Question 1

Which of the following theories can best explain variations in gender ideologies through history?

Accepted Answer

A)  social constructionism 
B)  evolutionary psychology 
C)  sociobiology 
D)  essentialism 
A)  social constructionism 
B)  evolutionary psychology 
C)  sociobiology 
D)  essentialism

Question 2

Bruce works in construction with several other men while his wife Charlene works as a nurse, mainly with other women. Their situation reflects a pattern common across Canada. Which of the following refers to this pattern?

Accepted Answer

A)  gender discrimination 
B)  the glass ceiling 
C)  occupational sex segregation 
D)  gender gap 
A)  gender discrimination 
B)  the glass ceiling 
C)  occupational sex segregation 
D)  gender gap

Question 3

Define gender ideology and give examples of it.

Accepted Answer

Gender ideology refers to the beliefs, a

Question 4

Are sexual assault and spousal violence better explained as individual problems or as social problems? Why?

Accepted Answer

Sexual assault and spousal violence are

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a factor contributing to the glass ceiling?

Accepted Answer

A)  gender discrimination 
B)  gender differences in education 
C)  gender interaction styles 
D)  gendered commitment to family responsibilities 
A)  gender discrimination 
B)  gender differences in education 
C)  gender interaction styles 
D)  gendered commitment to family responsibilities

Question 6

Which of the following refers to the irrational fear and hatred of homosexuals?

Accepted Answer

A)  homophobia 
B)  gay bashing 
C)  heterophobia 
D)  homonormativity 
A)  homophobia 
B)  gay bashing 
C)  heterophobia 
D)  homonormativity

Question 7

According to the textbook, which of the following theories can be viewed as expressions of male power and privilege?

Accepted Answer

A)  sociobiology, social constructionism, and conflict theory 
B)  essentialism, Marxism, and feminism 
C)  evolutionary psychology, functionalism, and sociobiology 
D)  social constructionism, functionalism, and symbolic interactionism 
A)  sociobiology, social constructionism, and conflict theory 
B)  essentialism, Marxism, and feminism 
C)  evolutionary psychology, functionalism, and sociobiology 
D)  social constructionism, functionalism, and symbolic interactionism

Question 8

Women around the world were asked about their satisfaction with their own body. According to the textbook, who exhibited the highest scores on body dissatisfaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Southeast Asian women 
B)  Scandinavian women 
C)  North American women 
D)  Eastern European women 
A)  Southeast Asian women 
B)  Scandinavian women 
C)  North American women 
D)  Eastern European women

Question 9

Jane is a wife of a well-off farmer in seventeenth-century England. Elizabeth is a wife of a rich industrialist in nineteenth-century England. Which of them would feminists expect to experience higher levels of gender inequality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jane, because she lives in a more traditional society 
B)  Elizabeth, because she lives in a more unequal society 
C)  Jane, because she lives in a more patriarchal society 
D)  Elizabeth, because she lives in a more competitive society 
A)  Jane, because she lives in a more traditional society 
B)  Elizabeth, because she lives in a more unequal society 
C)  Jane, because she lives in a more patriarchal society 
D)  Elizabeth, because she lives in a more competitive society

Question 10

Anna and Mitch have a daughter. They encourage her to play cooperatively with other children in role-playing games, but they do not allow any kind of competitive, noisy, or rowdy play. Which of the following is a likely consequence of their parenting style?

Accepted Answer

A)  The daughter will have heightened aggression. 
B)  The daughter will have heightened physical and spatial abilities. 
C)  The daughter will have heightened cognitive skills. 
D)  The daughter will have heightened verbal and emotional skills. 
A)  The daughter will have heightened aggression. 
B)  The daughter will have heightened physical and spatial abilities. 
C)  The daughter will have heightened cognitive skills. 
D)  The daughter will have heightened verbal and emotional skills.

Question 11

According to Talcott Parsons, gender forms a complementary set of roles that link men and women into family units. Socialization teaches boys which types of roles?

Accepted Answer

A)  cooperative 
B)  instrumental 
C)  aggressive 
D)  expressive 
A)  cooperative 
B)  instrumental 
C)  aggressive 
D)  expressive

Question 12

By the time adolescents enter high school, they have a well-formed gender ideology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Summarize the most important differences between socialist and radical feminism.

