Psychology of Women Ch. 7,8,9 |! |! |! |! |!
exam with verified answers |! |! |!
According to meta-analysis on studies of gender differences in temperament,
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all of the below are true EXCEPT ____ - Correct answer ✔girls display better
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overall affect and mood |! |! |!
In one study, mothers of 11-month-old babies were asked to estimate how
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steep a slope their infant could successfully crawl down. The results indicated
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that ____ - Correct answer ✔mothers of boys estimated success at steeper
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slopes than mothers of girls |! |! |! |!
The term ____ is used for ways in which parents create a gendered world for
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their child through the toys they purchase, the activities they choose, and so
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on. - Correct answer ✔channeling
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Increased pressure for gender conformity at the beginning of adolescence is
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termed ____ - Correct answer ✔gender intesification
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The term "motherhood mandate" refers to the _____ - Correct answer
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✔demand from society that women be mothers |! |! |! |! |! |!
The "empty nest" syndrome refers to ____ - Correct answer ✔depression in
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middle-aged women whose children are grown and have left home |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
, The "double standard of aging" refers to ____ - Correct answer ✔cultural
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norms by which men's status increases with age but women's decreases
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Among 80-89-year-olds, there are ____ women for every 100 men. - Correct
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answer ✔180 |!
Research on gender and physical health indicates that all of the below are
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true EXCEPT ____ - Correct answer ✔men die earlier than women because
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they have more chronic illnesses than women
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The Mother Wars refers to ____ - Correct answer ✔the media's pitting of
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working moms against stay-at-home moms
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Studies on gender differences in abilities and achievements indicate that ____
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- Correct answer ✔males have better spatial ability, especially on tests of
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mental rotation |!
According to meta-analysis of research on gender differences in mathematics
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performance in grades 2 to 11, ____ - Correct answer ✔there is no gender
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difference
Eccles has proposed a(n) ____ model of achievement and course choice to
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explain why females stop taking math and science courses in high school and
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college. - Correct answer ✔expectation - value
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exam with verified answers |! |! |!
According to meta-analysis on studies of gender differences in temperament,
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
all of the below are true EXCEPT ____ - Correct answer ✔girls display better
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
overall affect and mood |! |! |!
In one study, mothers of 11-month-old babies were asked to estimate how
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
steep a slope their infant could successfully crawl down. The results indicated
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that ____ - Correct answer ✔mothers of boys estimated success at steeper
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slopes than mothers of girls |! |! |! |!
The term ____ is used for ways in which parents create a gendered world for
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their child through the toys they purchase, the activities they choose, and so
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on. - Correct answer ✔channeling
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Increased pressure for gender conformity at the beginning of adolescence is
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termed ____ - Correct answer ✔gender intesification
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The term "motherhood mandate" refers to the _____ - Correct answer
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✔demand from society that women be mothers |! |! |! |! |! |!
The "empty nest" syndrome refers to ____ - Correct answer ✔depression in
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
middle-aged women whose children are grown and have left home |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
, The "double standard of aging" refers to ____ - Correct answer ✔cultural
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norms by which men's status increases with age but women's decreases
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Among 80-89-year-olds, there are ____ women for every 100 men. - Correct
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answer ✔180 |!
Research on gender and physical health indicates that all of the below are
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
true EXCEPT ____ - Correct answer ✔men die earlier than women because
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
they have more chronic illnesses than women
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The Mother Wars refers to ____ - Correct answer ✔the media's pitting of
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
working moms against stay-at-home moms
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Studies on gender differences in abilities and achievements indicate that ____
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- Correct answer ✔males have better spatial ability, especially on tests of
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
mental rotation |!
According to meta-analysis of research on gender differences in mathematics
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performance in grades 2 to 11, ____ - Correct answer ✔there is no gender
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difference
Eccles has proposed a(n) ____ model of achievement and course choice to
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
explain why females stop taking math and science courses in high school and
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college. - Correct answer ✔expectation - value
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