Question 1

Transgender is a social category that

Accepted Answer

A) includes people whose gender identity has no apparent biological roots. 
B) always contrasts biologically with "ordinary" males and females. 
C) consists of only intersex people. 
D) is entirely biologically constructed. 
E) has no validity within the social sciences. 
A) includes people whose gender identity has no apparent biological roots. 
B) always contrasts biologically with "ordinary" males and females. 
C) consists of only intersex people. 
D) is entirely biologically constructed. 
E) has no validity within the social sciences. A

Question 2

The reason there are more modern-day "Rosie the Riveters" is that modern industry is even more physically demanding than it was during World War II.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

This chapter's "Focus on Globalization" section discusses the strides different countries have made to close the gender gap.Which region has done the least to correct gender-based inequality?

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A) North America 
B) Africa 
C) Latin America 
D) Middle East/North Africa 
E) Nordic countries 
A) North America 
B) Africa 
C) Latin America 
D) Middle East/North Africa 
E) Nordic countries D

Question 4

In foraging societies, gender stratification was most marked when men contributed much more to the diet than women did.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What factors might explain the correlation between women's work outside the home and a national index of happiness? What is it about women working outside of the home that might make a country's population happier? Brainstorm possible causes for this correlation.

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There are several factors that could exp

Question 6

What is the relationship between gender stratification and economic roles? Do these relationships apply equally to all types of societies, regardless of the type of productive activity? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Gender stratification refers to the uneq

Question 7

Women in matrilineal societies tend to occupy elevated status positions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to studies in the 1960s, why did young Etoro men and boys engage in homosexual relationships?

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A) They did not understand biological reproduction, which is why they no longer exist. 
B) The status of Etoro women was the highest in the world, in a status above and beyond males. 
C) Genetic drift created a population dominated by a homosexual gene. 
D) They believed it necessary for boys to ingest semen in order to mature in a healthy way. 
E) A warrior cult of older adult men vigorously enforced a monopoly on access to women. 
A) They did not understand biological reproduction, which is why they no longer exist. 
B) The status of Etoro women was the highest in the world, in a status above and beyond males. 
C) Genetic drift created a population dominated by a homosexual gene. 
D) They believed it necessary for boys to ingest semen in order to mature in a healthy way. 
E) A warrior cult of older adult men vigorously enforced a monopoly on access to women.

Question 9

More than half of all U.S.families living in poverty are

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A) patrifocal. 
B) blended. 
C) headed by men. 
D) headed by women. 
E) dichotomized. 
A) patrifocal. 
B) blended. 
C) headed by men. 
D) headed by women. 
E) dichotomized.

Question 10

Cross-culturally, the subsistence contributions of men and women are roughly equal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT among the four sexual orientations found throughout the world?

Accepted Answer

A) transsexuality. 
B) homosexuality. 
C) bisexuality. 
D) heterosexuality. 
E) asexuality. 
A) transsexuality. 
B) homosexuality. 
C) bisexuality. 
D) heterosexuality. 
E) asexuality.

Question 12

In which type of society would you expect women's status to be highest?

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A) pastoralists 
B) agriculturalists 
C) societies where there is a great deal of population pressure 
D) hunters and gatherers 
E) industrial states with high unemployment 
A) pastoralists 
B) agriculturalists 
C) societies where there is a great deal of population pressure 
D) hunters and gatherers 
E) industrial states with high unemployment

Question 13

Among the Agta of the Philippines, women not only gather, they also

Accepted Answer

A) fish, while carrying their babies with them. 
B) are the primary warrior class, unless pregnant or breastfeeding. 
C) cultivate small food plots inside village defenses. 
D) hunt, while carrying their babies with them. 
E) are the tribal leaders. 
A) fish, while carrying their babies with them. 
B) are the primary warrior class, unless pregnant or breastfeeding. 
C) cultivate small food plots inside village defenses. 
D) hunt, while carrying their babies with them. 
E) are the tribal leaders.

Question 14

The relative gender equality found in horticultural societies most likely characterizes the most natural state of gender differentiation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Cross-culturally, women's roles tend to be focused on activities associated with the home, while men are more active in the public domain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In the United States, attitudes regarding the role of women in the workplace have varied according to economic needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The specific roles assigned to each gender vary from culture to culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Of the following factors, which is historically correlated with the shrinking of the female factory workforce in the United States?

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A) European immigration around 1900 
B) World War II 
C) voting rights for women 
D) inflation 
E) the women's rights movement 
A) European immigration around 1900 
B) World War II 
C) voting rights for women 
D) inflation 
E) the women's rights movement

Question 19

Based on research in the 1960s, which of the following statements about Etoro conceptions of heterosexual intercourse is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) It was thought to sap a man's vitality. 
B) Women who wanted too much heterosexual intercourse were viewed as witches. 
C) Such sex was permitted only a hundred days a year. 
D) It was permitted to take place only in the couple's residence. 
E) It was seen as a necessary sacrifice that would eventually lead to a man's death. 
A) It was thought to sap a man's vitality. 
B) Women who wanted too much heterosexual intercourse were viewed as witches. 
C) Such sex was permitted only a hundred days a year. 
D) It was permitted to take place only in the couple's residence. 
E) It was seen as a necessary sacrifice that would eventually lead to a man's death.

