1. In general, research suggests that the cultural stereotypes regarding the differences between men and women appear to be _______.
A. understated
B. exaggerated
C. fabricated
D. universal
ans: B
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2. Gender role is defined as the
A. biological dimension of being male or female.
B. social dimension of being male or female.
C. set of expectations that prescribe how females and males should think, act, and feel.
D. having both feminine and masculine characteristics.
E. the psychological dimension of being male or female.
ans: C
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3. One major criticism of the anatomy-is-destiny view says that, contrary to what theorists believed, females and males actually have
A. more choice in their gender roles.
B. less experience in their gender roles.
C. less understanding about gender roles.
D. greater biological impact on their gender roles.
E. more experience in their gender roles.
ans: A
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4. Parents of female adolescents are more likely than parents of male adolescents to
A. have intense conflicts about sex.
B. restrict their adolescents' independence.
C. have arguments about curfews.
D. disagree with their adolescents about their choice of friends.
E. do all of these.
ans: E
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5. Both the increased interest in identity formation and the changes involved in formal operational  thinking lead adolescents to
A. become less concerned about gender roles.
B. reevaluate gender constancy.
C. pay less attention to media and peer influences.
D. examine and redefine their gender attitudes and behaviors.
E. develop narrower, more hierarchical gender schemas.
ans: D
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6. What gender role classification is considered the protective against a oss of self-esteem during adolescence?
A. Masculine
B. Feminine
C. Androgyny
D. Undifferentiated
E. Confused
ans: C
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7. The gender intensification hypothesis is the tendency
A. for adolescent boys to be treated differently than adolescent girls.
B. for boys and girls to adhere more closely to the cultural stereotype of appropriate gender-role behavior.
C. of adolescents to be attracted to members of the opposite sex.
D. for boys to date girls who they will marry.
ans: B
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8. The development of an adolescent's sexual identity involves
A. an indication of a sexual orientation.
B. connections with other developing identities.
C. styles of behavior.
D. interests.
E. all of these
ans: E
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9. Research concerning adolescents' sexual behaviors indicates that male adolescents report engaging in various behaviors about ___________ earlier than female adolescents.
A. 6months
B. 1 year
C. 1 ½ years
D. 2 years
E. 3 years
ans: A
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10. Stella and John have a sexual relationship in which John is the one to initiate all sexual activity and Stella is responsible for setting limits on how far the sex will go. This illustrates
A. abnormal sex stereotypes.
B. typical sex stereotypes.
C. typical sexual scripts.
D. common sexual schemas.
E. common sexual patterns.
ans: C
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11. Melissa's teacher is worried that Melissa may be at risk for sexual problems. Which of the  following is a characteristic that the teacher should look for that may signal that Melissa is at risk?
A. engaging in sex before age 16
B. delinquency
C. drug use
D. living in a low-SES neighborhood
E. all of these
ans: E
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12. Based on research, what is the average age at which male homosexuals realize that they are, in fact, homosexual?
A. 8 years
B. 12.5 years
C. 16 years
D. 18.5 years
E. 22 years
ans: B
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13. Bruce is having sex but is not using contraception. According to research, it is likely that Bruce is
A. in a steady, committed relationship.
B. an older adolescent.
C. from a low-SES background.
D. low in anxiety.
E. thinking more about the future than the present.
ans: C
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14. Flavia is a sexually active adolescent girl who is does not use contraception.  What is the chance that within the year she will become pregnant?
A. Very Low (0%-10%)
B. Low (20% - 40%
C. Moderate (40% - 60%)
D. High (60% - 70%)
E. Very High (70% or more)
ans: E
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