Question 1

In regards to gender,which statement represents an essentialist perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender is socially imposed. 
B)  Gender creates conflict between the sexes. 
C)  Gender is a social construction designed to promote capitalism. 
D)  Gender develops naturally,in response to biological differences. 
A)  Gender is socially imposed. 
B)  Gender creates conflict between the sexes. 
C)  Gender is a social construction designed to promote capitalism. 
D)  Gender develops naturally,in response to biological differences.

Question 2

According to the text,what governs activities that are intended to lead to erotic arousal and produce genital response?

Accepted Answer

A)  neofeminists 
B)  moral entrepreneurs 
C)  marital norms 
D)  sexual scripts 
A)  neofeminists 
B)  moral entrepreneurs 
C)  marital norms 
D)  sexual scripts

Question 3

According to the text,sexual pluralists are tolerant of a variety of sexual expression between consenting adults.What would sexual pluralists find objectionable?

Accepted Answer

A)  harmful domination 
B)  gay sex 
C)  transgendered sex 
D)  pornography 
A)  harmful domination 
B)  gay sex 
C)  transgendered sex 
D)  pornography

Question 4

There is only one sex difference in the brain that the scientific community currently agrees about.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to the text,what does research reveal about abusive acts between the sexes in their relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)  Male partners are more likely than female partners to participate in abusive acts. 
B)  Male partners are more likely to be abused by female partners. 
C)  Female partners are less likely than male partners to participate in abusive acts. 
D)  Female partners are as likely as male partners to participate in abusive acts. 
A)  Male partners are more likely than female partners to participate in abusive acts. 
B)  Male partners are more likely to be abused by female partners. 
C)  Female partners are less likely than male partners to participate in abusive acts. 
D)  Female partners are as likely as male partners to participate in abusive acts.

Question 6

Sociobiology uses strictly sociological explanations to argue that the differences between men and women are natural.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Freud believed that sexuality was the main human instinct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The dilemma for transsexuals is that they believe they were born with the wrong body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Some parents pierce the ears of infant girls and choose to dress their infant boys in blue clothing.Which sociological approach suggests that these parents are creating ideas about gender for their children?

Accepted Answer

A)  essentialism 
B)  social constructionism 
C)  sensualistic pluralism 
D)  culturalistic feminism 
A)  essentialism 
B)  social constructionism 
C)  sensualistic pluralism 
D)  culturalistic feminism

Question 10

Renato and Fernando are friends who spend most of their time playing sports.They never ask each other for help with personal problems and never let each other see if they are upset.This is because of gendered expectations of what is appropriate behaviour for a friend.How is this expectation learned?

Accepted Answer

A)  through initial socialization 
B)  through tertiary socialization 
C)  through school socialization 
D)  through primary and secondary socialization 
A)  through initial socialization 
B)  through tertiary socialization 
C)  through school socialization 
D)  through primary and secondary socialization

Question 11

According to the text,what is associated with high rates of sexual assault and harassment?

Accepted Answer

A)  environments with permissive attitudes to violence toward women 
B)  physical locations where people are susceptible to assault 
C)  cultures supportive of matriarchy or female dominance 
D)  places where gender equality is supported culturally 
A)  environments with permissive attitudes to violence toward women 
B)  physical locations where people are susceptible to assault 
C)  cultures supportive of matriarchy or female dominance 
D)  places where gender equality is supported culturally

Question 12

Explain what is meant by the new sexual ethic.Provide examples from the media and your experiences that illustrate this new sexual ethic.

Accepted Answer

The new sexual ethic refers to a shift i

Question 13

From birth,a young woman feels as if she is a man trapped in a woman's body.As soon as she can afford it,she starts a treatment of hormone therapy and schedules surgery to make her physically a man.What term best describes this woman?

Accepted Answer

A)  gender conflicted 
B)  gender confused 
C)  transsexual 
D)  transgendered 
A)  gender conflicted 
B)  gender confused 
C)  transsexual 
D)  transgendered

Question 14

There has been a recent investigation of an RCMP officer who invited members of his staff into his office after working hours for some alcoholic beverages.Once alone with a female staff member,the RCMP officer unzipped his pants and exposed himself.According to the text,which of the following best describes this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)  quid pro quo sexual harassment 
B)  workplace-induced aggression 
C)  hostile environment sexual harassment 
D)  workplace-induced humiliation 
A)  quid pro quo sexual harassment 
B)  workplace-induced aggression 
C)  hostile environment sexual harassment 
D)  workplace-induced humiliation

Question 15

A young,married,heterosexual couple engage in sex.She puts on some lingerie,and he strips naked.They engage in foreplay,and then copulate in the missionary position.Which term would a sociologist use to best define this act?

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual roles 
B)  sexual mores 
C)  sexual scripts 
D)  sexual norms 
A)  sexual roles 
B)  sexual mores 
C)  sexual scripts 
D)  sexual norms

Question 16

Describe and explain the two types of workplace sexual harassment mentioned in the text.Who is most at risk of being sexually harassed?

Accepted Answer

Quid pro quo sexual harassment

Question 17

Canadians are becoming more tolerant of homosexuality and same-sex marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

According to the text,at what age does interaction with peers become an important factor in reinforcing gender-typed attitudes and behaviours?

