Question 1

What is a criticism of the social-cognitive learning theory of gender?

Accepted Answer

A) Children become gender-typed much earlier than 5 years of age. 
B) Gender development is not as passively acquired as the theory indicates. 
C) Children become masculine or feminine even when the same-sex parent is not present in the family. 
D) Parents often reward gender-inappropriate behaviour and punish gender-appropriate behaviour. 
A) Children become gender-typed much earlier than 5 years of age. 
B) Gender development is not as passively acquired as the theory indicates. 
C) Children become masculine or feminine even when the same-sex parent is not present in the family. 
D) Parents often reward gender-inappropriate behaviour and punish gender-appropriate behaviour. B

Question 2

Researchers have found some differences in the brains of males and females.Which one of the statements does not represent a valid finding on differences?

Accepted Answer

A) Female brains are smaller. 
B) One part of the hypothalamus responsible for sexual behaviour is larger in men. 
C) An area of the parietal lobe that functions in visuospatial skills is larger in females than males. 
D) The area of the brain involved in emotional expression shows more metabolic activity in females. 
A) Female brains are smaller. 
B) One part of the hypothalamus responsible for sexual behaviour is larger in men. 
C) An area of the parietal lobe that functions in visuospatial skills is larger in females than males. 
D) The area of the brain involved in emotional expression shows more metabolic activity in females. C

Question 3

What is the main class of male sex hormones?

Accepted Answer

A) androgens 
B) estrogens 
C) progesterone 
D) testosterone 
A) androgens 
B) estrogens 
C) progesterone 
D) testosterone A

Question 4

The case of Brenda/David Reimer offers strong support of what influence on gender development?

Accepted Answer

A) socialization 
B) medical intervention 
C) biology 
D) parents' expectations 
A) socialization 
B) medical intervention 
C) biology 
D) parents' expectations

Question 5

In Canada,of the following 7-year-olds,who is most likely to be ridiculed and lose status with peers?

Accepted Answer

A) a male who wants to be on the track team 
B) a female who wants to be the captain of the football team 
C) a male who wants to play with dolls 
D) a female who wants to play house 
A) a male who wants to be on the track team 
B) a female who wants to be the captain of the football team 
C) a male who wants to play with dolls 
D) a female who wants to play house

Question 6

Which of the following statements about school achievement is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) Recent evidence suggests that boys predominate in the academic bottom half of high-school classes. 
B) The bottom 50 percent academically is made up mainly of boys. 
C) Females are more likely than males to be assigned to special/remedial education classes. 
D) Females put forth more academic effort. 
A) Recent evidence suggests that boys predominate in the academic bottom half of high-school classes. 
B) The bottom 50 percent academically is made up mainly of boys. 
C) Females are more likely than males to be assigned to special/remedial education classes. 
D) Females put forth more academic effort.

Question 7

An individual with what gender-role orientation is the most mentally healthy?

Accepted Answer

A) masculine 
B) feminine 
C) androgynous 
D) undifferentiated 
A) masculine 
B) feminine 
C) androgynous 
D) undifferentiated

Question 8

Which of the following statements regarding physical differences between the sexes is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Females are less likely to suffer from coronary disease than males. 
B) Females are more likely than males to develop physical disorders. 
C) Females are more likely than males to develop mental disorders. 
D) Females are more likely to be taller than males. 
A) Females are less likely to suffer from coronary disease than males. 
B) Females are more likely than males to develop physical disorders. 
C) Females are more likely than males to develop mental disorders. 
D) Females are more likely to be taller than males.

Question 9

The identification of the existence of human sex chromosomes,which are called X and Y chromosomes,occurred in the

Accepted Answer

A) 1920s. 
B) 1940s. 
C) 1970s. 
D) 1990s. 
A) 1920s. 
B) 1940s. 
C) 1970s. 
D) 1990s.

Question 10

Identify methods of guiding gender development in both boys and girls.

Accepted Answer

Boys: encourage sensitivity; encourage p

Question 11

Who would tell a mother,"In order for your 4-year-old to develop a female identity,she must first develop a sexual attraction to her father,then she must reject this attraction and affiliate with you"?

Accepted Answer

A) a social learning theorist 
B) a psychoanalytic theorist 
C) a gender-schema theorist 
D) a cognitive-developmental theorist 
A) a social learning theorist 
B) a psychoanalytic theorist 
C) a gender-schema theorist 
D) a cognitive-developmental theorist

Question 12

One day a mother and father put their 3-month-old son in a pink jumper and went for a stroll in Central Park in New York City.Which comment should they expect to hear from strangers?

Accepted Answer

A) "Your baby looks just like his father." 
B) "He's going to grow up and be a big bruiser." 
C) "She looks like a delicate little angel." 
D) "Is your baby adopted?" 
A) "Your baby looks just like his father." 
B) "He's going to grow up and be a big bruiser." 
C) "She looks like a delicate little angel." 
D) "Is your baby adopted?"

Question 13

A set of expectations that prescribes how females and males should think,act,and feel is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) gender role. 
B) gender identity. 
C) gender constancy. 
D) gender. 
A) gender role. 
B) gender identity. 
C) gender constancy. 
D) gender.

Question 14

While visiting a foreign country,James notices that it appears socially appropriate for females to always begin a conversation and for males to always have the last word.This discovery gives insight into the culture's

Accepted Answer

A) sex differences. 
B) gender identity. 
C) value system. 
D) gender roles. 
A) sex differences. 
B) gender identity. 
C) value system. 
D) gender roles.

