Question 1

Instrumental traits are associated with women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Girls' interactions with each other are typically constricting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is correct of boys' and girls' play?

Accepted Answer

A)  Boys' play is rougher and more competitive than girls' play. 
B)  Girls tend to be more dominating in their interactions. 
C)  In boys' interactions, actions and remarks tend to support others and to sustain the interaction. 
D)  In girls' interactions, one partner typically tries to emerge as the victor. 
A)  Boys' play is rougher and more competitive than girls' play. 
B)  Girls tend to be more dominating in their interactions. 
C)  In boys' interactions, actions and remarks tend to support others and to sustain the interaction. 
D)  In girls' interactions, one partner typically tries to emerge as the victor.

Question 4

If Deanna is a girl and Jerrill is a boy, which of the following statements is most likely to be TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jerrill expresses emotions better than Deanna. 
B)  Deanna is more physically aggressive than Jerrill. 
C)  Deanna is more active than Jerrill. 
D)  Deanna has a larger vocabulary than Jerrill. 
A)  Jerrill expresses emotions better than Deanna. 
B)  Deanna is more physically aggressive than Jerrill. 
C)  Deanna is more active than Jerrill. 
D)  Deanna has a larger vocabulary than Jerrill.

Question 5

How do children learn their culture's stereotypes for males and females? Describe how their knowledge of gender traits and behaviors change from preschool through adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 6

Maccoby and Jacklin (1974) found that gender differences exist in

Accepted Answer

A)  verbal ability. 
B)  achievement motivation. 
C)  altruistic behavior. 
D)  suggestibility to influence. 
A)  verbal ability. 
B)  achievement motivation. 
C)  altruistic behavior. 
D)  suggestibility to influence.

Question 7

Expressive traits

Accepted Answer

A)  describe individuals who value interpersonal relationships. 
B)  describe individuals who act on the world and influence it. 
C)  describe individuals who are independent and aggressive. 
D)  are typically used equally to describe males and females. 
A)  describe individuals who value interpersonal relationships. 
B)  describe individuals who act on the world and influence it. 
C)  describe individuals who are independent and aggressive. 
D)  are typically used equally to describe males and females.

Question 8

According to Maccoby and Jacklin (1974), which of the following is an established gender difference?

Accepted Answer

A)  Girls are more social than boys. 
B)  Boys have higher self-esteem than girls. 
C)  Girls have less achievement motivation than boys. 
D)  Boys are more aggressive than girls. 
A)  Girls are more social than boys. 
B)  Boys have higher self-esteem than girls. 
C)  Girls have less achievement motivation than boys. 
D)  Boys are more aggressive than girls.

Question 9

Most developmentalists today believe that gender differences are __________ Maccoby and Jacklin (1974) suggested.

Accepted Answer

A)  significantly less extensive than 
B)  slightly less extensive than 
C)  as extensive as 
D)  more extensive than 
A)  significantly less extensive than 
B)  slightly less extensive than 
C)  as extensive as 
D)  more extensive than

Question 10

Androgynous persons are high on both instrumental and expressive traits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following best explains gender differences in spatial ability?

Accepted Answer

A)  The brain is less specialized in males than in females because boys mature more slowly than girls. 
B)  Spatial skills may represent an evolutionary adaptation for females. 
C)  Boys are more likely than girls to participate in activities, such as assembling models or playing video games, that enhance spatial skills. 
D)  Gender stereotypes give girls more confidence in their spatial ability. 
A)  The brain is less specialized in males than in females because boys mature more slowly than girls. 
B)  Spatial skills may represent an evolutionary adaptation for females. 
C)  Boys are more likely than girls to participate in activities, such as assembling models or playing video games, that enhance spatial skills. 
D)  Gender stereotypes give girls more confidence in their spatial ability.

Question 12

Samantha, a 3-year-old girl, is likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  prefer playing with gender appropriate toys. 
B)  know the rules of gender appropriate toys, but not yet show a preference for gender appropriate toys. 
C)  not yet know what toys are considered gender appropriate. 
D)  be accepting of other children who engage in cross-gender play. 
A)  prefer playing with gender appropriate toys. 
B)  know the rules of gender appropriate toys, but not yet show a preference for gender appropriate toys. 
C)  not yet know what toys are considered gender appropriate. 
D)  be accepting of other children who engage in cross-gender play.

