Question 1

Improved conditions across the globe indicate that the Millennial goal of achieving gender equality:

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A)  was reached in 2010. 
B)  is in fact far from complete, even though conditions have improved somewhat. 
C)  has yet to be reached, but is no longer a priority because conditions have improved so much. 
D)  would be reached in the early months of 2012. 
E)  has actually skewed gender inequality the other way, and now it is men that must be empowered. 
A)  was reached in 2010. 
B)  is in fact far from complete, even though conditions have improved somewhat. 
C)  has yet to be reached, but is no longer a priority because conditions have improved so much. 
D)  would be reached in the early months of 2012. 
E)  has actually skewed gender inequality the other way, and now it is men that must be empowered.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT considered a secondary sexual characteristic?

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A)  genitalia 
B)  breast size 
C)  hair distribution 
D)  strength 
E)  pitch of voice 
A)  genitalia 
B)  breast size 
C)  hair distribution 
D)  strength 
E)  pitch of voice

Question 3

The process of becoming "male" or "female" occurs during childhood and youth. Provide two specific examples of ways that parents start this process by "doing gender." Provide two specific examples of ways that participating in sports reflects personality traits (e.g., gentleness vs. competitiveness) commonly associated with women and men in the United States. Provide specific examples from the text of ways that the behaviors are reinforced. How is this tied to the constructions of masculinity inherent in the "fag discourse" in U.S. high schools? Why does it benefit girls to act masculine?

Accepted Answer

Students should discuss that in co-ed sp

Question 4

The restudy of women's role in the Trobriand Island exchanges indicated that:

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A)  women exchanged banana fiber skirts during funerary activities. 
B)  women participated in elaborate exchanges of shell armbands and necklaces. 
C)  women's exchanges were not tied to the yam exchanges Malinowski reported. 
D)  women played a limited role in rituals and ceremonial exchanges. 
E)  women and men played complementary roles in the exchange of foods. 
A)  women exchanged banana fiber skirts during funerary activities. 
B)  women participated in elaborate exchanges of shell armbands and necklaces. 
C)  women's exchanges were not tied to the yam exchanges Malinowski reported. 
D)  women played a limited role in rituals and ceremonial exchanges. 
E)  women and men played complementary roles in the exchange of foods.

Question 5

________ individuals are those whose gender identities or performances do not fit with cultural norms related to their assigned sex at birth.

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A)  Hijra 
B)  Macho 
C)  Two-Spirit 
D)  Transgendered 
E)  Hermaphrodite 
A)  Hijra 
B)  Macho 
C)  Two-Spirit 
D)  Transgendered 
E)  Hermaphrodite

Question 6

The behaviors encouraged in sports-where boys are rewarded for competitiveness and girls are encouraged to play quietly-reflect:

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A)  societal adult gender roles. 
B)  gender roles that reverse during adolescence, when boys begin to play quietly and girls become more competitive. 
C)  the natural result of sexual dimorphism. 
D)  primary sex characteristics. 
E)  nothing meaningful; it is just sports. 
A)  societal adult gender roles. 
B)  gender roles that reverse during adolescence, when boys begin to play quietly and girls become more competitive. 
C)  the natural result of sexual dimorphism. 
D)  primary sex characteristics. 
E)  nothing meaningful; it is just sports.

Question 7

Gender violence is widely expressed in all of the following ways, EXCEPT:

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A)  stalking. 
B)  verbal abuse. 
C)  rape. 
D)  male infanticide. 
E)  dowry death. 
A)  stalking. 
B)  verbal abuse. 
C)  rape. 
D)  male infanticide. 
E)  dowry death.

Question 8

Among the eight UN Millennial Goals, one that highlights gender issues specifically is to:

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A)  eradicate extreme poverty and hunger. 
B)  combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases. 
C)  achieve universal primary education. 
D)  develop a global partnership for development. 
E)  promote gender equality and empower women. 
A)  eradicate extreme poverty and hunger. 
B)  combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases. 
C)  achieve universal primary education. 
D)  develop a global partnership for development. 
E)  promote gender equality and empower women.

Question 9

Anthropologists define ________ as the expectations of thought and behavior that each culture assigns to individuals.

