Question 1

Gender is socially constructed. This means that:

Accepted Answer

A) some societies discriminate against women 
B) values and norms are invented by a culture, and people learn these and follow the conventional rules 
C) men are allowed more permissiveness in sexual behavior compared to women 
D) anatomical categories are not easily identifiable 
E) about .012 per 1,000 people are born with both male and female genitals 
A) some societies discriminate against women 
B) values and norms are invented by a culture, and people learn these and follow the conventional rules 
C) men are allowed more permissiveness in sexual behavior compared to women 
D) anatomical categories are not easily identifiable 
E) about .012 per 1,000 people are born with both male and female genitals B

Question 2

Modern social science and biological researchers have found that men and women are far more alike than different.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Men and women often work in different types of jobs with distinct working conditions and pay, which is referred to as labor market segmentation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Which of the following does the text offer as an example of patriarchy in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A) women now have more education than men 
B) family is a primary agent of socialization 
C) breast augmentation is the number one cosmetic surgical procedure 
D) infibulation occurs in one of every five women in the U.S. 
E) both boys and girls like to play with dolls 
A) women now have more education than men 
B) family is a primary agent of socialization 
C) breast augmentation is the number one cosmetic surgical procedure 
D) infibulation occurs in one of every five women in the U.S. 
E) both boys and girls like to play with dolls

Question 5

Androgyny refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) anatomical categories that are not easily identifiable 
B) people who are born with both male and female genitals 
C) infant death rates in the first year of life 
D) people who feel most natural and comfortable expressing gendered traits that are associated with the other sex 
E) having both masculine and feminine traits in near equal proportion 
A) anatomical categories that are not easily identifiable 
B) people who are born with both male and female genitals 
C) infant death rates in the first year of life 
D) people who feel most natural and comfortable expressing gendered traits that are associated with the other sex 
E) having both masculine and feminine traits in near equal proportion

Question 6

Labor market segmentation:

Accepted Answer

A) is one of the major explanations for pay differentials between men and women 
B) is the distinction between developing and more developed nations 
C) is more commonly found among Blacks than Whites 
D) is a result of illegal immigration and the high number of undocumented workers 
E) explains why many women in developing nations do not use contraceptives 
A) is one of the major explanations for pay differentials between men and women 
B) is the distinction between developing and more developed nations 
C) is more commonly found among Blacks than Whites 
D) is a result of illegal immigration and the high number of undocumented workers 
E) explains why many women in developing nations do not use contraceptives

Question 7

Carly's mom and dad take their role as parents very seriously. They want their children to conform to traditional expectations, so they make sure that Carly is dressed in pretty clothes, that she doesn't get too dirty, that she plays with dolls, and that she doesn't behave in ways that they consider too active or aggressive. This teaching process is called:

Accepted Answer

A) the double standard 
B) a gender sharia 
C) a gender curriculum 
D) gender socialization 
E) a sexual script 
A) the double standard 
B) a gender sharia 
C) a gender curriculum 
D) gender socialization 
E) a sexual script

Question 8

Describe the macro-level explanations for why women change their names when they marry.

Accepted Answer

Changing of wives' names is a carryover

Question 9

Gloria decided to change her last name when she got married. Since you have taken this course, you decided to share with her some facts about women changing their names. Which is NOT one of the facts you would share?

Accepted Answer

A) Changing wives' names is a carryover from older patriarchal and patrilineal customs where, upon marriage, a woman became the legal property of her husband. 
B) Historically, last names were created to codify inheritance rules; the last name was the only way to show whom the father was. 
C) Much of what people do in marriage is simply done out of habit, even when the tradition has no legal or financial basis. 
D) A woman's name will automatically change to her husband's, unless she petitions the court to keep her maiden name. 
E) There has been a large and steady increase in the likelihood of women retaining their maiden names or hyphenating their names when they marry. 
A) Changing wives' names is a carryover from older patriarchal and patrilineal customs where, upon marriage, a woman became the legal property of her husband. 
B) Historically, last names were created to codify inheritance rules; the last name was the only way to show whom the father was. 
C) Much of what people do in marriage is simply done out of habit, even when the tradition has no legal or financial basis. 
D) A woman's name will automatically change to her husband's, unless she petitions the court to keep her maiden name. 
E) There has been a large and steady increase in the likelihood of women retaining their maiden names or hyphenating their names when they marry.

Question 10

Each year about 25,000 women die as a result of unsafe abortions, and nearly 100,000 women die due to pregnancy-related causes. In fact, in South America and Russia, complications during pregnancy and childbirth are the leading cause of death for women of childbearing age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

"Sex" refers to the culturally and socially constructed differences between males and females found in the meanings, beliefs, and practices associated with femininity and masculinity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The global gag rule:

Accepted Answer

A) provides U.S. funding for abortions only in cases of rape or incest 
B) was enacted by President Obama 
C)  increases funding for family planning programs in many developing countries 
D) helps women obtain equal pay for equal work, but allows them to file a complaint against their employer confidentially 
E) denies funding for all family planning services to any organization that provides or counsels their patients on their options for abortion, or lobbies their governments for safe abortions, even if using their own, non-U.S. funds 
A) provides U.S. funding for abortions only in cases of rape or incest 
B) was enacted by President Obama 
C)  increases funding for family planning programs in many developing countries 
D) helps women obtain equal pay for equal work, but allows them to file a complaint against their employer confidentially 
E) denies funding for all family planning services to any organization that provides or counsels their patients on their options for abortion, or lobbies their governments for safe abortions, even if using their own, non-U.S. funds

Question 13

There are an estimated 215 million women in the developing world who want to delay or avoid pregnancy, but who are not using family planning services. List three (3)reasons why this is the case, according to the text.

