Question 1

Women are more likely to be arrested than men for

Accepted Answer

A)  burglary. 
B)  murder. 
C)  prostitution. 
D)  theft. 
A)  burglary. 
B)  murder. 
C)  prostitution. 
D)  theft.

Question 2

Homer Simpson, a character on the TV show The Simpsons, has a wife who stays home to take care of the children while he works, but he is often responsible for disciplining the children when they are particularly bad. What do you know about Homer even if this is all that you know about the show?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homer represents the average American man. 
B)  Homer contributes to the feminization of poverty. 
C)  Homer has taken the instrumental role. 
D)  Homer is a misogynist. 
A)  Homer represents the average American man. 
B)  Homer contributes to the feminization of poverty. 
C)  Homer has taken the instrumental role. 
D)  Homer is a misogynist.

Question 3

The second-wave feminist movement was associated with the issue of

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A)  gaining voting rights for women. 
B)  women's equal access to employment and education. 
C)  rights of women in the Third World. 
D)  marginalization of black women. 
A)  gaining voting rights for women. 
B)  women's equal access to employment and education. 
C)  rights of women in the Third World. 
D)  marginalization of black women.

Question 4

Why might a third-wave feminist be annoyed with members of the second wave for talking about how women needed access to education and careers, like those available to men, that would give their lives meaning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Second-wave feminists already had pretty good jobs, so they shouldn't have complained. 
B)  Second-wave feminists hid the differences among women, so the concerns of women of color, lesbians, and working-class women tended to be marginalized. 
C)  Third-wave feminists think that higher education and capitalist jobs are part of the problem and need to be torn down. 
D)  Second-wave feminists never managed to achieve real success in gaining access to higher education. 
A)  Second-wave feminists already had pretty good jobs, so they shouldn't have complained. 
B)  Second-wave feminists hid the differences among women, so the concerns of women of color, lesbians, and working-class women tended to be marginalized. 
C)  Third-wave feminists think that higher education and capitalist jobs are part of the problem and need to be torn down. 
D)  Second-wave feminists never managed to achieve real success in gaining access to higher education.

Question 5

An example of a secondary sex characteristic is

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A)  chromosomes. 
B)  hormones. 
C)  body hair. 
D)  reproductive organs. 
A)  chromosomes. 
B)  hormones. 
C)  body hair. 
D)  reproductive organs.

Question 6

An individual's sex refers to the physical, behavioral, and personality characteristics considered normal, while their gender relates to membership in a distinct, biological category.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Men earn more than women at every level of educational attainment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What are the consequences of gendered occupations on women's lives?

Accepted Answer

The consequences of gendered occupations

Question 9

A person's self-conception of being male or female based on their association with masculine or feminine gender roles can be defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual orientation. 
B)  gender identity. 
C)  transgender. 
D)  sexual attitude. 
A)  sexual orientation. 
B)  gender identity. 
C)  transgender. 
D)  sexual attitude.

Question 10

In April 2015, Olympic gold medalist and former "World's Greatest Athlete" Caitlyn Jenner announced that "for all intents and purposes, I am a woman." Jenner discussed transitioning with Diane Sawyer in a special two-hour edition of the ABC News show 20/20. In the interview, Jenner stated, "As of now, I have all the male parts, but I still identify as female." What does this tell you about gender identity?

Accepted Answer

A)  For many people, primary sex characteristics do not define gender. 
B)  The transgender community has accepted the principle of human sexual dimorphism. 
C)  Gender identity is often not fully formed until adulthood. 
D)  Public displays of gender are more important than private displays. 
A)  For many people, primary sex characteristics do not define gender. 
B)  The transgender community has accepted the principle of human sexual dimorphism. 
C)  Gender identity is often not fully formed until adulthood. 
D)  Public displays of gender are more important than private displays.

Question 11

How does the gender division of labor in the home reflect wider societal gender inequality?

