Question 1

Sumi is raising twins.One twin is genetically male and the other twin is genetically female.How different are their brains expected to be?

Accepted Answer

A) The genetically male twin is "left-brained," while the genetically female twin is "right-brained." 
B) The genetically male twin is "right-brained," while the genetically female twin is "left-brained." 
C) The genetically male twin's brain is most likely smaller than the genetically female twin's brain. 
D) The genetically male twin's brain is most likely larger than the genetically female twin's brain. 
A) The genetically male twin is "left-brained," while the genetically female twin is "right-brained." 
B) The genetically male twin is "right-brained," while the genetically female twin is "left-brained." 
C) The genetically male twin's brain is most likely smaller than the genetically female twin's brain. 
D) The genetically male twin's brain is most likely larger than the genetically female twin's brain.

Question 2

On which of the following traits do men and women exhibit the strongest sexual dimorphism?

Accepted Answer

A) vertical jumping ability 
B) sexual identity and sexual object choice 
C) throwing ability 
D) visual-spatial abilities 
A) vertical jumping ability 
B) sexual identity and sexual object choice 
C) throwing ability 
D) visual-spatial abilities

Question 3

The gender gap in math performance varies within and across countries.The countries with the smallest difference between their male and female students are those with

Accepted Answer

A) the lowest rates of poverty. 
B) the most successful education systems. 
C) the greatest degree of overall gender equality. 
D) the most highly developed economies. 
A) the lowest rates of poverty. 
B) the most successful education systems. 
C) the greatest degree of overall gender equality. 
D) the most highly developed economies.

Question 4

How has gender appeared to matter throughout human history?

Accepted Answer

A) Only recently have tasks and roles been gendered;historically there were no gendered tasks or roles. 
B) Only recently have tasks and roles ceased to be gendered;historically there were both gendered tasks and roles. 
C) Communities have typically gendered their tasks,and they mostly follow similar patterns in terms of how they gendered them. 
D) Communities have typically gendered their tasks,but how they gender the tasks has varied over time and place. 
A) Only recently have tasks and roles been gendered;historically there were no gendered tasks or roles. 
B) Only recently have tasks and roles ceased to be gendered;historically there were both gendered tasks and roles. 
C) Communities have typically gendered their tasks,and they mostly follow similar patterns in terms of how they gendered them. 
D) Communities have typically gendered their tasks,but how they gender the tasks has varied over time and place.

Question 5

Michelle believes that humans have always held very different and distinct gender roles.Does human history support her view?

Accepted Answer

A) Yes,because the nuclear family,in which a mother and father have very distinct roles,has been the dominant family form throughout history. 
B) Yes,because in forager societies,families only survived because men and women held very distinct roles. 
C) No,because for much of humanity's existence,humans lived together in kin groups,in which men and women shared collective responsibilities and substituted for one another. 
D) No,because the role of the father has always been a biological concept,and not a social concept. 
A) Yes,because the nuclear family,in which a mother and father have very distinct roles,has been the dominant family form throughout history. 
B) Yes,because in forager societies,families only survived because men and women held very distinct roles. 
C) No,because for much of humanity's existence,humans lived together in kin groups,in which men and women shared collective responsibilities and substituted for one another. 
D) No,because the role of the father has always been a biological concept,and not a social concept.

Question 6

What is meant by the idea that many biological characteristics are mutable?

Accepted Answer

A) They are responsive to external efforts to shift or disrupt them. 
B) Biological sex differences evolve over many generations. 
C) The primary biological characteristics that differentiate men and women have changed over time. 
D) Biological sex differences have been found to have no scientific basis. 
A) They are responsive to external efforts to shift or disrupt them. 
B) Biological sex differences evolve over many generations. 
C) The primary biological characteristics that differentiate men and women have changed over time. 
D) Biological sex differences have been found to have no scientific basis.

Question 7

Identical twins become genotypically different over time.How can this be explained?

