module 12

An individual who displays characteristics associated with both genders is:

androgynous

men

are more likely to commit physical aggression

The man contributes _____ when a man and a woman conceive a child.

either an X or a Y chromosome

Early Head Start has built off of Rosenzweig's research on rats, to provide a(n) _____ environment for preschool children living in poverty.

enriched

In its graphic depiction of gender bias in the workplace, the textbook notes that men hold nearly _____ percent of the seats in the world's governing parliaments.

80

Which statement BEST illustrates the interaction between genes and experience?

A child genetically predisposed to be attractive in a particular culture receives more nurturance and develops a warm personality in adulthood

Premature babies are MOST likely to gain weight if stimulated by:

touch and massage

Pat considers herself, based on her psychological sense of herself, to be female. This self-perception could be characterized as Pat's gender:

identity

Pamela is a 15-year-old White teen who lives in the suburbs. She is likely to have her _____ influence her clothing selection and her _____ influence her college choice.

peers; parents

A recent ad for toy cars stated: "Your son will feel ten feet tall today. He will be able to explore his world. He will be able to create cities. He will be able to drive his imagination to new places." This is an example of a gender:

role

Your neighbors have three children and both parents work. Without fail, whenever there is a sick child in the family, the expectation is that the mother will stay home to care for the child. The mother is fulfilling a set of expectations called a gender _____.

role

prenatal sexual development begins about _____ weeks after conception

seven

adolescence is marked by the onset of

puberty

Recently, there was a horrible story about a 14-year-old girl who was kept in isolation by her parents and was not exposed to any type of language. Now that she is out of isolation, what is the MOST likely outcome for her language development?

It is unlikely she will be able to master any language

Throughout history and ongoing today, there are cultures where men are routinely violent to loved ones and strangers alike. Yet, their progeny may be raised in a different culture and be gentle and kind. This example illustrates that behaviors are

a combination of genetic and social

If a child loses vision, his or her brain will respond by using the area previously devoted to vision for other abilities. This is an example of:

brain plasticity

If a child practices the piano every day for 30 minutes, 10 years later that child's brain will have a larger area of the brain devoted to fine motor control of the fingers than a child who never played. This is an example of:

brain plasticity

Two of the MOST unhealthy lifestyle factors of contemporary English-speaking countries are _____ and _____.

insufficient sleep; long work hours

Regarding status and power in modern society, brute strength is generally becoming

less important

The first menstrual period in girls in the United States occurs usually within a year of age 12, and it is known as _____

menarche

women

more likely to commit relational aggression

Neural tissue is always changing and reorganizing in response to experience, providing evidence of the brain's _____.

plasticity