Amy, age 5, is getting dressed to go to preschool, and her mother has bought her new jeans to wear. However, Amy refuses and insists that girls wear only dresses. This may be an application of Amy's __________.
A. gender constancy
B. sexual identity
C. gender schema
D. gender identity
Answer: C
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a. gender differences tend to be consistent across different situations. b. frequency distributions typically show a large overlap between the scores of males and females. c. the size of the difference between the average score for males and the average score for females is typically larger than the size of the difference among all the scores for females. d. in general, differences within each gender for cognitive abilities are smaller than they are with social characteristics.
Prevention programs for dissociative disorders that target childhood maltreatment have shown
a. variable success. b. overwhelming success. c. no success at all. d. insurance coverage for fraudulent claims.
The primary auditory cortex contains a topographical "map" of ______.
A. locations of sound in the environment B. locations of an unrolled basilar membrane C. outer hair cells D. intensities of sounds in the environment
In which of these countries do children display the LEAST altruistic behavior?
a. Philippines b. Mexico c. United States d. Kenya (Africa)