Question 1

Gender stability is

Accepted Answer

A)  recognition that males and females are different on the basis of their physical characteristics. 
B)  realization that gender will always remain the same and that boys and girls will grow up to become either men or women. 
C)  realization that gender always remains the same regardless of surface physical changes in appearance. 
D)  feeling secure in your gender and determining that you would never want to be a member of the other gender. 
E)  believing that gender can change depending on such surface characteristics as style of dress or hairstyle. 
A)  recognition that males and females are different on the basis of their physical characteristics. 
B)  realization that gender will always remain the same and that boys and girls will grow up to become either men or women. 
C)  realization that gender always remains the same regardless of surface physical changes in appearance. 
D)  feeling secure in your gender and determining that you would never want to be a member of the other gender. 
E)  believing that gender can change depending on such surface characteristics as style of dress or hairstyle. B

Question 2

In one study it was found that one in every four young children was unable to tell the difference between television cartoons and ____________.

Accepted Answer

commercials

Question 3

Girls with congenital adrenal hyperplasia are more active, more aggressive, and more interested in rough and tumble play than their sisters and cousins who do not have CAH.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Which is not true of the difference between games-with-rules played by boys and those played by girls?

Accepted Answer

A)  Girls play games with simpler rule structures. 
B)  Boys' games are more competitive than those of girls. 
C)  Girls' games require a greater amount of skill than boys' games do. 
D)  Boys are more likely to play games that have teams with specialized roles. 
E)  The games of boys are longer-lasting. 
A)  Girls play games with simpler rule structures. 
B)  Boys' games are more competitive than those of girls. 
C)  Girls' games require a greater amount of skill than boys' games do. 
D)  Boys are more likely to play games that have teams with specialized roles. 
E)  The games of boys are longer-lasting.

Question 5

Describe as completely as possible the gender differences in fantasy play that have been observed in terms of the (a) props, (b), roles, and (c) themes that children use. What do these differences suggest about the messages that society may convey to children about their future roles in life?

Accepted Answer

-Props: Girls in preschool seem slightly

Question 6

Boys with the strongest preference for masculine-stereotyped toys demonstrate superior performance on tasks requiring spa?tial skills and score higher on _________ and _________ achievement tests.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Boys with the strongest preference for masculine-stereotyped...

Question 7

An average one-year child will have approximately ______ toys in his or her collection.

Accepted Answer

A)  75 
B)  10 
C)  25 
D)  50 
E)  100 
A)  75 
B)  10 
C)  25 
D)  50 
E)  100

Question 8

What happens when children are given toys to play with that are usually played with by members of the opposite sex?

Accepted Answer

A)  They will refuse to play with them. 
B)  They will play with them, but not in the ways that children of the opposite sex do. 
C)  They play with them in exactly the same way as do children of the opposite sex. 
D)  Girls will play with them, but boys will refuse. 
E)  They usually don't even notice that the toys are "gender-inappropriate". 
A)  They will refuse to play with them. 
B)  They will play with them, but not in the ways that children of the opposite sex do. 
C)  They play with them in exactly the same way as do children of the opposite sex. 
D)  Girls will play with them, but boys will refuse. 
E)  They usually don't even notice that the toys are "gender-inappropriate".

Question 9

In fantasy play, girls are more willing than boys to play ___________ roles.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In fantasy play, girls are more willing...

Question 10

Cross-cultural research on gender differences in children's toys indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  the difference is found only in the United States. 
B)  boys in most cultures enjoy playing with baby dolls and mother dolls. 
C)  girls' toys differ from culture to culture but boy toys are the same throughout the world. 
D)  the differences are found only in those cultures that have very traditional gender roles. 
E)  the toys of Swedish children are just as gender-typed as the toys of American children. 
A)  the difference is found only in the United States. 
B)  boys in most cultures enjoy playing with baby dolls and mother dolls. 
C)  girls' toys differ from culture to culture but boy toys are the same throughout the world. 
D)  the differences are found only in those cultures that have very traditional gender roles. 
E)  the toys of Swedish children are just as gender-typed as the toys of American children.

Question 11

The recognition that gender will remain the same regardless of surface changes in physical appearance is known as gender

Accepted Answer

A)  stability. 
B)  consistency. 
C)  identity. 
D)  stereotypy. 
E)  discrimination. 
A)  stability. 
B)  consistency. 
C)  identity. 
D)  stereotypy. 
E)  discrimination.

Question 12

Describe the subtle, and not-so-subtle, ways in which toy manufacturers suggest in their advertising that a particular toy is intended for children of one sex rather than the other.

Accepted Answer

-Children of one sex exclusively are sho

Question 13

The games of boys seem to require a greater amount of skill than do the games of girls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which type of fantasy play role is a girl more likely than a boy to assume?

Accepted Answer

A)  a domestic role 
B)  an opposite sex role 
C)  a family role 
D)  a real rather than fictitious role 
E)  all of the above 
A)  a domestic role 
B)  an opposite sex role 
C)  a family role 
D)  a real rather than fictitious role 
E)  all of the above

Question 15

In speaking to a parent group about the need to avoid gender stereotyping when buying toys for children, you are interrupted by someone in the audience who says, "It isn't parents who encourage stereotyping. We simply give them the toys they ask for". Is there research evidence to suggest that this parent may have a good point? Discuss the evidence.

