Psychology And Contemporary Life Human Adjustment, International 10th Edition By Wayne – Test Bank

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. According to your text, which of the following terms refers to the state of being male or female?
a. Sex
b. Gender
c. Gender identity
d. Sexual orientation

ANS: b
OBJ: 1 KEY: Factual DIF: Moderate

2. Scholars often use _____ to refer to male-female differences that are learned and _____ to designate biological differences.
a. gender; sex
b. sex; gender
c. gender; gender
d. sex; sex

ANS: a NOT: New
OBJ: 1 KEY: Factual DIF: Easy

3. If Bruce is a stereotypical male, he will generally be
a. instructive.
b. expressive.
c. intrinsic.
d. instrumental.

ANS: d
OBJ: 2 KEY: Conceptual DIF: Moderate

4. An __________ orientation is an orientation toward emotion and relationships.
a. instructive
b. expressive
c. intrinsic
d. instrumental

ANS: b
OBJ: 2 KEY: Factual DIF: Moderate

5. ______ are widely shared beliefs about males’ and females’ abilities, personality traits,
and social behavior.
a. Gender roles
b. Gender differences
c. Sexual orientations
d. Gender stereotypes

ANS: d
OBJ: 2 KEY: Factual DIF: Easy

6. Which of the following is generally NOT considered an element of the traditional gender
stereotype associated with masculinity?
a. Ambitious
b. Persistent
c. Emotional
d. Self-confident

ANS: c
OBJ: 3 KEY: Factual DIF: Moderate

7. The boundaries between how the typical male and the typical female are expected to behave is becoming
a. more defined.
b. non-existent.
c. stagnate.
d. more flexible.

ANS d
OBJ: 3 KEY: Conceptual DIF: Moderate

8. An important point about gender stereotypes is that since the 1980s, they
a. have become more pronounced.
b. seem to have become less rigid.
c. have nearly reversed themselves.
d. have become more universal across cultures.

ANS: b
OBJ: 3 KEY: Factual DIF: Moderate

9. The fact that gender stereotypes view male behavior as normal reflects an ______ bias.
a. egocentric
b. ethnocentric
c. androcentric
d. androgynous

ANS: c MSC: WWW
OBJ: 4 KEY: Conceptual DIF: Moderate

10. The androcentric bias in gender stereotypes refers to
a. the fact that a greater number of traits are attributed to men than to women.
b. the fact that a greater number of traits are attributed to women than to men.
c. the belief that traits associated with males represent the norm.
d. the belief that traits associated with females represent the norm.

ANS: c
OBJ: 4 KEY: Conceptual DIF: Easy