GENDER DEVELOPMENT CH. 1-4 TEST WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS #5
Which of the following is a strategy that psychologists might use to address issues of
intersectionality? - correct answer Expanding the number of demographic questions in
studies
What best describes Alice Eagly and colleagues' findings from a meta-analysis on sex
differences in leadership effectiveness? - correct answer .
Men are more effective in male-dominated contexts, and women are more effective in
context less dominated by males
Which of the following is TRUE of qualitative research methods? - correct answer They
emphasize depth over breadth
What do researchers mean when they describe a difference as statistically significant? -
correct answer That it is very unlikely that the observed difference resulted merely from
chance
Which of the following is TRUE about sex and math ability? - correct answer Math
performance is predicted less by sex than by other factors such as socioeconomic
status
Androcentric thinking refers to a bias ______. - correct answer That frames men- or
male-typed traits as the default
Given the recorded biases in gender research, which of the following would be an
appropriate strategy to reduce bias? - correct answer Always report effect sizes when
publishing research
Some gender researchers argue that a maximalist approach is problematic because
____ - correct answer It perpetuates overgeneralized beliefs about the sexes
Research is an imperfect process and can be biased - correct answer True
Which of the following is typically the first step in the scientific method? - correct answer
Hypothesis generation
Which of the following best describes what determines a person's biological sex? -
correct answer A combination of chromosomes, genes, hormones, and internal and
external sex organs
Which of the following is TRUE of studies examining the heritability of masculine and
feminine traits? - correct answer Around 65%-67% of the population variance in
feminine and masculine traits is explained by social and environmental factors.
ANSWERS #5
Which of the following is a strategy that psychologists might use to address issues of
intersectionality? - correct answer Expanding the number of demographic questions in
studies
What best describes Alice Eagly and colleagues' findings from a meta-analysis on sex
differences in leadership effectiveness? - correct answer .
Men are more effective in male-dominated contexts, and women are more effective in
context less dominated by males
Which of the following is TRUE of qualitative research methods? - correct answer They
emphasize depth over breadth
What do researchers mean when they describe a difference as statistically significant? -
correct answer That it is very unlikely that the observed difference resulted merely from
chance
Which of the following is TRUE about sex and math ability? - correct answer Math
performance is predicted less by sex than by other factors such as socioeconomic
status
Androcentric thinking refers to a bias ______. - correct answer That frames men- or
male-typed traits as the default
Given the recorded biases in gender research, which of the following would be an
appropriate strategy to reduce bias? - correct answer Always report effect sizes when
publishing research
Some gender researchers argue that a maximalist approach is problematic because
____ - correct answer It perpetuates overgeneralized beliefs about the sexes
Research is an imperfect process and can be biased - correct answer True
Which of the following is typically the first step in the scientific method? - correct answer
Hypothesis generation
Which of the following best describes what determines a person's biological sex? -
correct answer A combination of chromosomes, genes, hormones, and internal and
external sex organs
Which of the following is TRUE of studies examining the heritability of masculine and
feminine traits? - correct answer Around 65%-67% of the population variance in
feminine and masculine traits is explained by social and environmental factors.
