Question 1

As children get older,they __________ stereotypes when judging other children.

Accepted Answer

A) become more likely to use 
B) become more willing to ignore 
C) will almost always use 
D) will not change in their use of 
A) become more likely to use 
B) become more willing to ignore 
C) will almost always use 
D) will not change in their use of

Question 2

Who has a trait that is considered characteristically male in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Avery,who is excitable 
B) Pat,who is aggressive 
C) Chris,who is considerate 
D) Austen,who is emotional 
A) Avery,who is excitable 
B) Pat,who is aggressive 
C) Chris,who is considerate 
D) Austen,who is emotional

Question 3

Connie believes that children learn gender roles by watching other people and by being rewarded for gender-appropriate behavior.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 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Girls play tends to be more __________ than that of boys.

Accepted Answer

A) competitive 
B) supportive 
C) dominating 
D) rough 
A) competitive 
B) supportive 
C) dominating 
D) rough

Question 6

Teachers

Accepted Answer

A) value assertive behavior in both boys and girls. 
B) praise boys more than girls for their schoolwork. 
C) scold girls more than boys for disruptive classroom behavior. 
D) give more overall attention to girls. 
A) value assertive behavior in both boys and girls. 
B) praise boys more than girls for their schoolwork. 
C) scold girls more than boys for disruptive classroom behavior. 
D) give more overall attention to girls.

Question 7

Jeff and Julie are working together on a group project for class.If they are typical for their genders,when they disagree on how to do the project,

Accepted Answer

A) Julie is more likely to give in and do it Jeff's way,for the sake of group harmony. 
B) Julie is more likely to give in and do it Jeff's way,because she is less likely to see the flaws. 
C) Jeff is more likely to give in and do it Julie's way,because he wants her to like him. 
D) they both are likely to go to the teacher and ask for help with the project. 
A) Julie is more likely to give in and do it Jeff's way,for the sake of group harmony. 
B) Julie is more likely to give in and do it Jeff's way,because she is less likely to see the flaws. 
C) Jeff is more likely to give in and do it Julie's way,because he wants her to like him. 
D) they both are likely to go to the teacher and ask for help with the project.

Question 8

Boys' interactions with each other tend to be

Accepted Answer

A) expressive. 
B) stereotyped. 
C) constricting. 
D) enabling. 
A) expressive. 
B) stereotyped. 
C) constricting. 
D) enabling.

Question 9

Who is likely to have the most extreme gender stereotypes?

Accepted Answer

A) Michael,who lives in the United States 
B) Ibrahim,who lives in Nigeria 
C) Masaki,who lives in Japan 
D) Nawaz,who lives in Pakistan 
A) Michael,who lives in the United States 
B) Ibrahim,who lives in Nigeria 
C) Masaki,who lives in Japan 
D) Nawaz,who lives in Pakistan

Question 10

Which of the following develops first as children acquire an understanding of gender?

Accepted Answer

A) gender constancy 
B) gender stability 
C) gender stereotypes 
D) gender labeling 
A) gender constancy 
B) gender stability 
C) gender stereotypes 
D) gender labeling

Question 11

Which of the following is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Young girls are more likely than young boys to comply with an adult's request. 
B) Boys and men are influenced more than girls and women by persuasive messages. 
C) Boys and men are influenced more than girls and women by peer pressure. 
D) Males tend to value group harmony more than females. 
A) Young girls are more likely than young boys to comply with an adult's request. 
B) Boys and men are influenced more than girls and women by persuasive messages. 
C) Boys and men are influenced more than girls and women by peer pressure. 
D) Males tend to value group harmony more than females.

Question 12

Females may be more easily influenced by others than males are,because females value __________ more than males do.

Accepted Answer

A) independence 
B) aggression 
C) perfection 
D) group harmony 
A) independence 
B) aggression 
C) perfection 
D) group harmony

Question 13

Your friend wonders why girls always seem to do better than boys in classes like English where reading and writing are important.You tell him that,according to your textbook,one possible explanation for girls' verbal superiority over boys is that

Accepted Answer

A) the right hemisphere in the brain may mature more rapidly in girls than in boys. 
B) because reading is often stereotyped as an activity for girls,girls may make more effort to master verbal skills like reading. 
C) girls' mathematical superiority gives them self-confidence that carries over to verbal skills. 
D) a dominant gene on the X chromosome may promote verbal ability. 
A) the right hemisphere in the brain may mature more rapidly in girls than in boys. 
B) because reading is often stereotyped as an activity for girls,girls may make more effort to master verbal skills like reading. 
C) girls' mathematical superiority gives them self-confidence that carries over to verbal skills. 
D) a dominant gene on the X chromosome may promote verbal ability.

