Question 1

Because of differential treatment in schools,Jasmine,a twelve-year-old girl,will likely be socialized to be

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A)  quiet. 
B)  inquisitive. 
C)  outspoken. 
D)  an active problem solver. 
A)  quiet. 
B)  inquisitive. 
C)  outspoken. 
D)  an active problem solver.

Question 2

Straight couples tend to revert to traditional gender roles,with women as lower earners,bearing the brunt of stereotypical female chores.How do same-sex couples tend to compare?

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A)  They tend to reverse gender roles. 
B)  Couples assign chores based on personal preference. 
C)  Lesbian couples tend to equally split chores,while gay couples do not. 
D)  Gay couples are more likely to split chores based on income. 
A)  They tend to reverse gender roles. 
B)  Couples assign chores based on personal preference. 
C)  Lesbian couples tend to equally split chores,while gay couples do not. 
D)  Gay couples are more likely to split chores based on income.

Question 3

In two to three sentences,please explain why,according to your textbook,women are so often the target of sexual violence.

Accepted Answer

Some radical feminist scholars claim tha

Question 4

Which perspective argues that gender inequality is the result of male domination in all aspects of social and economic life?

Accepted Answer

A)  liberal feminism 
B)  radical feminism 
C)  black feminism 
D)  transnational feminism 
A)  liberal feminism 
B)  radical feminism 
C)  black feminism 
D)  transnational feminism

Question 5

Variations in gender roles across cultures demonstrate that

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A)  gender roles are biologically determined. 
B)  gender roles are not biologically determined. 
C)  Western social scientists have a bias that distorts their understanding of gender roles. 
D)  gender roles are essentially the same everywhere,with only minor variations. 
A)  gender roles are biologically determined. 
B)  gender roles are not biologically determined. 
C)  Western social scientists have a bias that distorts their understanding of gender roles. 
D)  gender roles are essentially the same everywhere,with only minor variations.

Question 6

What did Margaret Mead find in her study of three New Guinea societies described in Sex and Temperament in Three Primitive Societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  In all three societies,males and females generally exhibited behaviors typically associated with the Western female role. 
B)  In all three societies,males and females generally exhibited behaviors typically associated with the Western male role. 
C)  Gender roles did not vary between tribes. 
D)  Gender roles varied widely between tribes. 
A)  In all three societies,males and females generally exhibited behaviors typically associated with the Western female role. 
B)  In all three societies,males and females generally exhibited behaviors typically associated with the Western male role. 
C)  Gender roles did not vary between tribes. 
D)  Gender roles varied widely between tribes.

Question 7

Which of the following statements concerning Afghanistan and the bacha posh,daughters transformed into sons,is true?

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A)  Families with only sons often experience shame and pity. 
B)  Most of the time,a bacha posh returns to womanhood when the child enters puberty. 
C)  Parents of bacha posh consider transforming their girls into boys to be cruel. 
D)  Girls are highly prized. 
A)  Families with only sons often experience shame and pity. 
B)  Most of the time,a bacha posh returns to womanhood when the child enters puberty. 
C)  Parents of bacha posh consider transforming their girls into boys to be cruel. 
D)  Girls are highly prized.

Question 8

Judy Calibuso and her coworkers brought a case against Merrill Lynch,charging them with workplace practices related to gender inequality.What relevant sociological phenomenon was most specifically at play in the charges against Merrill Lynch?

Accepted Answer

A)  gender inequality 
B)  gender socialization 
C)  glass ceiling 
D)  intersectionality 
A)  gender inequality 
B)  gender socialization 
C)  glass ceiling 
D)  intersectionality

Question 9

Which perspective focuses on the interaction of race,class,and gender in the disadvantages women face?

Accepted Answer

A)  liberal feminism 
B)  radical feminism 
C)  Marxism 
D)  black feminism 
A)  liberal feminism 
B)  radical feminism 
C)  Marxism 
D)  black feminism

Question 10

What is a characteristic of the gender gap on college campuses today?

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A)  Men significantly outnumber women. 
B)  Men slightly outnumber women. 
C)  The gender gap is larger among whites than Blacks and Latinos. 
D)  The gender gap is larger among Blacks and Latinos than whites. 
A)  Men significantly outnumber women. 
B)  Men slightly outnumber women. 
C)  The gender gap is larger among whites than Blacks and Latinos. 
D)  The gender gap is larger among Blacks and Latinos than whites.

Question 11

What do sociologists mean by the term "second shift"?