Accepted Answer

Socialist feminism and radical feminism

Question 14

Which of the following are major socio-historical processes contributing to the growth of gender inequality?

Accepted Answer

A)  separation of public and private spheres, plow agriculture, and long-distance warfare and conquest 
B)  nomadic foraging, merging of public and private spheres, and the development of horticulture 
C)  merging of public and private spheres, inter-tribal raiding, and pastoralism 
D)  industrialization, technological warfare, and the merging of public and private spheres 
A)  separation of public and private spheres, plow agriculture, and long-distance warfare and conquest 
B)  nomadic foraging, merging of public and private spheres, and the development of horticulture 
C)  merging of public and private spheres, inter-tribal raiding, and pastoralism 
D)  industrialization, technological warfare, and the merging of public and private spheres

Question 15

According to the textbook, which of the following groups of children is exposed to a model of body shape that is the most unlikely to achieve?

Accepted Answer

A)  Africans 
B)  Asians 
C)  boys 
D)  girls 
A)  Africans 
B)  Asians 
C)  boys 
D)  girls

Question 16

High-quality, government-subsidized, affordable child care is widely available in Canada today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to the textbook, the social function of conventional gender roles is to maintain which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  social solidarity 
B)  social tensions 
C)  social inequality 
D)  social equality 
A)  social solidarity 
B)  social tensions 
C)  social inequality 
D)  social equality

Question 18

What legal principle guides pay of both men and women in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  equal pay for equal work 
B)  equal pay for equal work stress 
C)  equal pay for work of equal value 
D)  equal pay for work of equal importance 
A)  equal pay for equal work 
B)  equal pay for equal work stress 
C)  equal pay for work of equal value 
D)  equal pay for work of equal importance

Question 19

Shulamith believes that women's inequality stems from the actions of men, their violence, and control over politics and the economy. She believes that the only way to defeat patriarchy is for women to stop reproducing or having relationships with men, as even the best intentioned men reproduce the harmful dynamics of patriarchy. Which theory is Shulamith's position consistent with?

Accepted Answer

A)  liberal feminism 
B)  radical feminism 
C)  Marxist feminism 
D)  postmodernist feminism 
A)  liberal feminism 
B)  radical feminism 
C)  Marxist feminism 
D)  postmodernist feminism

Question 20

Would you expect a functionalist to support or oppose heteronormativity? Why?

Accepted Answer

A functionalist would likely support het

Exam 11: Sexualities and Gender Stratification

Which of the following theories can best explain variations in gender ideologies through history?

Bruce works in construction with several other men while his wife Charlene works as a nurse, mainly with other women. Their situation reflects a pattern common across Canada. Which of the following refers to this pattern?

Define gender ideology and give examples of it.

Are sexual assault and spousal violence better explained as individual problems or as social problems? Why?

Which of the following is NOT a factor contributing to the glass ceiling?

Which of the following refers to the irrational fear and hatred of homosexuals?

According to the textbook, which of the following theories can be viewed as expressions of male power and privilege?

Women around the world were asked about their satisfaction with their own body. According to the textbook, who exhibited the highest scores on body dissatisfaction?

Jane is a wife of a well-off farmer in seventeenth-century England. Elizabeth is a wife of a rich industrialist in nineteenth-century England. Which of them would feminists expect to experience higher levels of gender inequality?

Anna and Mitch have a daughter. They encourage her to play cooperatively with other children in role-playing games, but they do not allow any kind of competitive, noisy, or rowdy play. Which of the following is a likely consequence of their parenting style?

According to Talcott Parsons, gender forms a complementary set of roles that link men and women into family units. Socialization teaches boys which types of roles?

By the time adolescents enter high school, they have a well-formed gender ideology.

Summarize the most important differences between socialist and radical feminism.

Which of the following are major socio-historical processes contributing to the growth of gender inequality?

According to the textbook, which of the following groups of children is exposed to a model of body shape that is the most unlikely to achieve?

High-quality, government-subsidized, affordable child care is widely available in Canada today.

According to the textbook, the social function of conventional gender roles is to maintain which of the following?

What legal principle guides pay of both men and women in Canada?

Would you expect a functionalist to support or oppose heteronormativity? Why?

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