Psychology of Women (Final Exam) Actual Questions (Correct)
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Psychology of Women (Final Exam) Actual Questions (Correct)
The set of behaviors culturally defined as appropriate for one's sex is known as - correct
answer gender role
All of the following are true about the concept of stereotype threat EXCEPT - correct answer
Performance suffers when a stereotype threat is reduced or removed
Among elementary and high school students, both girls and boys - correct answer View their
own gender more favorably than the other gender
Brian believes that gender discrimination is no longer a problem in society. Therefore, he does
not support policies such as affirmative action that aim to overcome unequal treatment. Brian's
attitude best reflects - correct answer modern sexism
Maria, a genetic female, received a(n) __________ chromosome from her mother and a(n)
__________ chromosome from her father - correct answer X, X
All of the following statements about pro social behavior are true EXCEPT - correct answer
Toddler girls and boys under age two are equally likely to comfort someone in distress
Classroom teachers - correct answer give boys more time to answer questions
The cluster of traits that include being cooperative and relationship-orientated is known as -
correct answer communion
According to the text, which of the following helps explain why psychological research has only
infrequently examined topics related to girls and women - correct answer The field has usually
been dominated by male scientists and researchers and female perspective is often missing
Proponents of the cognitive developmental approach emphasize that the child - correct
answer is an active searcher for information
Ann Hopkin's case is an example of - correct answer backlash effect
Which statement best describes developmental changes in rigidity/flexibility of gender
stereotypes - correct answer quite rigid from 5 to 6; more flexible through age 7 to 11; then
more rigid through adolescence
Patriarchy is of central importance to - correct answer radical feminism
Which factor(s) contribute(s) to the development of gender intensification - correct answer
physical changes of puberty, the increasing pressure on girls by peers and parents to display
feminine behavior, cognitive changes that make adolescents more aware of what others think
of them (all of the above)
, Psychology of Women (Final Exam) Actual Questions (Correct)
Based on the available research, which of the following types of visual-spatial performance
shows the largest reliable gender difference - correct answer mental rotation
Beginning in early adolescence, self esteem - correct answer decreases for both genders
Girls and boys are likely to receive rewards for performing gender-appropriate behaviors and
receive negative consequences for showing gender-inappropriate behaviors. As a result, they
show more gender-appropriate behaviors. This illustrates the mechanism of __________, a
concept of __________ theory - correct answer reinforcement and punishment; social learning
Parents are more likely to do which of the following with their daughters than with their sons -
correct answer talk about emotions, emphasize prosocial behaviors and politeness, and make
decisions for them (all of the above)
__________ contends that the reason people have more negative evaluations of males who
engage in female-stereotypical behaviors than of females who engage in male-stereotypical
behaviors is that the male gender role is more highly valued - correct answer The social status
hypothesis
Research suggests that females are easy to influence than men. Which of the following explains
this differences - correct answer Females are socialized to yield to social influence, whereas
males are socialized to wield social influence; accepting others' views is an avenue to
maintaining social harmony; individuals with lower social status tend to conform to those with
higher social status (all of the above)
The belief that women and men should have the same political, legal, economic, and
educational rights and opportunities is called __________ - correct answer liberal feminism
Which of the following is true about puberty - correct answer Around puberty, hormonal
changes increases fat in girls and muscle mass in boys
Which of the following is an example of relational aggression - correct answer spreading
rumors that damage a peer relationship
With respect to the link between watching television and accepting gender stereotypes,
research shows that - correct answer the more television children watch, the more accepting
they are of gender stereotypes
According to the text, in North American society __________ traits are more likely to be
associated with power and high status than are __________ traits - correct answer agentic;
communal
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