Question 20

This chapter's discussion on recurrent gender patterns stresses that

Accepted Answer

A) it is the role of industrialized nations to correct patterns that are immoral. 
B) the United Nations should become more involved in reversing these patterns. 
C) exceptions to cross-cultural generalizations may involve societies or individuals. 
D) these patterns are universals rather than generalities. 
E) these generalities are based on bad data, because the studies did not use randomized sampling. 
A) it is the role of industrialized nations to correct patterns that are immoral. 
B) the United Nations should become more involved in reversing these patterns. 
C) exceptions to cross-cultural generalizations may involve societies or individuals. 
D) these patterns are universals rather than generalities. 
E) these generalities are based on bad data, because the studies did not use randomized sampling.

Transgender is a social category that

The reason there are more modern-day "Rosie the Riveters" is that modern industry is even more physically demanding than it was during World War II.

This chapter's "Focus on Globalization" section discusses the strides different countries have made to close the gender gap.Which region has done the least to correct gender-based inequality?

In foraging societies, gender stratification was most marked when men contributed much more to the diet than women did.

What factors might explain the correlation between women's work outside the home and a national index of happiness? What is it about women working outside of the home that might make a country's population happier? Brainstorm possible causes for this correlation.

What is the relationship between gender stratification and economic roles? Do these relationships apply equally to all types of societies, regardless of the type of productive activity? Why or why not?

Women in matrilineal societies tend to occupy elevated status positions.

According to studies in the 1960s, why did young Etoro men and boys engage in homosexual relationships?

More than half of all U.S.families living in poverty are

Cross-culturally, the subsistence contributions of men and women are roughly equal.

Which of the following is NOT among the four sexual orientations found throughout the world?

In which type of society would you expect women's status to be highest?

Among the Agta of the Philippines, women not only gather, they also

The relative gender equality found in horticultural societies most likely characterizes the most natural state of gender differentiation.

Cross-culturally, women's roles tend to be focused on activities associated with the home, while men are more active in the public domain.

In the United States, attitudes regarding the role of women in the workplace have varied according to economic needs.

The specific roles assigned to each gender vary from culture to culture.

Of the following factors, which is historically correlated with the shrinking of the female factory workforce in the United States?

Based on research in the 1960s, which of the following statements about Etoro conceptions of heterosexual intercourse is NOT true?

This chapter's discussion on recurrent gender patterns stresses that

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Transgender is a social category that

The reason there are more modern-day "Rosie the Riveters" is that modern industry is even more physically demanding than it was during World War II.

This chapter's "Focus on Globalization" section discusses the strides different countries have made to close the gender gap.Which region has done the least to correct gender-based inequality?

In foraging societies, gender stratification was most marked when men contributed much more to the diet than women did.

What factors might explain the correlation between women's work outside the home and a national index of happiness? What is it about women working outside of the home that might make a country's population happier? Brainstorm possible causes for this correlation.

What is the relationship between gender stratification and economic roles? Do these relationships apply equally to all types of societies, regardless of the type of productive activity? Why or why not?

Women in matrilineal societies tend to occupy elevated status positions.

According to studies in the 1960s, why did young Etoro men and boys engage in homosexual relationships?

More than half of all U.S.families living in poverty are

Cross-culturally, the subsistence contributions of men and women are roughly equal.

Which of the following is NOT among the four sexual orientations found throughout the world?

In which type of society would you expect women's status to be highest?

Among the Agta of the Philippines, women not only gather, they also

The relative gender equality found in horticultural societies most likely characterizes the most natural state of gender differentiation.

Cross-culturally, women's roles tend to be focused on activities associated with the home, while men are more active in the public domain.

In the United States, attitudes regarding the role of women in the workplace have varied according to economic needs.

The specific roles assigned to each gender vary from culture to culture.

Of the following factors, which is historically correlated with the shrinking of the female factory workforce in the United States?

Based on research in the 1960s, which of the following statements about Etoro conceptions of heterosexual intercourse is NOT true?

This chapter's discussion on recurrent gender patterns stresses that

What Is Anthropology

Culture

Method and Theory in Cultural Anthropology

Applying Anthropology

Language and Communication

Ethnicity and Race

Making a Living

Political Systems

Families, Kinship, and Descent

Marriage

Religion

Arts, Media, and Sports

The World System and Colonialism

Anthropologys Role in a Globalizing World

Filters