Postmodern views of social identities emphasize:
a. Intersectionality
b. Fluidity
c. Discontinuity
d. Egocentricity
Ques. 2Explain what William Pollack (2006) means by gender straightjacking. Who is being straightjacketed and how or why? What does he say are the consequences and what does Pollack suggest parent/teachers/coaches can do to help?
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 3During middle childhood, gender stereotypes:
a. Intensify
b. Diminish
c. Stabilize
d. Disappear
Ques. 4Your friend confides in you that she is worried about her 12-year-old daughter who used to want to be a doctor and now is talking about becoming a nurse and is no longer interested in taking advanced biology classes. How can you use the stages of gender-role development to help her understand her daughter's attitudes/behavior?
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 5Define gender schemas and describe the sequence of gender-role acquisition stages. Discuss the gender intensification hypothesis and support for this proposition. Give an example of gender intensification in early adolescence.
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 6Children as young as ______ years of age express stereotypes.
a. 4
b. 5
c. 6
d. 7
Ques. 7Middle school students' perceptions of school climate can affect:
a. Self-esteem
b. Psychological adjustment
c. School achievement
d. All of the above
Ques. 8Children in middle childhood:
a. View in-group attitudes as preferential
b. View in-group discrepancies as deviant
c. View out-group deviance as favorable
d. All of the above
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