Question 1

Children

Accepted Answer

A) have little knowledge of gender stereotypes when they enter elementary school. 
B) are more likely to ignore stereotypes when judging others as they grow older. 
C) don't have adult-like knowledge of gender stereotypes until they are teenagers. 
D) consider gender stereotypes to be more binding than moral rules or social conventions. 
A) have little knowledge of gender stereotypes when they enter elementary school. 
B) are more likely to ignore stereotypes when judging others as they grow older. 
C) don't have adult-like knowledge of gender stereotypes until they are teenagers. 
D) consider gender stereotypes to be more binding than moral rules or social conventions.

Question 2

A __________ is a set of cultural guidelines for how a person should behave.

Accepted Answer

A) gender stereotype 
B) gender schema 
C) gender label 
D) social role 
A) gender stereotype 
B) gender schema 
C) gender label 
D) social role

Question 3

Traits associated with male stereotypes are called __________ whereas traits associated with female stereotypes are referred to as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) hormonal;androgynous 
B) androgynous;hormonal 
C) expressive;instrumental 
D) instrumental;expressive 
A) hormonal;androgynous 
B) androgynous;hormonal 
C) expressive;instrumental 
D) instrumental;expressive

Question 4

Younger children are more likely to ignore stereotypes when judging other children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Maccoby and Jacklin reported that gender differences exist in all of the following areas EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) visual-spatial ability. 
B) aggression. 
C) self-esteem. 
D) verbal ability. 
A) visual-spatial ability. 
B) aggression. 
C) self-esteem. 
D) verbal ability.

Question 6

Children

Accepted Answer

A) are very accepting of cross-gender play. 
B) choose same-sex playmates because they are pressured to do so by adults. 
C) resist parents' efforts to get them to play with members of the opposite sex. 
D) show reluctance to play with members of the opposite sex only in gender-typed play. 
A) are very accepting of cross-gender play. 
B) choose same-sex playmates because they are pressured to do so by adults. 
C) resist parents' efforts to get them to play with members of the opposite sex. 
D) show reluctance to play with members of the opposite sex only in gender-typed play.

Question 7

Children select same-sex playmates because they are pressured to do so by adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Instrumental traits are associated with women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

"When you grow up,will you be a mommy or a daddy?" is a question that addresses

Accepted Answer

A) gender stability. 
B) gender constancy. 
C) gender labeling. 
D) gender consistency. 
A) gender stability. 
B) gender constancy. 
C) gender labeling. 
D) gender consistency.

Question 10

Gender differences for math skills have gotten considerably smaller since the 1970s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Mothers are more likely than fathers to treat sons and daughters differently.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

More flexible views of gender stereotypes are associated with

Accepted Answer

A) European Americans rather than African Americans. 
B) older rather than younger children. 
C) boys rather than girls. 
D) less educated compared to more educated individuals. 
A) European Americans rather than African Americans. 
B) older rather than younger children. 
C) boys rather than girls. 
D) less educated compared to more educated individuals.

Question 13

Boys are more likely than girls to take calculus courses in high school.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The choice of same-sex playmates may occur,in part,because boys' competitive and rough play is aversive to girls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Aggressive behavior has been linked to

Accepted Answer

A) gender constancy. 
B) estrogens. 
C) androgyny. 
D) androgens. 
A) gender constancy. 
B) estrogens. 
C) androgyny. 
D) androgens.

Question 16

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 17

The most firmly established gender difference in behavior is the difference in

Accepted Answer

A) aggression. 
B) conformity. 
C) sociability. 
D) dependence. 
A) aggression. 
B) conformity. 
C) sociability. 
D) dependence.

Question 18

Generally __________ are more likely than __________ to participate in activities that foster spatial skills.

Accepted Answer

A) preschool boys,adolescent boys 
B) preschool girls,adolescent girls 
C) girls,boys 
D) boys,girls 
A) preschool boys,adolescent boys 
B) preschool girls,adolescent girls 
C) girls,boys 
D) boys,girls

Question 19

Fathers are more likely than mothers to treat sons and daughters

Accepted Answer

A) differently. 
B) equally. 
C) warmly. 
D) according to their individual needs. 
A) differently. 
B) equally. 
C) warmly. 
D) according to their individual needs.

Question 20

According to social cognitive theorists,children learn gender roles through reinforcement and observational learning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Children

A __________ is a set of cultural guidelines for how a person should behave.

Traits associated with male stereotypes are called whereas traits associated with female stereotypes are referred to as .

Younger children are more likely to ignore stereotypes when judging other children.

Maccoby and Jacklin reported that gender differences exist in all of the following areas EXCEPT

Children

Children select same-sex playmates because they are pressured to do so by adults.

Instrumental traits are associated with women.

"When you grow up,will you be a mommy or a daddy?" is a question that addresses

Gender differences for math skills have gotten considerably smaller since the 1970s.

Mothers are more likely than fathers to treat sons and daughters differently.

More flexible views of gender stereotypes are associated with

Boys are more likely than girls to take calculus courses in high school.

The choice of same-sex playmates may occur,in part,because boys' competitive and rough play is aversive to girls.

Aggressive behavior has been linked to

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

The most firmly established gender difference in behavior is the difference in

Generally are more likely than to participate in activities that foster spatial skills.

Fathers are more likely than mothers to treat sons and daughters

According to social cognitive theorists,children learn gender roles through reinforcement and observational learning.

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Exam 13: Gender and Development

Children

A __________ is a set of cultural guidelines for how a person should behave.

Traits associated with male stereotypes are called __________ whereas traits associated with female stereotypes are referred to as __________.

Younger children are more likely to ignore stereotypes when judging other children.

Maccoby and Jacklin reported that gender differences exist in all of the following areas EXCEPT

Children

Children select same-sex playmates because they are pressured to do so by adults.

Instrumental traits are associated with women.

"When you grow up,will you be a mommy or a daddy?" is a question that addresses

Gender differences for math skills have gotten considerably smaller since the 1970s.

Mothers are more likely than fathers to treat sons and daughters differently.

More flexible views of gender stereotypes are associated with

Boys are more likely than girls to take calculus courses in high school.

The choice of same-sex playmates may occur,in part,because boys' competitive and rough play is aversive to girls.

Aggressive behavior has been linked to

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

The most firmly established gender difference in behavior is the difference in

Generally __________ are more likely than __________ to participate in activities that foster spatial skills.

Fathers are more likely than mothers to treat sons and daughters

According to social cognitive theorists,children learn gender roles through reinforcement and observational learning.

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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Traits associated with male stereotypes are called whereas traits associated with female stereotypes are referred to as .

Generally are more likely than to participate in activities that foster spatial skills.