Chapter 13

Question 1

what traits do we associate with men

Answer 1

instrumental traits

Question 2

what traits do we associate with women

Answer 2

expressive traits

Question 3

who has better verbal ability?

Answer 3

women

Question 4

who has better math ability?

Answer 4

men

Question 5

who has better spatial ability?

Answer 5

men

Question 6

2 mechanisms for spatial navigation

Answer 6

euclidian

topographical

Question 7

who uses euclidian mechanism

Answer 7

men

Question 8

euclidian mechanism

Answer 8

direction and distance

Question 9

topographical mechanism

Answer 9

placement and landmark use

Question 10

what hormone is linked to aggression in men?

Answer 10

androgens

Question 11

does temporal lobe develop quicker in girls?

Answer 11

yes

Question 12

who is more likely to treat daughters and sons differently?

Answer 12

father

Question 13

who do teachers praise more?

Answer 13

boys

Question 14

gender schema theory

Answer 14

kids decide if object, activity, or behaviour is considered male or female. then use this information to decide if they want to learn more or not

Question 15

congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)

Answer 15

genetic disorder where adrenal glands secrete large amounts of androgen in prenatal development

Question 16

dynamic systems

Answer 16

view of any aspect of development as being a system of components that change over time

Question 17

who does androgyny benefit more?

Answer 17

girls

Question 18

androgynous people

Answer 18

rated high on instrumental AND expressive dimensions