Chapter 10 Reading Assessment

One of the strongest and most widely accepted stereotypes is that men are ________ than women.

more aggressive

Audrey is now 3 years old. Which of the following understandings of gender has she developed at this age?

Audrey has a sense of herself as a female

________ refers to the masculinity-femininity dimension of our basic nature as humans.

Gender

Which of the following statements about gender and gender identity is true?

Genter is an expression of who people are as sexual beings

Instead of the typical XY pairing, some males may have an XXY chromosome configuration that may result in ________.

Klinefelter syndrome

Which of the following statements is true of Sandra Bem's original methods of measuring androgyny if they are to be applied to nonwestern cultures?

The methods may need to be reconceptualized when applied to nonwestern cultures.

Like most children, Morgan and Ty's ideas of gender roles are affected by which of the following?

Watching male and female characters on TV

Celebrities such as David Bowie, Grace Jones, RuPaul, Peaches, and Chris Colfer could be called ________, because through their dress, actions, and attitudes they challenge what it means to be masculine or feminine.

gender-benders

The condition of being born with ambiguous genitalia because the fetus did not develop male or female genitalia is most commonly caused by:

hormonal imbalances in the uterus during fetal development

Female-to-male sexual reassignment surgery may involve which of the following?

metadioplasty

Children who grow up without television tend to be ________.

less stereotyped in their attitudes about gender