Irina is a supervisor in a Russian paper factory. At home, she is also in charge of the
household chores and child care. When she is with her husband, Sergej, and their friends,
Irina lets him take charge, make decisions, and talk on her behalf.
This seemingly
contradictory behavior ismost likely explained by which of the following?
a. Gender differences in temperament.
b. Irina has not acquired the appropriate gender role of her culture.
c. There are different norms for gender rolebehavior on the micro- and exosystem
level.
d. Sergei has not acquired the appropriate gender role of his culture.
c
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a. decreased b. increased c. remained about the same d. none of the above
According to the research on factors related to adolescent sexual behavior,
a. academic performance is not related to early sexual experience. b. Black females typically have their first sexual experience earlier than Latina females. c. young males and females see sex as an enjoyable two-way interaction. d. surprisingly, peer pressure does not appear to be an important determinant of early sexual activity.