Question 1

An example of gender intensification would involve

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A)  boys noticing that some girls like romance.
B)  a boy asserting his masculinity among his peers.
C)  a girl acting like a "tomboy."
D)  a boy acting like a "sissy."E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

In which type of media outlet would you expect to find the strongest portrayal of traditional gender stereotypes?

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A)  Television
B)  Picture books
C)  Video games
D)  Elementary textbooksE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

According to Bockting and Coleman,the process of adopting a transgender identity culminates with ________.

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A)  integration
B)  declaration
C)  self-acceptance
D)  validationE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Being raised by a gay parent significantly increases the likelihood of a child becoming gay.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

On which of the following points do most theories of gender-role development agree?

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A)  Biological forces are the most important determinant of gender-role development.
B)  Children identify with their same-sex parent in order to resolve painful feelings of family conflict.
C)  Gender roles that children develop depend on an interaction between biological factors and what their society offers in terms of gender models.
D)  Gender roles depend on acquiring a certain level of cognitive development.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

The prevalence of homosexuality among identical twins is ________ the prevalence among all fraternal twins.

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A)  three times higher than
B)  about the same as
C)  four times higher than
D)  slightly lower thanE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Max,Trayvon,and the rest of the boys in the first-grade class have decided that from now on,boys will only play with boys and never with girls.What are these students demonstrating?

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A)  gender stereotyping
B)  gender typing
C)  gender segregation
D)  gender stabilityE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Martin and Halverson's gender schema model suggests that

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A)  children learn gender roles solely as a result of parental reinforcement of sex-appropriate behaviors.
B)  children are intrinsically interested in learning about objects or activities that fit their own-sex schemas.
C)  inaccurate gender stereotypes are easily changed.
D)  children are passive participants in gender-role development.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Compared to the proportion of adults who identify as homosexual or bisexual,the proportion of teens who participate in homosexual activity is ________.

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A)  much lower
B)  slightly lower
C)  about the same
D)  much higherE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Which statement about sex differences is true?

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A)  Actual psychological gender differences are small,however they make a major difference in a society.
B)  Actual psychological gender differences are large,however they make little difference in a society.
C)  Actual gender psychological differences are small,and they make little difference in a society.
D)  Actual gender psychological differences are large,and they make a major difference in a society.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

The most common criticism of Kohlberg's cognitive-developmental explanation of gender typing is that

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A)  children often acquire gender-typed behaviors and preferences before they acquire gender stability and consistency.
B)  his proposed sex differences in the rate at which boys acquire gender versus girls remains unsupported.
C)  there is no evidence that the development of cognitive skills is related to the acquisition of gender typing.
D)  it places too much emphasis on hormonal factors.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

For Kohlberg,the outcome of the three childhood stages of gender development is the acquisition of gender

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A)  moratorium.
B)  flexibility.
C)  androgyny.
D)  constancy.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

According to cognitive-developmental theory,the initial phase of gender identity is established around age 2 or 3,when a child

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A)  realizes that boys and girls do different things.
B)  first begins to use the terms "boy" and "girl."
C)  first begins to be treated differently by their parents.
D)  recognizes that they are a male or female.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

What effect does the establishment of a firm sense of gender identity tend to have on children?

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A)  They develop more rigid rules concerning appropriate "boy" and "girl" behavior.
B)  They develop more flexible rules concerning appropriate "boy" and "girl" behavior.
C)  They abandon all rules concerning appropriate "boy" and "girl" behavior.
D)  They initially identify rules concerning appropriate "boy" and "girl" behavior.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Which statement indicates that a child is in Kohlberg's initial basic gender identity stage of development?

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A)  "Girls do housework."
B)  "If you wear a dress,you are a girl."
C)  "I am a girl."
D)  "Some girls are pretty."E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

From the time they are born,twins Johnny (a boy) and Tracey (a girl) are treated diversely.For example,whenever Johnny plays with a truck,his parents praise his behavior.Whenever Tracey shows an interest in a doll,her parents praise her actions.A social learning theorist would likely argue that this _____ will likely lead to distinct gender roles for Johnny and Tracey.

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A)  observational learning
B)  parental identification
C)  systemizing
D)  differential reinforcementE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Research supports all of the following EXCEPT that

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A)  adrenal gland activity around age 10 appears to be linked to the first sexual attraction.
B)  attitudes concerning sexual behavior vary between cultures.
C)  the first sexual attraction tends to occur prior to the maturation of the sex organs.
D)  sexual behavior in puberty is best conceptualized as being solely driven by hormones.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 18

A major difference between Kohlberg's cognitive-developmental theory and Martin and Halverson's gender-schema theory is that gender typing in the gender-schema theory

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A)  does not begin to develop until after children have developed gender stability and gender consistency.
B)  begins as soon as children acquire gender identity at around two to three years of age.
C)  develops via passive exposure to external models of gender-typed behaviors.
D)  is unrelated to cognitive development.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Which of the following is a component of a woman's gender?

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A)  breasts
B)  uterus
C)  strength
D)  attireE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 20

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