Question 1

Evidence from the Israeli kibbutzim suggests that cultures have the ability to define what is masculine and feminine in various ways.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Friedrich Engels claimed men's desire to control their property brought about

Accepted Answer

A)  educational reform. 
B)  widespread use of birth control. 
C)  the rise of industry. 
D)  monogamous marriage. 
A)  educational reform. 
B)  widespread use of birth control. 
C)  the rise of industry. 
D)  monogamous marriage. D

Question 3

Based on George Murdock's global study of gender, we should conclude that

Accepted Answer

A)  there was almost no agreement as to feminine and masculine tasks. 
B)  men are farmers but women rarely engage in farming. 
C)  many tasks are considered masculine by some societies and feminine by others. 
D)  most societies do not assign work to one sex or the other. 
A)  there was almost no agreement as to feminine and masculine tasks. 
B)  men are farmers but women rarely engage in farming. 
C)  many tasks are considered masculine by some societies and feminine by others. 
D)  most societies do not assign work to one sex or the other. C

Question 4

In his global study of work, George Murdock found that what one society considers "masculine"

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Feminists claim that rape is mostly about

Accepted Answer

A)  sex. 
B)  power. 
C)  moral weakness. 
D)  money. 
A)  sex. 
B)  power. 
C)  moral weakness. 
D)  money.

Question 6

Married women who are employed do more housework than married men who are employed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Research shows that young females seem to have less mathematical ability but stronger writing ability than young males.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the United States today, less than half of all adult women are in the labor force.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Like race or social class, gender is a major dimension of social stratification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Drawing on Janet Leer's observations of children at play, which of the following would you conclude to be true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender has little effect on young children before the age of eight or ten. 
B)  Boys favor games with clear winners and losers. 
C)  Play is one part of children's lives that gender does not seem to affect. 
D)  Boys favor games that develop communication and cooperation. 
A)  Gender has little effect on young children before the age of eight or ten. 
B)  Boys favor games with clear winners and losers. 
C)  Play is one part of children's lives that gender does not seem to affect. 
D)  Boys favor games that develop communication and cooperation.

Question 11

In the United States, the costs of sexism for men include

Accepted Answer

A)  having fewer privileges than women. 
B)  having less power than women. 
C)  having less income than women. 
D)  engaging in many high-risk behaviors. 
A)  having fewer privileges than women. 
B)  having less power than women. 
C)  having less income than women. 
D)  engaging in many high-risk behaviors.

Question 12

Margaret Mead's research on gender in three societies supports the conclusion that

Accepted Answer

A)  societies are as likely to display matriarchy as patriarchy. 
B)  societies may define both "masculine" and "feminine" differently. 
C)  all societies define "feminine" the same way. 
D)  all societies define "masculine" the same way. 
A)  societies are as likely to display matriarchy as patriarchy. 
B)  societies may define both "masculine" and "feminine" differently. 
C)  all societies define "feminine" the same way. 
D)  all societies define "masculine" the same way.

Question 13

Friedrich Engels claimed that the historical development of capitalism made patriarchy stronger.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Opposition to feminism is

Accepted Answer

A)  expressed by a majority of people in the United States. 
B)  now just about gone in the United States. 
C)  increasing over time. 
D)  directed mostly at socialist and radical feminism. 
A)  expressed by a majority of people in the United States. 
B)  now just about gone in the United States. 
C)  increasing over time. 
D)  directed mostly at socialist and radical feminism.

Question 15

Liberal feminism seeks the elimination of gender itself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a goal of feminism?

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing male power 
B)  expanding human choice 
C)  ending sexual violence 
D)  eliminating gender stratification 
A)  increasing male power 
B)  expanding human choice 
C)  ending sexual violence 
D)  eliminating gender stratification

Question 17

Based on the map and the discussion in the text, where would you go to find societies in which women's social power is lowest compared to men?

