Question 1

When males and females work as employees in the same companies,leadership tends to go to ________.When males and females serve together as members of juries,leadership tends to go to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   males;females
B)   females;males
C)   males;males
D)   females;femalesE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 2

The reorganization of neural tissue in response to new experiences is referred to as

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A)   the pruning process.
B)   genetic predispositions.
C)   plasticity.
D)   a selection effect.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Physical or verbal behavior intended to harm a person's social standing or relationship constitutes

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A)   solitary confinement.
B)   androgyny.
C)   a pruning process.
D)   relational aggression.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Female Internal Medicine residency program directors have typically received ________ salaries than their male counterparts.In academia,female research grant applicants have been ________ likely to be funded than have male applicants.

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A)   higher: more
B)   higher;less
C)   lower;more
D)   lower;lessE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

As the leader of a research team,Dr.Schmidt delegates responsibilities to each individual assistant.As a result,his lab is very productive in terms of research and publications.This best illustrates

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A)   division of labor.
B)   preservation of innovation.
C)   values and traditions.
D)   accumulated knowledge.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Exerting pressure on their children to do well is especially likely to be characteristic of ________ mothers.

Accepted Answer

A)   African-American
B)   European-American
C)   Asian-American
D)   Australian-AmericanE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 7

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 periods.
C)   shift over time and differ from one culture to another.
D)   shift over time but differ little from one culture to another.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

According to Gallup pollsters,________ percent of U.S.adults believe that humans were created in their present form within the last 10,000 years.

Accepted Answer

A)   42
B)   12
C)   75
D)   64E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 9

The term menarche refers to the

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A)   onset of male sexual potency.
B)   first menstrual period.
C)   development of secondary sex characteristics.
D)   cessation of menstruation.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

The invention and transmission of dating and courtship customs best illustrate

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A)   a selection effect.
B)   cultural influence.
C)   a pruning process.
D)   the male answer syndrome.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Gender differences in social connectedness are greatest during

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A)   early and middle childhood.
B)   late childhood and adolescence.
C)   late adolescence and early adulthood.
D)   middle and late adulthood.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

An infant boy was raised as a girl following a botched circumcision.During adolescence,"she" ________ boys and ________ the assigned female identity.

Accepted Answer

A)   wanted to kiss;accepted
B)   wanted to kiss;did not accept
C)   wanted no part of kissing;accepted
D)   wanted no part of kissing;did not acceptE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Cross-cultural research on human development indicates that

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A)   person-to-person differences within cultural groups are larger than differences between groups.
B)   differences among cultural groups largely reflect genetic differences among racial groups.
C)   gender differences in behavior result from differences in biology rather than from differences in life experiences.
D)   developmental processes differ greatly among individuals raised in different cultures.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Relational aggression refers to an act of

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A)   physical aggression intended to enhance a person's social standing or relationship.
B)   verbal aggression intended to enhance a person's social standing or relationship.
C)   physical or verbal aggression intended to enhance a person's social standing or relationship.
D)   physical or verbal aggression intended to harm a person's social standing or relationship.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

When his mother offered to play leapfrog with him,Jorge protested,"I'm not going to play a girl's game!" Jorge's reaction best illustrates the impact of

Accepted Answer

A)   androgyny.
B)   gender schemas.
C)   a pruning process.
D)   collectivism.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Males have ________ and females have ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   one X chromosome;one Y chromosome
B)   one Y chromosome;one X chromosome
C)   one X chromosome;two X chromosomes
D)   one Y chromosome;two Y chromosomesE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

When juries form,leadership tends to go to ________.When worker salaries are paid,those in traditionally ________ occupations receive more.

Accepted Answer

A)   females;male
B)   males;female
C)   females;female
D)   males;maleE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Collectivism is most likely to be emphasized in

Accepted Answer

A)   North America.
B)   China.
C)   Europe.
D)   Australia.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

People living in a culture that promotes individualism are more likely to experience ________ than people in collectivist cultures.

Accepted Answer

A)   shyness when meeting strangers
B)   respect for the elderly
C)   gender typing
D)   personal freedomE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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Female Internal Medicine residency program directors have typically received salaries than their male counterparts.In academia,female research grant applicants have been likely to be funded than have male applicants.

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An infant boy was raised as a girl following a botched circumcision.During adolescence,"she" boys and the assigned female identity.

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The social roles assigned to women and men

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Gender differences in social connectedness are greatest during

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