When asked if it is okay for a boy to play with dolls, Geoffery says, Absolutely not, it's a rule that only girls can play with dolls.. Based on research on gender roles and stereotypes, what age is Geoffery's most likely age?
a. 3
b. 6
c. 9
d. 12
Question 2With regard to children's views of gender stereotypes, research has indicated that
a. nine-year-olds are more bothered than five-year-olds when kids engage in activities that violate gender-role stereotypes.
b. five-year-olds are more upset by violations of gender-role stereotypes than are nine-year-olds.
c. concern about violations of gender stereotypes is very high throughout childhood (age four through nine).
d. concern about violations of gender stereotypes is nonexistent until the teenage years.
Question 3Who would a typical five-year-old in the U.S. believe to be most competent at their job?
a. A female construction worker
b. A male nurse
c. A female assistant
d. A male stay-at-home dad
Question 4Which statement concerning toddlers' understanding of gender roles is true?
a. Females appear to understand gender-based activities much earlier than males.
b. Males appear to understand gender-based activities much earlier than females.
c. Females and males appear to understand gender-based activities at the same age.
d. Neither males nor female toddlers show any understanding of gender-basedactivities.
Question 5Children appear to learn gender stereotypes
a. at about the time they understand that they cannot change their sex.
b. during the first few months after birth.
c. around the point that they become aware of their basic gender identities.
d. around the end of the elementary school years.
Question 6Through her mother's efforts, Olive has just come to realize that she is a girl and has also begun to acquire behaviors expected of girls. This process is best classified as
a. gender typing.
b. androgenizing.
c. sexual orienting.
d. the double standard.
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