Accepted Answer

(1)they don't have a

Question 14

List five (5)agents of socialization.

Accepted Answer

(1)parents and famil

Question 15

Married women now have more education than their husbands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Write an essay about female genital cutting. Be sure to include the different types, why it is practiced, and its consequences.

Accepted Answer

Female genital cutting, also known as fe

Question 17

Among the leading occupations of U.S. employed women, the ratio of women's earnings to men's is generally around 95 percent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

There is very little patriarchy in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Transgender individuals:

Accepted Answer

A) feel most natural and comfortable expressing gendered traits that are associated with the other sex 
B) are about 1 in 100,000 individuals in the U.S. 
C) are more obvious among women than men because we allow men more leeway to behave in traditionally feminine ways 
D) sometimes undergo intersex treatment 
E) are punished by death among the Berdache, in Native American culture 
A) feel most natural and comfortable expressing gendered traits that are associated with the other sex 
B) are about 1 in 100,000 individuals in the U.S. 
C) are more obvious among women than men because we allow men more leeway to behave in traditionally feminine ways 
D) sometimes undergo intersex treatment 
E) are punished by death among the Berdache, in Native American culture

Question 20

The experience of Dr. Barres, as discussed in the feature box, reveals:

Accepted Answer

A) most intersexed people are plagued with depression over the course of their lives 
B) infibulation has critical health consequences 
C) many women experience discrimination, and they may not even be aware of it 
D) sex reassignment surgery leaves people feeling depressed because they feel they are neither male or female 
E) trends in labor market segmentation 
A) most intersexed people are plagued with depression over the course of their lives 
B) infibulation has critical health consequences 
C) many women experience discrimination, and they may not even be aware of it 
D) sex reassignment surgery leaves people feeling depressed because they feel they are neither male or female 
E) trends in labor market segmentation

Gender is socially constructed. This means that:

Modern social science and biological researchers have found that men and women are far more alike than different.

Men and women often work in different types of jobs with distinct working conditions and pay, which is referred to as labor market segmentation.

Which of the following does the text offer as an example of patriarchy in the U.S.?

Androgyny refers to:

Labor market segmentation:

Describe the macro-level explanations for why women change their names when they marry.

Gloria decided to change her last name when she got married. Since you have taken this course, you decided to share with her some facts about women changing their names. Which is NOT one of the facts you would share?

Each year about 25,000 women die as a result of unsafe abortions, and nearly 100,000 women die due to pregnancy-related causes. In fact, in South America and Russia, complications during pregnancy and childbirth are the leading cause of death for women of childbearing age.

"Sex" refers to the culturally and socially constructed differences between males and females found in the meanings, beliefs, and practices associated with femininity and masculinity.

The global gag rule:

There are an estimated 215 million women in the developing world who want to delay or avoid pregnancy, but who are not using family planning services. List three (3)reasons why this is the case, according to the text.

List five (5)agents of socialization.

Married women now have more education than their husbands.

Write an essay about female genital cutting. Be sure to include the different types, why it is practiced, and its consequences.

Among the leading occupations of U.S. employed women, the ratio of women's earnings to men's is generally around 95 percent.

There is very little patriarchy in the U.S.

Transgender individuals:

The experience of Dr. Barres, as discussed in the feature box, reveals:

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Families Throughout History

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Raising Children

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Aging Families

Violence and Abuse

Divorce and Repartnering

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Exam 4: Sex, Gender, and Families

Gender is socially constructed. This means that:

Modern social science and biological researchers have found that men and women are far more alike than different.

Men and women often work in different types of jobs with distinct working conditions and pay, which is referred to as labor market segmentation.

Which of the following does the text offer as an example of patriarchy in the U.S.?

Androgyny refers to:

Labor market segmentation:

Describe the macro-level explanations for why women change their names when they marry.

Gloria decided to change her last name when she got married. Since you have taken this course, you decided to share with her some facts about women changing their names. Which is NOT one of the facts you would share?

Each year about 25,000 women die as a result of unsafe abortions, and nearly 100,000 women die due to pregnancy-related causes. In fact, in South America and Russia, complications during pregnancy and childbirth are the leading cause of death for women of childbearing age.

"Sex" refers to the culturally and socially constructed differences between males and females found in the meanings, beliefs, and practices associated with femininity and masculinity.

The global gag rule:

There are an estimated 215 million women in the developing world who want to delay or avoid pregnancy, but who are not using family planning services. List three (3)reasons why this is the case, according to the text.

List five (5)agents of socialization.

Married women now have more education than their husbands.

Write an essay about female genital cutting. Be sure to include the different types, why it is practiced, and its consequences.

Among the leading occupations of U.S. employed women, the ratio of women's earnings to men's is generally around 95 percent.

There is very little patriarchy in the U.S.

Transgender individuals:

The experience of Dr. Barres, as discussed in the feature box, reveals:

Families and the Sociological Imagination

Families Throughout the World: Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Families Throughout History

Social Stratification, Social Class, and Families

Race, Ethnicity, and Families

Courtship, Intimacy, and Partnering

Marriage: a Personal Relationship and Social Institution

Becoming a Parent

Raising Children

Families and the Work They Do

Aging Families

Violence and Abuse

Divorce and Repartnering

Summing It Up: Families and the Sociological Imagination

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