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Psychology (Rathus) Chapter 16: Gender Roles
Psychology (Rathus) Chapter 16: Gender Roles
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1
Women tend to exceed men in behaviors such as trust and
assertiveness.
tough-mindedness.
acceptance.
nurturance.
2
Which statement best supports Freud’s view of aggression?
Aggression ensures successful reproduction.
Aggression results from socialization.
Aggressive behavior is linked to testosterone levels.
Predominant male & female gender roles influence aggression
3
What widely accepted idea came out of Margaret Mead’s New Guinea study?
Gender norms and roles vary across cultures.
Studies of gender roles are inherently subjective.
It is not normal for men to care for children.
Gender roles in ancient cultures were distinct and rigid.
4
Which of the following best describes the genetic theory of gender typing?
generally accepted
completely discredited
well-proven
controversial
5
Which of the following statements is true about differences between the genders?
Men are more intelligent than women.
Women know more about world affairs than men do.
Girls acquire language somewhat faster than boys do.
There are proven gender differences in cognitive abilities.
6
When do males begin to excel in mathematical problem solving?
preschool
adulthood
elementary school
high school
7
Which of the following is a biological theory for explaining gender typing?
gender-schema theory
psychoanalytic theory
social-learning theory
genetic theory
8
When a young girl watches her mother apply cosmetics & then pretends to put on makeup, this is
communication.
reinforcement.
modeling.
nurturance.
9
What is one explanation for cognitive differences between men and women?
cultural influences
sex hormones
personalities
genetics
10
Compared to adult females, in a mixed-sex group adult males tend to
interrupt others more.
rely more on nonverbal communication.
be more passive.
talk more about their feelings.
11
In general, why might men be more suited to warfare and sports competition than women?
Men excel in visual-spatial abilities.
Men have higher levels of aggression.
Men excel in nurturance.
Men have superior verbal skills.
12
What is the term that refers to the specialization of the two sides of the brain?
hemisphere
inclination
lateralization
development
13
According to gender-schema theorists, why might girls strive to cooperate with others?
Girls perceive that society expects cooperativeness
Girls identify with their mothers.
Cooperativeness is an inherited trait.
Low levels of testosterone may contribute to cooperativeness
14
When gender roles become rigid and oversimplified, they are known as gender
schema.
stereotypes.
norms.
models.
15
Which of the following is a biological trait fixed by the genes before birth?
stereotype
gender
role
schema
16
A father who reacts negatively when his son plays with a doll is doing this learning process
modeling.
communication.
aggression.
reinforcement.
17
Which toys would many girls between the ages of one and three most likely prefer?
soft doll
hard plastic truck
metal fire engine
puzzle
18
Throughout most of history, what has been the role of women in most parts of the world?
military leaders
protectors
providers
child rearers
19
Anthropologists have found that men and women in prehistoric societies
shared duties in farming, hunting, & child-rearing
adhered to rigid gender roles.
were generally warlike.
both had good nonverbal communication skills.
20
Which of the following exemplifies the change in gender roles over time in Western society?
men increasingly participating in politics
families choosing to live on one income
women choosing to put their careers on hold
women increasingly participating in sports
21
Critics said that Margaret Mead’s New Guinea study was
scientifically flawed.
inconclusive.
biased by her personal views.
unsubstantiated by the data.
22
What is a weakness in Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytic theory of gender typing?
his emphasis on the role of reinforcement in gender typing
that children display gender typing between ages 3 and 5
his emphasis on the role of sex hormones in gender typing
that children display gender typing between ages 1 and 3
23
What conclusion can be drawn about gender roles according to social-learning theory?
Gender roles are flexible.
Children play an active role in gender typing.
Gender roles are inherited.
Boys have a more developed brain than girls.
24
In which one of the following areas do girls tend to outperform boys?
map reading
mathematics
computer science
spelling
25
When does gender role development, or gender typing, usually begin?
by age three
after age five
during puberty
at birth
26
Dressing a baby girl in pink and a baby boy in blue is an example of
gender roles used as norms.
gender nurturing.
gender stereotyping
gender roles used descriptively.
27
Which theory holds that children play an active role in developing gender-appropriatebehavior?
genetics
gender-schema
social-learning
psychoanalytic
28
Critics of the genetic view of gender role origins argue that
genes guide behavior.
sex hormones change the prenatal brain.
gender roles are largely learned.
gender roles are inherited.
29
Studies on mate selection find that men are more swayed than women by a partner’s
physical appearance.
fondness for children.
dependability.
cleanliness.
30
Which of the following people would likely be the least aggressive in mate selection?
woman living in 1850
man living in 1850
man living in 2008
woman living in 2008.
