Question 1

Talcott Parsons described gender in terms of

Accepted Answer

A)  power differences. 
B)  complementarity. 
C)  violence. 
D)  the sexual objectification of women. 
A)  power differences. 
B)  complementarity. 
C)  violence. 
D)  the sexual objectification of women.

Question 2

Friedrich Engels claimed that capitalism

Accepted Answer

A)  reduced all forms of inequality. 
B)  reduced patriarchy. 
C)  had little affect on patriarchy. 
D)  increased patriarchy. 
A)  reduced all forms of inequality. 
B)  reduced patriarchy. 
C)  had little affect on patriarchy. 
D)  increased patriarchy.

Question 3

According to Janet Lever's observations of children at play,

Accepted Answer

A)  gender has little effect on young children. 
B)  girls spend much more time at play than boys do. 
C)  boys favor games with clear winners and losers. 
D)  boys favor games that encourage communication and cooperation. 
A)  gender has little effect on young children. 
B)  girls spend much more time at play than boys do. 
C)  boys favor games with clear winners and losers. 
D)  boys favor games that encourage communication and cooperation.

Question 4

Employed married women do less housework than employed married men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which type of feminism seeks to end patriarchy by eliminating the idea of gender itself?

Accepted Answer

A)  liberal feminism 
B)  socialist feminism 
C)  radical feminism 
D)  structural-functional feminism 
A)  liberal feminism 
B)  socialist feminism 
C)  radical feminism 
D)  structural-functional feminism

Question 6

A social-conflict account of the history of gender stratification was developed by Friedrich Engels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

At every class level

Accepted Answer

A)  women have less income, wealth, education, and power than men do. 
B)  women and men have equal amounts of income, wealth, education, and power. 
C)  men outnumber women. 
D)  women see themselves as a minority. 
A)  women have less income, wealth, education, and power than men do. 
B)  women and men have equal amounts of income, wealth, education, and power. 
C)  men outnumber women. 
D)  women see themselves as a minority.

Question 8

Talcott Parsons explained that males tend to exhibit _____ behavior, while females are more _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  instrumental expressive 
B)  expressive instrumental 
C)  egalitarian hierarchical 
D)  rational emotional 
A)  instrumental expressive 
B)  expressive instrumental 
C)  egalitarian hierarchical 
D)  rational emotional

Question 9

Throughout the life course, gender shapes

Accepted Answer

A)  human feelings only. 
B)  human thoughts only. 
C)  human actions only. 
D)  human feelings, thoughts, and actions. 
A)  human feelings only. 
B)  human thoughts only. 
C)  human actions only. 
D)  human feelings, thoughts, and actions.

Question 10

In what percentage of rapes and attempted rapes on college campuses does the woman know her attacker?

Accepted Answer

A)  5-10 percent 
B)  25-30 percent 
C)  65-70 percent 
D)  85-90 percent 
A)  5-10 percent 
B)  25-30 percent 
C)  65-70 percent 
D)  85-90 percent

Question 11

Like race or social class, gender is a major dimension of social stratification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Women have served in the U.S.armed forces

Accepted Answer

A)  since World War II. 
B)  since the Vietnam War. 
C)  since the Persian Gulf War. 
D)  since colonial times. 
A)  since World War II. 
B)  since the Vietnam War. 
C)  since the Persian Gulf War. 
D)  since colonial times.

Question 13

Most cases of female genital mutilation occur in

Accepted Answer

A)  Latin America. 
B)  the United States. 
C)  Africa. 
D)  Asia. 
A)  Latin America. 
B)  the United States. 
C)  Africa. 
D)  Asia.

Question 14

Women earn what share of all associate's and bachelor's degrees in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  39 percent 
B)  49 percent 
C)  59 percent 
D)  69 percent 
A)  39 percent 
B)  49 percent 
C)  59 percent 
D)  69 percent

Question 15

Like race or social class, gender is a major dimension of social stratification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A main idea of multicultural feminism is that

Accepted Answer

A)  people should seek the elimination of gender itself. 
B)  minority women are better off than non-minority men. 
C)  feminism finds little support among minority women. 
D)  while all women face disadvantages, the life experiences of women differ according to their race, ethnicity, and class position. 
A)  people should seek the elimination of gender itself. 
B)  minority women are better off than non-minority men. 
C)  feminism finds little support among minority women. 
D)  while all women face disadvantages, the life experiences of women differ according to their race, ethnicity, and class position.

Question 17

What does Naomi Wolf mean by the term "beauty myth"?

Accepted Answer

The term "beauty myth" was popularized b

Question 18

Liberal feminism seeks the elimination of gender itself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Margaret Mead's research on gender in three societies in New Guinea illustrates that

Accepted Answer

A)  all societies define masculinity in much the same way. 
B)  all societies define femininity in much the same way. 
C)  patterns involving gender are rooted in biology. 
D)  traits that are defined as feminine in one society may be masculine in another. 
A)  all societies define masculinity in much the same way. 
B)  all societies define femininity in much the same way. 
C)  patterns involving gender are rooted in biology. 
D)  traits that are defined as feminine in one society may be masculine in another.

Question 20

Patriarchy provides advantages, but not disadvantages, to males.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Talcott Parsons described gender in terms of

Friedrich Engels claimed that capitalism

According to Janet Lever's observations of children at play,

Employed married women do less housework than employed married men.

Which type of feminism seeks to end patriarchy by eliminating the idea of gender itself?

A social-conflict account of the history of gender stratification was developed by Friedrich Engels.

At every class level

Talcott Parsons explained that males tend to exhibit _ behavior, while females are more _.

Throughout the life course, gender shapes

In what percentage of rapes and attempted rapes on college campuses does the woman know her attacker?

Like race or social class, gender is a major dimension of social stratification.

Women have served in the U.S.armed forces

Most cases of female genital mutilation occur in

Women earn what share of all associate's and bachelor's degrees in the United States?

Like race or social class, gender is a major dimension of social stratification.

A main idea of multicultural feminism is that

What does Naomi Wolf mean by the term "beauty myth"?

Liberal feminism seeks the elimination of gender itself.

Margaret Mead's research on gender in three societies in New Guinea illustrates that

Patriarchy provides advantages, but not disadvantages, to males.

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Talcott Parsons described gender in terms of

Friedrich Engels claimed that capitalism

According to Janet Lever's observations of children at play,

Employed married women do less housework than employed married men.

Which type of feminism seeks to end patriarchy by eliminating the idea of gender itself?

A social-conflict account of the history of gender stratification was developed by Friedrich Engels.

At every class level

Talcott Parsons explained that males tend to exhibit _____ behavior, while females are more _____.

Throughout the life course, gender shapes

In what percentage of rapes and attempted rapes on college campuses does the woman know her attacker?

Like race or social class, gender is a major dimension of social stratification.

Women have served in the U.S.armed forces

Most cases of female genital mutilation occur in

Women earn what share of all associate's and bachelor's degrees in the United States?

Like race or social class, gender is a major dimension of social stratification.

A main idea of multicultural feminism is that

What does Naomi Wolf mean by the term "beauty myth"?

Liberal feminism seeks the elimination of gender itself.

Margaret Mead's research on gender in three societies in New Guinea illustrates that

Patriarchy provides advantages, but not disadvantages, to males.

Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

Culture

Socialization

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Sexuality and Society

Deviance

Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Economics and Politics

Family and Religion

Education, Health, and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

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Talcott Parsons explained that males tend to exhibit _ behavior, while females are more _.