Site MapHelpFeedbackTrue or False
True or False
(See related pages)

1
Gender role is the process by which children acquire the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that are considered appropriate for their gender in a particular culture, which most children acquire by the time they are 3 years old.
A)True
B)False
2
Evolutionary psychology's explanations of gender are based on speculations about prehistory, and not scientific evidence.
A)True
B)False
3
Children's gender orientation is due to the interaction of biological and environmental factors.
A)True
B)False
4
Social cognitive theory argues that sexual attraction to parents is involved in gender development.
A)True
B)False
5
Peers reinforce gender-appropriate behavior.
A)True
B)False
6
Gender schema theory suggests that a child's gender identification is guided by internal motivation to conform to sociocultural standards and stereotypes.
A)True
B)False
7
Of the two theories, gender schema theory appears to be more accurate than cognitive developmental theory of gender.
A)True
B)False
8
In the 1970s, it became apparent that television was portraying males as less competent than females.
A)True
B)False
9
10. Males are more likely than females to engage in relational aggression, which involves trying to make others dislike a certain child by spreading ugly rumors about the child.
A)True
B)False
10
11. Gender role transcendence may be more beneficial than androgyny.
A)True
B)False





To learn more about the book this website supports, please visit its Information Center.
Copyright (c)2011 McGraw-Hill Education .
Any use is subject to the Terms of Use and Privacy Notice | Report Piracy


Child Development 13eOnline Learning Center

Home > Chapter 12 > True or False