Question 1

Professor Smith emphasizes that gender similarities and differences are products of a continuous interplay among genetically predisposed traits,culturally shaped roles,and personally constructed expectations and assumptions. The professor's emphasis best illustrates

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A)  collectivism. 
B)  individualism. 
C)  social learning. 
D)  a biopsychosocial approach.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Describe how differences between individualist and collectivist cultures are likely to manifest themselves in the processes of mate selection,career development,and political organization.

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Question 3

The social roles assigned to women and men

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A)  are virtually the same in all cultures. 
B)  have been virtually the same in all historical time periods. 
C)  differ widely across cultures. 
D)  differ widely across historical time periods but not across cultures.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Professor Shankar believes that her students' most important personal characteristics are those that distinguish them as uniquely different from most other people. Her attitude best illustrates one of the consequences of

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A)  individualism. 
B)  gender typing. 
C)  collectivism. 
D)  temperament.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Concepts of masculinity and femininity that influence our perceptions are called gender

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A)  types. 
B)  schemas. 
C)  roles. 
D)  complexes.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 6

Discuss how gender differences in both aggression and social connectedness are influenced by nature and nurture. Describe and justify the approaches you would recommend to reduce the current gender differences in each of these two specific areas.

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Question 7

Those who suggest that choices we make today determine what our future will be like are emphasizing the importance of

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A)  evolution. 
B)  human responsibility. 
C)  personal space. 
D)  collectivism.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Kids choose peers who share their own attitudes and interests as their friends. This best illustrates

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A)  gender typing. 
B)  a selection effect. 
C)  personal space. 
D)  temperament.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Compared with many Asian and African parents,today's Westernized parents are more likely to teach their children to value

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A)  civil obedience. 
B)  emotional closeness. 
C)  personal independence. 
D)  family traditions.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

People living in a culture that promotes collectivism are more likely than those in individualist cultures to report experiencing

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A)  happiness. 
B)  family loyalty. 
C)  personal freedom. 
D)  marital romance.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

A single ________ on the ________ chromosome plays a crucial role in the prenatal development of the testes.

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A)  gene; X 
B)  gender schema; X 
C)  gene; Y 
D)  gender schema; YE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Collectivist cultures

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A)  give priority to the goals of their groups. 
B)  value the maintenance of social harmony. 
C)  foster social interdependence. 
D)  have all of these characteristics.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Mr. Eskenazi frowns when his son cries but hugs his daughter when she cries. Mr. Eskenazi's contribution to the gender typing of his children would most likely be highlighted by

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A)  twin studies. 
B)  social learning theorists. 
C)  individualists. 
D)  evolutionary psychologists.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Premature babies are especially likely to gain weight if stimulated by

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A)  sound and music. 
B)  light and colors. 
C)  touch and massage. 
D)  movement and acceleration.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT true regarding cultural diversity?

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A)  Culture influences emotional expressiveness. 
B)  Culture influences personal space. 
C)  Culture does not have a strong influence on how strictly social roles are defined. 
D)  All cultures evolve their own norms.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

It has been suggested that our sensitivity to peer influence is genetically predisposed because it has facilitated the process of human mating. This suggestion best illustrates

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A)  gender schemas. 
B)  collectivism. 
C)  gender typing. 
D)  an evolutionary perspective.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

In considering gender differences,it is helpful to remember that

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A)  there are no gender differences in behavior that are common to all human cultures. 
B)  genetic similarities between the genders are much greater than genetic differences. 
C)  genetic differences between the genders do not contribute to gender differences in behavior. 
D)  all of these statements are true.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Compared with people in individualist cultures,those in collectivist cultures are

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A)  less likely to display signs of humility and more likely to defer to others' wishes. 
B)  more likely to display signs of humility and less likely to defer to others' wishes. 
C)  less likely to display signs of humility and less likely to defer to others' wishes. 
D)  more likely to display signs of humility and more likely to defer to others' wishes.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

The tendency to exaggerate the impact of parents' child-rearing practices on children's personality has been most characteristic of

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A)  collectivists. 
B)  Freudian psychologists. 
C)  gender schema theorists. 
D)  evolutionary psychologists.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Compared with males,females are more likely to base their sense of personal identity on their

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A)  gender. 
B)  social relationships. 
C)  educational accomplishments. 
D)  socially distinctive personality traits.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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