A common result of gender intensification in adolescence unfortunately results in

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_________ refers to a set of expectations about sex-appropriate behavior. A) Stereotype B) Gender role C) Gender intensification D) Sexism

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According to Udry, which of the following has the greatest impact on sexual activity for adolescent girls? A) Levels of the hormone estrogen B) Levels of the hormone androgen C) The type of friends they affiliated with D) The SES of their family

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According to Freud and Erikson, this is a largest single factor regarding gender behavior of adolescents. A) temperament B) religion C) attitudes of the parents D) genitals they are born with

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Erik Erickson and Sigmund Freud believed that the differences between males and females A) was the result of females' ability and males' inability to articulate their feelings. B) resulted from prenatal hormonal influences. C) resulted from anatomical differences. D) were gender stereotypes rather than gender differences.

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An adolescent mother can reduce the sex-role stereotypes of her children by A) dressing them all the same. B) withholding praise for their physical appearance. C) holding a job outside the home. D) divorcing their father.

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According to contemporary views of evolutionary psychology, which of the following is NOT an evolved disposition of men? A) Violence B) Competition C) Risk taking D) Compassion

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On the playground, girls teach girls and boys teach boys about their gender behaviors. This is known as A) gender socialization. B) gender intensification. C) peer socialization. D) peer generalization.

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Sadker and Sadker (1994) noted that in some ways both boys and girls might not receive a fair education. Which is NOT one of their listed concerns? A) Girl's learning problems are not identified as often as boys' learning problems. B) Boys are given the lion's share of attention in school. C) Pressure to achieve is more likely to be heaped on boys than on girls. D) More girls than boys come from families living in poverty.

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School curriculum planners decide in which grades algebra, history, and science are to be taught. These decisions are based mainly upon the A) cognitive developmental norms for children. B) social-emotional developmental norms for children. C) developmental norms for males. D) developmental norms for females.

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Adolescent females watching television are likely to find A) fewer role models than their brothers will. B) accurate representations of women's roles. C) important lessons on managing relationships. D) little to identify with in terms of sexual intimacy.

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A boy recognizes that he is a male and then starts doing "male" things. This description is consistent with the _____ theory of gender. A) socialization B) genderization C) cognitive-developmental D) intensification

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Television directed at adolescents might be the most extreme in its portrayal of A) violence. B) sexual behavior. C) teenage girls. D) teenage boys.

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According to Kohlberg, the main changes in gender development occur A) in infancy. B) in adolescence. C) in childhood. D) as young adults.

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Gender schema theory predicts that adolescents are drawn to sources of information that enable them to A) conform to stereotypes. B) learn about sexuality. C) learn about relationships. D) think idealistically.

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On which of the following tasks is an adolescent girl likely to outperform an adolescent boy? A) Spelling the word commitment B) Calculating the area of a triangle C) Selecting a picture from among six others than matches a standard D) Finding a hidden object in a picture

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Pat gets embarrassed when making a mistake in public and experiences episodes of jealousy and passion. What gender is Pat likely to be? A) Male B) Female C) Equally likely to be male or female D) There is no research on which to base an answer.

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According to the Bem Sex-Role Inventory, an adolescent is androgynous if she scores A) high on masculinity and high on femininity. B) high on masculinity and low on femininity. C) low on femininity and low on masculinity. D) half-way between masculinity and femininity.

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The concept of _____ involves the notion that an individual's competence should not be conceptualized along the lines of gender orientation, but rather, the emphasis should be on the individual. A) gender-neutrality B) humanism C) gender-role transcendence D) critical feminism

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The gender intensification hypothesis indicates that behavioral differences between males and females become greater during adolescence as a result of A) hormones. B) pressures to conform to stereotypes. C) television commercials. D) the development of a new schema.

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The concept of ____ refers to the fact that the amount, timing, and intensity of gender socialization are different for girls and boys. A) gender intensification B) asymmetric gender socialization C) gender role transcendence D) sex difference

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According to Tannen, which of the following is NOT an example of 'report talk'? A) Joking B) Storytelling C) Lecturing D) Relationship oriented conversation

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According to Tannen, which of the following is an example of 'rapport talk'? A) Joking B) Story telling C) Lecturing D) Relationship oriented conversation

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Carol Gilligan has suggested that girls A) are better than boys. B) are equal to boys. C) are different than boys. D) are none of the above.

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According to many studies, adolescent girls are likely to suffer from declines in A) intelligence. B) self-esteem. C) verbal fluency. D) social skills.

What is gender intensification adolescence?

How lack of understanding the meaning of gender characteristics could be traumatic to an adolescent?