Multiple Choice Quiz

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)	both a and b
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 on 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)	all of the above
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)	all of the above
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		According to evolutionary theory making a poor choice in mates is more costly to
			A)	men.
			B)	women.
			C)	older people.
			D)	younger people.