Comparison and Contrast: Showing Similarities and Differences

Comprehension Quiz for “His Marriage and Hers: Childhood Roots

Read “His Marriage and Hers” and check your comprehension by answering the following questions. Then “submit” your work.

1. How does Goleman describe the behavior of the couple leaving the restaurant as he entered?

He describes the woman as withdrawing and the man engaging.

He describes the woman as engaging and the man withdrawing.

He describes both the woman and the man as combative.

He describes both the woman and the man as pathetic.

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2. Which of the following statements is not true?

Parents are more likely to discuss emotions with their daughters than with their sons.

Mothers display a wider range of emotions with their infant daughters than with their infant sons.

Mothers go into more detail about the causes and consequences of anger with their sons.

Parents are more likely to cuddle their daughters and roughhouse with their sons.

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3. What is a key disparity that Carol Gilligan notes between boys and girls?

Boys are proud of being lone autonomists, and girls are upset about being alone.

Girls think of themselves as being part of a web of connectedness, and boys see themselves as being part of a team.

Girls are lonely and needy, and boys are solitary and proud.

Boys are proud of being lone autonomists, and girls think of themselves as being part of a web of connectedness.

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4. According to the article,

men’s faces tend to express more emotion than women’s do.

men tend to read faces more effectively than women do.

women’s faces tend to express more emotion than men’s.

men are more empathetic than women are.

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5. According to the article, women are more likely to value

men who are good providers.

good communication in a relationship.

friendship over love.

shopping than playing sports.

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