Theme 1 in your textbook emphasizes that psychological gender differences are relatively small. One implication of this theme is that
a. this theme supports the essentialist perspective.
b. our genetic backgrounds are more important than the way we were raised.
c. gender as a subject variable is extremely important.
d. researchers may find gender differences in some conditions, but not in other conditions.
D
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According to the textbook, "common sense" theories about social psychology are ____
a. almost always wrong b. often misleading or contradictory c. very often correct d. very often correct when they have to do with dyadic (two-person) relationships, but usually wrong when they have to do with group behavior
When do women finish producing ova?
a. when they reach menopause b. when they are still in their mother's womb c. when they begin menstruating d. never; they continue to produce ova for their entire life
Boys have a clear advantage over girls after puberty in all but which of the following?
a. physical strength b. speed c. stamina d. capacity for sustained effort e. fine motor skills
Which statement about teacher-student relationships is true?
A. Well-behaved, high-achieving students typically receive less support from teachers because they are not as needy as other students. B. Overall, low-SES students have more sensitive and supportive relationships with teachers. C. Warm, low-conflict teacher-student relationships have an especially strong impact on the achievement of children at risk for learning disabilities. D. Teachers tend to interact in the same way with all children, regardless of student behavior or achievement.