Question 1

A male who lives as a woman, or a female who lives as a man but does not alter the genitalia is referred to as a __________.

Accepted Answer

A) hermaphrodite 
B) transsexual 
C) transvestite 
D) homosexual 
A) hermaphrodite 
B) transsexual 
C) transvestite 
D) homosexual

Question 2

__________ refer to societies in which technology supports a service-based and information-based economy.

Accepted Answer

A) Preindustrial societies 
B) Postmodern societies 
C) Postindustrial societies 
D) Industrial societies 
A) Preindustrial societies 
B) Postmodern societies 
C) Postindustrial societies 
D) Industrial societies

Question 3

Sexism is interwoven with patriarchy-a hierarchal system of social organization in which cultural, political, and economic structures are controlled by men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to __________, the human capital model is acquired by education and job training. It is the source of a person's productivity and can be measured in terms of the return on the investment (wages) compared to the cost (schooling or training).

Accepted Answer

A) conflict theorists 
B) functionalists 
C) symbolic interactionists 
D) postmodern theorists 
A) conflict theorists 
B) functionalists 
C) symbolic interactionists 
D) postmodern theorists

Question 5

__________ is embedded in the images, ideas, and language of a society and is used as a means to divide up work, allocate resources, and distribute power.

Accepted Answer

A) Sex 
B) Body consciousness 
C) Gender 
D) Sexuality 
A) Sex 
B) Body consciousness 
C) Gender 
D) Sexuality

Question 6

Sociologist Becky Thompson argues that, based on stereotypes, the primary victims of eating disorders are presumed to be __________.

Accepted Answer

A) lower?class lesbians of color 
B) middle?class Latinas 
C) white, middle?class, heterosexual women 
D) African American, heterosexual women 
A) lower?class lesbians of color 
B) middle?class Latinas 
C) white, middle?class, heterosexual women 
D) African American, heterosexual women

Question 7

According to the journalist Nicholas Kristof, Islam and evangelical Christianity have been on the rise in recent years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The social significance of gender stereotypes is illustrated by eating disorders. With __________, individuals are 20 percent or more above their desired weight as established by the medical profession.

Accepted Answer

A) bulimia 
B) gestation 
C) anorexia 
D) obesity 
A) bulimia 
B) gestation 
C) anorexia 
D) obesity

Question 9

In relation to sexual orientation, differentiate between heterosexuality, homosexuality, and bisexuality, and discuss what criteria social scientists use to classify individuals.

Accepted Answer

Sexual orientation refers to an individu

Question 10

In most hunting and gathering societies, which of the following statements is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) A relatively equitable relationship exists because neither sex has the ability to provide all of the food necessary for survival. 
B) Women are full economic partners with men. 
C) Relationships between women and men tend to be cooperative and relatively egalitarian. 
D) Women do not contribute to food production in these societies. 
A) A relatively equitable relationship exists because neither sex has the ability to provide all of the food necessary for survival. 
B) Women are full economic partners with men. 
C) Relationships between women and men tend to be cooperative and relatively egalitarian. 
D) Women do not contribute to food production in these societies.

Question 11

The Islamic holy book is known as the

Accepted Answer

A) Koran 
B) Book of David 
C) Islamic Bible 
D) Book of Mormon 
A) Koran 
B) Book of David 
C) Islamic Bible 
D) Book of Mormon

Question 12

Regarding functionalist perspectives on gender stratification, which of the following statements is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) Women and men have distinct roles that are important for the survival of the family and society. 
B) In industrialized societies, wives perform instrumental tasks while husbands perform the expressive tasks. 
C) The most basic division of labor is biological and involves such attributes as physical strength and the ability to bear and nurse children. 
D) Relationships between men and women are damaged when changes in gender roles occur. 
A) Women and men have distinct roles that are important for the survival of the family and society. 
B) In industrialized societies, wives perform instrumental tasks while husbands perform the expressive tasks. 
C) The most basic division of labor is biological and involves such attributes as physical strength and the ability to bear and nurse children. 
D) Relationships between men and women are damaged when changes in gender roles occur.

Question 13

Recently, the term __________ was created to describe individuals whose appearance, behavior, or self-identification does not conform to common social rules of gender expression.

Accepted Answer

A) multigender 
B) polygender 
C) unigender 
D) transgender 
A) multigender 
B) polygender 
C) unigender 
D) transgender

Question 14

Trace gender stratification from a historical and contemporary perspective.

Accepted Answer

Three factors are important in determini

Question 15

Regarding adult gender socialization, which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Employers and co?workers teach men and women "appropriate" conduct for persons of their sex in the workplace. 
B) In contemporary societies, women's child care responsibilities are not related to their participation in careers and professions. 
C) Middle?aged women and men receive equal respect in the workplace because they can be evaluated on their experience, not on their ascribed statuses. 
D) Men's socialization usually includes a measure of whether their work can be successfully combined with having a family. 
A) Employers and co?workers teach men and women "appropriate" conduct for persons of their sex in the workplace. 
B) In contemporary societies, women's child care responsibilities are not related to their participation in careers and professions. 
C) Middle?aged women and men receive equal respect in the workplace because they can be evaluated on their experience, not on their ascribed statuses. 
D) Men's socialization usually includes a measure of whether their work can be successfully combined with having a family.

Question 16

According to the conflict perspective on gender stratification,

Accepted Answer

A) in hunting and gathering and horticultural societies, male dominance over women accumulates steadily due to survival demands. 
B) the gendered division of labor within families and in the workplace results from male control of and dominance over women and resources. 
C) in agrarian societies, male sexual dominance is almost nonexistent. 
D) gender stratification can be explained using the human capital model. 
A) in hunting and gathering and horticultural societies, male dominance over women accumulates steadily due to survival demands. 
B) the gendered division of labor within families and in the workplace results from male control of and dominance over women and resources. 
C) in agrarian societies, male sexual dominance is almost nonexistent. 
D) gender stratification can be explained using the human capital model.

