Exam 9: Gender and Sexuality

_____ refers to people's unequal access to wealth, power, status, prestige, and other valued resources because of their sex.

_____ is a fear and hatred of lesbians and gays.

Sexual harassment does not include verbal behavior, but only physical contact.

Women are more likely to be hired if they earn doctoral degrees in male-dominated STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields.

_____ refers to the biological characteristics with which we are born-chromosomes, anatomy, hormones, and other physical and physiological attributes.

Philip and Roger have decided to get married.However, their decision has received a mixed response from the society.Who among the following is most likely to support their marriage?

Describe occupational sex segregation.

George is a job seeker whose education and vocational training is a part of his human capital.

_____ are social structures that enable people's unequal access to wealth, power, status, prestige, opportunity, and other valued resources because of their sex.

Florence liked her job profile and salary.However, when she returned from a four-month maternity leave she found that her profile had been altered and she was not eligible for a promotion that year.According to functionalists, Florence's _____ had deteriorated in this scenario.

Briefly describe the role of women in U.S.politics.

Which of the following countries has the highest percentage of women in high-level political positions?

Functionalists take a neutral stand on sexual relationships outside of marriage.

Angela is a medical student.Her views on abortion are the same as a strong majority of Americans.This implies that:

Sandra is amazed at the choice of clothes of her six-year-old daughter, Maggie.She notices that Maggie has developed a fashion sense, which she insists on following.She also changes her clothing style according to those worn by her favorite TV stars.This is an example of _____.

Discuss the views in favor of and against abortion.

Estelle is conservative in her views on family issues.She is more likely to support gay marriages.

Angie is considered genderqueer, which means she identifies her gender as falling outside the two-gender system.

Aditi, a 22-year-old, married a boy chosen by her parents.She had never met the boy before, but agreed to the marriage out of respect for her parents' wishes.This scenario is an example of a(n) _____.

Men are more likely than women to be bisexual.