Question 1

Across cultures, girls are preferred to boys, especially when the number of children that parents can have is limited by law or economic conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

______________refers to an individual's preference for emotional-sexual relationships with members of the opposite sex (heterosexuality), the same sex (homosexuality), or both (bisexuality).

Accepted Answer

A)  Sexism 
B)  Gender identity 
C)  Sexual identification 
D)  Sexual orientation 
A)  Sexism 
B)  Gender identity 
C)  Sexual identification 
D)  Sexual orientation

Question 3

At puberty, an increased production of hormones results in the development of ______________, the physical traits (other than reproductive organs) that identify an individual's sex.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary sex characteristics 
B)  hormonal correlates 
C)  secondary sex characteristics 
D)  tertiary sex characteristics 
A)  primary sex characteristics 
B)  hormonal correlates 
C)  secondary sex characteristics 
D)  tertiary sex characteristics

Question 4

Sex is not always clear-cut. Occasionally, a hormone imbalance before birth produces a person who is______________, in whom sexual differentiation is ambiguous or incomplete.

Accepted Answer

A)  transsexual 
B)  intersexed 
C)  transvestite 
D)  homosexual 
A)  transsexual 
B)  intersexed 
C)  transvestite 
D)  homosexual

Question 5

Eating disorders only affect women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

______________refers to the domestication of large animals as the primary means of subsistence.

Accepted Answer

A)  Agrarianism 
B)  Horticulture 
C)  Pastoralism 
D)  Industrialization 
A)  Agrarianism 
B)  Horticulture 
C)  Pastoralism 
D)  Industrialization

Question 7

Which of these would be the subject of a microlevel analysis of gender?

Accepted Answer

A)  the way gender is embedded in language 
B)  policies for gender roles in social institutions such as the military 
C)  the messages a mother or father gives to his or her child about "being a man" 
D)  religious doctrine that addresses gender 
A)  the way gender is embedded in language 
B)  policies for gender roles in social institutions such as the military 
C)  the messages a mother or father gives to his or her child about "being a man" 
D)  religious doctrine that addresses gender

Question 8

Discuss and compare the functional, conflict, and feminist perspectives on gender stratification.

Accepted Answer

The functional perspective on gender str

Question 9

______________is the term for the subordination of one sex, usually female, based on the assumed superiority of the other sex.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sexism 
B)  Homophobia 
C)  Patriliny 
D)  Sexual orientation 
A)  Sexism 
B)  Homophobia 
C)  Patriliny 
D)  Sexual orientation

Question 10

Society distinguishes between males and females, yet evaluates each according to the same standards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The best-documented consequence of gender-segregated work is______________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  a higher rate of divorce 
B)  the "second shift" of domestic work for women 
C)  occupational health risks 
D)  the gender pay gap 
A)  a higher rate of divorce 
B)  the "second shift" of domestic work for women 
C)  occupational health risks 
D)  the gender pay gap

Question 12

In ______________, the division of labor in paid employment is increasingly based on whether people provide or apply information or are employed in service jobs such as fast-food restaurant counter help or health care work.

Accepted Answer

A)  industrial societies 
B)  postindustrial societies 
C)  agricultural societies 
D)  preindustrial societies 
A)  industrial societies 
B)  postindustrial societies 
C)  agricultural societies 
D)  preindustrial societies

Question 13

______________is a person's perception of the self as female or male. Typically established between eighteen months and three years of age, it is a powerful aspect of our self-concept.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

The ______________is the level of technology and the organization of the economy in a given society.

Accepted Answer

A)  subsistence 
B)  division of labor 
C)  technoeconomic base 
D)  adaptive strategy 
A)  subsistence 
B)  division of labor 
C)  technoeconomic base 
D)  adaptive strategy

Question 15

Most cross-dressers are homosexual men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in housing against members of the LGBT community.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to the human capital model, women as a category earn less money than men because _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  women diminish their earning capacity when they leave the labor market to engage in childbearing and child- care activities 
B)  men have control of and dominance over women and resources 
C)  capitalists reap higher profits by paying women lower wages 
D)  women are shut out of high-pay employment by the segregated labor market 
A)  women diminish their earning capacity when they leave the labor market to engage in childbearing and child- care activities 
B)  men have control of and dominance over women and resources 
C)  capitalists reap higher profits by paying women lower wages 
D)  women are shut out of high-pay employment by the segregated labor market

