Question 1

Having engaged in a homosexual behavior does not necessarily classify a person as homosexual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Each of the following is an example of a secondary sex characteristic in women except:

Accepted Answer

A)  enlarged breasts 
B)  wider hips 
C)  menstruation 
D)  the vagina 
A)  enlarged breasts 
B)  wider hips 
C)  menstruation 
D)  the vagina

Question 3

According to sociologist Talcott Parsons, the wife assumes the______________ tasks of providing affection and emotional support for the family.

Accepted Answer

A)  situational 
B)  instrumental 
C)  operational 
D)  expressive 
A)  situational 
B)  instrumental 
C)  operational 
D)  expressive

Question 4

As societies begin to industrialize, women's status tends to decline further.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In ______________societies, a steady source of food becomes available. People grow their own food using simple hand tools, such as the digging stick and the hoe.

Accepted Answer

A)  horticultural 
B)  agrarian 
C)  industrial 
D)  pastoral 
A)  horticultural 
B)  agrarian 
C)  industrial 
D)  pastoral

Question 6

In which of these types of societies do women have relative equality with men?

Accepted Answer

A)  hunting and gathering 
B)  horticultural 
C)  agrarian 
D)  industrial 
A)  hunting and gathering 
B)  horticultural 
C)  agrarian 
D)  industrial

Question 7

In discussing peers and gender socialization, the text points out that______________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  male peer groups place more pressure on boys to do "masculine" things than female peer groups place on girls to do "feminine" things 
B)  female peer groups place more pressure on girls to do "feminine" things than male peer groups place on boys to do "masculine" things 
C)  today peer groups of both sexes tend not to promote gender roles 
D)  peer groups actually have little influence on adolescent development 
A)  male peer groups place more pressure on boys to do "masculine" things than female peer groups place on girls to do "feminine" things 
B)  female peer groups place more pressure on girls to do "feminine" things than male peer groups place on boys to do "masculine" things 
C)  today peer groups of both sexes tend not to promote gender roles 
D)  peer groups actually have little influence on adolescent development

Question 8

______________refer(s) to the culturally and socially constructed differences between females and males found in the meanings, beliefs, and practices associated with "femininity" and "masculinity."

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender 
B)  Primary sexual identifiers 
C)  Sex 
D)  Secondary sexual identifiers 
A)  Gender 
B)  Primary sexual identifiers 
C)  Sex 
D)  Secondary sexual identifiers

Question 9

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2014 ______________percent of all secretaries in the United States were women, and______________ percent of all mechanical engineers in the United States were men.

Accepted Answer

A)  53; 57 
B)  62; 60 
C)  85; 75 
D)  93; 91 
A)  53; 57 
B)  62; 60 
C)  85; 75 
D)  93; 91

Question 10

At the core of the differences between gender and sex is the chromosomal information transmitted at the moment a child is conceived. An XX chromosome pairing is associated with a ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hermaphrodite embryo 
B)  male embryo 
C)  heterosexual embryo 
D)  female embryo 
A)  hermaphrodite embryo 
B)  male embryo 
C)  heterosexual embryo 
D)  female embryo

Question 11

A chromosomally normal (XY) male was born with a penis just one centimeter long and a small opening similar to that of a female vagina. This individual would be referred to as______________ .

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

______________refers to the means by which a society gains the basic necessities of life, including food, shelter, and clothing.

Accepted Answer

A)  Technoeconomic base 
B)  Division of labor 
C)  Subsistence 
D)  Pastoralism 
A)  Technoeconomic base 
B)  Division of labor 
C)  Subsistence 
D)  Pastoralism

Question 13

Explain why hunting and gathering societies tended to be very egalitarian and had relative equality between men and women.

