Question 1

One dimension of the objectification of women is that ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  women tend to be responded to as "females," and their personal qualities and accomplishments are of secondary or very little importance 
B)  women are seen as being "all different," with an emphasis on their unique body parts 
C)  women are seen as independent, aloof, and without regard for the needs of others. 
D)  women are seen as difficult to ignore, are dismissed, or are trivialized 
A)  women tend to be responded to as "females," and their personal qualities and accomplishments are of secondary or very little importance 
B)  women are seen as being "all different," with an emphasis on their unique body parts 
C)  women are seen as independent, aloof, and without regard for the needs of others. 
D)  women are seen as difficult to ignore, are dismissed, or are trivialized

Question 2

The term______________ refers to the process of treating people as if they were things, not human beings. Typically, this occurs when we judge people on the basis of their physical appearance rather than on the basis of their individual qualities or actions.

Accepted Answer

A)  objectification 
B)  reification 
C)  mechanization 
D)  rationalization 
A)  objectification 
B)  reification 
C)  mechanization 
D)  rationalization

Question 3

Intersexed anatomy is always apparent at birth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Gender is not one of the major ways by which social life is organized in all sectors of society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Discuss gender stratification both in historical and contemporary perspectives. What are the origins of gender stratification; how does it relate to means of subsistence in society?

Accepted Answer

Gender stratification refers to the uneq

Question 6

Describe the microlevel relationship among gender, gender role, gender identity, and body consciousness.

Accepted Answer

Gender refers to the culturally and soci

Question 7

______________are societies in which technology supports a service- and information-based economy.

Accepted Answer

A)  Preindustrial societies 
B)  Agricultural societies 
C)  Postindustrial societies 
D)  Industrial societies 
A)  Preindustrial societies 
B)  Agricultural societies 
C)  Postindustrial societies 
D)  Industrial societies

Question 8

In their investigation of the role of peer groups for college women, anthropologists Holland and Eisenhart found that _________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the peer system propelled women into a world of romance in which their attractiveness to men counted most 
B)  the women's peers influenced everything from their choices of majors and careers to their final courses of action in making plans for the future 
C)  there was little peer influence of any kind 
D)  peer influence had no role in choice of major or adherence to goals 
A)  the peer system propelled women into a world of romance in which their attractiveness to men counted most 
B)  the women's peers influenced everything from their choices of majors and careers to their final courses of action in making plans for the future 
C)  there was little peer influence of any kind 
D)  peer influence had no role in choice of major or adherence to goals

Question 9

Most cross-dressers are _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  lesbian women 
B)  gay men 
C)  heterosexual women 
D)  heterosexual men 
A)  lesbian women 
B)  gay men 
C)  heterosexual women 
D)  heterosexual men

Question 10

______________refers to the biological and anatomical differences between females and males.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sex 
B)  Primary distinction 
C)  Gender 
D)  Secondary distinction 
A)  Sex 
B)  Primary distinction 
C)  Gender 
D)  Secondary distinction

Question 11

When sexual harassment is reported to teachers,____________________________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  immediate disciplinary action usually follows 
B)  the problem is often ignored 
C)  the status of women in the school rises 
D)  the federal government must get involved 
A)  immediate disciplinary action usually follows 
B)  the problem is often ignored 
C)  the status of women in the school rises 
D)  the federal government must get involved

Question 12

The text uses the term ______________for men or women who do not alter their genitalia but who live as members of the opposite sex.

Accepted Answer

A)  cross-dresser 
B)  transsexual 
C)  transgender 
D)  homosexual 
A)  cross-dresser 
B)  transsexual 
C)  transgender 
D)  homosexual

Question 13

Parents are involved in gender socialization through______________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  the purchase of children's toys that reflect the parents' gender expectation 
B)  responding more quickly to the cries of male babies 
C)  interacting with boy and girl children in the same ways 
D)  giving more gentle treatment to boy babies 
A)  the purchase of children's toys that reflect the parents' gender expectation 
B)  responding more quickly to the cries of male babies 
C)  interacting with boy and girl children in the same ways 
D)  giving more gentle treatment to boy babies

Question 14

Earnings differences between men and women are widest for______________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  Hispanics and Latinos/as 
B)  African Americans 
C)  Native Americans 
D)  white and Asian Americans 
A)  Hispanics and Latinos/as 
B)  African Americans 
C)  Native Americans 
D)  white and Asian Americans

Question 15

Gender refers to the socially constructed differences between males and females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

______________is how a person perceives and feels about his or her body; it also includes an awareness of social conditions in society that contribute to this self-knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sexual identity 
B)  Gender identity 
C)  Body consciousness 
D)  Gender role 
A)  Sexual identity 
B)  Gender identity 
C)  Body consciousness 
D)  Gender role

Question 17

According to the text's discussion of peers and gender socialization,______________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  during adolescence, peers are usually less effective agents of gender socialization than are adults 
B)  male bonding does not occur until after adolescence is completed 
C)  peer acceptance does not appear to be as important to males and females today as it has been in the past 
D)  peer groups on college campuses are organized largely around gender 
A)  during adolescence, peers are usually less effective agents of gender socialization than are adults 
B)  male bonding does not occur until after adolescence is completed 
C)  peer acceptance does not appear to be as important to males and females today as it has been in the past 
D)  peer groups on college campuses are organized largely around gender

Question 18

Sexism is interwoven with______________ , which is a hierarchical system of social organization where cultural, political, and economic structures are controlled by men.

