Question 1

Which question would be asked by children who have acquired a gender identity?

Accepted Answer

A

Question 2

"Nonbinary" is another term for

Accepted Answer

Nonbinary is a term used for individuals who do not identify as exclusively male or female. It is often used as an umbrella term for gender identities outside of the traditional binary of male and female, including genderqueer, gender nonconforming, and gender-fluid individuals. Therefore, option C is the correct answer. A is incorrect because cisgender individuals identify with the gender that they were assigned at birth. B is incorrect because transgender individuals identify with a gender that is different from the one they were assigned at birth. D is incorrect because gender-fluid individuals identify as different genders at different times or situations.

Question 3

Which type of aggression is more common amongst males than amongst females?

Accepted Answer

Direct aggression, which includes physical and verbal acts intended to cause harm, is more commonly observed in males than in females.

Question 4

What does a meta-analysis do?

Accepted Answer

A meta-analysis summarizes the average effect size across multiple studies to provide a more comprehensive understanding of the research findings.

Question 5

By about _____ of age, infants/children are first able to distinguish between females and males, usually on the basis of _____.

Accepted Answer

By 6 to 9 months, infants can typically distinguish between males and females, often using cues like hairstyle.

Question 6

Heightened concern with adhering to traditional gender roles is referred to as

Accepted Answer

Gender-role intensification refers to the increased concern with adhering to traditional gender roles, often observed during adolescence.

Question 7

According to social cognitive theory, learning does NOT occur through

Accepted Answer

Social cognitive theory emphasizes learning through observation, imitation, and modeling, as well as through the consequences of one's actions, rather than age-related brain development.

Question 8

According to the social cognitive theory, learning occurs through all of these EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

The social cognitive theory proposes that learning occurs through observation, enactive experience (learning by doing), and tuition (direct instruction). However, the concept of "typicality" is not a component of this theory, and therefore is not a way in which learning occurs.

Question 9

Of these influences, which appears to be the initial source of gender segregation?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Of these influences, which appears to be...

Question 10

When researchers asked adults to watch a video of two children whose gender they could not identify and then to rate the children's level of aggression, the adults who believed that _____ rated the children as least aggressive.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When researchers asked adults to watch a...

Question 11

In distinguishing between males and females, infants appear NOT to be able to understand

Accepted Answer

Infants can recognize gender differences based on visual and auditory cues like faces, hairstyles, and vocal pitches, but they do not have the cognitive ability to understand the social and cultural meanings of being male or female.

Question 12

Max was born a biological female but does not exclusively identify with being male or female. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

Max's gender identity does not fit within the traditional binary of male or female, making them genderqueer.

Question 13

Cognitive theories of gender development stress

Accepted Answer

Cognitive theories of gender development focus on how children develop their gender identities and gender roles through their own cognitive processes, such as observation, imitation, and internalization of gender-related behaviors and attitudes they observe in their environment. This process is referred to as gender self-socialization. Cognitive theories do not emphasize brain structure, opportunity structure, or differences in social roles as much as they do the cognitive processes involved in gender development.

Question 14

Children's tendency to seek out peers of their own gender and avoid peers of the opposite gender is referred to as gender

Accepted Answer

Gender segregation refers to the tendency of children to seek out peers of their own gender and avoid peers of the opposite gender. This behavior is not necessarily discriminatory or stereotyping, but rather a natural part of gender role development as children learn about social norms and expectations surrounding gender.

Question 15

According to gender schema theory, which statement is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

According to gender schema theory, children are more likely to accurately encode information about members of their own sex than about members of the other sex. This is because they have already formed a schema or mental framework for their own gender, but may not have as much prior knowledge or experience with the other gender. Therefore, option D is not true.

Question 16

Which is the LATEST milestone reached by children?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which is the LATEST milestone reached by...

Question 17

According to the _____, the more children identify with their gender ingroup, the more motivated they will be to adhere to the stereotypes for their gender ingroup.

Accepted Answer

The stereotype emulation hypothesis suggests that children who strongly identify with their gender group are more likely to adopt behaviors and attitudes that are stereotypical of that group. This is because they are motivated to conform to the norms and expectations of the group with which they identify.

Question 18

The distinction between genetic females and genetic males is referred to as

Accepted Answer

The distinction between genetic females and genetic males is primarily based on biological differences in sex chromosomes and reproductive anatomy.

Question 19

Mental representations incorporating everything children know about gender are referred to as gender

Accepted Answer

Mental representations that children have about gender, incorporating everything they know about gender, are referred to as gender schemas. A schema is an organized pattern of thought or behavior that organizes categories of information and relationships among them.

Question 20

Which process is NOT included in observational learning?

Accepted Answer

Observational learning includes attention, motivation, and production. However, assimilation is not included in observational learning. Assimilation refers to the process of incorporating new information into existing knowledge structures, which is a cognitive process rather than a behavioral one.

Quiz 15: Gender Development