Accepted Answer

Subsistence refers to the means by which

Question 14

The text observes that although most married women now share responsibility for the breadwinner role, many men do not accept their share of domestic responsibilities. Hochschild terms this disparity the______________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  "double whammy" 
B)  "two-tiered job" 
C)  "double day" or "second shift" 
D)  "knick-knack paddy-whack" 
A)  "double whammy" 
B)  "two-tiered job" 
C)  "double day" or "second shift" 
D)  "knick-knack paddy-whack"

Question 15

______________is the belief that wages ought to reflect the worth of a job, not the gender or race of the worker.

Accepted Answer

A)  Income equity 
B)  Pay leveling 
C)  Income leveling 
D)  Pay equity 
A)  Income equity 
B)  Pay leveling 
C)  Income leveling 
D)  Pay equity

Question 16

What is labor market segmentation, and what is its relevance for gender inequality?

Accepted Answer

Labor market segmentation refers to the

Question 17

A transgender person is an individual whose gender identity does not match the person's assigned identity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Having engaged in a homosexual behavior does not necessarily classify a person as homosexual.

Each of the following is an example of a secondary sex characteristic in women except:

According to sociologist Talcott Parsons, the wife assumes the______________ tasks of providing affection and emotional support for the family.

As societies begin to industrialize, women's status tends to decline further.

In ______________societies, a steady source of food becomes available. People grow their own food using simple hand tools, such as the digging stick and the hoe.

In which of these types of societies do women have relative equality with men?

In discussing peers and gender socialization, the text points out that______________ .

______________refer(s) to the culturally and socially constructed differences between females and males found in the meanings, beliefs, and practices associated with "femininity" and "masculinity."

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2014 percent of all secretaries in the United States were women, and percent of all mechanical engineers in the United States were men.

At the core of the differences between gender and sex is the chromosomal information transmitted at the moment a child is conceived. An XX chromosome pairing is associated with a ______________.

A chromosomally normal (XY) male was born with a penis just one centimeter long and a small opening similar to that of a female vagina. This individual would be referred to as______________ .

______________refers to the means by which a society gains the basic necessities of life, including food, shelter, and clothing.

Explain why hunting and gathering societies tended to be very egalitarian and had relative equality between men and women.

The text observes that although most married women now share responsibility for the breadwinner role, many men do not accept their share of domestic responsibilities. Hochschild terms this disparity the______________ .

______________is the belief that wages ought to reflect the worth of a job, not the gender or race of the worker.

What is labor market segmentation, and what is its relevance for gender inequality?

A transgender person is an individual whose gender identity does not match the person's assigned identity.

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Groups and Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Class and Stratification in the United States

Global Stratification

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Having engaged in a homosexual behavior does not necessarily classify a person as homosexual.

Each of the following is an example of a secondary sex characteristic in women except:

According to sociologist Talcott Parsons, the wife assumes the______________ tasks of providing affection and emotional support for the family.

As societies begin to industrialize, women's status tends to decline further.

In ______________societies, a steady source of food becomes available. People grow their own food using simple hand tools, such as the digging stick and the hoe.

In which of these types of societies do women have relative equality with men?

In discussing peers and gender socialization, the text points out that______________ .

______________refer(s) to the culturally and socially constructed differences between females and males found in the meanings, beliefs, and practices associated with "femininity" and "masculinity."

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2014 ______________percent of all secretaries in the United States were women, and______________ percent of all mechanical engineers in the United States were men.

At the core of the differences between gender and sex is the chromosomal information transmitted at the moment a child is conceived. An XX chromosome pairing is associated with a ______________.

A chromosomally normal (XY) male was born with a penis just one centimeter long and a small opening similar to that of a female vagina. This individual would be referred to as______________ .

______________refers to the means by which a society gains the basic necessities of life, including food, shelter, and clothing.

Explain why hunting and gathering societies tended to be very egalitarian and had relative equality between men and women.

The text observes that although most married women now share responsibility for the breadwinner role, many men do not accept their share of domestic responsibilities. Hochschild terms this disparity the______________ .

______________is the belief that wages ought to reflect the worth of a job, not the gender or race of the worker.

What is labor market segmentation, and what is its relevance for gender inequality?

A transgender person is an individual whose gender identity does not match the person's assigned identity.

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

Filters

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2014 percent of all secretaries in the United States were women, and percent of all mechanical engineers in the United States were men.