Question 1

Social identity theory is particularly interested in the influence of which of the following variables?

Accepted Answer

A)  the contexts in which development occurs
B)  cognitive advancements
C)  hormones
D)  group membership

Question 2

Which of the following theories does NOT account for children's early superior knowledge about same-sex objects and behaviors over opposite-sex objects and behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  evolutionary theories 
B)  gender schema theory
C)  social identity theory
D)  Kohlberg's cognitive developmental theory

Question 3

According to social cognitive theory, learning occurs through all of the following modes EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  age-related brain development. 
B)  direct teaching.
C)  experiencing the reactions one's behavior evokes in others.
D)  modeling.

Question 4

All of the following statements are true of co- rumination EXCEPT:

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A)  it occurs more frequently among girls than among boys. 
B)  it fosters feelings of closeness among friends.
C)  it decreases depression.
D)  it involves repeatedly talking about upsetting events.

Question 5

Which of the following declarations is a true statement about gender differences?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are many more gender differences than people generally assume.
B)  There are more differences between males and females than among the members of one sex.
C)  There are more similarities between males and females than there are differences between them.
D)  When there are gender differences, all males differ from all females.

Question 6

Describe the stages of Kohlberg's cognitive developmental theory of sex-role development. What questions could you ask a child to determine at what stage their current level of knowledge is? What types of mistakes do children make in the first two stages, before they have achieved the final stage?

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Question 7

Case studies of individuals who underwent gender "reassignment" and individuals who have gender- identity disorder have demonstrated the:

Accepted Answer

A)  dominance of gender identification over socialization. 
B)  importance of gender constancy.
C)  irrelevance of hormones in gender-typed behavior.
D)  dominance of socialization over gender identification.

Question 8

Gender-typed social norms in boys' peer groups:

Accepted Answer

A)  help boys adjust to the classroom.
B)  encourage boys to be more flexible in gender roles.
C)  can discourage boys from valuing academic achievement. 
D)  contribute to boys' achievement in language ability.

Question 9

How do you think nature, nurture, and the interaction between nature and nurture are involved in the differences between the prosocial behavior and antisocial behavior of boys and girls? Be sure to provide specific examples of each influence you believe is involved.

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Question 10

Which of the following assertions is a true statement about differences between girls' and boys' intellectual capabilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are completely due to biological differences between boys and girls.
B)  They are very small in magnitude. 
C)  There are more differences than similarities.
D)  They are completely due to societal gender norms.

Question 11

Kohlberg's cognitive developmental theory of gender- role development is particularly concerned with:

Accepted Answer

A)  how gender knowledge develops. 
B)  parents' differential reinforcement of gender- appropriate and inappropriate behavior.
C)  biologically based sex differences.
D)  the contexts in which girls and boys develop differently.

Question 12

Why do teachers pay more attention on average to boys than to girls?

Accepted Answer

A)  Teachers expect higher achievement overall from girls.
B)  Boys are typically more assertive in the classroom.
C)  Boys are more disruptive in school.
D)  All of these are reasons why teachers pay more attention on average to boys than to girls.

Question 13

Gender differences in aggression:

Accepted Answer

A)  are virtually identical across cultures.
B)  exist in some cultures and not in others.
C)  are flipped in some cultures.
D)  are consistent across cultures, but the average levels of aggression vary widely.

Question 14

Children who heard a story that featured a character engaging in a gender-inconsistent manner tended to:

Accepted Answer

A)  accurately remember the information.
B)  distort the information. 
C)  accurately encode the information.
D)  process the information at a deep level.

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