Adults are asked to interact with an unknown infant. Half of the adults are told that the infant is ...

Adults are asked to interact with an unknown infant. Half of the adults are told that the infant is Steve and the other half are told that the infant is Stacy.. What are you likely to observe of these interactions?
 
  a. At such a young age, there are not likely to be any differences in how adults treat the infant in the two conditions.
  b. Adults will treat the infant similarly until it begins to act in stereotypical ways, and then there will be differences in the adults' reactions to the infant.
  c. Adults will be able to detect the real biological sex of the infant, regardless of whether they are told the infant is Steve or Stacy..
  d. Adults are likely to rate Steve as strong and brave and Stacy as soft and cuddly.

Question 2

Non-anatomical differences between newborn females and males are best described as
 
  a. small yet significant.
  b. large and significant.
  c. large yet insignificant.
  d. small and insignificant.

Question 3

Shawn and Dawn are a typical U.S. couple. What makes them a little unusual is that Dawn works outside the home while Shawn is a stay-at-home dad. Research has indicated that Shawn and Dawn most likely
 
  a. divide their at-home labor responsibilities along traditional lines.
  b. divide their at-home labor responsibilities along gender-neutral lines.
  c. divide their at-home labor responsibilities in direct opposition traditional lines.
  d. do not divide their at-home labor responsibilities.

Question 4

A list of the most common occupations held by women in the U.S., would be least likely to include
 
  a. assistant..
  b. teacher..
  c. doctor..
  d. cashier..

Question 5

Which statement about sex differences is true?
 
  a. Although actual psychological gender differences are small, they make a major difference in a society.
  b. Although actual psychological gender differences are large, they make little difference in a society.
  c. Actual gender psychological differences are small, and they make little difference in a society.
  d. Actual gender psychological differences are large, and they make a major difference in a society.

Question 6

If you believe in the social-role hypothesis, then you would be most likely to argue that the most effective way to change the stereotype of men as dominant would be to
 
  a. reduce the average amount of testosterone in the male body.
  b. tell men that it is okay to display their feminine side..
  c. ban the use of the terms masculine and feminine.
  d. put women in charge of every major business.