Question 1

In order to define who they want to be for themselves, men:​

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A)  may need to conform to or reject traditional gender roles. 
B)  will need to embrace traditional gender roles. 
C)  will need to reject traditional gender roles. 
D)  should not think about gender roles at all and leave the factor of gender out of the equation.

Question 2

Age-old gender roles stemmed from:​

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A)  the biological need of men to feel a sense of entitlement. 
B)  fairy tales. 
C)  a need for a division of labor in society. 
D)  women's innermost desires to stay at home.

Question 3

_______________ are considered to be higher in _______________, which suggests they are concerned with self-interests such as competition and independence.

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A)  Women; agency  
B)  Men; agency  
C)  Women; communion  
D)  Men; communion

Question 4

Women who make the choice to find their fulfillment primarily through the roles of wife, mother, and homemaker do so mainly because they:​

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A)  feel that they cannot enter the world of work. 
B)  want to devote most of their time to their family. 
C)  are fearful of balancing both a career and family. 
D)  have no sense of identity outside of their homes.

Question 5

Which of the following is a typical feminine stereotype?​

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A)  possessing an aggressive and independent spirit  
B)  tendency to be rational rather than emotional  
C)  decisiveness and tactfulness  
D)  passivity and dependent

Question 6

Men are frequently shut off from their emotional selves because:​

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A)  their partners/spouses drive them to shut down. 
B)  they see the subjective world of feelings as being essentially feminine. 
C)  they resent their mothers. 
D)  they are incapable of accessing their emotions at a deep level.

Question 7

Monica McGoldrick maintains that traditional gender roles will not change until:​

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A)  men are willing to become more feminine. 
B)  men move toward an androgynous model for living. 
C)  we have worked out new equilibriums in relationships that are not based on the patriarchal family hierarchy. 
D)  women become more assertive in refusing to act as they have been socialized. C

Question 8

___________________________ are widely accepted beliefs about females' and males' abilities, personality traits, and behavior patterns.

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A)  Sexual values  
B)  Sexual discrimination practices  
C)  Gender stereotypes  
D)  Gender preferences

Question 9

Concerning men, all of the following are true statements EXCEPT:​

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A)  Men are more likely than women to engage in more than 50 behaviors associated with an increased risk of injury, disease, and death. 
B)  There is an increased interest in men's consciousness-raising workshops. 
C)  There is a trend for men to cling more steadfastly to traditional male roles. 
D)  More men are exploring the impact of their relationship with their father on their current behavior.

Question 10

The alternative to living according to a stereotype is to:​

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A)  accept the roles and expectations that have been imposed on us as children. 
B)  become totally independent without relying on others for support. 
C)  realize that we can actively define our own standards of what we want to be like as women or as men. 
D)  acquire all the characteristics of the opposite sex.

Question 11

Ideally, a woman will learn that she:​

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A)  doesn't need anyone and can make it entirely on her own. 
B)  can achieve independence, exhibit strength, and succeed while at times being dependent and in need of nurturing. 
C)  will hear "inner voices" that will guide her towards total autonomy. 
D)  will forfeit marriage and children until her career is on the decline.

Question 12

Joan is unhappy in her role as a housewife although she is indecisive about making a change in her life. When challenged by her husband regarding her unwillingness to explore her options, she becomes emotional and resorts to tears. Joan's situation is an example of:​

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A)  a traditional, feminine gender-role stereotype. 
B)  androgyny. 
C)  the self-fulfilling prophecy. 
D)  the animus.

Question 13

__________ include task-oriented behaviors such as assertiveness, rationality, and self-reliance.

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A)  Instrumental traits  
B)  Expressive traits  
C)  Homosexual traits  
D)  Heterosexual traits A

Question 14

Because a man would find the range of feelings to be terrifying, he has unconsciously sealed off most of his feelings in an attempt to:​

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A)  protect his inner self. 
B)  be vulnerable. 
C)  avoid human contact. 
D)  come across to others as mysterious.

Question 15

Traditional male roles:​

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A)  are completely unhealthy for both men and women. 
B)  are a part of the social fabric that will never change. 
C)  may be satisfying for some men and may not need to be changed. 
D)  must be discarded if men hope to be healthy and happy.

Question 16

Which of the following statements is NOT true with regard to men's groups?​

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A)  Men's groups can counteract the negative side of male gender-role socialization. 
B)  Men's groups can help members become more stoic in the face of pain. 
C)  Men's groups can help men to modify some of the ways in which they feel they mustlive. 
D)  Men's groups can help members restructure some of the beliefs they have long held.

Question 17

A man tends to show his affection by being:​

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A)  emotionally available. 
B)  vulnerable. 
C)  androgynous. 
D)  a "good provider." D

Question 18

Categorizing every individual with one of only two gender identities ignores the complex reality of gender categories in some societies. A number of populations have alternative or:​

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A)  second genders. 
B)  third genders. 
C)  first genders. 
D)  non-genders.

Question 19

Traditional gender stereotypes categorize women as having all the following traits EXCEPT for being:​

Accepted Answer

A)  passive. 
B)  dependent. 
C)  independent. 
D)  unaccomplished.

Question 20

The gender-role transcendence model implies that:​

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A)  gender is an efficient means of characterizing traits. 
B)  gender is a function of social approval or disapproval. 
C)  personality traits should be separated from the individual's biological sex. 
D)  gender-role identity is biological andtherefore difficult to change.

Exam 8: Becoming the Woman or Man You Want to Be

In order to define who they want to be for themselves, men:​

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Age-old gender roles stemmed from:​

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_______________ are considered to be higher in _______________, which suggests they are concerned with self-interests such as competition and independence.

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Women who make the choice to find their fulfillment primarily through the roles of wife, mother, and homemaker do so mainly because they:​

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Which of the following is a typical feminine stereotype?​

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Men are frequently shut off from their emotional selves because:​

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Monica McGoldrick maintains that traditional gender roles will not change until:​

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___________________________ are widely accepted beliefs about females' and males' abilities, personality traits, and behavior patterns.

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Concerning men, all of the following are true statements EXCEPT:​

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The alternative to living according to a stereotype is to:​

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Ideally, a woman will learn that she:​

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Joan is unhappy in her role as a housewife although she is indecisive about making a change in her life. When challenged by her husband regarding her unwillingness to explore her options, she becomes emotional and resorts to tears. Joan's situation is an example of:​

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__________ include task-oriented behaviors such as assertiveness, rationality, and self-reliance.

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Because a man would find the range of feelings to be terrifying, he has unconsciously sealed off most of his feelings in an attempt to:​

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Traditional male roles:​

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Which of the following statements is NOT true with regard to men's groups?​

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A man tends to show his affection by being:​

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Categorizing every individual with one of only two gender identities ignores the complex reality of gender categories in some societies. A number of populations have alternative or:​

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Traditional gender stereotypes categorize women as having all the following traits EXCEPT for being:​

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The gender-role transcendence model implies that:​

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