Question 1

It appears that boys engage in more ____ aggression and girls engage in more ____ aggression.

Accepted Answer

A)   verbal; physical
B)   physical; relational
C)   physical; antisocial
D)   relational; antisocial

Question 2

If Bruce is a stereotypical male, he will generally be ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   instructive
B)   expressive
C)   intrinsic
D)   instrumental

Question 3

Women are most likely to hold which of the following jobs?

Accepted Answer

A)   clergy
B)   physician
C)   college teacher
D)   kindergarten teacher

Question 4

A young girl is more likely than a young boy to engage in which of the following behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)   hitting another child
B)   pushing another child
C)   threatening another child
D)   spreading rumors about another child

Question 5

Economic discrimination against women is most likely to involve which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   lack of appropriate training
B)   differential treatment on the job
C)   stricter guidelines regarding appropriate attire
D)   none of these

Question 6

Evolutionary psychologists explain social behaviors such as aggression and mating patterns in terms of different ____ pressures operating on the genders over the course of human history.

Accepted Answer

A)   economic
B)   hormonal
C)   environmental
D)   natural selection

Question 7

The intense fear and intolerance of homosexuality is

Accepted Answer

A)   termed homophobia.
B)   more common in women than in men.
C)   the root cause of anxiety disorders in many men.
D)   virtually nonexistent in Western cultures.

Question 8

Cultural expectations about what is appropriate for each gender are called

Accepted Answer

A)   display rules.
B)   gender roles.
C)   primary sex characteristics.
D)   secondary sex characteristics.

Question 9

According to ____, the tendency to look for gender differences, as well as our specific beliefs about gender, are rooted in the "gendered" messages and conditioning that are common in our socialization experiences.

Accepted Answer

A)   evolutionary psychology
B)   social learning theory
C)   social constructionism
D)   the theory of cognitive dissonance

Question 10

According to ____, the tendency to look for gender differences, as well as our specific beliefs about gender, are rooted in the "gendered" messages and conditioning that are common in our socialization experiences.

Accepted Answer

A)   evolutionary psychology
B)   social learning theory
C)   social constructionism
D)   the theory of cognitive dissonance

Question 11

Which of the following would not be considered a cost associated with the male gender role in our culture?

Accepted Answer

A)   pressure to succeed
B)   the fatherhood mandate
C)   inability to express feelings
D)   obsession with sexual performance

Question 12

Between the ages of four and six, children tend to separate into

Accepted Answer

A)   opposite-gender groups.
B)   same-gender groups.
C)   groups based on their level of socialization.
D)   small groups that are formed on the basis of socioeconomic status.

Question 13

Males consistently outperform females in mental rotation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

An androgynous person is one who

Accepted Answer

A)   is said to be gender-typed.
B)   scores above average on measures of both masculinity and femininity.
C)   scores low on measures of both masculinity and femininity.
D)   is said to be gender-role undifferentiated.

Question 15

Gender roles are cognitive structures that guide processing of gender-relevant information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

An ____ style of communication focuses on reaching practical goals and finding solutions to problems.

Accepted Answer

A)   operant
B)   expressive
C)   instrumental
D)   androgynous

Question 17

Tannen suggests that many frustrations could be avoided if

Accepted Answer

A)   men used instrumental communication styles more than they do.
B)   women made greater use of instrumental communication.
C)   men and women were more aware of gender-based differences in communication style.
D)   men and women could learn to relax in their relationships with each other.

Question 18

A large number of studies indicate that women are more skilled than men in ____ communication.

Accepted Answer

A)   sexual
B)   nonverbal
C)   persuasive
D)   instrumental

Question 19

Summarize the research findings on gender differences in aggressive behavior.

Accepted Answer

Research findings on gender differences ...

Question 20

A research technique used to evaluate the results of many studies on the same question is called a

Accepted Answer

A)   meta-analysis.
B)   factor analysis.
C)   quasi-experiment.
D)   correlational analysis.

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Which of the following would not be considered a cost associated with the male gender role in our culture?

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Cultural expectations about what is appropriate for each gender are called

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Economic discrimination against women is most likely to involve which of the following?

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Women are most likely to hold which of the following jobs?

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