Question 1

The uncertainty felt when choosing a gender role is called role strain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

When mothers are employed,who (according to research)takes on the primary responsibility for child care and housework?

Accepted Answer

A) the fathers 
B) mothers and fathers share about equally 
C) the mothers 
D) an employee 
A) the fathers 
B) mothers and fathers share about equally 
C) the mothers 
D) an employee C

Question 3

According to your text,people who do not conform to society's gender role norms are _________.

Accepted Answer

A) breaking the law 
B) criticized 
C) hermaphrodites 
D) transgendered 
A) breaking the law 
B) criticized 
C) hermaphrodites 
D) transgendered B

Question 4

In dual-earner families,in which area of household responsibility has research found that fathers/husbands will become more involved as their spouse's work hours increase?

Accepted Answer

A) laundry 
B) cooking 
C) child care 
D) gardening 
A) laundry 
B) cooking 
C) child care 
D) gardening

Question 5

Research shows that men's attitudes about gender roles _______.

Accepted Answer

A) are constant across ethnicities and social class 
B) change according to the norms of the culture 
C) vary according to age and education 
D) vary according to social class and ethnic group 
A) are constant across ethnicities and social class 
B) change according to the norms of the culture 
C) vary according to age and education 
D) vary according to social class and ethnic group

Question 6

Our personal,internal sense of maleness or femaleness is referred to as ______.

Accepted Answer

A) our sex 
B) our gender identity 
C) gender modeling 
D) transgenderism 
A) our sex 
B) our gender identity 
C) gender modeling 
D) transgenderism

Question 7

_______ is considered a traditionally stereotypical male emotion.

Accepted Answer

A) compassion 
B) patience 
C) anger 
D) aggression 
A) compassion 
B) patience 
C) anger 
D) aggression

Question 8

According to your text,which of the following is not true regarding androgyny?

Accepted Answer

A) Androgynous people are not gender typed with respect to roles. 
B) They match their behavior to the situation rather than being limited by what is culturally defined as male or female. 
C) Androgyny expands the range of acceptable behavior. 
D) Androgyny is the condition of being biologically male and female in one. 
A) Androgynous people are not gender typed with respect to roles. 
B) They match their behavior to the situation rather than being limited by what is culturally defined as male or female. 
C) Androgyny expands the range of acceptable behavior. 
D) Androgyny is the condition of being biologically male and female in one.

Question 9

Research shows that the portrayal of men's and women's bodies in the media has resulted in an increase of ________ for both sexes.

Accepted Answer

A) sun tanning lotion and skimpy swim suits 
B) eating disorders 
C) appreciation for the opposite sex 
D) sexual activity 
A) sun tanning lotion and skimpy swim suits 
B) eating disorders 
C) appreciation for the opposite sex 
D) sexual activity

Question 10

How can the mixing of gender roles be advantageous to both sexes?

Accepted Answer

Both can be more independent and less co

Question 11

Among the cultural gender norms that women are expected to follow,the __________ mandate is primary.

Accepted Answer

A) marriage 
B) lovers 
C) motherhood 
D) nurturer 
A) marriage 
B) lovers 
C) motherhood 
D) nurturer

Question 12

A study showed that early adolescent daughters of mothers who are employed hold more traditional gender-role attitudes than do daughters of women who are not employed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Research findings indicate that society teaches us what is masculine and feminine through ________.

Accepted Answer

A) the way it portrays families in the media 
B) the definitions it develops 
C) the school system and our families 
D) the images it provides 
A) the way it portrays families in the media 
B) the definitions it develops 
C) the school system and our families 
D) the images it provides

Question 14

A person's gender identity refers to his or her _________.

Accepted Answer

A) masculinity or femininity 
B) beliefs about what is male or female 
C) role in society as a male or female 
D) personal sense of his/her own gender 
A) masculinity or femininity 
B) beliefs about what is male or female 
C) role in society as a male or female 
D) personal sense of his/her own gender

Question 15

According to your text,when rigid gender standards are applied to all members of one sex:

Accepted Answer

A) personalities can become distorted. 
B) they become androgynous. 
C) intimate relationships benefit. 
D) traditional women are more likely to move into male-dominated jobs. 
A) personalities can become distorted. 
B) they become androgynous. 
C) intimate relationships benefit. 
D) traditional women are more likely to move into male-dominated jobs.

Question 16

A marriage relationship characterized by social equality,mutual respect,shared power,and shared work is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A) traditional 
B) egalitarian 
C) congruent 
D) covenant 
A) traditional 
B) egalitarian 
C) congruent 
D) covenant

Question 17

Gender schema theory suggests that gender,like other things,cannot be learned until a child reaches a certain stage of intellectual development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Researchers have pointed out that the gender images portrayed by books,television,web sites,and magazines are,for the most part,_________.

