Exam 11: Sex,gender,and Sexuality

In discussing sports and gender socialization,the text points out that:

Human capital is acquired by education and job training;it is the source of a person's productivity and can be measured in terms of the return on the investment (wages)and the cost (schooling or training).

When children are old enough to help with household chores,they are often assigned different tasks.Maintenance chores are assigned to boys whereas domestic chores are assigned to girls.Chores may also become linked with future occupational choices and personal characteristics.

In discussing peers and gender socialization,the text points out that:

A woman argues that the only way to achieve gender equality is to eliminate capitalism and develop an economy that would bring equal pay and equal rights to women.This argument reflects:

______________ consists of showing favoritism toward one gender over the other.

From children's cartoons to adult shows,television programs offer more male than female characters.Male characters are typically aggressive,constructive,and direct,while some female characters defer to others or manipulate them by acting helpless,seductive,or deceitful.

At birth,male and female infants are distinguished by______________,which are the genitalia used in the reproductive process.

Many women athletes believe they have to manage the contradictory statuses of being both "women" and______________.

A______________system includes all of the ideas regarding masculine and feminine attributes that are held to be valid in a society.This system is legitimated by religion,science,law,and other societal values.

The text cites a comprehensive study of gender bias in schools,suggesting that girls' self­esteem is undermined in school through a number of experiences.Which of the following is LEAST LIKELY to be one of these?

A valid criticism of the functionalist and neoclassical economic perspective is that______________.

What is a major issue of the lower wages paid to women in the work force?

When inadequate moisture in an area makes planting crops impossible,______________-the domestication of large animals to provide food-develops.

Which of the following statements regarding the assignment of chores to children by parents is LEAST LIKELY to be true?

Describe the process of gender socialization and identify specific ways in which teachers and schools contribute to the process.

The human capital model is rooted in the premise that______________.

While most married women now share responsibility for the breadwinner role,many men do not accept their share of domestic responsibilities.Consequently,many women have a:

The objectification of girls and women is widespread and particularly common in the United States and many other nations,but:

Explain the functional perspective on gender stratification.