Accepted Answer

A)  Niger, in Africa 
B)  Japan, in Asia 
C)  Norway, in northern Europe 
D)  Argentina, in South America 
A)  Niger, in Africa 
B)  Japan, in Asia 
C)  Norway, in northern Europe 
D)  Argentina, in South America

Question 18

Which type of feminism links the social disadvantages of women to the capitalist economic system?

Accepted Answer

A)  liberal feminism 
B)  radical feminism 
C)  socialist feminism 
D)  All three types of feminism do this. 
A)  liberal feminism 
B)  radical feminism 
C)  socialist feminism 
D)  All three types of feminism do this.

Question 19

The "beauty myth" refers to the idea that

Accepted Answer

A)  women learn to measure their personal 
B)  beautiful women are free from control by men. 
C)  men prefer women who are physically importance in terms of physical appearance. attractive. 
D)  women today are as physically attractive as men are. 
A)  women learn to measure their personal 
B)  beautiful women are free from control by men. 
C)  men prefer women who are physically importance in terms of physical appearance. attractive. 
D)  women today are as physically attractive as men are.

Question 20

The chapter argues that gender is not a matter simply of difference, but also a matter of

Accepted Answer

A)  power. 
B)  wealth. 
C)  privilege. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  power. 
B)  wealth. 
C)  privilege. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Evidence from the Israeli kibbutzim suggests that cultures have the ability to define what is masculine and feminine in various ways.

Friedrich Engels claimed men's desire to control their property brought about

Based on George Murdock's global study of gender, we should conclude that

In his global study of work, George Murdock found that what one society considers "masculine"

Feminists claim that rape is mostly about

Married women who are employed do more housework than married men who are employed.

Research shows that young females seem to have less mathematical ability but stronger writing ability than young males.

In the United States today, less than half of all adult women are in the labor force.

Like race or social class, gender is a major dimension of social stratification.

Drawing on Janet Leer's observations of children at play, which of the following would you conclude to be true?

In the United States, the costs of sexism for men include

Margaret Mead's research on gender in three societies supports the conclusion that

Friedrich Engels claimed that the historical development of capitalism made patriarchy stronger.

Opposition to feminism is

Liberal feminism seeks the elimination of gender itself.

Which of the following is NOT a goal of feminism?

Based on the map and the discussion in the text, where would you go to find societies in which women's social power is lowest compared to men?

Which type of feminism links the social disadvantages of women to the capitalist economic system?

The "beauty myth" refers to the idea that

The chapter argues that gender is not a matter simply of difference, but also a matter of

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Evidence from the Israeli kibbutzim suggests that cultures have the ability to define what is masculine and feminine in various ways.

Friedrich Engels claimed men's desire to control their property brought about

Based on George Murdock's global study of gender, we should conclude that

In his global study of work, George Murdock found that what one society considers "masculine"

Feminists claim that rape is mostly about

Married women who are employed do more housework than married men who are employed.

Research shows that young females seem to have less mathematical ability but stronger writing ability than young males.

In the United States today, less than half of all adult women are in the labor force.

Like race or social class, gender is a major dimension of social stratification.

Drawing on Janet Leer's observations of children at play, which of the following would you conclude to be true?

In the United States, the costs of sexism for men include

Margaret Mead's research on gender in three societies supports the conclusion that

Friedrich Engels claimed that the historical development of capitalism made patriarchy stronger.

Opposition to feminism is

Liberal feminism seeks the elimination of gender itself.

Which of the following is NOT a goal of feminism?

Based on the map and the discussion in the text, where would you go to find societies in which women's social power is lowest compared to men?

Which type of feminism links the social disadvantages of women to the capitalist economic system?

The "beauty myth" refers to the idea that

The chapter argues that gender is not a matter simply of difference, but also a matter of

Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

Culture

Socialization: From Infancy to Old Age

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Sexuality and Society

Deviance

Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Economics and Politics

Family and Religion

Education, Health, and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

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