Question 1

Fathers and mothers differ in the socialization of gender in their children because

Accepted Answer

A) mothers are more likely to encourage gender-related play. 
B) mothers are more likely to treat their children in gender-typed ways. 
C) fathers are more likely to respond to the individual needs of each child. 
D) fathers are more likely to push their sons and accept dependence in their daughters. 
A) mothers are more likely to encourage gender-related play. 
B) mothers are more likely to treat their children in gender-typed ways. 
C) fathers are more likely to respond to the individual needs of each child. 
D) fathers are more likely to push their sons and accept dependence in their daughters.

Question 2

Expressive traits are associated with men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Boys are more likely than girls to use relational aggression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

On mental rotation tasks,

Accepted Answer

A) boys' performance surpasses that of girls and this difference is maintained throughout childhood and adolescence. 
B) girls' performance surpasses that of boys and this difference is maintained throughout childhood and adolescence. 
C) boys and girls perform similarly until adolescence at which time boys' performance surpasses that of girls. 
D) boys and girls perform similarly throughout childhood and adolescence. 
A) boys' performance surpasses that of girls and this difference is maintained throughout childhood and adolescence. 
B) girls' performance surpasses that of boys and this difference is maintained throughout childhood and adolescence. 
C) boys and girls perform similarly until adolescence at which time boys' performance surpasses that of girls. 
D) boys and girls perform similarly throughout childhood and adolescence.

Question 5

You hear a teacher of eight-year-olds saying the girls in her class are far more likely to collaborate than the boys.She maintains that the boys were too busy overtly disagreeing with each other to collaborate over anything.Can you explain this difference in behaviour?

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Which of the following statements is true about effortful control?

Accepted Answer

A) Girls are more likely to fidget than boys. 
B) Boys are more skilled at effortful control. 
C) The average girl is more likely than the average boy to be biologically programmed to have better self-control. 
D) The environment has no impact on effortful control. 
A) Girls are more likely to fidget than boys. 
B) Boys are more skilled at effortful control. 
C) The average girl is more likely than the average boy to be biologically programmed to have better self-control. 
D) The environment has no impact on effortful control.

Question 7

Connie believes that children learn gender roles by watching other people and by being rewarded for gender-appropriate behaviour.Connie's beliefs fit most closely with those of ________ theorists.

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive 
B) biological 
C) psychodynamic 
D) social cognitive 
A) cognitive 
B) biological 
C) psychodynamic 
D) social cognitive

Question 8

Girls who were exposed prenatally to large amounts of male hormones have been found to ________ than girls who were not exposed to large amounts of male hormones.

Accepted Answer

A) have more expressive traits 
B) more strongly prefer masculine activities and male playmates 
C) more strongly prefer masculine activities but not male playmates 
D) be no different 
A) have more expressive traits 
B) more strongly prefer masculine activities and male playmates 
C) more strongly prefer masculine activities but not male playmates 
D) be no different

Question 9

Girls are more flexible about gender stereotypes than boys.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Children usually understand that they are either male or female by about age

Accepted Answer

A) 1. 
B) 2 or 3. 
C) 4 or 5. 
D) 6 or 7. 
A) 1. 
B) 2 or 3. 
C) 4 or 5. 
D) 6 or 7.

Question 11

Gender differences in brain maturation may lead to gender differences in verbal ability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Androgynous individuals

Accepted Answer

A) display more instrumental traits. 
B) display more expressive traits. 
C) display many expressive and instrumental traits. 
D) suffer from a hormonal imbalance. 
A) display more instrumental traits. 
B) display more expressive traits. 
C) display many expressive and instrumental traits. 
D) suffer from a hormonal imbalance.

Question 13

Which of the following is an instrumental trait?

Accepted Answer

A) independence 
B) emotionality 
C) kindness 
D) awareness of others' feelings 
A) independence 
B) emotionality 
C) kindness 
D) awareness of others' feelings

Question 14

Children's understanding of gender stereotypes decreases throughout the elementary-school years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Elizabeth is high on both instrumental and expressive traits.She

Accepted Answer

A) was probably exposed to unusually high levels of male hormones during prenatal development. 
B) was probably exposed to unusually high levels of female hormones during prenatal development. 
C) is constricting. 
D) is androgynous. 
A) was probably exposed to unusually high levels of male hormones during prenatal development. 
B) was probably exposed to unusually high levels of female hormones during prenatal development. 
C) is constricting. 
D) is androgynous.

Question 16

The tilted waterline question is meant to test ________________;____________ tend to be more accurate.

