UNIT 10 Flashcards

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1
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True or false; women have more power and status then men

A

False

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2
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True or false; Men are leaders and authority figures whereas women are subordinates and have a narrower sphere of influence

A

True

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3
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True or false; o Women are better than men at dealing with emotional and social needs of younger children whereas men are better than women at dealing with the intellectual and vocational needs of older children/young adults.

A

True

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4
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Are men or women more likely to teach early childhood education ?

A

Women

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5
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From 1993 to 2003 the percentage of women principles in elementary schools and secondary schools increased by ____ and women teaching in colleges and universities increased by ____

A

10% and 6%`

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6
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Why is it that women students now outnumber men in colleges and universities in most developed countries?

A

Women are seeking higher education now

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7
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True or false; teachers typically use methods supposedly geared towards boys learning styles?

A

False, girls

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8
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Men tend to have __________ brains and women tend to use both hemispheres jointly

A

Lateralized

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9
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Girls peak brain development at around ___ which is about ____ years earlier than boys

A

11 and 1-2

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10
Q

What is the largest difference between boys and girls behaviours?

A

Motor behaviors

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11
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What is the gendered curriculum?

A

unequal gender-based educational practices, such as offering “home economics” only to girls and “shop” only to boys..

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12
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When did the gendered curriculum end?

A

1970s

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13
Q

Male characters outnumber female characters by a ___ ratio

A

3:1

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14
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In the classroom teachers pay more attention to ___ then ____ both positively and negatively

A

boys then girls

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15
Q

What type of boys drop out of high school at the highest rate

A

Hispanic boys

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16
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True or false; Men receive more encouragement to speak in class and girls are more likely to be interrupted or ignored by both peers and professors.

A

True

17
Q

Girls and boys seemed to benefit from ____ sex schools rather than ____ schools

A

Single sex schools rather than co-ed schools