Question 1

The period of sexual maturation during which a person becomes capable of reproducing is called

Accepted Answer

A)  androgyny. 
B)  puberty. 
C)  gender typing. 
D)  sexual orientation. 
A)  androgyny. 
B)  puberty. 
C)  gender typing. 
D)  sexual orientation.

Question 2

Unlike our ancestors of centuries past,humans today rely heavily on personal computers and electronic communications.This best illustrates the impact of

Accepted Answer

A)  androgyny. 
B)  natural selection. 
C)  collectivism. 
D)  culture. 
A)  androgyny. 
B)  natural selection. 
C)  collectivism. 
D)  culture.

Question 3

Culture aids all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  division of labor. 
B)  preservation of innovation. 
C)  values and traditions. 
D)  genetics. 
A)  division of labor. 
B)  preservation of innovation. 
C)  values and traditions. 
D)  genetics.

Question 4

Dominick responds to his daughter's fistfight with,"Good girls don't fight!" When his son has a fistfight he asks,"Did you win?" Dominick's comments are most likely to encourage

Accepted Answer

A)  spermarche. 
B)  gender typing. 
C)  an intersex condition. 
D)  androgyny. 
A)  spermarche. 
B)  gender typing. 
C)  an intersex condition. 
D)  androgyny.

Question 5

A study of phone communication in France indicated that women make ________ phone calls than men and stay connected for a ________ period of time than men do when talking to other men.

Accepted Answer

A)  more;longer 
B)  fewer;shorter 
C)  more;shorter 
D)  fewer;longer 
A)  more;longer 
B)  fewer;shorter 
C)  more;shorter 
D)  fewer;longer

Question 6

Adults' tendency to classify children's toys and games as either masculine or feminine is most likely to encourage

Accepted Answer

A)  androgyny. 
B)  individualism. 
C)  gender typing. 
D)  menarche. 
A)  androgyny. 
B)  individualism. 
C)  gender typing. 
D)  menarche.

Question 7

Cross-cultural research on human development indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  differences among cultural groups largely reflect genetic differences among racial groups. 
B)  developmental processes are highly similar among individuals raised in different cultures. 
C)  differences among cultural groups are greater than person-to-person differences within cultural groups. 
D)  gender differences in behavior result from differences in biology rather than from differences in life experience. 
A)  differences among cultural groups largely reflect genetic differences among racial groups. 
B)  developmental processes are highly similar among individuals raised in different cultures. 
C)  differences among cultural groups are greater than person-to-person differences within cultural groups. 
D)  gender differences in behavior result from differences in biology rather than from differences in life experience.

Question 8

While he was asleep last night,Michael experienced his first ejaculation.This most clearly represents a major landmark of

Accepted Answer

A)  menarche. 
B)  androgyny. 
C)  puberty. 
D)  gender typing. 
A)  menarche. 
B)  androgyny. 
C)  puberty. 
D)  gender typing.

Question 9

While sex refers to our ________ influenced characteristics,gender refers to our ________influenced characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A)  epigenetically;molecularly 
B)  individualist;collectivist 
C)  biologically;socially 
D)  primary;secondary 
A)  epigenetically;molecularly 
B)  individualist;collectivist 
C)  biologically;socially 
D)  primary;secondary

Question 10

Parents in Asian cultures are more likely than parents in Westernized cultures to encourage children to

Accepted Answer

A)  pick out and purchase their own clothes. 
B)  participate in household activities. 
C)  publicly protest unpopular government policies. 
D)  establish close friendships with ethnically diverse groups of people. 
A)  pick out and purchase their own clothes. 
B)  participate in household activities. 
C)  publicly protest unpopular government policies. 
D)  establish close friendships with ethnically diverse groups of people.

Question 11

Compared with earlier times,North American parents today place

Accepted Answer

A)  more emphasis on obedience and less emphasis on family loyalty. 
B)  less emphasis on obedience and more emphasis on family loyalty. 
C)  more emphasis on obedience and more emphasis on family loyalty. 
D)  less emphasis on obedience and less emphasis on family loyalty. 
A)  more emphasis on obedience and less emphasis on family loyalty. 
B)  less emphasis on obedience and more emphasis on family loyalty. 
C)  more emphasis on obedience and more emphasis on family loyalty. 
D)  less emphasis on obedience and less emphasis on family loyalty.

Question 12

During their teen years,girls become progressively ________ assertive and boys become progressively ________ domineering.

Accepted Answer

A)  more;more 
B)  less;less 
C)  more;less 
D)  less;more 
A)  more;more 
B)  less;less 
C)  more;less 
D)  less;more

Question 13

People whose gender identity feels mismatched with their birth-designated sex are

Accepted Answer

A)  transgender. 
B)  gay. 
C)  gender-typed. 
D)  lesbian. 
A)  transgender. 
B)  gay. 
C)  gender-typed. 
D)  lesbian.

Question 14

By puberty,________ results in a massive loss of unused neural connections.

Accepted Answer

A)  the pruning process 
B)  genetic predisposition 
C)  plasticity 
D)  a selection effect 
A)  the pruning process 
B)  genetic predisposition 
C)  plasticity 
D)  a selection effect

Question 15

Teens who start smoking are typically those whose friends smoke.Part of this peer similarity can be attributed to

Accepted Answer

A)  androgyny. 
B)  a pruning process. 
C)  secondary sex characteristics. 
D)  a selection effect. 
A)  androgyny. 
B)  a pruning process. 
C)  secondary sex characteristics. 
D)  a selection effect.

