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CDE 15 - Infant and Toddler Development » Spring 2021 » Chapter 4

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Question #1

According to the American Psychological Association (APA), ___________ refers to a person's sense of identity based on their attractions, related behaviors, and membership in a community of others who share those attractions. Some specific orientation is defined in many ways, including:

A. heterosexuality

B. asexuality

C. sexual orientation

D. bisexuality

Question #2

A study on parenting in LGBT households in 2009 by Bos and Sandfort indicated that children raised by same-sex couples

A. felt just as pressured to follow gender stereotypes as their peers raised by different-sex couples

B. felt more pressured to follow gender stereotypes

C. felt less pressured to follow gender stereotypes

D. none of the above

Question #3

Family acceptance and a safe school climate

A. increases stress and anxiety for transgender children

B. protects against depression, substance abuse, and suicidal ideation in transgender children

C. doesn't really make a difference to transgender children

D. none of the above

Question #4

Gender Dysphoria refers to

A. a condition in early childhood when a child expresses satisfaction for their assigned gender

B. children who are embraced by others as a result of their differences

C. happy members of their assigned gender

D. a condition in early childhood when a child expresses dissatisfaction for their assigned gender

Question #5

Gender roles refers to:

A. the expectation parents might have about what kinds of toys their children play with, a society's expectations of people's behavior and attitudes based on whether they are females or males, and the expectation that certain colors are more feminine (like pink)

B. the expectation parents might have about what kinds of toys their children play with only

C. the expectation that certain colors are more feminine (like pink)

D. a society's expectations of people's behavior and attitudes based on whether they are females or males

Question #6

Scholars generally regard gender as a______________, meaning that it is a concept that is created by cultural and societal norms.

A. social construct

B. science

C. sex role

D. mystery

Question #7

School is considered an agent of gender socialization because

A. school playgrounds provide a location for gender-linked play activities, teachers treat girls and boys differently in subtle ways, and many textbooks and other books still portray people in gender-stereotyped ways

B. Many textbooks and other books still portray people in gender-stereotyped ways

C. teachers treat girls and boys differently in subtle ways

D. school playgrounds provide a location for gender-linked play activities

Question #8

Socialization into gender roles begins

A. at age 2, when children start playing outside the home

B. at puberty, when children's bodies start changing

C. in infancy, as parents begin to socialize their children as boys or girls without even knowing

D. in elementary school when teachers treat them differently based on their sex

Question #9

The United States is______________ meaning that society supports heterosexuality as the norm.

A. homophobic

B. homogenous

C. heteronormative

Question #10

The way children play is affected by gender and reinforces gender roles. Boys learn to be

A. be a "sissy"

B. more cooperative

C. more competitive

D. more trusting

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