KVS CDP QUIZ 42 (GENDER STEREOTYPES)

Question 1:

A 5-year-old girl utters - ''This is not for me. Girls do not play with cars" on getting a car as a gift. This is an indication of -

Gender role flexibility.

Gender relevance.

Gender stereotyping.

Gender stability.

Question 2:

Deep seated teacher prejudices about disadvantaged groups can often be revealed through an analysis of which of the following classroom processes ?

Seating arrangements done on the basis of gender, caste and class.

Encouragement of ‘mastery oriented’ motivational style by the teacher.

Making reasonable accommodations for children with learning difficulties by the teacher.

Encouragement children to examine, resist and challenge the mechanical aspects of the education.

Question 3:

“Men generally think with their heads and women with their hearts”. This statement reflects:

gender discrimination

gender stereotypes

genetic differences between two sexes

gender constancy

Question 4:

On getting a doll as a gift four year old Rahul said- “What will I do with this ! Boys do not play with dolls.” What does this illustrate?

Gender relevance

Gender discrimination

Gender stereotype

Gender equity

Question 5:

A generalised view or characteristics that ought to be possessed by women and men constitutes:

gender roles

gender identity

gender disparity

gender stereotypes

Question 6:

A school gives preference to girls while preparing for a state level solo-song competition. This reflects:-

Global trends.

Pragmatic approach.

Progressive thinking.

Gender bias.

Question 7:

"Boys are usually strong in maths," - is it?

It is a research-based concept.

There is a perception based on gender bias.

True assumption.

. All of the above.

Question 8:

Assertion (A): Maths teachers should very low expectations from girls in a classroom.

Reason (R): Girls do not have the genetic abilities to understand mathematics.

Choose the correct option.

Both and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of .

Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(A) is true but (R) is false.

Both (A) and (R) are false.

Question 9:

Assertion (A): In the classrooms boys have the potential to perform much better than the girls in Mathematics and Science.

Reason (R): Mathematical reasoning and scientific ability come naturally to boys than girls.

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(A) is true but (R) is false.

Both (A) and (R) are false.

Question 10:

Associating toys, clothing items , household items, occupations and colours with specific gender, is a demonstration of -

gender relevance

evolved gender identity

gender stereotyping

gender theory