Question 1

__________ is not part of the patrilineal-patrilocal complex.

Accepted Answer

A) Patrilineality 
B) Patrilocality 
C) Warfare 
D) Reduced gender stratification 
E) Male supremacy 
A) Patrilineality 
B) Patrilocality 
C) Warfare 
D) Reduced gender stratification 
E) Male supremacy D

Question 2

Compare two of the following in terms of gender roles and stratification: (a) foraging societies, (b) matrilineal-matrilocal societies, (c) patrilineal-patrilocal societies, and (e) industrial societies.

Accepted Answer

Foraging societies and industrial societies can be compared in terms of gender roles and stratification.

In foraging societies, gender roles are often more egalitarian, with both men and women contributing to the gathering of food and resources. There is less stratification based on gender, as both men and women are valued for their contributions to the group. However, there may still be some division of labor based on gender, with men typically engaging in hunting and women engaging in gathering.

In contrast, industrial societies often have more rigid gender roles and stratification. With the rise of industrialization, there was a shift towards a more patriarchal society, where men were seen as the primary breadwinners and women were expected to take on domestic roles. This led to a greater stratification based on gender, with men holding more power and authority in the public sphere, while women were relegated to the private sphere.

Overall, foraging societies tend to have more flexible gender roles and less stratification based on gender, while industrial societies tend to have more rigid gender roles and greater stratification based on gender.

Question 3

Gender differences among tropical and semitropical foragers shows that

Accepted Answer

A) the status of women is much lower than it is among northern foragers like the Inuit. 
B) women's work usually contributes more to the diet than does men's work; consequently, there is less gender stratification. 
C) the distinction between public and domestic spheres of activity is much sharper than it is in most horticultural societies. 
D) there is no sex-based division of labor. 
E) women never take part in hunting. 
A) the status of women is much lower than it is among northern foragers like the Inuit. 
B) women's work usually contributes more to the diet than does men's work; consequently, there is less gender stratification. 
C) the distinction between public and domestic spheres of activity is much sharper than it is in most horticultural societies. 
D) there is no sex-based division of labor. 
E) women never take part in hunting. B

Question 4

Identify social, political, and economic conditions that influence gender stratification and violence against women.

Accepted Answer

Gender stratification and violence again

Question 5

The term intersex describes

Accepted Answer

A) gender stratification processes. 
B) homosexual practices of the Etoro. 
C) a discrepancy between external and internal genitals. 
D) a castrated man. 
E) sexual practices of chimpanzees. 
A) gender stratification processes. 
B) homosexual practices of the Etoro. 
C) a discrepancy between external and internal genitals. 
D) a castrated man. 
E) sexual practices of chimpanzees.

Question 6

A matrilineal-matrilocal society is most likely to emerge when

Accepted Answer

A) population pressure is high. 
B) a shift to agriculture has recently taken place. 
C) men's hunting activities are more important than women's gathering. 
D) polygyny is common. 
E) warfare is infrequent. 
A) population pressure is high. 
B) a shift to agriculture has recently taken place. 
C) men's hunting activities are more important than women's gathering. 
D) polygyny is common. 
E) warfare is infrequent.

Question 7

__________ contributed to the emergence of the American notion that "a woman's place is in the home."

Accepted Answer

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 8

All anthropologists agree that a true matriarchy has never existed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The fact that chimpanzees and other nonhuman primates engage in masturbation and same-sex sexual activity suggests that

Accepted Answer

A) human sexuality is completely determined by biology. 
B) it is immoral for humans to engage in such activities. 
C) flexibility in sexual expression is part of humans' primate heritage. 
D) heterosexual sex is more common among humans than among other primates. 
E) human sexuality is completely determined by culture. 
A) human sexuality is completely determined by biology. 
B) it is immoral for humans to engage in such activities. 
C) flexibility in sexual expression is part of humans' primate heritage. 
D) heterosexual sex is more common among humans than among other primates. 
E) human sexuality is completely determined by culture.

Question 10

Intersex can result from such unusual chromosome combination as X0.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A political system ruled by men in which women have inferior status is a(an)

Accepted Answer

A) matriarchy. 
B) patriarchy. 
C) patrilocality. 
D) patrilineality. 
E) anarchy. 
A) matriarchy. 
B) patriarchy. 
C) patrilocality. 
D) patrilineality. 
E) anarchy.

Question 12

The World Economic Forum in 2006 ranked the U.S.as 61st in the world in terms of equal pay for equal work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Oversimplified ideas about the characteristics of males and females are known as gender roles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Patriarchy only occurs in such tribal societies as the Yanomami.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Define a matriarchy.If anthropologists have encountered one, describe it.If not, provide a description of the closest approximation, and compare it to a patriarchy.

Accepted Answer

A matriarchy is a social system in which

Question 16

Recent cross-cultural studies of gender roles demonstrated that

Accepted Answer

A) the gender roles of men and women are largely determined by their biological capabilities. 
B) women are subservient to men in nearly all societies because their subsistence activities contribute much less to the total diet than do those of men. 
C) the relative status of women is variable, depending on factors such as subsistence strategy, the importance of warfare, and the prevalence of a domestic-public dichotomy. 
D) foraging, horticultural, pastoral, and industrial societies all have similar attitudes regarding gender roles. 
E) changes in the gender roles of men and women are usually associated with social decay and anarchy. 
A) the gender roles of men and women are largely determined by their biological capabilities. 
B) women are subservient to men in nearly all societies because their subsistence activities contribute much less to the total diet than do those of men. 
C) the relative status of women is variable, depending on factors such as subsistence strategy, the importance of warfare, and the prevalence of a domestic-public dichotomy. 
D) foraging, horticultural, pastoral, and industrial societies all have similar attitudes regarding gender roles. 
E) changes in the gender roles of men and women are usually associated with social decay and anarchy.