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A)  intersex 
B)  sex 
C)  reproduction 
D)  gender 
E)  dimorphism 
A)  intersex 
B)  sex 
C)  reproduction 
D)  gender 
E)  dimorphism

Question 10

The pattern of behavior including gambling, drinking, infidelity, and drug use that Matthew Gutmann studied in Mexico is associated with:

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A)  intersexuals. 
B)  transgenders. 
C)  machismo. 
D)  fatherhood. 
E)  lesbians. 
A)  intersexuals. 
B)  transgenders. 
C)  machismo. 
D)  fatherhood. 
E)  lesbians.

Question 11

More than 80 percent of victims of domestic violence in the United States:

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A)  are female. 
B)  are male. 
C)  are transgender. 
D)  are abused by a stranger. 
E)  deserved it. 
A)  are female. 
B)  are male. 
C)  are transgender. 
D)  are abused by a stranger. 
E)  deserved it.

Question 12

During the El Salvador civil war (1977-1992), the group Co-Madres emerged as a political force that initially formed as a group of:

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A)  political activists protesting the rape of women. 
B)  mothers and relatives who demanded information about the missing. 
C)  teachers who demanded a peaceful resolution to the war. 
D)  nuns who worked for peace within the Catholic Church. 
E)  spiritualists who provided medical care to the injured on both sides of the conflict. 
A)  political activists protesting the rape of women. 
B)  mothers and relatives who demanded information about the missing. 
C)  teachers who demanded a peaceful resolution to the war. 
D)  nuns who worked for peace within the Catholic Church. 
E)  spiritualists who provided medical care to the injured on both sides of the conflict.

Question 13

An uneven distribution of power and access to resources, opportunities, rights, and privileges in which gender shapes who has access to a group's resources, opportunities, rights, and privileges is known as gender:

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A)  stereotypes. 
B)  roles. 
C)  identity. 
D)  performance. 
E)  stratification. 
A)  stereotypes. 
B)  roles. 
C)  identity. 
D)  performance. 
E)  stratification.

Question 14

Cross-cultural studies indicate that biology predicts:

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A)  an individual's behavior, strength, and intelligence. 
B)  the roles men and women play in a given culture. 
C)  an individual's behavior, strength, and intelligence, as well as the roles of men and women in a given culture. 
D)  men's and women's roles and behavior in a given culture, but not individuals' strength and intelligence. 
E)  neither an individual's behavior, strength, and intelligence, nor men's and women's roles in a given culture. 
A)  an individual's behavior, strength, and intelligence. 
B)  the roles men and women play in a given culture. 
C)  an individual's behavior, strength, and intelligence, as well as the roles of men and women in a given culture. 
D)  men's and women's roles and behavior in a given culture, but not individuals' strength and intelligence. 
E)  neither an individual's behavior, strength, and intelligence, nor men's and women's roles in a given culture.

Question 15

In youth sports in the United States, behaviors that tend to receive the most praise from coaches are:

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A)  gender neutral, for example, honesty and fairness. 
B)  agility, which is associated with girls. 
C)  whatever tactics win the game. 
D)  aggression, which is associated with manliness. 
E)  following the rules, which are gender neutral. 
A)  gender neutral, for example, honesty and fairness. 
B)  agility, which is associated with girls. 
C)  whatever tactics win the game. 
D)  aggression, which is associated with manliness. 
E)  following the rules, which are gender neutral.

Question 16

Explain how feminist research on gender stratification and gender roles has changed since Margaret Mead's pioneering research, paying particular attention to the approaches and findings of Sherri Ortner, Michelle Rosaldo, Eleanor Leacock, and Annette Weiner. What do we understand about how gender should be studied today?

Accepted Answer

Students should discuss that in the 1970

Question 17

Using three specific examples from the text, identify and analyze ways that women resist patriarchy or gender stratification in their societies. Specifically, how do women use spirit possession, trancing, or organizing for political action to express their displeasure with the systems under which they live? Provide the context for their actions in three different settings. Ultimately, does women's resistance to these structures result in change?

Accepted Answer

Students should demonstrate knowledge of

Question 18

The way in which individuals act out the behaviors associated with masculinity and femininity is called gender:

Accepted Answer

A)  stratification. 
B)  performance. 
C)  dimorphism. 
D)  play. 
E)  practice. 
A)  stratification. 
B)  performance. 
C)  dimorphism. 
D)  play. 
E)  practice.