Question 15

If parents adopt the parenting role that William Pollack calls the "boy code," what behaviours would you expect to see in their sons?

Accepted Answer

The male child would repress h

Question 16

The expectation that a woman should be nurturing and compliant is an example of a gender

Accepted Answer

A) role. 
B) identity. 
C) prescription. 
D) constancy. 
A) role. 
B) identity. 
C) prescription. 
D) constancy.

Question 17

___________________________ stems from Freud's view that the preschool child develops a sexual attraction to the opposite-sex parent.

Accepted Answer

A) Psychoanalytic theory of gender 
B) Psychosocial theory of gender 
C) Social cognitive theory of gender 
D) Piaget's cognitive theory 
A) Psychoanalytic theory of gender 
B) Psychosocial theory of gender 
C) Social cognitive theory of gender 
D) Piaget's cognitive theory

Question 18

Peer demands for conformity to gender roles become especially intense during

Accepted Answer

A) early childhood. 
B) middle childhood. 
C) late childhood. 
D) adolescence. 
A) early childhood. 
B) middle childhood. 
C) late childhood. 
D) adolescence.

Question 19

Walcott is a professional bar bouncer who is described by his coworkers as being independent and aggressive.Walcott is also a caring and nurturing husband and father.Walcott could be said to

Accepted Answer

A) be androgynous. 
B) have a poor gender identity. 
C) be sexually undifferentiated. 
D) need to work on his expressive traits. 
A) be androgynous. 
B) have a poor gender identity. 
C) be sexually undifferentiated. 
D) need to work on his expressive traits.

Question 20

In terms of parental and family influences,when does the family start treating the child like a boy or a girl?

Accepted Answer

A) at birth 
B) around 6-months old 
C) around 1-year old 
D) around 2-years old 
A) at birth 
B) around 6-months old 
C) around 1-year old 
D) around 2-years old

What is a criticism of the social-cognitive learning theory of gender?

Researchers have found some differences in the brains of males and females.Which one of the statements does not represent a valid finding on differences?

What is the main class of male sex hormones?

The case of Brenda/David Reimer offers strong support of what influence on gender development?

In Canada,of the following 7-year-olds,who is most likely to be ridiculed and lose status with peers?

Which of the following statements about school achievement is not true?

An individual with what gender-role orientation is the most mentally healthy?

Which of the following statements regarding physical differences between the sexes is true?

The identification of the existence of human sex chromosomes,which are called X and Y chromosomes,occurred in the

Identify methods of guiding gender development in both boys and girls.

Who would tell a mother,"In order for your 4-year-old to develop a female identity,she must first develop a sexual attraction to her father,then she must reject this attraction and affiliate with you"?

One day a mother and father put their 3-month-old son in a pink jumper and went for a stroll in Central Park in New York City.Which comment should they expect to hear from strangers?

A set of expectations that prescribes how females and males should think,act,and feel is referred to as

While visiting a foreign country,James notices that it appears socially appropriate for females to always begin a conversation and for males to always have the last word.This discovery gives insight into the culture's

If parents adopt the parenting role that William Pollack calls the "boy code," what behaviours would you expect to see in their sons?

The expectation that a woman should be nurturing and compliant is an example of a gender

___________________________ stems from Freud's view that the preschool child develops a sexual attraction to the opposite-sex parent.

Peer demands for conformity to gender roles become especially intense during

Walcott is a professional bar bouncer who is described by his coworkers as being independent and aggressive.Walcott is also a caring and nurturing husband and father.Walcott could be said to

In terms of parental and family influences,when does the family start treating the child like a boy or a girl?

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development and Health

Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development

The Self and Identity

Moral Development

Families

Peers

Schools and Technology

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Exam 12: Gender

What is a criticism of the social-cognitive learning theory of gender?

Researchers have found some differences in the brains of males and females.Which one of the statements does not represent a valid finding on differences?

What is the main class of male sex hormones?

The case of Brenda/David Reimer offers strong support of what influence on gender development?

In Canada,of the following 7-year-olds,who is most likely to be ridiculed and lose status with peers?

Which of the following statements about school achievement is not true?

An individual with what gender-role orientation is the most mentally healthy?

Which of the following statements regarding physical differences between the sexes is true?

The identification of the existence of human sex chromosomes,which are called X and Y chromosomes,occurred in the

Identify methods of guiding gender development in both boys and girls.

Who would tell a mother,"In order for your 4-year-old to develop a female identity,she must first develop a sexual attraction to her father,then she must reject this attraction and affiliate with you"?

One day a mother and father put their 3-month-old son in a pink jumper and went for a stroll in Central Park in New York City.Which comment should they expect to hear from strangers?

A set of expectations that prescribes how females and males should think,act,and feel is referred to as

While visiting a foreign country,James notices that it appears socially appropriate for females to always begin a conversation and for males to always have the last word.This discovery gives insight into the culture's

If parents adopt the parenting role that William Pollack calls the "boy code," what behaviours would you expect to see in their sons?

The expectation that a woman should be nurturing and compliant is an example of a gender

___________________________ stems from Freud's view that the preschool child develops a sexual attraction to the opposite-sex parent.

Peer demands for conformity to gender roles become especially intense during

Walcott is a professional bar bouncer who is described by his coworkers as being independent and aggressive.Walcott is also a caring and nurturing husband and father.Walcott could be said to

In terms of parental and family influences,when does the family start treating the child like a boy or a girl?

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development and Health

Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development

The Self and Identity

Moral Development

Families

Peers

Schools and Technology

Filters