Question 1

The amount of time that employed fathers spend with their children under age 13 on workdays has increased.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is true about gender roles?

Accepted Answer

A)  We learn to become male or female through interactions with family members and the larger society.
B)  Our gender roles are determined by our genes.
C)  Gender roles are fixed and unchangeable.
D)  Different gender roles for men and women reflect innate biological differences.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

__________________ is the study of how biology affects social behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sociobiology
B)  Social learning theory
C)  Cognitive development theory
D)  Symbolic interactionismE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

A wife who comforts her husband who has had a bad day at work is playing an instrumental role in the family.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Sociobiologists argue that most behaviors that are biologically based are also influenced by culture and society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Male violence is more likely to occur in matriarchal societies where men fear losing power to women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to those who argue that biology shapes our behavior,differences in male and female beliefs,attitudes,and behaviors are

Accepted Answer

A)  innate.
B)  learned.
C)  due largely to environment.
D)  very changeable.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Even when their behavior is disruptive,"problem boys" often receive less attention than do either well-behaved girls or "problem girls" as teachers expect boys to be active,noisy,and disruptive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Cross-cultural research show much variation in the characteristics that are typically ascribed to men and to women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Men are more likely than women to be quoted as parenting experts in newspaper articles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to those who argue that social and cultural expectations shape our behavior,differences in male and female beliefs,attitudes,and behaviors are innate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Traditional gender roles cost businesses money because women who do not work or only work part time are less likely to spend money buying the business's goods and services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to the text's discussion of advertising,

Accepted Answer

A)  magazine ads are less sexist than they were two or three decades ago.
B)  ads are now more likely to present women as working professionals.
C)  advertising negatively affects women's views of their own bodies.
D)  more realistic images of women's bodies are now being used.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Androgynous individuals tend to play either instrumental or expressive roles but not both.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In what ways might androgyny be beneficial for men?

Accepted Answer

A)  They could refrain from risky sexual behavior used to demonstrate sexual prowess.
B)  They could become the sole breadwinners for their families.
C)  They could be aggressive and assertive without reproach.
D)  They could have clearer definitions about what it means to be a man.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Parents usually are a child's first and most influential socialization agents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to the text's discussion of fathers and children,

Accepted Answer

A)  many of today's fathers think they are doing a worse parenting job than their fathers did.
B)  the amount of time employed fathers spend with their children under age 13 on workdays has increased.
C)  the percentage of employed women who say that their husbands or intimate male partners take or share greater responsibility for child care has increased.
D)  fathers are now just as likely as mothers to engage in custodial child-care activities.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

A criticism of social learning theory is that it puts too much emphasis on

Accepted Answer

A)  communication.
B)  rational behavior.
C)  socialization occurring throughout one's life.
D)  early socialization.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

A person's perception of themselves as either masculine or feminine is called

Accepted Answer

A)  gender identity.
B)  gender nonconformity.
C)  a gender role.
D)  sex.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Peer influence usually decreases as children grow older.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Socialization and Gender Roles

Sociobiologists argue that most behaviors that are biologically based are also influenced by culture and society.

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A criticism of social learning theory is that it puts too much emphasis on

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According to the text's discussion of advertising,

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According to those who argue that biology shapes our behavior,differences in male and female beliefs,attitudes,and behaviors are

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The amount of time that employed fathers spend with their children under age 13 on workdays has increased.

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Which of the following is true about gender roles?

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Men are more likely than women to be quoted as parenting experts in newspaper articles.

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Peer influence usually decreases as children grow older.

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Androgynous individuals tend to play either instrumental or expressive roles but not both.

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Cross-cultural research show much variation in the characteristics that are typically ascribed to men and to women.

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__________________ is the study of how biology affects social behavior.

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Even when their behavior is disruptive,"problem boys" often receive less attention than do either well-behaved girls or "problem girls" as teachers expect boys to be active,noisy,and disruptive.

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According to those who argue that social and cultural expectations shape our behavior,differences in male and female beliefs,attitudes,and behaviors are innate.

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Parents usually are a child's first and most influential socialization agents.

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Male violence is more likely to occur in matriarchal societies where men fear losing power to women.

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A person's perception of themselves as either masculine or feminine is called

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According to the text's discussion of fathers and children,

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In what ways might androgyny be beneficial for men?

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A wife who comforts her husband who has had a bad day at work is playing an instrumental role in the family.

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Traditional gender roles cost businesses money because women who do not work or only work part time are less likely to spend money buying the business's goods and services.

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