Accepted Answer

A) opposite of what parents are teaching 
B) reinforcing traditional and sexist attitudes 
C) reflective of modern ideas of women's equality 
D) becoming more tolerant of cultural differences 
A) opposite of what parents are teaching 
B) reinforcing traditional and sexist attitudes 
C) reflective of modern ideas of women's equality 
D) becoming more tolerant of cultural differences

Question 19

One study found that overweight characters from top-rated television shows:

Accepted Answer

A) had fewer romantic interactions than their thinner counterparts. 
B) were more likely to be younger and unemployed. 
C) accurately reflected the percentage of overweight people in real life. 
D) all of the above. 
A) had fewer romantic interactions than their thinner counterparts. 
B) were more likely to be younger and unemployed. 
C) accurately reflected the percentage of overweight people in real life. 
D) all of the above.

Question 20

Define parental identification and modeling in terms of gender identity development.

Accepted Answer

It is the process by which the

The uncertainty felt when choosing a gender role is called role strain.

When mothers are employed,who (according to research)takes on the primary responsibility for child care and housework?

According to your text,people who do not conform to society's gender role norms are _________.

In dual-earner families,in which area of household responsibility has research found that fathers/husbands will become more involved as their spouse's work hours increase?

Research shows that men's attitudes about gender roles _______.

Our personal,internal sense of maleness or femaleness is referred to as ______.

_______ is considered a traditionally stereotypical male emotion.

According to your text,which of the following is not true regarding androgyny?

Research shows that the portrayal of men's and women's bodies in the media has resulted in an increase of ________ for both sexes.

How can the mixing of gender roles be advantageous to both sexes?

Among the cultural gender norms that women are expected to follow,the __________ mandate is primary.

A study showed that early adolescent daughters of mothers who are employed hold more traditional gender-role attitudes than do daughters of women who are not employed.

Research findings indicate that society teaches us what is masculine and feminine through ________.

A person's gender identity refers to his or her _________.

According to your text,when rigid gender standards are applied to all members of one sex:

A marriage relationship characterized by social equality,mutual respect,shared power,and shared work is best described as:

Gender schema theory suggests that gender,like other things,cannot be learned until a child reaches a certain stage of intellectual development.

Researchers have pointed out that the gender images portrayed by books,television,web sites,and magazines are,for the most part,_________.

One study found that overweight characters from top-rated television shows:

Define parental identification and modeling in terms of gender identity development.

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Attraction and Dating

Love and Mate Selection

Qualities of a Successful Marriage

Marital Relationships Over the Family Life Cycle

Work, family Roles, and Material Resources

Power, decision Making, and Communication

Sexual Relationships

Family Planning and Parenthood

Pregnancy and Childbirth

Parent-Child Relationships

Parents and Extended Family Relationships

Conflict, family Crises, and Crisis Management

The Family and Divorce

Coming Together: Remarriage and Stepparenting

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Exam 2: Gender: Identity and Roles

The uncertainty felt when choosing a gender role is called role strain.

When mothers are employed,who (according to research)takes on the primary responsibility for child care and housework?

According to your text,people who do not conform to society's gender role norms are _________.

In dual-earner families,in which area of household responsibility has research found that fathers/husbands will become more involved as their spouse's work hours increase?

Research shows that men's attitudes about gender roles _______.

Our personal,internal sense of maleness or femaleness is referred to as ______.

_______ is considered a traditionally stereotypical male emotion.

According to your text,which of the following is not true regarding androgyny?

Research shows that the portrayal of men's and women's bodies in the media has resulted in an increase of ________ for both sexes.

How can the mixing of gender roles be advantageous to both sexes?

Among the cultural gender norms that women are expected to follow,the __________ mandate is primary.

A study showed that early adolescent daughters of mothers who are employed hold more traditional gender-role attitudes than do daughters of women who are not employed.

Research findings indicate that society teaches us what is masculine and feminine through ________.

A person's gender identity refers to his or her _________.

According to your text,when rigid gender standards are applied to all members of one sex:

A marriage relationship characterized by social equality,mutual respect,shared power,and shared work is best described as:

Gender schema theory suggests that gender,like other things,cannot be learned until a child reaches a certain stage of intellectual development.

Researchers have pointed out that the gender images portrayed by books,television,web sites,and magazines are,for the most part,_________.

One study found that overweight characters from top-rated television shows:

Define parental identification and modeling in terms of gender identity development.

Intimate Relationships, marriages and Families in the Twenty-First Century

Being Single

Attraction and Dating

Love and Mate Selection

Qualities of a Successful Marriage

Marital Relationships Over the Family Life Cycle

Work, family Roles, and Material Resources

Power, decision Making, and Communication

Sexual Relationships

Family Planning and Parenthood

Pregnancy and Childbirth

Parent-Child Relationships

Parents and Extended Family Relationships

Conflict, family Crises, and Crisis Management

The Family and Divorce

Coming Together: Remarriage and Stepparenting

Filters