Deck 3: Gender Roles: Foundation for Intimacy

Question 1

Males were most likely to talk about personal matters when?

A)in everyday conversation
B)while engaged in shared activity
C)with strangers
D)in groups

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Research on gender commonalities and differences suggests that:

A)women express their feelings verbally more than men do.
B)women and men show only a few differences in sexual attitudes and behavior.
C)there is very little difference in the way that men and women provide support.
D)all of the above

Answer 2

D

Question 3

__________ refers to the conception of yourself as having some combination of masculine and feminine traits.

A)Sex-role orientation
B)The looking-glass self
C)Gender-role orientation
D)The "I" and the "me"

Answer 3

C

Question 4

In reference to gender differences,which of the following statements is true?

A)By almost any measure,men are likely to be more aggressive than women.
B)Men are more aggressive than women only when provoked.
C)In about half of the world's societies,women are more likely to be aggressive than men.
D)In contrast to their behavior,men tend to have dreams about nurturing and children.

Question 5

When we say that James should play with trucks and Jennifer should play dress-up we are describing their:

A)gender roles.
B)genders.
C)sex-role orientations.
D)sex.

Question 6

John boasts to his friends that he makes enough money so that his wife need not work.This exemplifies which aspect of the male role?

A)success
B)independence
C)agressiveness
D)risk-taking

Question 7

The most skilled interpreters of nonverbal communication and behavior are:

A)lawyers.
B)businessmen.
C)women.
D)male prostitutes.

Question 8

In a series of experiments,researchers concluded that the notion that men and women are totally different creatures in dealing with "troubles talk" is

A)absolutely true.
B)partially true.
C)false.
D)uncertain.

Question 9

As long ago as the 1970s,Alice Eagly carefully reviewed the literature and concluded that

A)women are more easily influenced than men.
B)women are usually more conforming in group settings than men.
C)men and women differ in almost every way.
D)none of the above is true.

Question 10

Which of the following is a characteristic of the traditional male gender role?

A)stoic
B)strong
C)successful
D)all of the above

Question 11

Studies in various societies show that

A)boys exhibit a much higher preference for sports as a leisure activity than do girls.
B)boys prefer more aggressive kinds of activity.
C)men commit more violent crimes than women.
D)all of the above

Question 12

In comparing women's conversational styles to those of men,which of the following statements is FALSE?

A)Women are more likely to begin conversations with a question.
B)Women are more likely to qualify their statements.
C)Women ask more questions.
D)Women show less ability in using eye contact and nonverbal messages.

Question 13

A person's sex refers to:

A)behavior associated with being male or female.
B)possessing a combination of masculine and feminine traits.
C)one's biological identification as a male or female.
D)the extent of instrumentality or expressiveness.

Question 14

According to the text's discussion of questioning style,women:

A)use more tag questions.
B)are more likely to begin conversations with a definitive answer than with a question.
C)use fewer qualifiers and intensifiers than men.
D)none of the above

Question 15

__________ refers to the behavior associated with being either male or female.

A)Sex role
B)Gender role
C)Sex-typed interaction
D)Gender-typed interaction

Question 16

The text points out that we use the term __________ to refer to males and females as social creatures.

A)sex role
B)sex role orientation
C)gender
D)sex-typed interaction

Question 17

According to the text's discussion of gender and interaction quantity/quality:

A)females are more relationship-oriented than males.
B)males tend to value independence more than females.
C)females are more likely to reach out for support.
D)all of the above

Question 18

Which of the following combinations of siblings make contact and exchange advice more than others?

A)brother to brother
B)brother to sister
C)sister to sister
D)step-siblings

Question 19

It has been observed that women and minorities have a greater need to know what the more powerful people with whom they interact are really thinking and planning.This is a reflection of which theoretical perspective?

A)conflict
B)systems
C)exchange
D)symbolic interactionist

Question 20

In the traditional female gender role,women are viewed as:

A)unemotional in the face of a crisis.
B)successful in everything they do.
C)emotional and submissive.
D)none of the above.

Question 21

The traits of warmth,caring,sensitivity,and nurturing:

A)have traditionally been associated with the female sex role.
B)are instrumental traits.
C)are androgynous traits.
D)are no longer of any value in our postindustrial society.