Accepted Answer

A)  patriarchy 
B)  polyarchy 
C)  matriarchy 
D)  monoarchy 
A)  patriarchy 
B)  polyarchy 
C)  matriarchy 
D)  monoarchy

Question 19

Occupational segregation contributes to the______________ , which refers to the disparity between women's and men's earnings.

Accepted Answer

A)  pay gap 
B)  sexual wage differentiation 
C)  comparable worth distinction 
D)  domestic divide 
A)  pay gap 
B)  sexual wage differentiation 
C)  comparable worth distinction 
D)  domestic divide

Question 20

According to Marx and Engels, ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  monogamous marriage is the creation of the capitalist class 
B)  there is no relationship between gender and class 
C)  male workers needed to organize to protect their economic interests from women 
D)  women's reproductive power made them superior to men 
A)  monogamous marriage is the creation of the capitalist class 
B)  there is no relationship between gender and class 
C)  male workers needed to organize to protect their economic interests from women 
D)  women's reproductive power made them superior to men

One dimension of the objectification of women is that ______________.

The term______________ refers to the process of treating people as if they were things, not human beings. Typically, this occurs when we judge people on the basis of their physical appearance rather than on the basis of their individual qualities or actions.

Intersexed anatomy is always apparent at birth.

Gender is not one of the major ways by which social life is organized in all sectors of society.

Discuss gender stratification both in historical and contemporary perspectives. What are the origins of gender stratification; how does it relate to means of subsistence in society?

Describe the microlevel relationship among gender, gender role, gender identity, and body consciousness.

______________are societies in which technology supports a service- and information-based economy.

In their investigation of the role of peer groups for college women, anthropologists Holland and Eisenhart found that _________________________.

Most cross-dressers are _______________.

______________refers to the biological and anatomical differences between females and males.

When sexual harassment is reported to teachers,____________________________ .

The text uses the term ______________for men or women who do not alter their genitalia but who live as members of the opposite sex.

Parents are involved in gender socialization through______________ .

Earnings differences between men and women are widest for______________ .

Gender refers to the socially constructed differences between males and females.

______________is how a person perceives and feels about his or her body; it also includes an awareness of social conditions in society that contribute to this self-knowledge.

According to the text's discussion of peers and gender socialization,______________ .

Sexism is interwoven with______________ , which is a hierarchical system of social organization where cultural, political, and economic structures are controlled by men.

Occupational segregation contributes to the______________ , which refers to the disparity between women's and men's earnings.

According to Marx and Engels, ______________.

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Exam 11: Families and Intimate Relationships

One dimension of the objectification of women is that ______________.

The term______________ refers to the process of treating people as if they were things, not human beings. Typically, this occurs when we judge people on the basis of their physical appearance rather than on the basis of their individual qualities or actions.

Intersexed anatomy is always apparent at birth.

Gender is not one of the major ways by which social life is organized in all sectors of society.

Discuss gender stratification both in historical and contemporary perspectives. What are the origins of gender stratification; how does it relate to means of subsistence in society?

Describe the microlevel relationship among gender, gender role, gender identity, and body consciousness.

______________are societies in which technology supports a service- and information-based economy.

In their investigation of the role of peer groups for college women, anthropologists Holland and Eisenhart found that _________________________.

Most cross-dressers are _______________.

______________refers to the biological and anatomical differences between females and males.

When sexual harassment is reported to teachers,____________________________ .

The text uses the term ______________for men or women who do not alter their genitalia but who live as members of the opposite sex.

Parents are involved in gender socialization through______________ .

Earnings differences between men and women are widest for______________ .

Gender refers to the socially constructed differences between males and females.

______________is how a person perceives and feels about his or her body; it also includes an awareness of social conditions in society that contribute to this self-knowledge.

According to the text's discussion of peers and gender socialization,______________ .

Sexism is interwoven with______________ , which is a hierarchical system of social organization where cultural, political, and economic structures are controlled by men.

Occupational segregation contributes to the______________ , which refers to the disparity between women's and men's earnings.

According to Marx and Engels, ______________.

The Sociological Perspective and Research Process

Culture

Socialization

Social Structure and Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Class and Stratification in the United States

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Education and Religion

Politics and the Economy in Global Perspective

Health, Health Care, and Disability

Population and Urbanization

Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Social Change

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