Question 18

In regard to gender-segregated work in the United States, the text notes that______________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  jobs like secretaries that were once segregated are much less so today 
B)  almost all women and half of all male workers would have to change jobs in order to eliminate gender- segregated work 
C)  the only place women have gained equity with men is at the top of U.S. corporations 
D)  unlike the family, the workplace tends not to be a gendered institution 
A)  jobs like secretaries that were once segregated are much less so today 
B)  almost all women and half of all male workers would have to change jobs in order to eliminate gender- segregated work 
C)  the only place women have gained equity with men is at the top of U.S. corporations 
D)  unlike the family, the workplace tends not to be a gendered institution

Question 19

Most of the world's population no longer lives in agrarian societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of these would the subject of a macrolevel analysis of gender?

Accepted Answer

A)  how two female best friends talk to each other 
B)  the messages a father gives his son about being a man 
C)  how a mother discusses menstruation with her daughter 
D)  how gender is embedded in language 
A)  how two female best friends talk to each other 
B)  the messages a father gives his son about being a man 
C)  how a mother discusses menstruation with her daughter 
D)  how gender is embedded in language

Across cultures, girls are preferred to boys, especially when the number of children that parents can have is limited by law or economic conditions.

______________refers to an individual's preference for emotional-sexual relationships with members of the opposite sex (heterosexuality), the same sex (homosexuality), or both (bisexuality).

At puberty, an increased production of hormones results in the development of ______________, the physical traits (other than reproductive organs) that identify an individual's sex.

Sex is not always clear-cut. Occasionally, a hormone imbalance before birth produces a person who is______________, in whom sexual differentiation is ambiguous or incomplete.

Eating disorders only affect women.

______________refers to the domestication of large animals as the primary means of subsistence.

Which of these would be the subject of a microlevel analysis of gender?

Discuss and compare the functional, conflict, and feminist perspectives on gender stratification.

______________is the term for the subordination of one sex, usually female, based on the assumed superiority of the other sex.

Society distinguishes between males and females, yet evaluates each according to the same standards.

The best-documented consequence of gender-segregated work is______________ .

In ______________, the division of labor in paid employment is increasingly based on whether people provide or apply information or are employed in service jobs such as fast-food restaurant counter help or health care work.

______________is a person's perception of the self as female or male. Typically established between eighteen months and three years of age, it is a powerful aspect of our self-concept.

The ______________is the level of technology and the organization of the economy in a given society.

Most cross-dressers are homosexual men.

The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in housing against members of the LGBT community.

According to the human capital model, women as a category earn less money than men because _______________.

In regard to gender-segregated work in the United States, the text notes that______________ .

Most of the world's population no longer lives in agrarian societies.

Which of these would the subject of a macrolevel analysis of gender?

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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

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Exam 11: Families and Intimate Relationships

Across cultures, girls are preferred to boys, especially when the number of children that parents can have is limited by law or economic conditions.

______________refers to an individual's preference for emotional-sexual relationships with members of the opposite sex (heterosexuality), the same sex (homosexuality), or both (bisexuality).

At puberty, an increased production of hormones results in the development of ______________, the physical traits (other than reproductive organs) that identify an individual's sex.

Sex is not always clear-cut. Occasionally, a hormone imbalance before birth produces a person who is______________, in whom sexual differentiation is ambiguous or incomplete.

Eating disorders only affect women.

______________refers to the domestication of large animals as the primary means of subsistence.

Which of these would be the subject of a microlevel analysis of gender?

Discuss and compare the functional, conflict, and feminist perspectives on gender stratification.

______________is the term for the subordination of one sex, usually female, based on the assumed superiority of the other sex.

Society distinguishes between males and females, yet evaluates each according to the same standards.

The best-documented consequence of gender-segregated work is______________ .

In ______________, the division of labor in paid employment is increasingly based on whether people provide or apply information or are employed in service jobs such as fast-food restaurant counter help or health care work.

______________is a person's perception of the self as female or male. Typically established between eighteen months and three years of age, it is a powerful aspect of our self-concept.

The ______________is the level of technology and the organization of the economy in a given society.

Most cross-dressers are homosexual men.

The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in housing against members of the LGBT community.

According to the human capital model, women as a category earn less money than men because _______________.

In regard to gender-segregated work in the United States, the text notes that______________ .

Most of the world's population no longer lives in agrarian societies.

Which of these would the subject of a macrolevel analysis of gender?

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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