Study Questions Number 21 Kilmartin Chapter 13 No man is an island: Men in relationship with others. (249-263) Jordan Chapter 12. At the helm. (249-262)

Student Name _____________________ Date: 4-17-08 Psychology of Men 270 Hal S. Bertilson, Ph.D.

1.	Eleanor Maccoby (1990) has described distinct, gender-typed interactional patterns that emerge early in life. Maccoby contends that these are largely a function of children's preferences for same-sex interaction. Explain what she means and how this works. (249-250)
2.	Differentiate between male and female conversations in terms of collaboration and self-assertion (Maccoby, 1994). What evidence does she provide? What purpose is served by typical female speech? (250)
3.	What is meant by the statement that men have many "buddies," but few true friends. Define your terms and explain. (250-251)
4.	What is the social structure hypothesis? What are the consequences of this social structure need? Why do men experience loneliness? (251)
5.	What are the guerilla tactics for making a friend? (255)
6.	What are five (5) factors that operate as barriers to male-female relationships? (255-256)
7.	Cultural demands that require boys to put rigid boundaries between themselves and females has what effects on romantic relationships? (257)
8.	The degree to which partners perceive that the relationship is equitable is a predictor of marital satisfaction. What factors work against relationship equity? (258)
9.	What factors work against women's power in relationships? Under what circumstances are men not the most powerful in the relationship? (258)
10.	What factors are related to "involved fathering? (260)
11.	What two things do most men (and women) say about their fathers? (261)
12.	What are four (4) barriers to father's emotional involvement with their children? (261-262)
13.	What are three (3) factors that help father's break out of barriers to emotional involvement with their children? (262-263)