Question 1

According to the social cognitive theory, other people are important in the development of gender roles because:

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A)   they assist in the development of gender schemas.
B)   scripts are more easily written with the help of others.
C)   they provide feedback on gender-related behavior.
D)   they precipitate the development of one's first sexual attraction.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Based on the Bem Sex-Role Inventory, a person who was masculine would have a:

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A)   high degree of both expressive and instrumental traits.
B)   high degree of expressive traits and a low degree of instrumental traits.
C)   low degree of expressive traits and a high degree of instrumental traits.
D)   low degree of both expressive and instrumental traits.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

According to the cognitive developmental theory of gender, how do preschool children decide who is male and who is female?

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A)   Preschoolers focus on people's names.
B)   Preschoolers use their gender schemas of what is gender appropriate and inappropriate.
C)   Preschoolers rely on physical features, such as dress and hairstyle.
D)   Preschoolers rely on what others say.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

What has generally happened to traditional ethnic values among Native-American women who have moved to urban areas?

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A)   Their values have been strengthened.
B)   Only their gender roles have remained stable.
C)   Only spiritual values have been influenced.
D)   There has been a conflict with mainstream values.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

For ________, the attitudes toward gender roles found in the mainstream culture clash with the traditions of their ancestors, which involve carrying out domestic duties, being obedient helpers of their mothers-in-law, and bearing children, especially sons.

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A)   Asian-American women
B)   African-American women
C)   Mexican-American women
D)   Native-American womenE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Women's efforts in fostering other people's development bring:

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A)   gains to the persons they help and to society at large.
B)   gains to the women themselves.
C)   special vulnerabilities to women.
D)   all of the above.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 7

The cognitive developmental theory of gender was initially proposed by:

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A)   Sigmund Freud.
B)   Lawrence Kohlberg.
C)   Albert Bandura
D)   Alice EaglyE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

The male's role involving expectations that men should be dominant, aggressive, and competitive causes men to:

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A)   have inadequate positive emotional connections with other males.
B)   ridicule women and be unwilling to have equal relationships with them.
C)   be violent toward women.
D)   do all of the above.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

________ is prejudice and discrimination against an individual because of his or her sex.

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A)   Feminism
B)   Sexism
C)   Androgyny
D)   EthnocentrismE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

In coping with stress,

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A)   men tend to think about or to ruminate over stressful events more than women do.
B)   women's physical problems following stress are reduced when they receive social support.
C)   men's physical problems following stress are reduced when they receive social support.
D)   all of the above are true.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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For ________, the attitudes toward gender roles found in the mainstream culture clash with the traditions of their ancestors, which involve carrying out domestic duties, being obedient helpers of their mothers-in-law, and bearing children, especially sons.

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________ is prejudice and discrimination against an individual because of his or her sex.

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The cognitive developmental theory of gender was initially proposed by:

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The male's role involving expectations that men should be dominant, aggressive, and competitive causes men to:

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Women's efforts in fostering other people's development bring:

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According to the social cognitive theory, other people are important in the development of gender roles because:

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What has generally happened to traditional ethnic values among Native-American women who have moved to urban areas?

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Based on the Bem Sex-Role Inventory, a person who was masculine would have a:

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According to the cognitive developmental theory of gender, how do preschool children decide who is male and who is female?

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________ is prejudice and discrimination against an individual because of his or her sex.

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