Accepted Answer

Women usually do more of the housework,

Question 12

Consider these two examples of men's movement organizations. The National Organization for Men Against Sexism (NOMAS) is the oldest pro-feminist men's group in the United States and has fought for gender equality, gay rights, racial equality, and enhancing men's lives. The Promise Keepers, a men's Christian ministry that was founded in the 1990s, advocates for a return to the traditional, biblical concept of the family, in which the male is the head of the household. The organization firmly opposes feminism, gender equality, and gay rights.
However, both NOMAS and the Promise Keepers are concerned about men. The Promise Keepers suggest that men communicate with their wives during prayer:
During prayer, it's often easier to open up and share personally. It can be extremely difficult, especially for a man, to reveal something personal directly to [his] wife. I mean, she's sitting there staring at you! There's nowhere to hide! Will she laugh? Worse yet, will she ask a million questions and want you to probe even deeper?
NOMAS argues:
By overcoming their traditional denial of most of their feelings, men can have more meaningful relationships, richer and fuller emotional lives, and even improved physical health. Men can learn to be good listeners, to be gentle, to be nurturing and sensitive to other people's needs and feelings.
Although NOMAS and the Promise Keepers clearly have many differences, what do these quotes tell us about how the two groups are similar?

Accepted Answer

Both NOMAS and the Promise Keepers are c

Question 13

Regarding gender, functionalists generally believe that

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A)  some social roles are better suited to one gender than the other. 
B)  men maintain control of the most valuable social roles. 
C)  the current system of gender stratification is based on conflict. 
D)  gender is constructed and maintained through everyday actions. 
A)  some social roles are better suited to one gender than the other. 
B)  men maintain control of the most valuable social roles. 
C)  the current system of gender stratification is based on conflict. 
D)  gender is constructed and maintained through everyday actions.

Question 14

Alice came to the realization that she is attracted to other girls her age. Now that she's started her sophomore year in high school, she wants to ask out girls without being afraid of the consequences. She tests her friends' acceptance of these feelings first by mentioning a hypothetical friend at another high school who just came out as a lesbian. Alice's friends say they overwhelmingly believe that homosexuality is wrong and that anyone who is not heterosexual is a deviant. What concept do the opinions of Alice's friends exemplify?

Accepted Answer

A)  gender role socialization 
B)  instrumental role 
C)  social learning 
D)  heteronormativity 
A)  gender role socialization 
B)  instrumental role 
C)  social learning 
D)  heteronormativity

Question 15

The use of words like "man" or "mankind" to refer to all humans is fairly easily identifiable as evidence of a default preference toward men in our language, but some commonly used words are trickier. In what ways do feminine nicknames like "cupcake" or "baby doll" or even derogatory terms like "heifer" or "cow" perpetuate gender stereotypes and inequality?

Accepted Answer

Using these sorts of nicknames to refer

Question 16

In 2009, South African track star Caster Semenya broke the world record in the 800-meter race. Subsequently, she was asked to prove to the world that she was a woman. The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) subjected her to a complex series of tests that included physical and medical examinations. The controversy over Semenya's gender raises which of the following issues?

Accepted Answer

A)  The IAAF is perpetuating gender inequality in sports. 
B)  Gender does not vary across cultures. 
C)  The IAAF's response assumes an essentialist idea of gender. 
D)  Medical and other physical examinations are often necessary to determine gender. 
A)  The IAAF is perpetuating gender inequality in sports. 
B)  Gender does not vary across cultures. 
C)  The IAAF's response assumes an essentialist idea of gender. 
D)  Medical and other physical examinations are often necessary to determine gender.

Question 17

What did Laura Miller's 1997 study find in regard to gender harassment in the military?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men were more likely to be harassed by their fellow trainees, whereas women were more likely to be harassed by their drill sergeants. 
B)  Men were more likely to be harassed by their drill sergeants, whereas women were more likely to be harassed by their fellow trainees. 
C)  Women were most often harassed by their superior officers. 
D)  Men were more likely to report being the object of unwanted gender harassment. 
A)  Men were more likely to be harassed by their fellow trainees, whereas women were more likely to be harassed by their drill sergeants. 
B)  Men were more likely to be harassed by their drill sergeants, whereas women were more likely to be harassed by their fellow trainees. 
C)  Women were most often harassed by their superior officers. 
D)  Men were more likely to report being the object of unwanted gender harassment.

