Question 1

Which of the following is a similarity between the feminist theories and symbolic interactionist theories with respect to gender?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both propose that children acquire female or male values on their own by thinking. 
B)  Both view gender as a socially constructed role. 
C)  Both state that children go through a series of developmental stages in learning gender-appropriate behavior. 
D)  Both consider genetic factors responsible for the differences between male and female behavior. 
A)  Both propose that children acquire female or male values on their own by thinking. 
B)  Both view gender as a socially constructed role. 
C)  Both state that children go through a series of developmental stages in learning gender-appropriate behavior. 
D)  Both consider genetic factors responsible for the differences between male and female behavior.

Question 2

________ refers to the expectations about how people will look, act, think, and feel based on their sex.

Accepted Answer

A)  Biological categorization 
B)  Gender continuum 
C)  Gender identity 
D)  Gender stereotype 
A)  Biological categorization 
B)  Gender continuum 
C)  Gender identity 
D)  Gender stereotype

Question 3

During a discussion about the effect of hormones, Carl states that male hormones are more likely to be responsible for long-term ailments in men as opposed to women.On the other hand, Sean argues that women produce higher levels of life threatening hormones.Which of the following statements, if true, is likely to strengthen Carl's argument?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are four times more likely than men to suffer from autism, attention deficit disorder, and dyslexia. 
B)  Women undergo higher levels of stress than men. 
C)  Testosterones in men strengthen muscles but also threaten the heart by clogging arteries. 
D)  Research indicates that hormones have little or no impact on long-term ailments in men and women. 
A)  Women are four times more likely than men to suffer from autism, attention deficit disorder, and dyslexia. 
B)  Women undergo higher levels of stress than men. 
C)  Testosterones in men strengthen muscles but also threaten the heart by clogging arteries. 
D)  Research indicates that hormones have little or no impact on long-term ailments in men and women.

Question 4

Which of the following is most likely a reason why women in America prevent themselves from running for office?

Accepted Answer

A)  They do not see themselves as doers. 
B)  They require greater educational qualifications than men. 
C)  They have strong leadership and decision making qualities. 
D)  They do not have equal legislative rights. 
A)  They do not see themselves as doers. 
B)  They require greater educational qualifications than men. 
C)  They have strong leadership and decision making qualities. 
D)  They do not have equal legislative rights.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender stratification 
B)  Status accentuation 
C)  Gender classification 
D)  Economic differentiation 
A)  Gender stratification 
B)  Status accentuation 
C)  Gender classification 
D)  Economic differentiation

Question 6

The person, usually the mother or a daughter, who spends a lot of time emailing family members, visiting friends and families, and organizing family gatherings during special events like birthdays and anniversaries is called a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A)  kin-keeper 
B)  protector 
C)  instrumental role player 
D)  breadwinner 
A)  kin-keeper 
B)  protector 
C)  instrumental role player 
D)  breadwinner

Question 7

With the help of examples, illustrate how direct and indirect reinforcement are different.

Accepted Answer

A little girl who puts on her mother's m

Question 8

________ refers to the chromosomal, hormonal, anatomical, and other physiological attributes of an individual.

Accepted Answer

A)  Race 
B)  Ethnicity 
C)  Gender 
D)  Sex 
A)  Race 
B)  Ethnicity 
C)  Gender 
D)  Sex

Question 9

The hormone that is dominant in females and is produced by the ovaries is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  androstenedione 
B)  estrogen 
C)  testosterone 
D)  androgen 
A)  androstenedione 
B)  estrogen 
C)  testosterone 
D)  androgen

Question 10

Explain gender identity with the help of an example.

Accepted Answer

People develop a gender identity, a perc

Which of the following is a similarity between the feminist theories and symbolic interactionist theories with respect to gender?

________ refers to the expectations about how people will look, act, think, and feel based on their sex.

Which of the following is most likely a reason why women in America prevent themselves from running for office?

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

The person, usually the mother or a daughter, who spends a lot of time emailing family members, visiting friends and families, and organizing family gatherings during special events like birthdays and anniversaries is called a(n)________.

With the help of examples, illustrate how direct and indirect reinforcement are different.

________ refers to the chromosomal, hormonal, anatomical, and other physiological attributes of an individual.

The hormone that is dominant in females and is produced by the ovaries is known as ________.

Explain gender identity with the help of an example.

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Exam 5: Socialization and Gender Roles

Which of the following is a similarity between the feminist theories and symbolic interactionist theories with respect to gender?

________ refers to the expectations about how people will look, act, think, and feel based on their sex.

Which of the following is most likely a reason why women in America prevent themselves from running for office?

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

The person, usually the mother or a daughter, who spends a lot of time emailing family members, visiting friends and families, and organizing family gatherings during special events like birthdays and anniversaries is called a(n)________.

With the help of examples, illustrate how direct and indirect reinforcement are different.

________ refers to the chromosomal, hormonal, anatomical, and other physiological attributes of an individual.

The hormone that is dominant in females and is produced by the ovaries is known as ________.

Explain gender identity with the help of an example.

he Changing Family

Studying the Family

The Family in Historical Perspective

Racial and Ethnic Families: Strengths and Stresses

Love and Loving Relationships

Sexuality and Sexual Expression throughout Life

Choosing Others: Dating and Mate Selection

Singlehood, Cohabitation, Civil Unions, and Other Options

Marriage and Communication in Intimate Relationships

To Be or Not to Be a Parent: More Choices, More Constraints

Raising Children: Promises and Pitfalls

The Economy and Family Life

Domestic Violence and Other Family Health Issues

Separation, Divorce, Remarriage, and Stepfamilies

Families in Later Life

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