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1

_____ is the way people understand what it means to be a man or a woman in a culture.
A)Sex
B)Gender
C)Social learning theory
D)Social role theory
2

In the 1970's psychology journals began to require authors to
A)study all female samples.
B)calculate and report sex differences.
C)submit papers that studied gender.
D)specify their gender.
3

Sex differences in violent crime rates peak
A)in childhood.
B)in adolescence.
C)in adulthood.
D)in old age.
4

One of the largest differences in personality has been found in the trait of
A)activity.
B)tender-mindedness.
C)impulsiveness.
D)order.
5

Depressed men (compared to women)
A)are more likely to overeat.
B)are more likely to kill themselves.
C)are more likely to have nervous energy.
D)are more likely to seek help.
6

Which of the following personality characteristics were considered best by researchers in the 1970's?
A)Masculinity
B)Femininity
C)Androgyny
D)Undifferentiated
7

Which of the following component of gender stereotypes involves social categorization?
A)Cognitive
B)Affective
C)Behavioral
D)Hormonal
8

If research finds that boys are more rewarded for playing in rough ways, it would most support
A)socialization theory.
B)social role theory.
C)evolutionary theory.
D)hormonal theory.
9

Sexual desire has been linked to levels of circulating
A)estrogen.
B)adrenalin.
C)testosterone.
D)blood.
10

According to evolutionary theory, making a poor choice in mates is more costly to
A)men.
B)women.
C)older people.
D)younger people.





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