Question 19

Analyze how idealized gender roles and attributes of both sexes are reflected in the sexual division of labor and jobs that adult men and women tend to pursue in the United States, and how this is tied to constructions of masculine and feminine gender norms and performance. Provide two examples for each gender.

Accepted Answer

Students should identify the attributes

Question 20

Which of the following statements about human behavior is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a combination of "nature" (biology) and "nurture" (acculturation). 
B)  It is completely dictated by "nature" (biology). 
C)  It is completely dictated by "nurture" (acculturation). 
D)  It seems to have nothing to do with nature (biology) or nurture (acculturation). 
E)  It is a result of nature or nurture depending on the person, but never both in the same individual. 
A)  It is a combination of "nature" (biology) and "nurture" (acculturation). 
B)  It is completely dictated by "nature" (biology). 
C)  It is completely dictated by "nurture" (acculturation). 
D)  It seems to have nothing to do with nature (biology) or nurture (acculturation). 
E)  It is a result of nature or nurture depending on the person, but never both in the same individual.

Improved conditions across the globe indicate that the Millennial goal of achieving gender equality:

Which of the following is NOT considered a secondary sexual characteristic?

The restudy of women's role in the Trobriand Island exchanges indicated that:

________ individuals are those whose gender identities or performances do not fit with cultural norms related to their assigned sex at birth.

The behaviors encouraged in sports-where boys are rewarded for competitiveness and girls are encouraged to play quietly-reflect:

Gender violence is widely expressed in all of the following ways, EXCEPT:

Among the eight UN Millennial Goals, one that highlights gender issues specifically is to:

Anthropologists define ________ as the expectations of thought and behavior that each culture assigns to individuals.

The pattern of behavior including gambling, drinking, infidelity, and drug use that Matthew Gutmann studied in Mexico is associated with:

More than 80 percent of victims of domestic violence in the United States:

During the El Salvador civil war (1977-1992), the group Co-Madres emerged as a political force that initially formed as a group of:

An uneven distribution of power and access to resources, opportunities, rights, and privileges in which gender shapes who has access to a group's resources, opportunities, rights, and privileges is known as gender:

Cross-cultural studies indicate that biology predicts:

In youth sports in the United States, behaviors that tend to receive the most praise from coaches are:

The way in which individuals act out the behaviors associated with masculinity and femininity is called gender:

Which of the following statements about human behavior is true?

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Exam 8: Gender

Improved conditions across the globe indicate that the Millennial goal of achieving gender equality:

Which of the following is NOT considered a secondary sexual characteristic?

The restudy of women's role in the Trobriand Island exchanges indicated that:

________ individuals are those whose gender identities or performances do not fit with cultural norms related to their assigned sex at birth.

The behaviors encouraged in sports-where boys are rewarded for competitiveness and girls are encouraged to play quietly-reflect:

Gender violence is widely expressed in all of the following ways, EXCEPT:

Among the eight UN Millennial Goals, one that highlights gender issues specifically is to:

Anthropologists define ________ as the expectations of thought and behavior that each culture assigns to individuals.

The pattern of behavior including gambling, drinking, infidelity, and drug use that Matthew Gutmann studied in Mexico is associated with:

More than 80 percent of victims of domestic violence in the United States:

During the El Salvador civil war (1977-1992), the group Co-Madres emerged as a political force that initially formed as a group of:

An uneven distribution of power and access to resources, opportunities, rights, and privileges in which gender shapes who has access to a group's resources, opportunities, rights, and privileges is known as gender:

Cross-cultural studies indicate that biology predicts:

In youth sports in the United States, behaviors that tend to receive the most praise from coaches are:

The way in which individuals act out the behaviors associated with masculinity and femininity is called gender:

Which of the following statements about human behavior is true?

Anthropology in a Global Age

Culture

Fieldwork and Ethnography

Language

Human Origins

Race and Racism

Ethnicity and Nationalism

Sexuality

Kinship, Family, and Marriage

Class and Inequality

The Global Economy

Migration

Politics and Power

Religion

Health and Illness

Art and Media

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