Accepted Answer

A) spatial ability;girls 
B) spatial ability;boys 
C) verbal ability;boys 
D) verbal ability;girls 
A) spatial ability;girls 
B) spatial ability;boys 
C) verbal ability;boys 
D) verbal ability;girls

Question 17

Compared with girls and women,boys and men often remember the identity of objects as well as their location more accurately.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Who is likely to have the most extreme gender stereotypes?

Accepted Answer

A) Michael,who lives in Canada 
B) Ibrahim,who lives in Nigeria 
C) Dayana,who lives in Venezuela 
D) Nawaz,who lives in Pakistan 
A) Michael,who lives in Canada 
B) Ibrahim,who lives in Nigeria 
C) Dayana,who lives in Venezuela 
D) Nawaz,who lives in Pakistan

Question 19

According to Maccoby and Jacklin,girls tend to have greater ________ than boys.

Accepted Answer

A) verbal skill 
B) visual-spatial skill 
C) mathematical skill 
D) verbal and mathematical ability 
A) verbal skill 
B) visual-spatial skill 
C) mathematical skill 
D) verbal and mathematical ability

Question 20

Boys typically

Accepted Answer

A) have better fine-motor coordination than girls. 
B) are healthier than girls. 
C) are weaker than girls. 
D) are more active than girls. 
A) have better fine-motor coordination than girls. 
B) are healthier than girls. 
C) are weaker than girls. 
D) are more active than girls.

Fathers and mothers differ in the socialization of gender in their children because

Expressive traits are associated with men.

Boys are more likely than girls to use relational aggression.

On mental rotation tasks,

You hear a teacher of eight-year-olds saying the girls in her class are far more likely to collaborate than the boys.She maintains that the boys were too busy overtly disagreeing with each other to collaborate over anything.Can you explain this difference in behaviour?

Which of the following statements is true about effortful control?

Connie believes that children learn gender roles by watching other people and by being rewarded for gender-appropriate behaviour.Connie's beliefs fit most closely with those of ________ theorists.

Girls who were exposed prenatally to large amounts of male hormones have been found to ________ than girls who were not exposed to large amounts of male hormones.

Girls are more flexible about gender stereotypes than boys.

Children usually understand that they are either male or female by about age

Gender differences in brain maturation may lead to gender differences in verbal ability.

Androgynous individuals

Which of the following is an instrumental trait?

Children's understanding of gender stereotypes decreases throughout the elementary-school years.

Elizabeth is high on both instrumental and expressive traits.She

The tilted waterline question is meant to test ____; tend to be more accurate.

Compared with girls and women,boys and men often remember the identity of objects as well as their location more accurately.

Who is likely to have the most extreme gender stereotypes?

According to Maccoby and Jacklin,girls tend to have greater ________ than boys.

Boys typically

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Exam 13: Gender and Development

Fathers and mothers differ in the socialization of gender in their children because

Expressive traits are associated with men.

Boys are more likely than girls to use relational aggression.

On mental rotation tasks,

You hear a teacher of eight-year-olds saying the girls in her class are far more likely to collaborate than the boys.She maintains that the boys were too busy overtly disagreeing with each other to collaborate over anything.Can you explain this difference in behaviour?

Which of the following statements is true about effortful control?

Connie believes that children learn gender roles by watching other people and by being rewarded for gender-appropriate behaviour.Connie's beliefs fit most closely with those of ________ theorists.

Girls who were exposed prenatally to large amounts of male hormones have been found to ________ than girls who were not exposed to large amounts of male hormones.

Girls are more flexible about gender stereotypes than boys.

Children usually understand that they are either male or female by about age

Gender differences in brain maturation may lead to gender differences in verbal ability.

Androgynous individuals

Which of the following is an instrumental trait?

Children's understanding of gender stereotypes decreases throughout the elementary-school years.

Elizabeth is high on both instrumental and expressive traits.She

The tilted waterline question is meant to test ________________;____________ tend to be more accurate.

Compared with girls and women,boys and men often remember the identity of objects as well as their location more accurately.

Who is likely to have the most extreme gender stereotypes?

According to Maccoby and Jacklin,girls tend to have greater ________ than boys.

Boys typically

The Science of Child Development

Genetic Bases of Child Development

Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn

Growth and Health

Perceptual and Motor Development

Theories of Cognitive Development

Cognitive Processes and Academic Skills

Intelligence and Individual Differences in Cognition

Language and Communication

Emotional Development

Understanding Self and Others

Moral Understanding and Behaviour

Social Influences

Filters

The tilted waterline question is meant to test ____; tend to be more accurate.