Question 1

One area in which adolescent girls are consistently more aggressive than adolescent boys is in the use of

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A)   rejection or exclusion to hurt others psychologically.
B)   physical aggression in response to a threat to a relationship.
C)   subtle threats of physical violence by a second party.
D)   aggression in general.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

The textbook, in table 11.3, provides a summary of many meta-analytic studies that have been conducted looking at the differences between men and women. Summarize the trends of this research.

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Question 3

Discuss one example of a difference between males and females that used to be considered "hard-wired" but is now considered to be the result of social factors.

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Question 4

Research suggests that men are more physically aggressive than women, but only slightly more ________ aggressive.

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Question 5

If social role theory is correct, then which of the following would most likely produce reductions in observations of gender differences?

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A)   Reverse prejudice programs that give preference into maths and science courses for females
B)   Programs in day care centers that encourage boys and girls to play with similar toys
C)   Legislation requiring maternity leave
D)   The 1964 Civil Rights Act that outlawed discrimination based on genderE) A) and B)
F) All of the above D

Question 6

The meta-analytic data presented in the textbook suggests that men have higher rates of all of the following mental disorders

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A)   substance abuse.
B)   bipolar disorder.
C)   gender identity disorder.
D)   autism.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 7

According to Gergen, the idea that we define our own reality is known as

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A)   social constructionism.
B)   the social fallacy.
C)   social definition theory.
D)   socialism.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Discuss the basic principles of a biopsychosocial model of gender differences

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Question 9

Research findings with regard to Grade Point Averages (GPA)  indicate all of the following

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A)   Women students tend to underestimate their GPAs in a variety of situations, but almost always have significantly higher GPAs than male students.
B)   When men and women college students were asked to publicly predict their next semester's GPA, the women's estimates were lower than men's.
C)   When men and women college students were asked to privately predict their next semester's GPA, the estimates of women and men were the same.
D)   Women tend to giver lower estimates of their GPA in front of a weaker student.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

According to the textbook, which of the following is correct?

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A)   Men are better than women at mental rotation, and when both practice this ability gap increases.
B)   Women are better than men at mental rotation, and when both practice this ability gap increases.
C)   Men are better than women at mental rotation, and when both practice this ability gap disappears.
D)   Women are better than men at mental rotation, and when both practice this ability gap disappears.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

In the summary of meta-analyses of the differences between men and women, all of the following differences were found to have a "trivial" d or effect size

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A)   guild intensity.
B)   leadership effectiveness.
C)   SAT verbal score.
D)   number of sexual partners in a lifetime.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B) D

Question 12

The meta-analytic data presented in the textbook suggests that women have higher rates of all the following mental disorders

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A)   antisocial personality disorder.
B)   depression.
C)   borderline personality disorder.
D)   panic disorder.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Summarize the logic of feminist theories with regard to differences between men and women in personality and behavior.

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The basic premise of feminist theories i...

Question 14

In the summary of meta-analyses of gender differences, the physical characteristic with the highest effect size, or d value, is

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A)   throwing distance.
B)   height.
C)   head circumference.
D)   reach.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

According to evolutionary psychologists (Buss)  all of the following are correct

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A)   mate preference is drive by evolutionary forces.
B)   males value indications of health and fertility in potential mates.
C)   women are much less in favor of casual sex.
D)   men, more than women, value status and ambitiousness in a mate.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

A review of research on the differences between men and women in the textbook suggests that

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A)   Men are more likely than women to respond aggressively to frustration.
B)   Women respond more aggressively to a physical attack.
C)   Men respond more aggressively to a physical attack.
D)   Women are more likely to respond aggressively to an insult about their intelligence.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Zimbardo coined the term ____________ to describe a phenomenon in which people feel unaccountable and not responsible for their actions when they become an anonymous part of a group.

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deindividuation

Question 18

On the BSRI, men and women who score high in both masculinity and femininity are labeled

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A)   pathological.
B)   sex-blended.
C)   androgynous.
D)   ambivalent.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Recent biological research suggests that high levels of oxytocin lead to

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A)   aggression.
B)   tend-and-befriend behavior.
C)   anxiety.
D)   reduced fear responses.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Provide a brief overview of the nature vs. nurture spectrum of causes of male vs. female differences in personality.

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The textbook provides some evidence of b...

Exam 11: Gender and Personality

One area in which adolescent girls are consistently more aggressive than adolescent boys is in the use of

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The textbook, in table 11.3, provides a summary of many meta-analytic studies that have been conducted looking at the differences between men and women. Summarize the trends of this research.

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Discuss one example of a difference between males and females that used to be considered "hard-wired" but is now considered to be the result of social factors.

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Research suggests that men are more physically aggressive than women, but only slightly more ________ aggressive.

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If social role theory is correct, then which of the following would most likely produce reductions in observations of gender differences?

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The meta-analytic data presented in the textbook suggests that men have higher rates of all of the following mental disorders

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According to Gergen, the idea that we define our own reality is known as

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Discuss the basic principles of a biopsychosocial model of gender differences

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Research findings with regard to Grade Point Averages (GPA) indicate all of the following

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According to the textbook, which of the following is correct?

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The meta-analytic data presented in the textbook suggests that women have higher rates of all the following mental disorders

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Summarize the logic of feminist theories with regard to differences between men and women in personality and behavior.

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In the summary of meta-analyses of gender differences, the physical characteristic with the highest effect size, or d value, is

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According to evolutionary psychologists (Buss) all of the following are correct

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Zimbardo coined the term ____________ to describe a phenomenon in which people feel unaccountable and not responsible for their actions when they become an anonymous part of a group.

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On the BSRI, men and women who score high in both masculinity and femininity are labeled

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Recent biological research suggests that high levels of oxytocin lead to

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