Accepted Answer

A)  4 
B)  8 
C)  10 
D)  14 
A)  4 
B)  8 
C)  10 
D)  14

Question 19

According to studies,what is the consequence of getting older when it comes to frequency of sexual activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only male sexual activity declines with advancing age. 
B)  Male and female sexual activity declines with age. 
C)  Female sexual activity increases with greater age. 
D)  Age has no effect on male or female sexual activity. 
A)  Only male sexual activity declines with advancing age. 
B)  Male and female sexual activity declines with age. 
C)  Female sexual activity increases with greater age. 
D)  Age has no effect on male or female sexual activity.

Question 20

An open-minded individual believes that when it comes to consenting adults and sex,just about anything goes,except for coercive relations,abuse of power,and breaking the law.What term best describes this person's attitudes toward sex?

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual permissiveness 
B)  laissez-faire 
C)  sexual inclusiveness 
D)  sexual pluralism 
A)  sexual permissiveness 
B)  laissez-faire 
C)  sexual inclusiveness 
D)  sexual pluralism

In regards to gender,which statement represents an essentialist perspective?

According to the text,what governs activities that are intended to lead to erotic arousal and produce genital response?

According to the text,sexual pluralists are tolerant of a variety of sexual expression between consenting adults.What would sexual pluralists find objectionable?

There is only one sex difference in the brain that the scientific community currently agrees about.

According to the text,what does research reveal about abusive acts between the sexes in their relationships?

Sociobiology uses strictly sociological explanations to argue that the differences between men and women are natural.

Freud believed that sexuality was the main human instinct.

The dilemma for transsexuals is that they believe they were born with the wrong body.

Some parents pierce the ears of infant girls and choose to dress their infant boys in blue clothing.Which sociological approach suggests that these parents are creating ideas about gender for their children?

Renato and Fernando are friends who spend most of their time playing sports.They never ask each other for help with personal problems and never let each other see if they are upset.This is because of gendered expectations of what is appropriate behaviour for a friend.How is this expectation learned?

According to the text,what is associated with high rates of sexual assault and harassment?

Explain what is meant by the new sexual ethic.Provide examples from the media and your experiences that illustrate this new sexual ethic.

From birth,a young woman feels as if she is a man trapped in a woman's body.As soon as she can afford it,she starts a treatment of hormone therapy and schedules surgery to make her physically a man.What term best describes this woman?

A young,married,heterosexual couple engage in sex.She puts on some lingerie,and he strips naked.They engage in foreplay,and then copulate in the missionary position.Which term would a sociologist use to best define this act?

Describe and explain the two types of workplace sexual harassment mentioned in the text.Who is most at risk of being sexually harassed?

Canadians are becoming more tolerant of homosexuality and same-sex marriage.

According to the text,at what age does interaction with peers become an important factor in reinforcing gender-typed attitudes and behaviours?

According to studies,what is the consequence of getting older when it comes to frequency of sexual activity?

An open-minded individual believes that when it comes to consenting adults and sex,just about anything goes,except for coercive relations,abuse of power,and breaking the law.What term best describes this person's attitudes toward sex?

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Exam 5: Gender and Sexualities

In regards to gender,which statement represents an essentialist perspective?

According to the text,what governs activities that are intended to lead to erotic arousal and produce genital response?

According to the text,sexual pluralists are tolerant of a variety of sexual expression between consenting adults.What would sexual pluralists find objectionable?

There is only one sex difference in the brain that the scientific community currently agrees about.

According to the text,what does research reveal about abusive acts between the sexes in their relationships?

Sociobiology uses strictly sociological explanations to argue that the differences between men and women are natural.

Freud believed that sexuality was the main human instinct.

The dilemma for transsexuals is that they believe they were born with the wrong body.

Some parents pierce the ears of infant girls and choose to dress their infant boys in blue clothing.Which sociological approach suggests that these parents are creating ideas about gender for their children?

According to the text,what is associated with high rates of sexual assault and harassment?

Explain what is meant by the new sexual ethic.Provide examples from the media and your experiences that illustrate this new sexual ethic.

From birth,a young woman feels as if she is a man trapped in a woman's body.As soon as she can afford it,she starts a treatment of hormone therapy and schedules surgery to make her physically a man.What term best describes this woman?

A young,married,heterosexual couple engage in sex.She puts on some lingerie,and he strips naked.They engage in foreplay,and then copulate in the missionary position.Which term would a sociologist use to best define this act?

Describe and explain the two types of workplace sexual harassment mentioned in the text.Who is most at risk of being sexually harassed?

Canadians are becoming more tolerant of homosexuality and same-sex marriage.

According to the text,at what age does interaction with peers become an important factor in reinforcing gender-typed attitudes and behaviours?

According to studies,what is the consequence of getting older when it comes to frequency of sexual activity?

An open-minded individual believes that when it comes to consenting adults and sex,just about anything goes,except for coercive relations,abuse of power,and breaking the law.What term best describes this person's attitudes toward sex?

Introducing Sociology

Research Methods

Culture

Socialization

Communication and Mass Media

Social Stratification

Gender Inequality

Race and Ethnic Relations

Development and Underdevelopment

Families

Work and Occupations

Education

Religion

Deviance and Crime

Population and Urbanization

Sociology and the Environment

Health and Aging

Politics and Social Movements

Globalization

Networks, Groups, and Bureaucracies

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