Question 1

Belle,a self-identified female,and Gaston,a self-identified male,are participating in a study in which the words they use on social media are analyzed.Discuss the topics and types of words Belle and Gaston are likely to use.

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Question 2

You are watching a reality TV dating show wherein partners are discussing how they met.Based on the information presented in the chapter on gender differences and relationship awareness,how are women and men likely to differ in the stories they share?

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Question 3

How did the Industrial Revolution impact men's and women's gender roles?

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Question 4

Discuss the ways in which gender stereotypes have changed throughout history.

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Question 5

Define the structural and evolutionary view of gender differences and describe the ways in which they are similar and different from one another.

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Question 6

Based on the accumulated research on sex and intimate relationships,what can we conclude about differences between men and women?

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Question 7

Imagine you are a high school teacher.As you walk into your classroom Monday morning,you overhear snippets of conversation your students are having.There is Tiroyaone,describing in detail how he scored the winning goal in his soccer game;across the room,while applying another coat of mascara to her lashes,Leitisha raves about the new tanning salon in town,and Ryland is making fun of Josh for failing the latest chemistry test.According to the evolutionary explanation for sex differences,why are your students engaging in these behaviors?

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Question 8

Trends in the behavior and experiences of men and women differ.For example,men are more likely to masturbate than women,and women are more skilled at expressing emotion than are men.Even though social scientists have come to a reasonable degree of consensus on the validity of the similarities and differences described,great controversy persists regarding how to best understand them.Briefly describe two broad approaches that seek to explain the observed differences between men and women's behavior.

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Question 9

Caleb and Dianne,along with 39 other heterosexual couples,participate in a study of stress and partner social support.Each day,over the course of a week,they report on how much stress they experienced and how much partner support they received.Based on the textbook material about sex differences in the couple's interactions,what would you expect the results of this study to show?

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Question 10

How might women and men experience the end of a relationship differently?

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Quiz 4: Gender