Question 22

Sulking,leaving the scene,and other forms of withdrawal reflect the communication influence tactic known as:

A)manipulation.
B)autocracy.
C)disengagement.
D)bullying.

Question 23

Men who agree with the traditional roles:

A)speak slowly and patiently and are non-competitive.
B)are more likely nurturers not preoccupied with work.
C)have attitudes conducive to the sexual harassment of women.
D)all of the above

Question 24

With regard to influence in the communication process,__________ refers to such things as dropping hints,flattering someone,and behaving seductively.

A)manipulation
B)supplication
C)bullying
D)disengagement

Question 25

Margaret Mead concluded from her studies in New Guinea that male and female gender roles are:

A)genetically linked.
B)the result of cultural influences.
C)the same the world over.
D)rapidly changing.

Question 26

Aggressiveness,competitiveness,self-confidence,and goal achievement are:

A)instrumental traits.
B)expressive traits.
C)androgynous traits.
D)traits traditionally associated with the female role.

Question 27

The authors of your text prefer to use the term __________ role because they believe the evidence shows that male-female differences are due more to nurture than nature.

A)sex
B)gender
C)androgynous
D)expressive

Question 28

Sigmund Freud argued that there is a biological basis of roles and summed up this thesis with the words:

A)anatomy is destiny.
B)you are what you eat.
C)a man is a man and a woman is a woman; nothing more--nothing less.
D)penis envy.

Question 29

Social scientists call those traits associated with the traditional female role:

A)instrumental.
B)expressive.
C)exchange-based.
D)androgynous.

Question 30

Sandra Bem coined the term __________ to describe those people who possess both masculine,or instrumental,and feminine,or expressive,traits.

A)gender-non-specific
B)eunuch
C)berdache
D)androgyny

Question 31

The text points out that the way we behave is due more to social expectations involved in the roles we assume than to any genetic or biological imperatives.This observation reflects which theoretical perspective?

A)conflict
B)symbolic interactionist
C)systems
D)both b and c

Question 32

Chafetz drew a number of conclusions about the relative influence of biological and social factors in gender role development.Which of the following is NOT one of these factors?

A)Most of the traits and behaviors identified as masculine or feminine in a society are innate.
B)A few tendencies are linked to gender,such as the male tendency to greater aggression.
C)Social factors can virtually eliminate the effects of the few tendencies that are linked to gender.
D)Whatever innate differences exist,they are quantitative rather than qualitative.

Question 33

The gender-role orientation held by the smallest number of people is:

A)masculine.
B)feminine.
C)undifferentiated.
D)androgynous.

Question 34

The text points out that with regard to emotions,there is evidence that:

A)female infants are far more emotional than their male counterparts.
B)girls appear to be naturally more nurturing than boys.
C)parents tend to teach their sons to suppress their emotions from about one year on.
D)all of the above

Question 35

According to the text's discussion of gender and family experiences:

A)parents help their children to differentiate gender roles by treating their male and female children differently.
B)both fathers and mothers use a greater range and number of emotional terms with their daughters than with their sons.
C)both fathers and mothers use different discipline strategies for boys and girls.
D)all of the above

Question 36

The __________ is the totality of the beliefs and attitudes people have about themselves.

A)gender role
B)self-concept
C)personality
D)"I"

Question 37

Mary loves to cuddle babies.This exemplifies which aspect of the traditional female role?

A)nurturing
B)protective
C)emotional
D)all of the above

Question 38

According to the text's discussion of traditional roles:

A)traditionally,the woman was the homemaker and the man was the breadwinner.
B)despite the traditional role,the majority of women now work.
C)most women who work still retain major responsibility for doing the housework.
D)all of the above

Question 39

Among the Copper Inuit Eskimos:

A)males and females are completely androgynous in their role structures.
B)distinctly defined gender roles are not linked to the survival of the sexes among the Inuit.
C)the gender roles that the Inuit youth learn make the transition to adulthood somewhat easier for females.
D)none of the above

Question 40

Social scientists call those traits associated with the traditional male role:

A)instrumental.
B)expressive.
C)exchange-based.
D)androgynous.