HDFS 401 TOP EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Gender typing (10) - CORRECT ANSWERS The process by which children acquire the
values, motives, and behavior considered appropriate for their gender in their particular
culture. (324)
Gender typing develops like so...
1. gender based beliefs
2. gender identity
3. gender role preference
4. gender stability
5. gender constancy
6. gender stereotypes
7. gender roles
Gender-based beliefs (10) - CORRECT ANSWERS An idea that differentiates makes and
females. (324)
Includes awareness of their own gender understanding of gender labels applied to them and to
others, and knowledge of gender stereotypes.
sex= refers to a persons socially constructed identity.
Gender= refers to the person's socially constructed identity.
Gender identity (10) - CORRECT ANSWERS The perception of oneself as either male or
female and characteristics and interest that are appropriate for their gender. (324)
,Occurs early in life.
Gender role preferences (10) - CORRECT ANSWERS Desire to posses certain gender-typed
characteristics (324)
Desires to possess certain gender-typed characteristics. Children's choices of toys and play
partners reflect these preferences.
Gender stability (10) - CORRECT ANSWERS The fact that makes remain male and females
remain female (324)
Gender constancy (10) - CORRECT ANSWERS the awareness that superficial alterations in
appearance or activity do not alter gender. (325)
Gender stereotypes (10) - CORRECT ANSWERS Beliefs that members of a culture hold
about acceptable and appropriate attitudes, interests, activities, psychological traits, social
relationships, occupations, and physical appearance for males and females.(325)
Beliefs that members of a culture hold about acceptable or appropriate attitudes, activities,
traits, occupations, and physical appearance for each gender. (325)
Gender roles (10) - CORRECT ANSWERS Stereotyped male role: men are less likely to
describe themselves as aggressive and tough when compared to men in the 70's. Men's career
roles: doctors, dentists, mechanics, pilots, plumbers, truck drivers, firefighters, electricians,
architects, police officers, and engineers. (325)
Stereotyped female role: women's gender reflects career choices. Librarians, nurses, teachers,
secretaries, dancers, hair dressers, and decorators. College educated women are less likely to
have stereotypical views of women's gender roles than non educated women. (325)
, Children's awareness:
2 year old: look longer indicating they were surprised when they saw picture of a man doing
stereotypical female things such as putting on make-up, than when they saw a woman doing
these things.
3-5 years old: knowledge of stereotypes increase rapidly. and is well developed by the time they
enter school.
7-8 years old: children are inflexible about gender stereotyping .
8-9 old: they begin to be more flexible about what is acceptable for members of each sex to do.
But, will socialize with peers that do stereotypical activities.
10 years old: children are more descriptive about men, women, girls, boys.
Girls are more knowledgeable about stereotypes than boys. (324-25)
Behavior differences in childhood (10) - CORRECT ANSWERS Girls:
advanced physically and neurologically at birth
prefer to look at faces than objects
by 4 mts. increase mutual gazing between mom/daughter
maintain eye contact
better recognition and processing facial expression
display verbal relativity
more compliant in demands of parents/adults
nurturing to younger children
CORRECT ANSWERS
Gender typing (10) - CORRECT ANSWERS The process by which children acquire the
values, motives, and behavior considered appropriate for their gender in their particular
culture. (324)
Gender typing develops like so...
1. gender based beliefs
2. gender identity
3. gender role preference
4. gender stability
5. gender constancy
6. gender stereotypes
7. gender roles
Gender-based beliefs (10) - CORRECT ANSWERS An idea that differentiates makes and
females. (324)
Includes awareness of their own gender understanding of gender labels applied to them and to
others, and knowledge of gender stereotypes.
sex= refers to a persons socially constructed identity.
Gender= refers to the person's socially constructed identity.
Gender identity (10) - CORRECT ANSWERS The perception of oneself as either male or
female and characteristics and interest that are appropriate for their gender. (324)
,Occurs early in life.
Gender role preferences (10) - CORRECT ANSWERS Desire to posses certain gender-typed
characteristics (324)
Desires to possess certain gender-typed characteristics. Children's choices of toys and play
partners reflect these preferences.
Gender stability (10) - CORRECT ANSWERS The fact that makes remain male and females
remain female (324)
Gender constancy (10) - CORRECT ANSWERS the awareness that superficial alterations in
appearance or activity do not alter gender. (325)
Gender stereotypes (10) - CORRECT ANSWERS Beliefs that members of a culture hold
about acceptable and appropriate attitudes, interests, activities, psychological traits, social
relationships, occupations, and physical appearance for males and females.(325)
Beliefs that members of a culture hold about acceptable or appropriate attitudes, activities,
traits, occupations, and physical appearance for each gender. (325)
Gender roles (10) - CORRECT ANSWERS Stereotyped male role: men are less likely to
describe themselves as aggressive and tough when compared to men in the 70's. Men's career
roles: doctors, dentists, mechanics, pilots, plumbers, truck drivers, firefighters, electricians,
architects, police officers, and engineers. (325)
Stereotyped female role: women's gender reflects career choices. Librarians, nurses, teachers,
secretaries, dancers, hair dressers, and decorators. College educated women are less likely to
have stereotypical views of women's gender roles than non educated women. (325)
, Children's awareness:
2 year old: look longer indicating they were surprised when they saw picture of a man doing
stereotypical female things such as putting on make-up, than when they saw a woman doing
these things.
3-5 years old: knowledge of stereotypes increase rapidly. and is well developed by the time they
enter school.
7-8 years old: children are inflexible about gender stereotyping .
8-9 old: they begin to be more flexible about what is acceptable for members of each sex to do.
But, will socialize with peers that do stereotypical activities.
10 years old: children are more descriptive about men, women, girls, boys.
Girls are more knowledgeable about stereotypes than boys. (324-25)
Behavior differences in childhood (10) - CORRECT ANSWERS Girls:
advanced physically and neurologically at birth
prefer to look at faces than objects
by 4 mts. increase mutual gazing between mom/daughter
maintain eye contact
better recognition and processing facial expression
display verbal relativity
more compliant in demands of parents/adults
nurturing to younger children