Question 14

A set of cultural guidelines for how a person should behave is known as a

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Children who watch a lot of television have more stereotyped views of males and females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Explain how (1)social learning theorists, (2)Kohlberg's cognitive theory,and (3)gender-schema theory propose that children develop their gender identities.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will be similar to the fol

Question 17

Eight-year-old Molly and 4-year-old Anna were told this story: "Jessie is a 5-year-old girl whose best friend is a boy.Jessie likes to play with trucks." They were then asked how much Jessie would like to play with masculine and feminine toys.How would you expect Molly and Anna to reply?

Accepted Answer

A) Molly and Anna are both likely to say that Jessie would like to play with masculine toys. 
B) Molly and Anna are both likely to say that Jessie would like to play with feminine toys. 
C) Molly is likely to say that Jessie would like to play with masculine toys,but Anna is likely to say that Jessie would like to play with feminine toys. 
D) Molly is likely to say that Jessie would like to play with feminine toys,but Anna is likely to say that Jessie would like to play with masculine toys. 
A) Molly and Anna are both likely to say that Jessie would like to play with masculine toys. 
B) Molly and Anna are both likely to say that Jessie would like to play with feminine toys. 
C) Molly is likely to say that Jessie would like to play with masculine toys,but Anna is likely to say that Jessie would like to play with feminine toys. 
D) Molly is likely to say that Jessie would like to play with feminine toys,but Anna is likely to say that Jessie would like to play with masculine toys.

Question 18

Parents who want to raise androgynous children should not base decisions about toys,activities,and chores on the child's sex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What are some of the explanations for gender differences in spatial ability?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 20

Matthew,a preschooler,sees a boy playing with dolls.Matthew is likely to

Accepted Answer

A) also want to play with dolls. 
B) not yet understand that the boy is engaged in cross-gender play. 
C) tease the boy for playing with dolls. 
D) be accepting of the boy even though he knows that he is playing with a girls' toy. 
A) also want to play with dolls. 
B) not yet understand that the boy is engaged in cross-gender play. 
C) tease the boy for playing with dolls. 
D) be accepting of the boy even though he knows that he is playing with a girls' toy.

As children get older,they __________ stereotypes when judging other children.

Who has a trait that is considered characteristically male in the United States?

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

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

Girls play tends to be more __________ than that of boys.

Teachers

Jeff and Julie are working together on a group project for class.If they are typical for their genders,when they disagree on how to do the project,

Boys' interactions with each other tend to be

Who is likely to have the most extreme gender stereotypes?

Which of the following develops first as children acquire an understanding of gender?

Which of the following is TRUE?

Females may be more easily influenced by others than males are,because females value __________ more than males do.

Your friend wonders why girls always seem to do better than boys in classes like English where reading and writing are important.You tell him that,according to your textbook,one possible explanation for girls' verbal superiority over boys is that

A set of cultural guidelines for how a person should behave is known as a

Children who watch a lot of television have more stereotyped views of males and females.

Explain how (1)social learning theorists, (2)Kohlberg's cognitive theory,and (3)gender-schema theory propose that children develop their gender identities.

Eight-year-old Molly and 4-year-old Anna were told this story: "Jessie is a 5-year-old girl whose best friend is a boy.Jessie likes to play with trucks." They were then asked how much Jessie would like to play with masculine and feminine toys.How would you expect Molly and Anna to reply?

Parents who want to raise androgynous children should not base decisions about toys,activities,and chores on the child's sex.

What are some of the explanations for gender differences in spatial ability?

Matthew,a preschooler,sees a boy playing with dolls.Matthew is likely to

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Exam 13: Gender and Development

As children get older,they __________ stereotypes when judging other children.

Who has a trait that is considered characteristically male in the United States?

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

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

Girls play tends to be more __________ than that of boys.

Teachers

Jeff and Julie are working together on a group project for class.If they are typical for their genders,when they disagree on how to do the project,

Boys' interactions with each other tend to be

Who is likely to have the most extreme gender stereotypes?

Which of the following develops first as children acquire an understanding of gender?

Which of the following is TRUE?

Females may be more easily influenced by others than males are,because females value __________ more than males do.

Your friend wonders why girls always seem to do better than boys in classes like English where reading and writing are important.You tell him that,according to your textbook,one possible explanation for girls' verbal superiority over boys is that

A set of cultural guidelines for how a person should behave is known as a

Children who watch a lot of television have more stereotyped views of males and females.

Explain how (1)social learning theorists, (2)Kohlberg's cognitive theory,and (3)gender-schema theory propose that children develop their gender identities.

Eight-year-old Molly and 4-year-old Anna were told this story: "Jessie is a 5-year-old girl whose best friend is a boy.Jessie likes to play with trucks." They were then asked how much Jessie would like to play with masculine and feminine toys.How would you expect Molly and Anna to reply?

Parents who want to raise androgynous children should not base decisions about toys,activities,and chores on the child's sex.

What are some of the explanations for gender differences in spatial ability?

Matthew,a preschooler,sees a boy playing with dolls.Matthew is likely to

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 Behavior

Family Relationships

Influences Beyond the Family

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