Accepted Answer

A smaller percentage of childr

Question 16

The ___________ theory of gender development states that sex hormones affect the sexual differentiation of the brain during critical periods of development.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ___________ theory of gender development states...

Question 17

Toys designed specifically for girls are likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  require construction. 
B)  involve the manipulation of objects and patterns. 
C)  focus on movement through space. 
D)  facilitate verbal interaction. 
E)  discourage creativity. 
A)  require construction. 
B)  involve the manipulation of objects and patterns. 
C)  focus on movement through space. 
D)  facilitate verbal interaction. 
E)  discourage creativity.

Question 18

Rough-and-tumble play differs from _________ in the degree of seriousness displayed by the participants.

Accepted Answer

A)  fantasy play 
B)  aggression 
C)  vigorous activity play 
D)  sensorimotor play 
E)  games-with-rules 
A)  fantasy play 
B)  aggression 
C)  vigorous activity play 
D)  sensorimotor play 
E)  games-with-rules

Question 19

After extensive analysis of the marble games of elementary school children, Piaget observed that games played by girls had fewer _______ than games played by boys.

Accepted Answer

The answer of After extensive analysis of the marble games...

Question 20

Girls in American society usually have a larger number of toys than boys do, but boys have a larger variety.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Gender stability is

In one study it was found that one in every four young children was unable to tell the difference between television cartoons and ____________.

Girls with congenital adrenal hyperplasia are more active, more aggressive, and more interested in rough and tumble play than their sisters and cousins who do not have CAH.

Which is not true of the difference between games-with-rules played by boys and those played by girls?

Describe as completely as possible the gender differences in fantasy play that have been observed in terms of the (a) props, (b), roles, and (c) themes that children use. What do these differences suggest about the messages that society may convey to children about their future roles in life?

Boys with the strongest preference for masculine-stereotyped toys demonstrate superior performance on tasks requiring spa?tial skills and score higher on _ and _ achievement tests.

An average one-year child will have approximately ______ toys in his or her collection.

What happens when children are given toys to play with that are usually played with by members of the opposite sex?

In fantasy play, girls are more willing than boys to play ___________ roles.

Cross-cultural research on gender differences in children's toys indicates that

The recognition that gender will remain the same regardless of surface changes in physical appearance is known as gender

Describe the subtle, and not-so-subtle, ways in which toy manufacturers suggest in their advertising that a particular toy is intended for children of one sex rather than the other.

The games of boys seem to require a greater amount of skill than do the games of girls.

Which type of fantasy play role is a girl more likely than a boy to assume?

The ___________ theory of gender development states that sex hormones affect the sexual differentiation of the brain during critical periods of development.

Toys designed specifically for girls are likely to

Rough-and-tumble play differs from _________ in the degree of seriousness displayed by the participants.

After extensive analysis of the marble games of elementary school children, Piaget observed that games played by girls had fewer _______ than games played by boys.

Girls in American society usually have a larger number of toys than boys do, but boys have a larger variety.

Historical and Theoretical Viewpoints

Ethological and Cultural Perspectives

The First 2 Years of Life

The Preschool Years: From 2 to 5

Play in Later Childhood and Adolescence

Play in Special Populations

Play and Intellectual Development

The Social Benefits of Play

The Uses of Play in Therapy

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Exam 6: Gender Differences in Play

Gender stability is

In one study it was found that one in every four young children was unable to tell the difference between television cartoons and ____________.

Girls with congenital adrenal hyperplasia are more active, more aggressive, and more interested in rough and tumble play than their sisters and cousins who do not have CAH.

Which is not true of the difference between games-with-rules played by boys and those played by girls?

Describe as completely as possible the gender differences in fantasy play that have been observed in terms of the (a) props, (b), roles, and (c) themes that children use. What do these differences suggest about the messages that society may convey to children about their future roles in life?

Boys with the strongest preference for masculine-stereotyped toys demonstrate superior performance on tasks requiring spa?tial skills and score higher on _________ and _________ achievement tests.

An average one-year child will have approximately ______ toys in his or her collection.

What happens when children are given toys to play with that are usually played with by members of the opposite sex?

In fantasy play, girls are more willing than boys to play ___________ roles.

Cross-cultural research on gender differences in children's toys indicates that

The recognition that gender will remain the same regardless of surface changes in physical appearance is known as gender

Describe the subtle, and not-so-subtle, ways in which toy manufacturers suggest in their advertising that a particular toy is intended for children of one sex rather than the other.

The games of boys seem to require a greater amount of skill than do the games of girls.

Which type of fantasy play role is a girl more likely than a boy to assume?

The ___________ theory of gender development states that sex hormones affect the sexual differentiation of the brain during critical periods of development.

Toys designed specifically for girls are likely to

Rough-and-tumble play differs from _________ in the degree of seriousness displayed by the participants.

After extensive analysis of the marble games of elementary school children, Piaget observed that games played by girls had fewer _______ than games played by boys.

Girls in American society usually have a larger number of toys than boys do, but boys have a larger variety.

Historical and Theoretical Viewpoints

Ethological and Cultural Perspectives

The First 2 Years of Life

The Preschool Years: From 2 to 5

Play in Later Childhood and Adolescence

Play in Special Populations

Play and Intellectual Development

The Social Benefits of Play

The Uses of Play in Therapy

Filters

Boys with the strongest preference for masculine-stereotyped toys demonstrate superior performance on tasks requiring spa?tial skills and score higher on _ and _ achievement tests.