Question 18

Which term is used to describe a person whose chromosomes or sex characteristics are neither exclusively male nor exclusively female?

Accepted Answer

A)  intersex 
B)  intrasex 
C)  primary sex characteristics 
D)  secondary sex characteristics 
A)  intersex 
B)  intrasex 
C)  primary sex characteristics 
D)  secondary sex characteristics

Question 19

Every presidential candidate nominated by a major political party in the United States has been, at least publicly,

Accepted Answer

A)  cisgender. 
B)  homosexual. 
C)  a feminist. 
D)  male. 
A)  cisgender. 
B)  homosexual. 
C)  a feminist. 
D)  male.

Question 20

Queer theory emphasizes the idea of a single gay, lesbian, bisexual, heterosexual, or transgender identity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Women are more likely to be arrested than men for

Homer Simpson, a character on the TV show The Simpsons, has a wife who stays home to take care of the children while he works, but he is often responsible for disciplining the children when they are particularly bad. What do you know about Homer even if this is all that you know about the show?

The second-wave feminist movement was associated with the issue of

Why might a third-wave feminist be annoyed with members of the second wave for talking about how women needed access to education and careers, like those available to men, that would give their lives meaning?

An example of a secondary sex characteristic is

An individual's sex refers to the physical, behavioral, and personality characteristics considered normal, while their gender relates to membership in a distinct, biological category.

Men earn more than women at every level of educational attainment.

What are the consequences of gendered occupations on women's lives?

A person's self-conception of being male or female based on their association with masculine or feminine gender roles can be defined as

How does the gender division of labor in the home reflect wider societal gender inequality?

Regarding gender, functionalists generally believe that

What did Laura Miller's 1997 study find in regard to gender harassment in the military?

Which term is used to describe a person whose chromosomes or sex characteristics are neither exclusively male nor exclusively female?

Every presidential candidate nominated by a major political party in the United States has been, at least publicly,

Queer theory emphasizes the idea of a single gay, lesbian, bisexual, heterosexual, or transgender identity.

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Women are more likely to be arrested than men for

Homer Simpson, a character on the TV show The Simpsons, has a wife who stays home to take care of the children while he works, but he is often responsible for disciplining the children when they are particularly bad. What do you know about Homer even if this is all that you know about the show?

The second-wave feminist movement was associated with the issue of

Why might a third-wave feminist be annoyed with members of the second wave for talking about how women needed access to education and careers, like those available to men, that would give their lives meaning?

An example of a secondary sex characteristic is

An individual's sex refers to the physical, behavioral, and personality characteristics considered normal, while their gender relates to membership in a distinct, biological category.

Men earn more than women at every level of educational attainment.

What are the consequences of gendered occupations on women's lives?

A person's self-conception of being male or female based on their association with masculine or feminine gender roles can be defined as

How does the gender division of labor in the home reflect wider societal gender inequality?

Regarding gender, functionalists generally believe that

What did Laura Miller's 1997 study find in regard to gender harassment in the military?

Which term is used to describe a person whose chromosomes or sex characteristics are neither exclusively male nor exclusively female?

Every presidential candidate nominated by a major political party in the United States has been, at least publicly,

Queer theory emphasizes the idea of a single gay, lesbian, bisexual, heterosexual, or transgender identity.

Sociology and the Real World

Studying Social Life: Sociology Research Methods

Culture

Socialization, Interaction, and the Self

Separate and Together: Life in Groups

Deviance

Social Class: the Structure of Inequality

Race and Ethnicity As Lived Experience

Social Institutions: Politics, Education, and Religion

The Economy and Work

Life at Home: Families and Relationships

Leisure and Media

Health and Illness

Populations, Cities, and the Environment

Social Change

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