Question 1

Pick one area in which consistent differences have been found between men and women and discuss.

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Question 2

The concept that we define and create our own reality is at the heart of __________ ____________ according to Gergen.

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Question 3

The hormone ________ leads to a "tend-and-befriend" response in women under stress.

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Question 4

The textbook, in table 11.3, provides a summary of many meta-analytic studies that have been conducted looking at the differences between men and women. Summarize the trends of this research.

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Question 5

Discuss one example of a difference between males and females that used to be considered "hard-wired" but is now considered to be the result of social factors.

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Question 6

The strongest critique of nature theories of gender roles and differences comes from _________ theories which see any differences as the result of power differences in society.

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Question 7

The textbook introduces they possibility that many gender stereotypes may become ______________ prophecies.

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Question 8

Summarize the basic concept and result of meta-analysis. Mention the statistic used and describe the formula used to calculate it. What advantage does meta-analysis provide researchers in personality theory?

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Question 9

There is evidence that color and form preferences are innate in primates. The hormones called ____________ may be responsible for sex differences in color naming and spatial perception, in addition to color and function preferences.

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Question 10

Zimbardo coined the term ____________ to describe a phenomenon in which people feel unaccountable and not responsible for their actions when they become an anonymous part of a group.

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Question 11

The hormone ______________ interacts with norepinephrine to increase the "fight-or-flight" response in men under stress.

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Question 12

Provide a brief overview of the nature vs. nurture spectrum of causes of male vs. female differences in personality.

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Question 13

Bandura's ____________ ____________ theory suggests that differences between the genders are not innate, but are socialized in us from our parents, peers, teachers, and society.

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Question 14

Summarize the position of evolutionary psychologists with regard to the differences between men and women.

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Question 15

Research suggests that men are more physically aggressive than women, but only slightly more ________ aggressive.

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Question 16

Discuss the basic principles of a biopsychosocial model of gender differences

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Question 17

The textbook presents a model that attempts to integrate a variety of causes, including both nature and nurture, into a single view called the __________________ model.

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Question 18

Social role theory suggests that men and women have developed differences due to the different roles they hold in society. What appears to be a gender difference may really be a ________ or status difference.

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Question 19

Summarize the logic of feminist theories with regard to differences between men and women in personality and behavior.

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Question 20

Summarize the theoretical discussion of differences, or lack of differences, in self-esteem and self-confidence between men and women.

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Quiz 11: Gender and Personality