General Psych M.5
When exposed to a scent derived from men's sweat, gay and straight men responded differently in the area of the ________ that governs sexual arousal.
-Hypothalamus
Compared with males, females are at _____ risk for developing eating disorders
10
Baby Nicole should understand masculine and feminine gender roles by the time she is _____ old. Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button.
3 years old
What examples have researchers used to suggest that men typically have greater power in workplaces?
Men occupy most elected political positions, have earned higher salaries in traditionally male occupations, and contribute less child care.
_____ theory assumes that children learn gender-linked behaviors by observing and imitating others and through the rewards and punishments they receive for their imitation.
Social learning
The mother's egg carries an _____ chromosome, and the father's sperm carries a(n) _____ chromosome.
X; X or Y
A psychologist has a limited budget for research, so she needs to focus on a small sample of individuals who are the most likely to develop alcohol use disorder and antisocial personality disorder. Given what is known about gender differences, which group would the researcher choose?
a group of adult males
Some individuals are transgender, meaning that their gender identity feels mismatched with their:
birth sex
Critics of evolutionary psychology are particularly likely to emphasize that gender differences in mate preferences can also be by-products of:
cultural practices.
Compared with women, men tend to be less vulnerable to:
depression and anxiety.
Pat considers herself, based on her psychological sense of herself, to be female. This self-perception could be characterized as Pat's: Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button.
identity.
The average girl enters puberty __________ sooner than the average boy.
one year
Today's fathers do about _____ as much child care as mothers do.
one-half
Research on the human sexual response cycle indicates that:
orgasm is experienced the same for both males and females.
A college instructor is expected to teach classes, assess students' work, and advise students. These expectations are part of a college instructor's:
role
Brad has noticed that the girls he has gone out with still expect him to pay the bill when they go out, even though they may have asked him out in the first place. These expectations are called gender:
roles
Nonreproductive sexual characteristics such as the deepened male voice and male facial hair are called:
secondary sex characteristics
A researcher is LEAST likely to find differences between male and female participants in: social connectedness. self-esteem. aggression. social power.
self esteem
Male and female brains show different patterns of prenatal development due to the influence of:
sex hormones
Premature ejaculation is one form of
sexual dysfunction
Mrs. Norman smiles and laughs when her daughter plays with dolls. _____ theory emphasizes the importance of responses such as Mrs. Norman's to a child's gender role development.
social learning
When Marissa imitates her mother, carefully wrapping and setting out presents for the holiday celebration, she is praised and given holiday cookies. Marissa's learning of gender-linked behaviors is best explained by:
social learning theory.
Culturally modeled guides for how to act in various situations are:
social scripts
Nine-year-old Jared has one very good friend. The two boys spend a great deal of time playing one-on-one basketball, and often can be heard talking to each other about a wide range of personal topics. Compared with other boys his age, Jared's social behavior is _____ because most boys his age _____.
somewhat unusual; typically play in large groups and do not engage in intimate discussion
For every older brother that a man has, his chances of being gay increase a:
third.
Men report that their most intimate and nurturing friendships tend to be:
with women
Brenda is a genetically normal baby girl, which means that she received a(n):
x chromosome for her mom and dad
What information presented here suggests that these gender differences result from social and situational influences rather than biological differences?
Gender roles vary over time and across place and in many cultures have become more equal.
An internet meme claims that there are only two genders. Would MOST psychologists agree with this statement? Why or why not?
No, most psychologists would not agree with this statement. Gender is socially influenced and not constrained by biology in the same way that sex is.
What factors might explain these observed gender differences?
Perceptions: The same behavior from "take-charge" men may be seen as "aggressive" in women. Norms: In most societies, men more than women strive for power and achievement. Leadership style: Men tend to be more directive and opinionated, and to speak assertively, women tend to be more democratic and supportive, and less interruptive.
The clip opens with the case of Jared and Adam who are:
fraternal twins.
