What can we conclude about gender comparisons in self-disclosure with friends?
a. No gender differences have yet been reported in any well-controlled study.
b. Female friends show somewhat more self-disclosure with each other, compared to male friends.
c. The gender differences in self-disclosure are among the largest of any area of social behavior.
d. Gender differences in self-disclosure are found only when behavioral measures are considered; otherwise, gender similarities are found.
Question 2The section on gender comparisons in friendship stated that
a. both female friends and male friends are most likely to get together to just talk..
b. men appear to have somewhat more stable friendship patterns.
c. women prefer to get together with friends for specific activities, rather than just talk..
d. men prefer to get together with friends to work on projects, rather than just talk..
Question 3According to the research on children's friendships,
a. boys are more likely than girls to engage in self-disclosure with their friends.
b. girls tend to have a larger number of friends than boys do.
c. when playing with their friends, boys are more likely than girls to enjoy playing games that have rules.
d. boys are more likely than girls to have friends who do not know each other.
Question 4Chapter 6 examined gender comparisons in attitudes on social-justice issues, based on responses to a questionnaire given to more than 200,000 college students. This analysis showed that
a. there were some gender differences, but they did not reveal either practical significance or statistical significance.
b. the results revealed large, consistent gender differences in the way that women and men responded to these questions.
c. the largest gender differences focused on controlling the sale of handguns and on same-sex couples having the right to marry legally.
d. both males and females responded that military spending should be increased, but women were significantly more likely than men to endorse this item.
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