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Research into male hormones indicates that -men who are given estrogen experience an increase in verbal skills and a decline in spatial skills -testosterone contributes to the development of men’s greater muscle mass -men who act aggressively and commit antisocial and criminal acts tend to be at the peak of their testosterone cycle -starting at age 30, men’s testosterone levels begin to decrease -all of the above. |
all of the above. |
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Write your own multiple-choice question from this chapter. You must provide at least FOUR response options, the letter of the CORRECT RESPONSE, and the PAGE NUMBER where the answer can be found. Which are the classifications for theories of gender development and behavior: a. biological b. interpersonal c. cultural d. critical e. all of these f. non of these |
e. all of these (page 41) |
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Which of the following is generally true? -Most women use only the right lobe of their brain -Most men’s brains are more highly integrated than most women’s brains -Most men use only the left lobe of the brain, while most women use only the right lobe -Most men use only the left lobe of their brain -None of these are generally true. |
None of these are generally true. |
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Children learn who they are and what that means in their culture through interaction with parents, teachers, and friends. Through this, they learn gender roles for men and women and may internalize them. Which theory does this definition best describe? -Social learning -Symbolic interactionism -Biological -Psychodynamic (or psychoanalytic) -Cognitive development |
Symbolic interactionism |
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When parents who seek to promote traditional gendered behaviors in their children reward tomboys for wearing frilly dresses or punish effeminate boys for playing with Barbies, they are assuming which theory of gender? -Social learning theory -Biological theory -Standpoint theory -Psychodynamic theory -Symbolic interaction theory |
Social learning theory |
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Young Eun is a working-class Korean woman who installs security systems for upper class white Americans who live in an exclusive, wealthy neighborhood. According to standpoint theory, which statement best explains this scenario? -Young Eun may view security systems differently from her clients’ perspectives based on their different standpoints -Young Eun and the wealthy homeowners’ viewpoints are limited and partial -As members of different social groups, Young Eun and the wealthy homeowners have developed different skills, ways of thinking, and understandings of life -It would be possible for Young Eun and her clients to work to understand the others’ standpoints -All of these statements explain the scenario. |
All of these statements explain the scenario. |
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Which of the following is true of queer theory? -Queer theory focuses on sexuality as the most important identity marker -Queer theory advocates for more defined identity categories -Queer theory critiques what we consider to be normal and abnormal -Queer theory applies to only gay people, not heterosexual people -All of these statements are true. |
Queer theory critiques what we consider to be normal and abnormal |
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According to Standpoint theory -people with the least social privilege are most likely to develop an oppositional stance toward existing power structures -no group is more likely than another to develop an oppositional stance toward existing power structures -people with the most social privilege are most likely to develop an oppositional stance toward existing power structures -people who are privileged in some ways but disadvantaged in others are most likely to develop an oppositional stance toward existing power structures. |
people with the least social privilege are most likely to develop an oppositional stance toward existing power structures. |
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At age three, Bonnie realizes she is female and she wants to become skilled at being a girl. She begins to watch her mother and older sister and to model her behaviors after theirs. Bonnie’s efforts to learn how to act feminine are best explained by which theory? -Cognitive development -Biological -Both social learning and psychodynamic (or psychoanalytic) -Social learning -Psychodynamic (or psychoanalytic) |
Cognitive Development |
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Jeff explains, “When I was a young boy, my dad used to yell and scream at me every time I tried to play with my sister’s dolls, but when I played on the soccer and t-ball teams, he couldn’t stop encouraging me. I wanted him to be proud of me, and it really scared me when he was mad, so even though I didn’t like sports that much, I kept playing them.” What theory would best describe this example of gender development? -Symbolic interactionism -Social learning theory -Cognitive development theory -Queer theory -Standpoint theory |
Social learning theory |
