Question 1

Despite the fact that sexuality is a part of nature, society imposes rules governing "proper" conduct. However

Accepted Answer

A)  very little study has been done. 
B)  consistency among cultures is often observed. 
C)  there is a great deal of variation from one society to another. 
D)  sexual activity is rarely restricted. 
A)  very little study has been done. 
B)  consistency among cultures is often observed. 
C)  there is a great deal of variation from one society to another. 
D)  sexual activity is rarely restricted. C

Question 2

Of the following societies, which is the most pro-homosexual?

Accepted Answer

A)  America 
B)  the Etoro 
C)  the Siwans 
D)  the Papago 
A)  America 
B)  the Etoro 
C)  the Siwans 
D)  the Papago B

Question 3

What percentage of societies do not allow women to participate in warfare?

Accepted Answer

A)  87 
B)  75 
C)  67 
D)  92 
A)  87 
B)  75 
C)  67 
D)  92 A

Question 4

Why are women more restricted in their sexual behavior than men in most societies?

Accepted Answer

The restrictions on women's sexual behav

Question 5

Cross-cultural studies show that which of the following factors is related to higher status for women in many areas of life?

Accepted Answer

A)  being a member of an intensive agriculture society 
B)  less hunting 
C)  the presence of religions with many female deities, or a female high god 
D)  kin groups and marital residence organized around women 
A)  being a member of an intensive agriculture society 
B)  less hunting 
C)  the presence of religions with many female deities, or a female high god 
D)  kin groups and marital residence organized around women

Question 6

When studying work, anthropologists have focused on subsistence activities because

Accepted Answer

A)  they are not very consistent between cultures. 
B)  food is necessary for survival. 
C)  it is mostly what's observed in anthropological field work. 
D)  it was a choice made decades ago and no one wishes to change it. 
A)  they are not very consistent between cultures. 
B)  food is necessary for survival. 
C)  it is mostly what's observed in anthropological field work. 
D)  it was a choice made decades ago and no one wishes to change it.

Question 7

Humans display __________. That is, the females and males of the species exhibit fairly marked differences in size and appearance.

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological differences 
B)  chromosomal differences 
C)  genotypic differences 
D)  sexual dimorphism 
A)  physiological differences 
B)  chromosomal differences 
C)  genotypic differences 
D)  sexual dimorphism

Question 8

Which of the following statements best describes humans as they grow taller?

Accepted Answer

A)  Females achieve their ultimate height shortly after puberty, but boys continue to grow for years after puberty. 
B)  Boys achieve their ultimate height shortly after puberty, but females continue to grow for years after puberty. 
C)  Both sexes continue to grow for years after puberty. 
D)  Both sexes achieve their ultimate height shortly after puberty. 
A)  Females achieve their ultimate height shortly after puberty, but boys continue to grow for years after puberty. 
B)  Boys achieve their ultimate height shortly after puberty, but females continue to grow for years after puberty. 
C)  Both sexes continue to grow for years after puberty. 
D)  Both sexes achieve their ultimate height shortly after puberty.

Question 9

Of the following, the best explanation for why men typically make musical instruments is

Accepted Answer

A)  men are usually more musical than women. 
B)  men normally collect the hard materials involved, and so may be more familiar with their properties and how to work them. 
C)  making a musical instrument requires long concentration, which is impossible for women engaged in child-care. 
D)  many musical instruments require a great deal of strength to make. 
A)  men are usually more musical than women. 
B)  men normally collect the hard materials involved, and so may be more familiar with their properties and how to work them. 
C)  making a musical instrument requires long concentration, which is impossible for women engaged in child-care. 
D)  many musical instruments require a great deal of strength to make.

Question 10

Which of the following personality traits did not differentiate between boys and girls in the Six Cultures project?

Accepted Answer

A)  a tendency to seek help and interpersonal contact 
B)  aggressiveness 
C)  a tendency to play in larger groups 
D)  seeking and offering friendship 
A)  a tendency to seek help and interpersonal contact 
B)  aggressiveness 
C)  a tendency to play in larger groups 
D)  seeking and offering friendship

Question 11

Childhood sexual curiosity is

Accepted Answer

A)  considered abhorrent by most of the world's societies. 
B)  discouraged in all of the societies for which we have information. 
C)  met with a tolerant and permissive attitude in some societies. 
D)  severely punished among the Hopi. 
A)  considered abhorrent by most of the world's societies. 
B)  discouraged in all of the societies for which we have information. 
C)  met with a tolerant and permissive attitude in some societies. 
D)  severely punished among the Hopi.

Question 12

Define primary subsistence and secondary subsistence activities. Why are men apparently more involved in primary activities?

