Exam 10: Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

At the core of the differences between gender and sex is the chromosomal information transmitted at the moment a child is conceived. An "XX" chromosome pairing would indicate what?

Although men's average wages vary depending upon age, women's average wages are always lower than those of men in the same age group, and the older that women get, the greater the gap.

According to U.S. Census Bureau data, what occupation has the lowest percentage of African American employees?

__________ is the process of treating people as if they were things, not human beings. Typically, this occurs when we judge people on the basis of their physical appearance rather than on the basis of their individual qualities or actions.

In __________, the division of labor in paid employment is increasingly based on whether people provide or apply information or are employed in service jobs such as fast-food restaurant counter help or health care workers.

The text points out that gender-appropriate behavior is __________.

In some societies men are the "natural" head of the household while women play a subordinate role. This is called

Rebecca has an assembly line job in a local factory and it comes to her attention that some men on the line, who are doing the same work as she does, are paid a higher hourly rate. This reflects the concept of __________.

Consider the following argument: "Women's roles as nurturers and caregivers are even more pronounced in contemporary industrialized societies. This division of family labor ensures that important societal tasks will be fulfilled. It also provides for family members." This reflects the __________.

Muslims use the Book of Muhammed, which is their sacred holy book.

Transvestites are not treated as a third sex. They often "pass" for members of the opposite sex because their appearance and mannerisms fall within the range of what is expected from members of that sex.

In their investigation of college women, anthropologists Dorothy Holland and Margaret Eisenhart determined that __________.

According to the text, three factors are important in determining the gendered division of labor in a society. Which of the following is not one of the factors identified?

In discussing peers and gender socialization, the text points out that __________.

According to the text's discussion of peers and gender socialization __________.

Summarize the social significance of gender in reference to eating disorders and bodybuilding.

In most horticultural and pastoral societies, women are full economic partners with men; relations between them tend to be cooperative and relatively egalitarian.

__________ is the belief that wages ought to reflect the worth of a job, not the gender or race of the worker.

__________ refers to the means by which a society gains the basic necessities of life, including food, shelter, and clothing.

Describe the process of gender socialization.