Question 17

Discuss the cultural dimension of gender.

Accepted Answer

The cultural dimension of gender refers

Question 18

Sexual orientation refers to an individual's preference for emotional-sexual relationships with members of the opposite sex (heterosexuality), the same sex (homosexuality), or both (bisexuality).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

__________ is the division of jobs into categories with distinct working conditions, which results in women having separate and unequal jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) Genderization 
B) Sexual differentiation 
C) Labor market segmentation 
D) Gender fragmentation 
A) Genderization 
B) Sexual differentiation 
C) Labor market segmentation 
D) Gender fragmentation

Question 20

Briefly explain what Islamic Feminism is, its goals and principles.

Accepted Answer

Islamic feminism is based on the belief

A male who lives as a woman, or a female who lives as a man but does not alter the genitalia is referred to as a __________.

__________ refer to societies in which technology supports a service-based and information-based economy.

Sexism is interwoven with patriarchy-a hierarchal system of social organization in which cultural, political, and economic structures are controlled by men.

According to __________, the human capital model is acquired by education and job training. It is the source of a person's productivity and can be measured in terms of the return on the investment (wages) compared to the cost (schooling or training).

__________ is embedded in the images, ideas, and language of a society and is used as a means to divide up work, allocate resources, and distribute power.

Sociologist Becky Thompson argues that, based on stereotypes, the primary victims of eating disorders are presumed to be __________.

According to the journalist Nicholas Kristof, Islam and evangelical Christianity have been on the rise in recent years.

The social significance of gender stereotypes is illustrated by eating disorders. With __________, individuals are 20 percent or more above their desired weight as established by the medical profession.

In relation to sexual orientation, differentiate between heterosexuality, homosexuality, and bisexuality, and discuss what criteria social scientists use to classify individuals.

In most hunting and gathering societies, which of the following statements is not true?

The Islamic holy book is known as the

Regarding functionalist perspectives on gender stratification, which of the following statements is not true?

Recently, the term __________ was created to describe individuals whose appearance, behavior, or self-identification does not conform to common social rules of gender expression.

Trace gender stratification from a historical and contemporary perspective.

Regarding adult gender socialization, which of the following statements is true?

According to the conflict perspective on gender stratification,

Discuss the cultural dimension of gender.

Sexual orientation refers to an individual's preference for emotional-sexual relationships with members of the opposite sex (heterosexuality), the same sex (homosexuality), or both (bisexuality).

__________ is the division of jobs into categories with distinct working conditions, which results in women having separate and unequal jobs.

Briefly explain what Islamic Feminism is, its goals and principles.

The Sociological Perspective and Research Process.

Culture.

Socialization.

Social Structure and Interaction in Everyday Life.

Groups and Organizations.

Deviance and Crime.

Class and Stratification in the United States.

Global Stratification.

Race and Ethnicity.

Families and Intimate Relationships.

Education and Religion.

Politics and the Economy in Global Perspective.

Health, Health Care, and Disability.

Population and Urbanization.

Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Social Change.

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Exam 10: Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

A male who lives as a woman, or a female who lives as a man but does not alter the genitalia is referred to as a __________.

__________ refer to societies in which technology supports a service-based and information-based economy.

Sexism is interwoven with patriarchy-a hierarchal system of social organization in which cultural, political, and economic structures are controlled by men.

According to __________, the human capital model is acquired by education and job training. It is the source of a person's productivity and can be measured in terms of the return on the investment (wages) compared to the cost (schooling or training).

__________ is embedded in the images, ideas, and language of a society and is used as a means to divide up work, allocate resources, and distribute power.

Sociologist Becky Thompson argues that, based on stereotypes, the primary victims of eating disorders are presumed to be __________.

According to the journalist Nicholas Kristof, Islam and evangelical Christianity have been on the rise in recent years.

The social significance of gender stereotypes is illustrated by eating disorders. With __________, individuals are 20 percent or more above their desired weight as established by the medical profession.

In relation to sexual orientation, differentiate between heterosexuality, homosexuality, and bisexuality, and discuss what criteria social scientists use to classify individuals.

In most hunting and gathering societies, which of the following statements is not true?

The Islamic holy book is known as the

Regarding functionalist perspectives on gender stratification, which of the following statements is not true?

Recently, the term __________ was created to describe individuals whose appearance, behavior, or self-identification does not conform to common social rules of gender expression.

Trace gender stratification from a historical and contemporary perspective.

Regarding adult gender socialization, which of the following statements is true?

According to the conflict perspective on gender stratification,

Discuss the cultural dimension of gender.

Sexual orientation refers to an individual's preference for emotional-sexual relationships with members of the opposite sex (heterosexuality), the same sex (homosexuality), or both (bisexuality).

__________ is the division of jobs into categories with distinct working conditions, which results in women having separate and unequal jobs.

Briefly explain what Islamic Feminism is, its goals and principles.

The Sociological Perspective and Research Process.

Culture.

Socialization.

Social Structure and Interaction in Everyday Life.

Groups and Organizations.

Deviance and Crime.

Class and Stratification in the United States.

Global Stratification.

Race and Ethnicity.

Families and Intimate Relationships.

Education and Religion.

Politics and the Economy in Global Perspective.

Health, Health Care, and Disability.

Population and Urbanization.

Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Social Change.

Filters