Accepted Answer

Primary subsistence activities refer to

Question 13

In many animal species, unlike humans, males and females cannot be easily distinguished because

Accepted Answer

A)  except for chromosome makeup and their organs of reproduction, they do not differ. 
B)  most animals have the ability to change their look at will. 
C)  in the wild, males and females all look different, but in domestication they change. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  except for chromosome makeup and their organs of reproduction, they do not differ. 
B)  most animals have the ability to change their look at will. 
C)  in the wild, males and females all look different, but in domestication they change. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 14

How does the economy of effort theory explain why men tend to be the producers of such items as musical instruments and boats?

Accepted Answer

The economy of effort theory, also known

Question 15

In ________ of surveyed, societies only men were leaders.

Accepted Answer

A)  65% 
B)  55% 
C)  88% 
D)  75% 
A)  65% 
B)  55% 
C)  88% 
D)  75%

Question 16

Which of the following theories explains the differences between male and female roles based on the greater aerobic capacity of males?

Accepted Answer

A)  compatibility with child care theory 
B)  economy of effort theory 
C)  expendability theory 
D)  strength theory 
A)  compatibility with child care theory 
B)  economy of effort theory 
C)  expendability theory 
D)  strength theory

Question 17

One sex difference that appears very early in American children, as well as in children in all societies for which systematic data is available is

Accepted Answer

A)  greater sociability in girls. 
B)  greater nurturance in boys. 
C)  greater responsibility in boys. 
D)  greater aggressiveness in boys. 
A)  greater sociability in girls. 
B)  greater nurturance in boys. 
C)  greater responsibility in boys. 
D)  greater aggressiveness in boys.

Question 18

Male homosexual behavior

Accepted Answer

A)  is frowned upon in all known human societies. 
B)  is severely punished by the Papago Indians of the Southwest. 
C)  although accepted in some societies, is always considered inferior to heterosexual behavior. 
D)  is considered superior to heterosexual behavior among the Etoro of New Guinea. 
A)  is frowned upon in all known human societies. 
B)  is severely punished by the Papago Indians of the Southwest. 
C)  although accepted in some societies, is always considered inferior to heterosexual behavior. 
D)  is considered superior to heterosexual behavior among the Etoro of New Guinea.

Question 19

Mbuti pygmy women

Accepted Answer

A)  are highly valued, but have few personal rights and virtually no influence in political decision-making. 
B)  have practically no rights, and very little influence. 
C)  have more political power than men, due in part to fear and awe-inspired by menstrual taboos. 
D)  have unusually high status. 
A)  are highly valued, but have few personal rights and virtually no influence in political decision-making. 
B)  have practically no rights, and very little influence. 
C)  have more political power than men, due in part to fear and awe-inspired by menstrual taboos. 
D)  have unusually high status.

Question 20

Research has shown that previously held beliefs about behavioral differences between females and males are often wrong. These misconceptions include

Accepted Answer

A)  the idea that girls are less sociable than boys. 
B)  the idea that boys are more passive than girls. 
C)  the idea that girls are more dependent than boys. 
D)  the idea that girls are more aggressive than boys. 
A)  the idea that girls are less sociable than boys. 
B)  the idea that boys are more passive than girls. 
C)  the idea that girls are more dependent than boys. 
D)  the idea that girls are more aggressive than boys.

Exam 20: Sex, Gender, and Culture

Despite the fact that sexuality is a part of nature, society imposes rules governing "proper" conduct. However

Of the following societies, which is the most pro-homosexual?

What percentage of societies do not allow women to participate in warfare?

Why are women more restricted in their sexual behavior than men in most societies?

Cross-cultural studies show that which of the following factors is related to higher status for women in many areas of life?

When studying work, anthropologists have focused on subsistence activities because

Humans display __________. That is, the females and males of the species exhibit fairly marked differences in size and appearance.

Which of the following statements best describes humans as they grow taller?

Of the following, the best explanation for why men typically make musical instruments is

Which of the following personality traits did not differentiate between boys and girls in the Six Cultures project?

Childhood sexual curiosity is

Define primary subsistence and secondary subsistence activities. Why are men apparently more involved in primary activities?

In many animal species, unlike humans, males and females cannot be easily distinguished because

How does the economy of effort theory explain why men tend to be the producers of such items as musical instruments and boats?

In ________ of surveyed, societies only men were leaders.

Which of the following theories explains the differences between male and female roles based on the greater aerobic capacity of males?

One sex difference that appears very early in American children, as well as in children in all societies for which systematic data is available is

Male homosexual behavior

Mbuti pygmy women

Research has shown that previously held beliefs about behavioral differences between females and males are often wrong. These misconceptions include

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