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A)  This refers to women who perform housework and child care at the end of the paid work day. 
B)  This refers to women who work from 4 p.m.to midnight,or overnight. 
C)  This refers to women who take a second job in order to make ends meet. 
D)  This refers to women who are consistently put on double shifts by their employers. 
A)  This refers to women who perform housework and child care at the end of the paid work day. 
B)  This refers to women who work from 4 p.m.to midnight,or overnight. 
C)  This refers to women who take a second job in order to make ends meet. 
D)  This refers to women who are consistently put on double shifts by their employers.

Question 12

Joe hangs out with men who discuss women as if they were sexual objects.This makes him insensitive to the difference between consensual and nonconsensual sex.Which concept best explains this situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  rape culture 
B)  quid pro quo sexual harassment 
C)  gender inequality 
D)  sex segregation 
A)  rape culture 
B)  quid pro quo sexual harassment 
C)  gender inequality 
D)  sex segregation

Question 13

In a short paragraph,discuss the influence of nature and nurture in the formation of gender identity.How do arguments that biology primarily influences gender differ from sociological views of gender socialization?

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The differences between men and women ar

Question 14

Josiah is a wealthy twenty-six-year-old black male.He says that he aspires to a romantic relationship in which he could share earnings and household responsibilities equally with his partner.What might sociologists say explains his point of view?

Accepted Answer

A)  his race 
B)  his socioeconomic status 
C)  his gender 
D)  his age 
A)  his race 
B)  his socioeconomic status 
C)  his gender 
D)  his age

Question 15

Young Hee does not identity as male or female.Young Hee would most likely identify as

Accepted Answer

A)  nonbinary. 
B)  transgender. 
C)  lesbian. 
D)  gay. 
A)  nonbinary. 
B)  transgender. 
C)  lesbian. 
D)  gay.

Question 16

The United Nations ranks countries according to a measure of gender inequality called the Gender Inequality Index.Of the countries listed below,which country ranked the worst in 2015?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States 
B)  Canada 
C)  The United Kingdom 
D)  China 
A)  The United States 
B)  Canada 
C)  The United Kingdom 
D)  China

Question 17

Which of the following is an accurate statement about rape?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most rapes are committed by strangers the victim does not know. 
B)  Most rapes are committed by men against women. 
C)  Most rapes are reported,documented,and handled by the justice system. 
D)  The total number of sexual assaults,attempted rapes,and rapes has increased steadily over the past two decades. 
A)  Most rapes are committed by strangers the victim does not know. 
B)  Most rapes are committed by men against women. 
C)  Most rapes are reported,documented,and handled by the justice system. 
D)  The total number of sexual assaults,attempted rapes,and rapes has increased steadily over the past two decades.

Question 18

Why did Columbia University student Emma Sulkowicz carry her mattress around with her across campus?

Accepted Answer

A)  She was calling attention to the crisis of rape on campus. 
B)  Her mattress revealed the unsanitary living conditions of female students. 
C)  She was demonstrating the power of white privilege. 
D)  Her strength showed the potential of female bodybuilding. 
A)  She was calling attention to the crisis of rape on campus. 
B)  Her mattress revealed the unsanitary living conditions of female students. 
C)  She was demonstrating the power of white privilege. 
D)  Her strength showed the potential of female bodybuilding.

Question 19

Juli is a sixteen-year-old female high school student.Which of the following scenarios most likely describes her experience in school?

Accepted Answer

A)  Juli interacts more with her teachers than her male peers do. 
B)  Juli and her girlfriends are more often scolded and punished than boys. 
C)  During class,teachers are more likely to solicit information from boys than from Juli. 
D)  Juli is more likely to call out answers in class than her male peers. 
A)  Juli interacts more with her teachers than her male peers do. 
B)  Juli and her girlfriends are more often scolded and punished than boys. 
C)  During class,teachers are more likely to solicit information from boys than from Juli. 
D)  Juli is more likely to call out answers in class than her male peers.

Question 20

Theorists who believe in the social construction of gender

Accepted Answer

A)  argue that only gender is socially constructed;sex is clearly biological. 
B)  argue that both gender and sex are socially constructed. 
C)  argue that neither gender nor sex is socially constructed. 
D)  accept that there are some gender differences that are biological. 
A)  argue that only gender is socially constructed;sex is clearly biological. 
B)  argue that both gender and sex are socially constructed. 
C)  argue that neither gender nor sex is socially constructed. 
D)  accept that there are some gender differences that are biological.

Because of differential treatment in schools,Jasmine,a twelve-year-old girl,will likely be socialized to be

Straight couples tend to revert to traditional gender roles,with women as lower earners,bearing the brunt of stereotypical female chores.How do same-sex couples tend to compare?

In two to three sentences,please explain why,according to your textbook,women are so often the target of sexual violence.

