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Children across cultures seem to learn about aspects of gender through

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imitation, gender schemas, gender constancy

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Girls may want to be tomboys because

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they are aware of the status advantages of men.

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With gender-neutral toys, like bicycles, manufacturers

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B and C create two versions—a pink, flowery bike for girls and a black, heavy-duty dirt bike for boys. find a way to impose gender.

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In modern children's books,

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ALL OF THE ABOVE: males are shown in a greater variety of roles and occupations than women. gender stereotyping has declined. men are rarely or never shown doing household chores.

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Learning gender-typed behavior is particularly easy for children when

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parents set up gender-differentiated environments (e.g. bedrooms).

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From toddlerhood, boys and girls get different kinds and amounts of talk about

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gender roles

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Which of the following statements about the development of gender is INCORRECT?

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Parents are aware of the extent they treat their sons and daughters differently.

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In addition to learning through reinforcement, people learn through

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imitation.

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The idea children learn gender from their environment comes from

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social learning theory.

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Once children have learned gender schema, they pay more attention to ________ models than _______ models.

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same-gender; other-gender

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Some women who masturbate report __________ than women who don't.

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higher body satisfaction.

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Though boys reach puberty later than girls, they still

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have sex at an earlier age.

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When Shere Hite asked women questions about their orgasms, she found

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many women were unsure if they'd had an orgasm. this format, unlike a closed-ended question format, allowed women the chance to write lengthy and detailed answers.

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Among teens, the strongest predictor of sexual activity is

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the perceived level of sexual activity of one's friends.

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Which is NOT true about disabled women compared to women without disabilities?

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Disabled women were grateful to any man who wanted them.

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Researchers who study sexual behaviors cross-culturally have found

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there is much diversity in human sexual experiences cross-culturally.

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Recent surveys of masturbation among women and men have shown

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women who had experienced orgasm through self-gratification had more orgasms with their partners.

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Over 150 _________________ cultures have recognized a third-sex category, "two spirit people".

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Native American

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Romance novels

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All the above are correct.

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College students' descriptions of orgasms

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show women and men experienced similar orgasms.

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The marriage gradient implies a 30-year-old male lawyer is most likely to marry

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a 23-year-old teacher.

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One contributor to the rising divorce rates is many women

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have alternatives for economic survival other than dependence on a husband's income.

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Identifying a butch/femme—as a mandated identity in a lesbian relationship.

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is an example of heterosexism.

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In recent studies of power in dual-career marriages,

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there is a consistent pattern of inequality of power, in favor of husbands.

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When dividing a couple's assets upon divorce, divorce courts often do not consider the value of the husband's ________________, which the couple has built together.

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pension benefits education future earning power Correct Answer All the above are correct.

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Many marriages remain unequal in some level of male dominance, but couples often refuse to acknowledge these traditional gender roles; instead constructing a

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myth of equality.

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At the societal level, several factors have been correlated with rising divorce rates. Divorce rates rise along with

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women's participation in the paid work force.

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Compared to long-term heterosexual relationships, lesbian couples

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lack institutional and societal support. are more egalitarian. share more leisure activities. Correct Response All the above are correct.

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Career interest of each person is more likely to be fairly equal in lesbian or bisexual couples than in heterosexual couples because

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b and c: same-sex couples cannot assign the "breadwinner" role based on sex. lesbians and bisexual women tend to value independence in their relationships.

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Age at first marriage

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has increased in recent years.

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The motherhood mystique persists because it

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has important functions for men.

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Which of the following is true concerning prescription contraceptives?

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Most insurance companies pay for contraceptives; but, women have to be insured.

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Pregnant women often feel very ambivalent about the dramatic bodily changes during pregnancy, feeling

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out of control. free from cultural demands for thinness. alienated from their bodies. Correct Response All the above are correct.

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Mifepristone (formerly RU-486) works by

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sloughing off the uterine lining.

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Postnatal depression ____________ in countries such as India, China, Mexico, and Kenya

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is virtually unknown.

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Households headed by women are

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much more likely to be poor.

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Which is NOT a factor mothers tend to have in common?

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There are no limits to love and care.

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Which statement about abortion's effects on women is true?

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No major negative psychological impacts result from abortion.

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Women who choose not to have children do due to

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financial considerations and concerns about overpopulation. a desire to pursue education and career opportunities. the belief that they are not personally suited to raising and caring for children. Correct Response All the above are correct.

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The neurotransmitter ______________________, which is associated with depression in non-pregnant people, drops during pregnancy.

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norepinephrine

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The following is NOT a "responsibility" of a wife in a two-person career:

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working outside the home to bring in money for "extras."

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If general work categories are not segregated by sex, sex stratification often exists. This means

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within the same general occupation, women cluster in lower level positions.

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Natalynne is from a low-income home. She has attended day-care for almost all of her five years. From being in day-care, it is likely Natalynne

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has experienced intellectual growth and development.

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The distinction between "working woman" and "working mother" suggests

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a woman is not really considered a worker unless she is in the paid work force.

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Men's success is most often attributed to ability and intelligence. Women's success is most often attributed to

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luck and hard work.

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If a woman fails, her failure is often attributed to _________. If a man fails, his failure is often attributed to _________.

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lack of ability; bad luck

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A group of househusbands studied by researchers considered which of the following to be an advantage to their lifestyles?

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the increased involvement with their children

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Meta-analysis of 76 studies of leadership effectiveness found differences between females and males' leadership effectiveness in

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the military.

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When women and men are in equivalent jobs, women

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are expected to be more caring and supportive than men.

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Lower rates of sexal harassment and less severe cases are reported when

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workplaces have clear, well-publicized policies on sexual harassment. supervisors support sexual harassment policies. supervisors punish harassers. Correct Answer All the above are correct.

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