Question 1

Define pornification and give an example of it.

Accepted Answer

Pornification, also known as sexualizati

Question 2

Charlie is not interested in sexual relations.He avoids both cruising bars with his friends and his mother's attempts to introduce him to a "nice girl." Which of the following best describes Charlie?

Accepted Answer

A) transsexual 
B) autosexual 
C) bisexual 
D) asexual 
A) transsexual 
B) autosexual 
C) bisexual 
D) asexual

Question 3

What percentage of violent crime in Canada involves spousal violence?

Accepted Answer

A) 5% 
B) 25% 
C) 45% 
D) 65% 
A) 5% 
B) 25% 
C) 45% 
D) 65%

Question 4

Define essentialism and give examples of it.

Accepted Answer

Essentialism is the belief that things h

Question 5

Jack is playing with his friends in the backyard.His slightly younger friend Tyler brings over one of his sister's dolls.Jack tells him they can't play with the doll because they are boys.What is this incident teaching Tyler?

Accepted Answer

A) sex 
B) sexuality 
C) gender 
D) gender role 
A) sex 
B) sexuality 
C) gender 
D) gender role

Question 6

Compare essentialism and social constructionism.Which position is supported by sociological research and how?

Accepted Answer

Essentialism and social constructionism

Question 7

Queer theory treats sexuality as feminism treats which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) inequality 
B) hierarchy 
C) gender 
D) conflict 
A) inequality 
B) hierarchy 
C) gender 
D) conflict

Question 8

Given the known connection between gender equality and gender violence, in which of the following countries is the rate of spousal violence likely to be the highest?

Accepted Answer

A) the United States 
B) Norway 
C) Canada 
D) Yemen 
A) the United States 
B) Norway 
C) Canada 
D) Yemen

Question 9

Brittany is a seven-year-old girl.If she has been socialized conventionally, which of the following toys will she select when she goes to after-school care?

Accepted Answer

A) the GI Joe doll 
B) the Barbie doll 
C) a dinosaur puzzle 
D) a book about cars 
A) the GI Joe doll 
B) the Barbie doll 
C) a dinosaur puzzle 
D) a book about cars

Question 10

How significant is heteronormativity in contemporary Canadian society? Illustrate your answer with examples.

Accepted Answer

Heteronormativity is still significant i

Question 11

Discuss the influence of mass media on gender ideology.

Accepted Answer

The influence of mass media on gender id

Question 12

Which of the following terms refers to people who believe that there are more possibilities for gender attitudes and behaviour than simply masculine and feminine?

Accepted Answer

A) transsexuals 
B) transgendered 
C) transvestites 
D) transculturals 
A) transsexuals 
B) transgendered 
C) transvestites 
D) transculturals

Question 13

Describe the impacts of long-distance warfare and conquest on gender relations.

Accepted Answer

Long-distance warfare and conquest have

Question 14

Which of the following goals defines radical feminism?

Accepted Answer

A) right to use "girl power" 
B) right to control one's sexuality 
C) right to equal education and pay 
D) right to vote 
A) right to use "girl power" 
B) right to control one's sexuality 
C) right to equal education and pay 
D) right to vote

Question 15

Which of the following terms refers to infants born with ambiguous genitalia?

Accepted Answer

A) hermaphrodites 
B) intersexed 
C) conjoined 
D) she-males 
A) hermaphrodites 
B) intersexed 
C) conjoined 
D) she-males

Question 16

According to Foucault, it was impossible for men involved in same-sex relationships in Ancient Greece to "come out of the closet."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Sociologists are increasingly interested in the "sociology of the body." From the standpoint of gender, is this interest justified? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the interest in the "sociology of t

Question 18

What do one-quarter of North American women and one-sixth of North American men say they would willingly trade in exchange for achieving their body weight goals?

Accepted Answer

A) their careers 
B) most of their possessions 
C) several years off their lives 
D) relationships with their intimate partners 
A) their careers 
B) most of their possessions 
C) several years off their lives 
D) relationships with their intimate partners

Question 19

Which of the following terms refers to the approximately 1 in 30 000 people in North America who identify with a sex they were not born into and desire to live as another sex?

Accepted Answer

A) transsexuals 
B) transgendered 
C) transvestites 
D) transculturals 
A) transsexuals 
B) transgendered 
C) transvestites 
D) transculturals

Question 20

Are sexual assault and spousal violence better explained as individual or social problems? Why?

Accepted Answer

Sexual assault and spousal violence are

Exam 11: Sexualities and Gender Stratification

Define pornification and give an example of it.

Charlie is not interested in sexual relations.He avoids both cruising bars with his friends and his mother's attempts to introduce him to a "nice girl." Which of the following best describes Charlie?

What percentage of violent crime in Canada involves spousal violence?

Define essentialism and give examples of it.

Jack is playing with his friends in the backyard.His slightly younger friend Tyler brings over one of his sister's dolls.Jack tells him they can't play with the doll because they are boys.What is this incident teaching Tyler?

Compare essentialism and social constructionism.Which position is supported by sociological research and how?

Queer theory treats sexuality as feminism treats which of the following?

Given the known connection between gender equality and gender violence, in which of the following countries is the rate of spousal violence likely to be the highest?

Brittany is a seven-year-old girl.If she has been socialized conventionally, which of the following toys will she select when she goes to after-school care?

How significant is heteronormativity in contemporary Canadian society? Illustrate your answer with examples.

Discuss the influence of mass media on gender ideology.

Which of the following terms refers to people who believe that there are more possibilities for gender attitudes and behaviour than simply masculine and feminine?

Describe the impacts of long-distance warfare and conquest on gender relations.

Which of the following goals defines radical feminism?

Which of the following terms refers to infants born with ambiguous genitalia?

According to Foucault, it was impossible for men involved in same-sex relationships in Ancient Greece to "come out of the closet."

Sociologists are increasingly interested in the "sociology of the body." From the standpoint of gender, is this interest justified? Why or why not?

What do one-quarter of North American women and one-sixth of North American men say they would willingly trade in exchange for achieving their body weight goals?

Which of the following terms refers to the approximately 1 in 30 000 people in North America who identify with a sex they were not born into and desire to live as another sex?

Are sexual assault and spousal violence better explained as individual or social problems? Why?

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