CHD 3243 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
The characteristics of people as boys/men and girls/women, an aspect central to
adolescent identity, is referred to as
- biology.
- sex.
- gender.
- sexual orientation. - Answers - gender
During puberty, girls' sexual activity is more strongly influenced by the type of ______
they have than by their hormone levels.
- friends
- religion
- parents
- education - Answers - friends
According to social role theory, which of the following are important causes of gender
differences in power, assertiveness, and nurturing? (Select all that apply.)
- Gender stereotyping
- Social hierarchy
- Social loafing
- Division of labor - Answers - social hierarchy; division of labor
The ______ approach argues that children's and adolescents' gender development
occurs through observation and imitation, and through the rewards and punishments
they experience for gender-relevant behavior.
- social role
- psychoanalytic
- sociocultural
- social cognitive - Answers - social cognitive
According to gender schema theory, gender-typing occurs when children
- identify with a same-sex parent.
- develop a concept of what is appropriate for males and females.
- understand that sex is constant.
,- imitate the behavior of men or women they know. - Answers - develop a concept of
what is appropriate for males and females.
Five-year-old Billy should like to rough-house and play with trucks, while his twin sister,
Becky, is supposed to be kind to others and enjoy playing with dolls. These are
examples of gender ______.
- concepts
- stereotypes
- regulations
- androgyny - Answers - stereotypes
Regarding the development of mental and physical disorders, which statements are
true? (Select all that apply.)
- Women are more likely than men to develop physical disorders.
- Men are more likely than women to develop physical disorders.
- Women are more likely than men to develop mental disorders.
- Men are more likely than women to develop mental disorders. - Answers - Men are
more likely than women to develop physical disorders; Men are more likely than women
to develop mental disorders.
According to social role theory, gender differences result from the ______ roles of
women and men.
- inherited
- contrasting
- competitive
- evolutionary - Answers - contrasting
True or false: Recent research suggests boys tend to have better visuospatial skills,
important for geometry and geography, than girls. - Answers - true
Observation, imitation, and rewards and punishment are facets of which gender theory?
- Evolutionary psychology
- Psychoanalytic
- Gender schema
- Social cognitive - Answers - Social cognitive
In statistics from 2012, almost _____ percent of women attended college after high
school compared with 62 percent of men. - Answers - 76
Which developmental theory states that gender-typing happens when children
understand what their culture considers appropriate and inappropriate behavior for each
gender?
, - Gender roles theory
- Psychosexual stages of gender development theory
- Socioemotional theory of gender development
- Gender schema theory - Answers - Gender schema theory
Boys are consistently more _____ aggressive than girls. - Answers - physically
A broad category that reflects generalizations and widely held beliefs about girls/women
and boys/men is known as a ______.
- heteronomous morality
- gender similarity
- care perspective
- gender stereotype - Answers - gender stereotype
The term _____ _____ describes harming someone by manipulating a relationship. -
Answers - relational agression
Compared to men, women have about ______ the body fat.
- twice
- three times
- four times
- half - Answers - twice
Compared to boys and their play groups, girls tend to
- often boast of their skills.
- have an obvious leader.
- play in small groups.
- organize in a hierarchical structure. - Answers - play in small groups
Gender expert Janet Shibley Hyde (2016) believes that cognitive differences between
women and men have been ______.
- accurately depicted
- underestimated
- exaggerated
- disproved - Answers - exaggerated
Recent research concludes gender differences in adolescence are quite _____
(large/small). - Answers - small
ANSWERS
The characteristics of people as boys/men and girls/women, an aspect central to
adolescent identity, is referred to as
- biology.
- sex.
- gender.
- sexual orientation. - Answers - gender
During puberty, girls' sexual activity is more strongly influenced by the type of ______
they have than by their hormone levels.
- friends
- religion
- parents
- education - Answers - friends
According to social role theory, which of the following are important causes of gender
differences in power, assertiveness, and nurturing? (Select all that apply.)
- Gender stereotyping
- Social hierarchy
- Social loafing
- Division of labor - Answers - social hierarchy; division of labor
The ______ approach argues that children's and adolescents' gender development
occurs through observation and imitation, and through the rewards and punishments
they experience for gender-relevant behavior.
- social role
- psychoanalytic
- sociocultural
- social cognitive - Answers - social cognitive
According to gender schema theory, gender-typing occurs when children
- identify with a same-sex parent.
- develop a concept of what is appropriate for males and females.
- understand that sex is constant.
,- imitate the behavior of men or women they know. - Answers - develop a concept of
what is appropriate for males and females.
Five-year-old Billy should like to rough-house and play with trucks, while his twin sister,
Becky, is supposed to be kind to others and enjoy playing with dolls. These are
examples of gender ______.
- concepts
- stereotypes
- regulations
- androgyny - Answers - stereotypes
Regarding the development of mental and physical disorders, which statements are
true? (Select all that apply.)
- Women are more likely than men to develop physical disorders.
- Men are more likely than women to develop physical disorders.
- Women are more likely than men to develop mental disorders.
- Men are more likely than women to develop mental disorders. - Answers - Men are
more likely than women to develop physical disorders; Men are more likely than women
to develop mental disorders.
According to social role theory, gender differences result from the ______ roles of
women and men.
- inherited
- contrasting
- competitive
- evolutionary - Answers - contrasting
True or false: Recent research suggests boys tend to have better visuospatial skills,
important for geometry and geography, than girls. - Answers - true
Observation, imitation, and rewards and punishment are facets of which gender theory?
- Evolutionary psychology
- Psychoanalytic
- Gender schema
- Social cognitive - Answers - Social cognitive
In statistics from 2012, almost _____ percent of women attended college after high
school compared with 62 percent of men. - Answers - 76
Which developmental theory states that gender-typing happens when children
understand what their culture considers appropriate and inappropriate behavior for each
gender?
, - Gender roles theory
- Psychosexual stages of gender development theory
- Socioemotional theory of gender development
- Gender schema theory - Answers - Gender schema theory
Boys are consistently more _____ aggressive than girls. - Answers - physically
A broad category that reflects generalizations and widely held beliefs about girls/women
and boys/men is known as a ______.
- heteronomous morality
- gender similarity
- care perspective
- gender stereotype - Answers - gender stereotype
The term _____ _____ describes harming someone by manipulating a relationship. -
Answers - relational agression
Compared to men, women have about ______ the body fat.
- twice
- three times
- four times
- half - Answers - twice
Compared to boys and their play groups, girls tend to
- often boast of their skills.
- have an obvious leader.
- play in small groups.
- organize in a hierarchical structure. - Answers - play in small groups
Gender expert Janet Shibley Hyde (2016) believes that cognitive differences between
women and men have been ______.
- accurately depicted
- underestimated
- exaggerated
- disproved - Answers - exaggerated
Recent research concludes gender differences in adolescence are quite _____
(large/small). - Answers - small
