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Week 5 (Lecture 29-32)

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Which is NOT a theory talked about in the video lecture that views social context as a primary influencing factor for gender?

a. Social Gender Theory
b. Gender Schema Theory
c. Social Role Theory
d. Social Cognitive Theory of Gender
a. Social Gender Theory
True/False: Young girls tend not to like playing with boys because they don't like the way boys are boisterous and do not listen when talked to.
True
Choose the correct statement.

a. While gender roles are expectations set in society, much evidence across cultures shows that boys and girls tend to separate themselves as children. The roots for this lay in some biological differences in temperament and in human behavioral evolution.
b. Gender is entirely an artificial construct in society and there are no natural causes for boys and girls to separate themselves socially.
a. While gender roles are expectations set in society, much evidence across cultures shows that boys and girls tend to separate themselves as children. The roots for this lay in some biological differences in temperament and in human behavioral evolution.
At what age do most humans start sex-related activities?

a. as early as infancy
b. in early adolescence
c. in late adolescence
d. as early as childhood
d. as early as childhood
In the study about sexual identity development in gay and lesbian adolescents, what was the best predictor of timing of first homosexual activity?

a. Whether the adolescent was from educated or uneducated background
b. Whether the adolescent was from the Northeast or the Midwest of the US.
c. Whether the adolescent was male or female
d. Whether the adolescent had same-sex activity first of same-sex labeling first
d. Whether the adolescent had same-sex activity first of same-sex labeling first
Choose the correct statement.

a. A person's sexual activity evolves throughout the life span in response to many different contributing factors such as age, physiological changes, and the demands of everyday life.
b. A person's sexual activity evolves throughout the life span in stereotypical ways that mirror their sub-culture's behavior and mores.
a. A person's sexual activity evolves throughout the life span in response to many different contributing factors such as age, physiological changes, and the demands of everyday life.
Researchers have assessed young children's self-awareness by using

a. A mirror test
b. A door test
c. A window test
d. A blanket test
a. A mirror test
Select all that apply. What are social emotions that require at least basic self-awareness?

a. Pride
b. Envy
c. Guilt
d. Regret
e. Anger
f. Shame
a. Pride
c. Guilt
f. Shame
A mature self-understanding

a. Sees the self through the eyes of more knowledgeable people
b. Holds the self in the highest possible regard
c. Allows for contradictions and fluctuations
d. Is constantly critical of the self
c. Allows for contradictions and fluctuations
Among the criticisms of Erikson's stage theory is:

a. It oversimplifies Marcia's model
b. It does not take into account differences in gender
c. It is too rooted in Western European contexts
d. It emphasizes family influences more than other social influences
c. It is too rooted in Western European contexts
Choose the correct statement.

a. The two constructs of self and identity have some overlap, but are also distinct and have been studied in different ways.
b. The two constructs of self and identity have some overlap, but researchers are divided over their importance in the study of lifespan development.
a. The two constructs of self and identity have some overlap, but are also distinct and have been studied in different ways.
What are the BIG FIVE personality traits?

a. Extraversion, Agreeableness, Neuroticism, Conscientiousness, and Openness to Experience
b. Extraversion, Affection, Neuroticism, Compassion, and Openness to Experience
c. Extraversion, Achievement, Neuroticism, Power, and Affiliation
a. Extraversion, Agreeableness, Neuroticism, Conscientiousness, and Openness to Experience
True or False. According to one large meta-analysis of 152 studies, it was determined that personality is set in stone in after adolescence.
False
Choose the correct statement.

a. As people age, they tend to revert to their more adolescent tendencies as life's challenges become more pronounced.
b. As people age they get better at knowing what works best for them, who they enjoy and which activities they like. All this makes them more and more like themselves.
b. As people age they get better at knowing what works best for them, who they enjoy and which activities they like. All this makes them more and more like themselves.
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