Question 16

Teen girls average ________ daily text messages than do teen boys.American college men are ________ likely than college women to declare an interest in computer science.

Accepted Answer

A)  more;more 
B)  fewer;less 
C)  more;less 
D)  fewer;more 
A)  more;more 
B)  fewer;less 
C)  more;less 
D)  fewer;more

Question 17

The transmission of shared knowledge and customs across generations is an indication of

Accepted Answer

A)  androgyny. 
B)  plasticity. 
C)  culture. 
D)  individualism. 
A)  androgyny. 
B)  plasticity. 
C)  culture. 
D)  individualism.

Question 18

Glenda has spread false rumors about a classmate in order to ruin his reputation.Her behavior best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  gender typing. 
B)  relational aggression. 
C)  androgyny. 
D)  a pruning process. 
A)  gender typing. 
B)  relational aggression. 
C)  androgyny. 
D)  a pruning process.

Question 19

Compared with the average woman,the average man is ________ likely to suffer depression and is ________ likely to die by suicide.

Accepted Answer

A)  more;more 
B)  less;less 
C)  more;less 
D)  less;more 
A)  more;more 
B)  less;less 
C)  more;less 
D)  less;more

Question 20

Jason and Karen are involved in a classroom discussion.Research on gender differences suggests that as the discussion proceeds,Jason is more likely than Karen to

Accepted Answer

A)  offer his own opinions on issues. 
B)  welcome other classmates' input on issues. 
C)  express support for other classmates' comments. 
D)  avoid direct eye contact with other classmates. 
A)  offer his own opinions on issues. 
B)  welcome other classmates' input on issues. 
C)  express support for other classmates' comments. 
D)  avoid direct eye contact with other classmates.

Exam 12: Introduction to Sensation and Perception

The period of sexual maturation during which a person becomes capable of reproducing is called

Unlike our ancestors of centuries past,humans today rely heavily on personal computers and electronic communications.This best illustrates the impact of

Culture aids all of the following EXCEPT

Dominick responds to his daughter's fistfight with,"Good girls don't fight!" When his son has a fistfight he asks,"Did you win?" Dominick's comments are most likely to encourage

A study of phone communication in France indicated that women make ________ phone calls than men and stay connected for a ________ period of time than men do when talking to other men.

Adults' tendency to classify children's toys and games as either masculine or feminine is most likely to encourage

Cross-cultural research on human development indicates that

While he was asleep last night,Michael experienced his first ejaculation.This most clearly represents a major landmark of

While sex refers to our ________ influenced characteristics,gender refers to our ________influenced characteristics.

Parents in Asian cultures are more likely than parents in Westernized cultures to encourage children to

Compared with earlier times,North American parents today place

During their teen years,girls become progressively ________ assertive and boys become progressively ________ domineering.

People whose gender identity feels mismatched with their birth-designated sex are

By puberty,________ results in a massive loss of unused neural connections.

Teens who start smoking are typically those whose friends smoke.Part of this peer similarity can be attributed to

Teen girls average ________ daily text messages than do teen boys.American college men are ________ likely than college women to declare an interest in computer science.

The transmission of shared knowledge and customs across generations is an indication of

Glenda has spread false rumors about a classmate in order to ruin his reputation.Her behavior best illustrates

Compared with the average woman,the average man is ________ likely to suffer depression and is ________ likely to die by suicide.

Jason and Karen are involved in a classroom discussion.Research on gender differences suggests that as the discussion proceeds,Jason is more likely than Karen to

The History and Scope of Psychology

Thinking Critically with Psychological Science

Research Strategies: How Psychologists Ask and Answer Questions

Neural and Hormonal Systems

The Brain

Behavior Genetics and Evolutionary Psychology

Environmental Influences on Behavior, and Reflections on Nature and Nurture

Prenatal Development and the Newborn

Infancy and Childhood

Adolescence

Adulthood, and Reflections on Developmental Issues

Vision

Hearing

Other Senses

Perceptual Organization

Perceptual Interpretation

Waking and Sleeping Rhythms

Hypnosis

Drugs and Consciousness

Classical Conditioning

Operant Conditioning

Learning by Observation

Introduction to Memory

Encoding: Getting Information In

Storage: Retaining Information

Retrieval: Getting Information Out

Forgetting, Memory Construction, and Applying Memory Principles to Your Own Education

Thinking

Language and Thought

Introduction to Intelligence

Assessing Intelligence

Genetic and Environmental Influences on Intelligence

Introduction to Motivation

Hunger

Sexual Motivation and the Need to Belong

Motivation at Work

Introduction to Emotion

Experienced Emotion

Expressed Emotion

Stress and Illness

Coping With Stress

Modifying Illness-Related Behaviors

Psychoanalytic Perspective

Humanistic Perspective

Contemporary Research on Personality

Introduction to Psychological Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative and Personality Disorders

Mood Disorders

Schizophrenia

The Psychological Therapies

Evaluating Psychotherapies

The Biomedical Therapies

Social Thinking

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A study of phone communication in France indicated that women make phone calls than men and stay connected for a period of time than men do when talking to other men.

While sex refers to our influenced characteristics,gender refers to our influenced characteristics.

During their teen years,girls become progressively assertive and boys become progressively domineering.

Teen girls average daily text messages than do teen boys.American college men are likely than college women to declare an interest in computer science.

Compared with the average woman,the average man is likely to suffer depression and is likely to die by suicide.