Gender Development and Identity Quiz

Test your knowledge on gender identity development, theories, and societal influences with these psychology quiz questions.

#1

Which of the following is a primary factor influencing gender identity development?

Biological factors
Social factors
Economic factors
Political factors
#2

At what age do children typically begin to label themselves as a particular gender?

1-2 years old
3-4 years old
5-6 years old
7-8 years old
#3

Which of the following is a term used to describe individuals who do not conform to traditional gender norms?

Gender nonconforming
Gender binary
Gender essentialism
Gender stereotype
#4

What is the term for the process of understanding and accepting one's own gender identity?

Gender conformity
Gender expression
Gender socialization
Gender identity development
#5

What term refers to the internal sense of being male, female, or something else?

Gender expression
Sexual orientation
Gender identity
Gender roles
#6

Which of the following is a key factor in the development of gender identity?

Peer pressure
Parental influence
Media portrayal
All of the above
#7

Which theory suggests that children acquire gender identity by observing and imitating others?

Social learning theory
Biological theory
Cognitive development theory
Psychoanalytic theory
#8

What term describes the psychological identification with a gender different from one's biological sex?

Gender variance
Gender dysphoria
Transgender
Cisgender
#9

Which psychological theory emphasizes the role of cognitive processes in gender development?

Social learning theory
Gender schema theory
Biopsychosocial theory
Psychoanalytic theory
#10

What term describes the cultural expectations regarding how males and females should behave?

Gender identity
Gender norms
Gender dysphoria
Gender expression
#11

What term refers to the social and cultural meanings associated with being male or female?

Sex
Gender
Identity
Orientation
#12

Which psychological theory suggests that individuals actively construct their understanding of gender through interactions with their environment?

Social learning theory
Gender schema theory
Psychoanalytic theory
Biopsychosocial theory
#13

Which of the following statements is true regarding gender development?

Gender identity is solely determined by biological factors.
Socialization plays no role in the formation of gender identity.
Gender identity is fixed and unchangeable from birth.
Gender identity can be influenced by a combination of biological, social, and environmental factors.
#14

Which factor has been found to have the most significant influence on gender identity development?

Biological factors
Social factors
Individual factors
Cultural factors
#15

What term describes the discomfort or distress that may occur when an individual's gender identity does not align with the sex they were assigned at birth?

Gender dysphoria
Gender variance
Gender fluidity
Gender conformity
#16

According to gender schema theory, individuals organize information about gender into mental structures known as:

Stereotypes
Biases
Schemas
Archetypes
#17

Which of the following is a term used to describe the cultural expectations regarding the roles and behaviors of men and women?

Gender identity
Gender norms
Gender expression
Gender dysphoria

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