COM 316 EXAM 2 PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST VERSION| GRADED A+
For many men, the most fundamental requirement for manhood is to not be
___________.
aggressive
independent
feminine
tough --CORRECT ANSWER--feminine
"Feminine" toys such as dolls encourage independent play activities and less
verbal interaction with others.
True or False --CORRECT ANSWER--False
Freud believed that children of both sexes focus on the penis as a symbol of
power.
False or True --CORRECT ANSWER--True
Which of the following is true according to psychodynamic theory?
At around the age of one year, male and female development diverges
dramatically.
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,Children of both sexes usually form their first identification with their primary
caregiver, typically an adult woman.
Girls identify more with fathers than mothers after the age of three.
For a girl to fully form her identity, she must repress her original identification
with her mother. --CORRECT ANSWER--Children of both sexes usually form
their first identification with their primary caregiver, typically an adult woman.
According to some counselors, pressure to live up to ideals of masculinity has
led to an epidemic of hidden male depression.
True or False --CORRECT ANSWER--True
What has research found about social aggression in girls?
It has decreased in the last five years.
It includes spreading rumors.
It happens very infrequently.
It is often physical. --CORRECT ANSWER--It includes spreading rumors.
A person's private sense of, and subjective experience of, his or her gender is
called -----.
monitoring
internalization
ego boundaries
gender identity --CORRECT ANSWER--gender identity
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,The point at which an individual stops and the rest of the world begins is called
-----.
ego boundary
gender identity
masculine speech community
gender constancy --CORRECT ANSWER--ego boundary
Sienna goes on a date with Adam. After dinner at a nice restaurant, Sienna
invites Adam back to her apartment for a drink. They open a bottle of wine and
start to make out. After a while, Sienna is uncomfortable and asks Adam to
stop. He ignores her statements, pulls off her clothes, and has sex with her.
After he leaves, although upset, Sienna begins to wonder whether she had been
"asking for it." The next day she tells a friend what happened and the friend
asks her what she had been wearing and how much she had had to drink. This
event reflects -----.
sexual harassment
gender intimidation X
informed consent
the rape culture --CORRECT ANSWER--the rape culture
Sexual assault, including rape, occurs whenever one person gives informed
consent for sexual activity.
T or F --CORRECT ANSWER--False
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, Parents are major messengers about gender.
False or True --CORRECT ANSWER--False
According to some counselors, pressure to live up to ideals of masculinity has
led to an epidemic of hidden male depression.
T or F --CORRECT ANSWER--True
Men have relatively firm ego boundaries and may sympathize with others but
not experience others' feelings as their own.
T or F --CORRECT ANSWER--True
Even when people Kathy hardly knows tell her about their emotions and private
lives, she feels very connected to them. Kathy could be described as ____.
having thin (or permeable) ego boundaries
having an androgynous gender identification
having unstable gender constancy
having thick (or rigid) ego boundaries --CORRECT ANSWER--having thin (or
permeable) ego boundaries
According to some counselors, pressure to live up to ideals of masculinity has
led to an epidemic of hidden male depression.
T or F --CORRECT ANSWER--True
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QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST VERSION| GRADED A+
For many men, the most fundamental requirement for manhood is to not be
___________.
aggressive
independent
feminine
tough --CORRECT ANSWER--feminine
"Feminine" toys such as dolls encourage independent play activities and less
verbal interaction with others.
True or False --CORRECT ANSWER--False
Freud believed that children of both sexes focus on the penis as a symbol of
power.
False or True --CORRECT ANSWER--True
Which of the following is true according to psychodynamic theory?
At around the age of one year, male and female development diverges
dramatically.
Page 1 of 32
,Children of both sexes usually form their first identification with their primary
caregiver, typically an adult woman.
Girls identify more with fathers than mothers after the age of three.
For a girl to fully form her identity, she must repress her original identification
with her mother. --CORRECT ANSWER--Children of both sexes usually form
their first identification with their primary caregiver, typically an adult woman.
According to some counselors, pressure to live up to ideals of masculinity has
led to an epidemic of hidden male depression.
True or False --CORRECT ANSWER--True
What has research found about social aggression in girls?
It has decreased in the last five years.
It includes spreading rumors.
It happens very infrequently.
It is often physical. --CORRECT ANSWER--It includes spreading rumors.
A person's private sense of, and subjective experience of, his or her gender is
called -----.
monitoring
internalization
ego boundaries
gender identity --CORRECT ANSWER--gender identity
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,The point at which an individual stops and the rest of the world begins is called
-----.
ego boundary
gender identity
masculine speech community
gender constancy --CORRECT ANSWER--ego boundary
Sienna goes on a date with Adam. After dinner at a nice restaurant, Sienna
invites Adam back to her apartment for a drink. They open a bottle of wine and
start to make out. After a while, Sienna is uncomfortable and asks Adam to
stop. He ignores her statements, pulls off her clothes, and has sex with her.
After he leaves, although upset, Sienna begins to wonder whether she had been
"asking for it." The next day she tells a friend what happened and the friend
asks her what she had been wearing and how much she had had to drink. This
event reflects -----.
sexual harassment
gender intimidation X
informed consent
the rape culture --CORRECT ANSWER--the rape culture
Sexual assault, including rape, occurs whenever one person gives informed
consent for sexual activity.
T or F --CORRECT ANSWER--False
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, Parents are major messengers about gender.
False or True --CORRECT ANSWER--False
According to some counselors, pressure to live up to ideals of masculinity has
led to an epidemic of hidden male depression.
T or F --CORRECT ANSWER--True
Men have relatively firm ego boundaries and may sympathize with others but
not experience others' feelings as their own.
T or F --CORRECT ANSWER--True
Even when people Kathy hardly knows tell her about their emotions and private
lives, she feels very connected to them. Kathy could be described as ____.
having thin (or permeable) ego boundaries
having an androgynous gender identification
having unstable gender constancy
having thick (or rigid) ego boundaries --CORRECT ANSWER--having thin (or
permeable) ego boundaries
According to some counselors, pressure to live up to ideals of masculinity has
led to an epidemic of hidden male depression.
T or F --CORRECT ANSWER--True
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