Question 17

Women's status tends to be high in matrilineal-matrilocal societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Define the domestic-public dichotomy.Identify the kinds of societies where it is more pronounced and less pronounced.Explain how it relates to gender stratification.

Accepted Answer

The domestic-public dichotomy refers to

Question 19

In patrilineal parilocal societies,

Accepted Answer

A) men control the prestige hierarchy. 
B) men work harder at food production and manufacturing than do women. 
C) men are in short supply due to the practice of male infanticide. 
D) men and women enjoy approximately equal status. 
E) men trade subsistence goods but not prestige items. 
A) men control the prestige hierarchy. 
B) men work harder at food production and manufacturing than do women. 
C) men are in short supply due to the practice of male infanticide. 
D) men and women enjoy approximately equal status. 
E) men trade subsistence goods but not prestige items.

Question 20

Among foragers

Accepted Answer

A) men excel under harsh living conditions and therefore accrue vastly more prestige than women accrue. 
B) warfare makes men dominant over women. 
C) the status of women declines when they provide most of the food. 
D) men and women are equal; there is no gender inequality. 
E) the lack of a clear public-domestic dichotomy contributes to reduced gender inequality. 
A) men excel under harsh living conditions and therefore accrue vastly more prestige than women accrue. 
B) warfare makes men dominant over women. 
C) the status of women declines when they provide most of the food. 
D) men and women are equal; there is no gender inequality. 
E) the lack of a clear public-domestic dichotomy contributes to reduced gender inequality.

__________ is not part of the patrilineal-patrilocal complex.

Compare two of the following in terms of gender roles and stratification: (a) foraging societies, (b) matrilineal-matrilocal societies, (c) patrilineal-patrilocal societies, and (e) industrial societies.

Gender differences among tropical and semitropical foragers shows that

Identify social, political, and economic conditions that influence gender stratification and violence against women.

The term intersex describes

A matrilineal-matrilocal society is most likely to emerge when

__________ contributed to the emergence of the American notion that "a woman's place is in the home."

All anthropologists agree that a true matriarchy has never existed.

The fact that chimpanzees and other nonhuman primates engage in masturbation and same-sex sexual activity suggests that

Intersex can result from such unusual chromosome combination as X0.

A political system ruled by men in which women have inferior status is a(an)

The World Economic Forum in 2006 ranked the U.S.as 61^st in the world in terms of equal pay for equal work.

Oversimplified ideas about the characteristics of males and females are known as gender roles.

Patriarchy only occurs in such tribal societies as the Yanomami.

Define a matriarchy.If anthropologists have encountered one, describe it.If not, provide a description of the closest approximation, and compare it to a patriarchy.

Recent cross-cultural studies of gender roles demonstrated that

Women's status tends to be high in matrilineal-matrilocal societies.

Define the domestic-public dichotomy.Identify the kinds of societies where it is more pronounced and less pronounced.Explain how it relates to gender stratification.

In patrilineal parilocal societies,

Among foragers

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__________ is not part of the patrilineal-patrilocal complex.

Compare two of the following in terms of gender roles and stratification: (a) foraging societies, (b) matrilineal-matrilocal societies, (c) patrilineal-patrilocal societies, and (e) industrial societies.

Gender differences among tropical and semitropical foragers shows that

Identify social, political, and economic conditions that influence gender stratification and violence against women.

The term intersex describes

A matrilineal-matrilocal society is most likely to emerge when

__________ contributed to the emergence of the American notion that "a woman's place is in the home."

All anthropologists agree that a true matriarchy has never existed.

The fact that chimpanzees and other nonhuman primates engage in masturbation and same-sex sexual activity suggests that

Intersex can result from such unusual chromosome combination as X0.

A political system ruled by men in which women have inferior status is a(an)

The World Economic Forum in 2006 ranked the U.S.as 61st in the world in terms of equal pay for equal work.

Oversimplified ideas about the characteristics of males and females are known as gender roles.

Patriarchy only occurs in such tribal societies as the Yanomami.

Define a matriarchy.If anthropologists have encountered one, describe it.If not, provide a description of the closest approximation, and compare it to a patriarchy.

Recent cross-cultural studies of gender roles demonstrated that

Women's status tends to be high in matrilineal-matrilocal societies.

Define the domestic-public dichotomy.Identify the kinds of societies where it is more pronounced and less pronounced.Explain how it relates to gender stratification.

In patrilineal parilocal societies,

Among foragers

What Is Anthropology

Culture

Doing Anthropology

Evolution, Genetics, and Human Variation

The Primates

Early Hominins

The Genus Homo

The First Farmers

The First Cities and States

Language and Communication

Making a Living

Political Systems

Families, Kinship, and Marriage

Religion

Ethnicity and Race

Applying Anthropology

The World System and Colonialism

Anthropologys Role in a Globalizing World

Filters

The World Economic Forum in 2006 ranked the U.S.as 61^st in the world in terms of equal pay for equal work.