PBSI 300 EXAM #3 REVIEW ANSWER
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Why are gender similarities discovered in research often NOT published? - correct answer
✔✔Similarities are not interesting to researchers.
What should we know about samples in research, especially concerning gender? - correct
answer ✔✔Be cautious of generalizations.
What are gender expectations and how can they influence others? - correct answer ✔✔Societal
expectations of gender roles.
What does it mean when research studies find that US women smile more often than men? -
correct answer ✔✔The average women smiles more often than the average man.
What can we conclude from the finding that women smile more often than men? - correct
answer ✔✔Women may be slightly biologically programmed to smile more but are mostly
socialized to smile more.
What is an essential difference? - correct answer ✔✔Differences attributed to biological
differences.
What do essentialists look for to describe behavior differences? - correct answer ✔✔Biological
differences that could account for the differences.
How would an essentialist describe aggression? - correct answer ✔✔Males are more physically
aggressive due to higher levels of testosterone.
,What is the social constructionist perspective? - correct answer ✔✔How culture/society creates
and maintains gender in relationships and communication patterns.
What are common aspects of social construction? - correct answer ✔✔Social roles.
What each gender is 'supposed to do'? - correct answer ✔✔Gender roles and expectations in
society.
What are social settings important for? - correct answer ✔✔Investigating personality and social
constructs.
Give an example of a social setting related to gender roles. - correct answer ✔✔Who is
supposed to speak and when.
What is the relationship between status/power and behavior? - correct answer ✔✔More power
allows for more leniency in behavior.
Give an example of how power affects behavior. - correct answer ✔✔More power means more
freedom to touch someone or make mistakes.
What is the role of media in portraying gender and roles? - correct answer ✔✔Influences
societal perceptions and expectations.
In a situation where a lost child needs help, who is more likely to help - men or women? -
correct answer ✔✔Women are more likely to help.
What are possible reasons for women being more likely to help in such situations? - correct
answer ✔✔Males with young children are often seen as potential threats.
, In what scenarios are gender differences usually largest? - correct answer ✔✔Situations that
involve specific locations and skills.
What behavior often exhibits the largest gender differences? - correct answer ✔✔Helping
behavior.
What is neuroplasticity? - correct answer ✔✔The brain's ability to change in response to
experiences.
How does neuroplasticity affect visual-spatial abilities? - correct answer ✔✔It can enhance
visual-spatial abilities.
Which gender tends to benefit more from neuroplasticity in terms of visual-spatial abilities? -
correct answer ✔✔Males tend to benefit more.
What are the two perspectives on why males tend to benefit more from neuroplasticity? -
correct answer ✔✔Essentialist and socialization perspectives.
What does the essentialist perspective suggest about males and mental rotation? - correct
answer ✔✔Males are better at mental rotation due to their brain structure.
What does the socialization perspective suggest about males and mental rotation? - correct
answer ✔✔Males are socialized from a young age to play with toys that enhance mental
rotation abilities.
What is the theme regarding gender differences and neuroplasticity? - correct answer ✔✔It is
difficult to determine the extent of biological and social influences, but socialization can be
changed.
KEY correctly answered already
passed
Why are gender similarities discovered in research often NOT published? - correct answer
✔✔Similarities are not interesting to researchers.
What should we know about samples in research, especially concerning gender? - correct
answer ✔✔Be cautious of generalizations.
What are gender expectations and how can they influence others? - correct answer ✔✔Societal
expectations of gender roles.
What does it mean when research studies find that US women smile more often than men? -
correct answer ✔✔The average women smiles more often than the average man.
What can we conclude from the finding that women smile more often than men? - correct
answer ✔✔Women may be slightly biologically programmed to smile more but are mostly
socialized to smile more.
What is an essential difference? - correct answer ✔✔Differences attributed to biological
differences.
What do essentialists look for to describe behavior differences? - correct answer ✔✔Biological
differences that could account for the differences.
How would an essentialist describe aggression? - correct answer ✔✔Males are more physically
aggressive due to higher levels of testosterone.
,What is the social constructionist perspective? - correct answer ✔✔How culture/society creates
and maintains gender in relationships and communication patterns.
What are common aspects of social construction? - correct answer ✔✔Social roles.
What each gender is 'supposed to do'? - correct answer ✔✔Gender roles and expectations in
society.
What are social settings important for? - correct answer ✔✔Investigating personality and social
constructs.
Give an example of a social setting related to gender roles. - correct answer ✔✔Who is
supposed to speak and when.
What is the relationship between status/power and behavior? - correct answer ✔✔More power
allows for more leniency in behavior.
Give an example of how power affects behavior. - correct answer ✔✔More power means more
freedom to touch someone or make mistakes.
What is the role of media in portraying gender and roles? - correct answer ✔✔Influences
societal perceptions and expectations.
In a situation where a lost child needs help, who is more likely to help - men or women? -
correct answer ✔✔Women are more likely to help.
What are possible reasons for women being more likely to help in such situations? - correct
answer ✔✔Males with young children are often seen as potential threats.
, In what scenarios are gender differences usually largest? - correct answer ✔✔Situations that
involve specific locations and skills.
What behavior often exhibits the largest gender differences? - correct answer ✔✔Helping
behavior.
What is neuroplasticity? - correct answer ✔✔The brain's ability to change in response to
experiences.
How does neuroplasticity affect visual-spatial abilities? - correct answer ✔✔It can enhance
visual-spatial abilities.
Which gender tends to benefit more from neuroplasticity in terms of visual-spatial abilities? -
correct answer ✔✔Males tend to benefit more.
What are the two perspectives on why males tend to benefit more from neuroplasticity? -
correct answer ✔✔Essentialist and socialization perspectives.
What does the essentialist perspective suggest about males and mental rotation? - correct
answer ✔✔Males are better at mental rotation due to their brain structure.
What does the socialization perspective suggest about males and mental rotation? - correct
answer ✔✔Males are socialized from a young age to play with toys that enhance mental
rotation abilities.
What is the theme regarding gender differences and neuroplasticity? - correct answer ✔✔It is
difficult to determine the extent of biological and social influences, but socialization can be
changed.
