)  Young Eun may view security systems differently from her clients' perspectives based on their different standpoints. 
D)  It would be possible for Young Eun and her clients to work to understand the others' standpoints. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 17

According to standpoint theory,all perspectives on social life are equally insightful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Identify the following:
-Social learning theory

Accepted Answer

Children learn appropriate behaviors thr

Question 19

Identify the following:
-Cognitive development theory

Accepted Answer

Children select models to teach themselv

Question 20

Biological theory says that genes,hormones,and brain structure are the basis of gender difference.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to Standpoint theory

Identify the following: -Gender schema

The best way to explain sex and gender is through interpersonal and cultural theories.

Explain Janeway's concept of "role" in relation to gender.What is a role? What theoretical perspective is it a part of? In your answer,be sure to address external and internalized dimensions of role.

Research into male hormones indicates that

According to psychodynamic theorists,gender identity becomes fixed early in life.

Children learn who they are and what that means in their culture through interaction with parents,teachers,and friends.Through this,they learn gender roles for men and women and may internalize them.Which theory does this definition best describe?

Social learning theory suggests that children actively seek to perform their gender correctly.

When parents who seek to promote traditional gendered behaviors in their children reward tomboys for wearing frilly dresses or punish effeminate boys for playing with Barbies,they are assuming which theory of gender?

What does it mean to say that gender should be viewed as a verb,not a noun? How is gender social? Finally,what are the implications of such claims? Your response should be grounded in performative theory about gender.

Which of the following is/are true of queer theory?

Identify the following: -Critical Theories

Which of the following is generally true?

Young Eun is a working-class Korean woman who installs security systems for upper class white Americans who live in an exclusive,wealthy neighborhood.According to standpoint theory,which statement(s)best explain(s)this scenario?

According to standpoint theory,all perspectives on social life are equally insightful.

Identify the following: -Social learning theory

Identify the following: -Cognitive development theory

Biological theory says that genes,hormones,and brain structure are the basis of gender difference.

The Study of Communication, Gender, and Culture

The Rhetorical Shaping of Genderwomens Movements in America

The Rhetorical Shaping of Gendermens Movements in America

Gendered Verbal Communication

Gendered Nonverbal Communication

Becoming Gendered: The Early Years

Gendered Education Communication in Schools

Gendered Close Relationships

Gendered Organizational Communication

Gendered Media

Gendered Power and Violence

Epilogue-looking Backward, Looking Forward

Introduction: Opening the Conversation

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Exam 2: Theoretical Approaches to Gender Development

According to Standpoint theory

Identify the following: -Gender schema

The best way to explain sex and gender is through interpersonal and cultural theories.

Explain Janeway's concept of "role" in relation to gender.What is a role? What theoretical perspective is it a part of? In your answer,be sure to address external and internalized dimensions of role.

Research into male hormones indicates that

According to psychodynamic theorists,gender identity becomes fixed early in life.

Children learn who they are and what that means in their culture through interaction with parents,teachers,and friends.Through this,they learn gender roles for men and women and may internalize them.Which theory does this definition best describe?

Social learning theory suggests that children actively seek to perform their gender correctly.

When parents who seek to promote traditional gendered behaviors in their children reward tomboys for wearing frilly dresses or punish effeminate boys for playing with Barbies,they are assuming which theory of gender?

What does it mean to say that gender should be viewed as a verb,not a noun? How is gender social? Finally,what are the implications of such claims? Your response should be grounded in performative theory about gender.

Which of the following is/are true of queer theory?

Identify the following: -Critical Theories

Which of the following is generally true?

Young Eun is a working-class Korean woman who installs security systems for upper class white Americans who live in an exclusive,wealthy neighborhood.According to standpoint theory,which statement(s)best explain(s)this scenario?

According to standpoint theory,all perspectives on social life are equally insightful.

Identify the following: -Social learning theory

Identify the following: -Cognitive development theory

Biological theory says that genes,hormones,and brain structure are the basis of gender difference.

The Study of Communication, Gender, and Culture

The Rhetorical Shaping of Genderwomens Movements in America

The Rhetorical Shaping of Gendermens Movements in America

Gendered Verbal Communication

Gendered Nonverbal Communication

Becoming Gendered: The Early Years

Gendered Education Communication in Schools

Gendered Close Relationships

Gendered Organizational Communication

Gendered Media

Gendered Power and Violence

Epilogue-looking Backward, Looking Forward

Introduction: Opening the Conversation

Filters