Which perspective argues that gender inequality is the result of male domination in all aspects of social and economic life?

Variations in gender roles across cultures demonstrate that

What did Margaret Mead find in her study of three New Guinea societies described in Sex and Temperament in Three Primitive Societies?

Which of the following statements concerning Afghanistan and the bacha posh,daughters transformed into sons,is true?

Judy Calibuso and her coworkers brought a case against Merrill Lynch,charging them with workplace practices related to gender inequality.What relevant sociological phenomenon was most specifically at play in the charges against Merrill Lynch?

Which perspective focuses on the interaction of race,class,and gender in the disadvantages women face?

What is a characteristic of the gender gap on college campuses today?

What do sociologists mean by the term "second shift"?

Joe hangs out with men who discuss women as if they were sexual objects.This makes him insensitive to the difference between consensual and nonconsensual sex.Which concept best explains this situation?

In a short paragraph,discuss the influence of nature and nurture in the formation of gender identity.How do arguments that biology primarily influences gender differ from sociological views of gender socialization?

Josiah is a wealthy twenty-six-year-old black male.He says that he aspires to a romantic relationship in which he could share earnings and household responsibilities equally with his partner.What might sociologists say explains his point of view?

Young Hee does not identity as male or female.Young Hee would most likely identify as

The United Nations ranks countries according to a measure of gender inequality called the Gender Inequality Index.Of the countries listed below,which country ranked the worst in 2015?

Which of the following is an accurate statement about rape?

Why did Columbia University student Emma Sulkowicz carry her mattress around with her across campus?

Juli is a sixteen-year-old female high school student.Which of the following scenarios most likely describes her experience in school?

Theorists who believe in the social construction of gender

Sociology: Theory and Method

Culture and Society

Socialization,the Life Course,and Aging

Social Interaction and Everyday Life in the Age of the Internet

Groups,networks,and Organizations

Conformity,deviance,and Crime

Stratification,class,and Inequality

Global Inequality

Race,ethnicity,and Racism

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

Politics and Economic Life

The Sociology of the Body: Health, illness, and Sexuality

Urbanization, population, and the Environment

Globalization in a Changing World

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Exam 9: Gender Inequality

Because of differential treatment in schools,Jasmine,a twelve-year-old girl,will likely be socialized to be

Straight couples tend to revert to traditional gender roles,with women as lower earners,bearing the brunt of stereotypical female chores.How do same-sex couples tend to compare?

In two to three sentences,please explain why,according to your textbook,women are so often the target of sexual violence.

Which perspective argues that gender inequality is the result of male domination in all aspects of social and economic life?

Variations in gender roles across cultures demonstrate that

What did Margaret Mead find in her study of three New Guinea societies described in Sex and Temperament in Three Primitive Societies?

Which of the following statements concerning Afghanistan and the bacha posh,daughters transformed into sons,is true?

Judy Calibuso and her coworkers brought a case against Merrill Lynch,charging them with workplace practices related to gender inequality.What relevant sociological phenomenon was most specifically at play in the charges against Merrill Lynch?

Which perspective focuses on the interaction of race,class,and gender in the disadvantages women face?

What is a characteristic of the gender gap on college campuses today?

What do sociologists mean by the term "second shift"?

Joe hangs out with men who discuss women as if they were sexual objects.This makes him insensitive to the difference between consensual and nonconsensual sex.Which concept best explains this situation?

In a short paragraph,discuss the influence of nature and nurture in the formation of gender identity.How do arguments that biology primarily influences gender differ from sociological views of gender socialization?

Josiah is a wealthy twenty-six-year-old black male.He says that he aspires to a romantic relationship in which he could share earnings and household responsibilities equally with his partner.What might sociologists say explains his point of view?

Young Hee does not identity as male or female.Young Hee would most likely identify as

The United Nations ranks countries according to a measure of gender inequality called the Gender Inequality Index.Of the countries listed below,which country ranked the worst in 2015?

Which of the following is an accurate statement about rape?

Why did Columbia University student Emma Sulkowicz carry her mattress around with her across campus?

Juli is a sixteen-year-old female high school student.Which of the following scenarios most likely describes her experience in school?

Theorists who believe in the social construction of gender

Sociology: Theory and Method

Culture and Society

Socialization,the Life Course,and Aging

Social Interaction and Everyday Life in the Age of the Internet

Groups,networks,and Organizations

Conformity,deviance,and Crime

Stratification,class,and Inequality

Global Inequality

Race,ethnicity,and Racism

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

Politics and Economic Life

The Sociology of the Body: Health, illness, and Sexuality

Urbanization, population, and the Environment

Globalization in a Changing World

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