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

Boys' interactions with each other are typically enabling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Girls tend to have better mental-rotation skills than boys.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Parents who want to raise androgynous children should shelter children from outside forces, such as the media, which often works against the goals of parents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Greater aggression in males

Accepted Answer

A)  is apparent only in laboratory settings and not in naturalistic settings. 
B)  is found in many nonhuman species. 
C)  is found only in North America. 
D)  does not seem to have a biological basis. 
A)  is apparent only in laboratory settings and not in naturalistic settings. 
B)  is found in many nonhuman species. 
C)  is found only in North America. 
D)  does not seem to have a biological basis.

Question 18

According to __________ theory, children first decide if an object, activity, or behavior is male or female, then use this information to decide whether they should learn more about the object, activity, or behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  gender-stereotype 
B)  gender-labeling 
C)  gender-schema 
D)  gender-constancy 
A)  gender-stereotype 
B)  gender-labeling 
C)  gender-schema 
D)  gender-constancy

Question 19

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)  do not 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)  do not 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 20

Ellie, a girl, is likely to be __________ than Eddie, a boy.

Accepted Answer

A)  more emotionally sensitive 
B)  less easily influenced by others 
C)  more aggressive 
D)  less empathic 
A)  more emotionally sensitive 
B)  less easily influenced by others 
C)  more aggressive 
D)  less empathic

Instrumental traits are associated with women.

Girls' interactions with each other are typically constricting.

Which of the following is correct of boys' and girls' play?

If Deanna is a girl and Jerrill is a boy, which of the following statements is most likely to be TRUE?

How do children learn their culture's stereotypes for males and females? Describe how their knowledge of gender traits and behaviors change from preschool through adolescence.

Maccoby and Jacklin (1974) found that gender differences exist in

Expressive traits

According to Maccoby and Jacklin (1974), which of the following is an established gender difference?

Most developmentalists today believe that gender differences are __________ Maccoby and Jacklin (1974) suggested.

Androgynous persons are high on both instrumental and expressive traits.

Which of the following best explains gender differences in spatial ability?

Samantha, a 3-year-old girl, is likely to

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

Boys' interactions with each other are typically enabling.

Girls tend to have better mental-rotation skills than boys.

Parents who want to raise androgynous children should shelter children from outside forces, such as the media, which often works against the goals of parents.

Greater aggression in males

According to __________ theory, children first decide if an object, activity, or behavior is male or female, then use this information to decide whether they should learn more about the object, activity, or behavior.

Children

Ellie, a girl, is likely to be __________ than Eddie, a boy.

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Exam 13: Gender and Development

Instrumental traits are associated with women.

Girls' interactions with each other are typically constricting.

Which of the following is correct of boys' and girls' play?

If Deanna is a girl and Jerrill is a boy, which of the following statements is most likely to be TRUE?

How do children learn their culture's stereotypes for males and females? Describe how their knowledge of gender traits and behaviors change from preschool through adolescence.

Maccoby and Jacklin (1974) found that gender differences exist in

Expressive traits

According to Maccoby and Jacklin (1974), which of the following is an established gender difference?

Most developmentalists today believe that gender differences are __________ Maccoby and Jacklin (1974) suggested.

Androgynous persons are high on both instrumental and expressive traits.

Which of the following best explains gender differences in spatial ability?

Samantha, a 3-year-old girl, is likely to

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

Boys' interactions with each other are typically enabling.

Girls tend to have better mental-rotation skills than boys.

Parents who want to raise androgynous children should shelter children from outside forces, such as the media, which often works against the goals of parents.

Greater aggression in males

According to __________ theory, children first decide if an object, activity, or behavior is male or female, then use this information to decide whether they should learn more about the object, activity, or behavior.

Children

Ellie, a girl, is likely to be __________ than Eddie, a boy.

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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