Exam 11: Sexualities and Gender Stratification

Every time Heidi looks in the mirror she sees increasing levels of fat on her body,even though each day she eats only a few frozen grapes and a lettuce leaf and works out at the gym for three to fours hours.What condition does Heidi have?

Dr.John Money's sexual reassignment of baby Bruce was successful because it occurred before Bruce was two years old.

Why do female child-care workers make less money than male general labourers?

In what year is the gendered wage gap predicted to be completely eliminated?

According to an evolutionary psychology or sociobiology perspective,why would women be more invested in ensuring the survival of their children than men would be?

Bettina works at a coffee shop along with several other young men and women.She knows the men make $2.00 per hour more than any of the women and that the manager allows the men to take much longer breaks.To add insult to injury,the men never have to do any of the closing-shift janitorial duties.What sociological term is given to what Bettina and the other women at the coffee shop experience?

Gerald has always been romantically attracted to boys and men,and he had his first sexual encounter with another man while at band camp.What is Gerald's sexual orientation?

Regarding gender,how does the textbook refer to the human body?

Why do many parents socialize their sons and daughters differently? What are the social consequences of these patterns for the children later in their lives?

Most serious acts of aggression are committed by men against women.

At her new job,Maryanne is invited out to a working lunch by her boss and told that if she has is really nice to the clients he brings in,she will quickly advance up the corporate ladder.What is this situation specifically known as?

By what age is gender identity developed in most people?

Discuss the influence of mass media on gender and gender identity.

Which of the following is a consequence of sexist jokes against women?

Levi had a gay friend,and he firmly believes that homosexuals choose their sexual orientation.Based on research about attitudes,which of the following most likely reflects how Levi feels?

Even though Katie does a completely different job than her brother Kevin at the processing plant,their wages are the same because they are based on the level of skill,training,and responsibility that each of them needs for the job.What do we call this situation?

What do one-quarter of North American women and one-sixth of North American men say they would willingly trade in exchange for achieving their body weight goals?

William and Melissa are considering what school they should send their only daughter to,and money is not an issue.They are concerned that she gets the best possible education to set her up for an occupationally successful future.Based on research,which of the following options will they most likely choose?

Lisa has always been romantically attracted to girls and women,and she entered into her first relationship with another woman while in college.What is Lisa's sexual orientation?

What can be learned about gender socialization by analyzing Barbie dolls and Transformers?