Week 4 - Gender Identity & Expression

Question 1

_________ refers to how people see themselves; as female, male, a combination, or neither

Answer 1

Gender Identity

Question 2

___________ refers to how a person expresses gender and usually this involves a person’s clothing, haircut, voice, or other external characteristics.

Answer 2

Gender expression

Question 3

The term ___________ is an umbrella term referring to those whose gender expression does not conform to traditional expectations.

Answer 3

Gender non-conforming

Question 4

__________________ is a broad term that refers to anyone who claims a gender identity that is different from their assigned sex at birth

Answer 4

Transgender

Question 5

True or false? The focus of research related to transgender development and experience has been almost exclusively on transgender adults until recently.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Between ages ________, children identify a wide range of things as their culture determines as appropriate for either males or females (toys, clothes, activities, objects, and occupations).

Answer 6

4 & 5

Question 7

True or false? According to the research, teachers often assume that boys are more compliant.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

Does awareness of gender roles and expectations tend to intensify during adolescence?

Answer 8

Yes

Question 9

True or false? The gender intensification hypothesis argues that socialization is the cause of increased gender-stereotyped behavior during childhood.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Sandra Bem, a proponent of gender schema theory, proposed that:

Answer 10

People apply gender schemas not just to the world around them but also to themselves.