Accepted Answer

A) Upbringing is more important than genes. 
B) Their environment and experiences affect how their genes are expressed. 
C) Identical twins are not actually 100 percent genetically identical. 
D) It cannot be explained because the statement is false. 
A) Upbringing is more important than genes. 
B) Their environment and experiences affect how their genes are expressed. 
C) Identical twins are not actually 100 percent genetically identical. 
D) It cannot be explained because the statement is false.

Question 8

_____________ reminds us that gender is not an isolated social fact,but in fact affects,and is affected by,other facets of our identity.

Accepted Answer

A) Culturalism 
B) Interactionism 
C) Intersectionality 
D) Naturalism 
A) Culturalism 
B) Interactionism 
C) Intersectionality 
D) Naturalism

Question 9

According to research,testosterone is correlated with visual-spatial ability.Which individuals typically perform the best on visual-spatial tests?

Accepted Answer

A) high-testosterone men and high-testosterone women 
B) low-testosterone men and low-testosterone women 
C) high-testosterone men and low-testosterone women 
D) low-testosterone men and high-testosterone women 
A) high-testosterone men and high-testosterone women 
B) low-testosterone men and low-testosterone women 
C) high-testosterone men and low-testosterone women 
D) low-testosterone men and high-testosterone women

Question 10

Jack believes that all gender differences are biological and exist independently of our environments.Jack believes in a __________ explanation of gender differences.

Accepted Answer

A) bioculturalist 
B) culturalist 
C) interactionist 
D) naturalist 
A) bioculturalist 
B) culturalist 
C) interactionist 
D) naturalist

Question 11

First,describe an animal species that has a high level of sexual dimorphism and an animal species that has a low level of sexual dimorphism.Then,evaluate where you think humans fit on the sexual dimorphism scale.Are they more similar to the species that has a high level of sexual dimorphism or the species that has a low level of sexual dimorphism? Make sure to explain your reasoning.

Accepted Answer

Examples of high sexual dimorphism inclu

Sumi is raising twins.One twin is genetically male and the other twin is genetically female.How different are their brains expected to be?

On which of the following traits do men and women exhibit the strongest sexual dimorphism?

The gender gap in math performance varies within and across countries.The countries with the smallest difference between their male and female students are those with

How has gender appeared to matter throughout human history?

Michelle believes that humans have always held very different and distinct gender roles.Does human history support her view?

What is meant by the idea that many biological characteristics are mutable?

Identical twins become genotypically different over time.How can this be explained?

_____________ reminds us that gender is not an isolated social fact,but in fact affects,and is affected by,other facets of our identity.

According to research,testosterone is correlated with visual-spatial ability.Which individuals typically perform the best on visual-spatial tests?

Jack believes that all gender differences are biological and exist independently of our environments.Jack believes in a __________ explanation of gender differences.

Ideas

Performances

Intersections

Inequality: Men and Masculinities

Inequality: Women and Femininities

Institutions

Change

Sexualities

Families

Work

Politics

Filters

Exam 2: Bodies

Sumi is raising twins.One twin is genetically male and the other twin is genetically female.How different are their brains expected to be?

On which of the following traits do men and women exhibit the strongest sexual dimorphism?

The gender gap in math performance varies within and across countries.The countries with the smallest difference between their male and female students are those with

How has gender appeared to matter throughout human history?

Michelle believes that humans have always held very different and distinct gender roles.Does human history support her view?

What is meant by the idea that many biological characteristics are mutable?

Identical twins become genotypically different over time.How can this be explained?

_____________ reminds us that gender is not an isolated social fact,but in fact affects,and is affected by,other facets of our identity.

According to research,testosterone is correlated with visual-spatial ability.Which individuals typically perform the best on visual-spatial tests?

Jack believes that all gender differences are biological and exist independently of our environments.Jack believes in a __________ explanation of gender differences.

Ideas

Performances

Intersections

Inequality: Men and Masculinities

Inequality: Women and Femininities

Institutions

Change

Sexualities

Families

Work

Politics

Filters