Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a reason why sociologists view gender as a social construction rather than a biological given?

Accepted Answer

A)  Our understandings of, categorizations of, and behaviors toward what it means to be a man or woman have changed throughout history. 
B)  Cross-cultural studies show us that there is enormous variation in how people
"do gender." 
C)  Societies in various historical periods have made sense of the "plumbing" in very different ways. 
D)  Contemporary studies show us that men and women have different personality structures, the innate by-product of existing social structural relations. 
A)  Our understandings of, categorizations of, and behaviors toward what it means to be a man or woman have changed throughout history. 
B)  Cross-cultural studies show us that there is enormous variation in how people
"do gender." 
C)  Societies in various historical periods have made sense of the "plumbing" in very different ways. 
D)  Contemporary studies show us that men and women have different personality structures, the innate by-product of existing social structural relations.

Question 2

According to Talcott Parsons,the nuclear family is the ideal arrangement in modern society because it fulfills the function of reproducing workers and the division of labor ensures a stable society.What did Parsons call this theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  sex role theory 
B)  gender role theory 
C)  patriarchal theory 
D)  structural functional theory 
A)  sex role theory 
B)  gender role theory 
C)  patriarchal theory 
D)  structural functional theory

Question 3

Michael Kimmel found that in the eighteenth century,the ideal man was very different than the modern-day ideal man.The ideal man in the 1700s was:

Accepted Answer

A)  a heavy drinker who had a reputation for wooing the ladies. 
B)  strong, boorish, and muscled. 
C)  physically fit, interested in sports, and focused on his business ventures. 
D)  a quiet and nerdy intellectual who enjoyed writing poetry. 
A)  a heavy drinker who had a reputation for wooing the ladies. 
B)  strong, boorish, and muscled. 
C)  physically fit, interested in sports, and focused on his business ventures. 
D)  a quiet and nerdy intellectual who enjoyed writing poetry.

Question 4

By looking at anthropological findings in tribal societies,sociologists can see fluidity in gender,which helps us see that the boundaries within our own system of gender:

Accepted Answer

A)  are biologically fixed. 
B)  may not be stable. 
C)  are emotionally guided. 
D)  are psychologically established. 
A)  are biologically fixed. 
B)  may not be stable. 
C)  are emotionally guided. 
D)  are psychologically established.

Question 5

In the classroom,compared to boys,girls:

Accepted Answer

A)  are expected to be better at reading. 
B)  interrupt the other sex more often. 
C)  are expected to be better at math. 
D)  are called on more in class. 
A)  are expected to be better at reading. 
B)  interrupt the other sex more often. 
C)  are expected to be better at math. 
D)  are called on more in class.

Question 6

Explain why hegemonic males' social status is considered invisible and why these men might feel they are under attack by feminists.Explain in detail why gender roles arise.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

What percentage of teenagers over the age of 14 admit they have had sexual intercourse?

Accepted Answer

A)  just under 10 percent 
B)  just under 25 percent 
C)  just under 50 percent 
D)  just under 75 percent 
A)  just under 10 percent 
B)  just under 25 percent 
C)  just under 50 percent 
D)  just under 75 percent

Question 8

Until 1973,the American Psychiatric Association and the American Psychological Association listed homosexuality as:

Accepted Answer

A)  a biological abnormality. 
B)  physically natural. 
C)  a natural biological state. 
D)  a mental disorder. 
A)  a biological abnormality. 
B)  physically natural. 
C)  a natural biological state. 
D)  a mental disorder.

Question 9

Bob and Sue paint their baby's room pink as soon as they find out they are having a girl.They are beginning to provide the baby with what?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-awareness 
B)  a playroom 
C)  her race 
D)  her gendered identity 
A)  self-awareness 
B)  a playroom 
C)  her race 
D)  her gendered identity

Question 10

What did the Bush administration and the group True Love Waits advocate for in teens regarding their sexuality?

Accepted Answer

A)  virginity pledge 
B)  marriage matters 
C)  godly teens' promise 
D)  pure body pledge 
A)  virginity pledge 
B)  marriage matters 
C)  godly teens' promise 
D)  pure body pledge

Question 11

In Navajo tribes,there are three genders.Which of the following is NOT one of their gender categories?

Accepted Answer

A)  feminine 
B)  hijra 
C)  nadle 
D)  masculine 
A)  feminine 
B)  hijra 
C)  nadle 
D)  masculine

Question 12

According to Judith Lorber,differences between the sexes are not easy to explain because gender isn't natural but rather is:

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological. 
B)  emotional. 
C)  a social institution. 
D)  biological. 
A)  psychological. 
B)  emotional. 
C)  a social institution. 
D)  biological.

Question 13

Anthropologist Michelle Rosaldo believed women were usually lower in the stratification system because of their identification with:

Accepted Answer

A)  children. 
B)  cooking. 
C)  lower-paying jobs. 
D)  domestic life. 
A)  children. 
B)  cooking. 
C)  lower-paying jobs. 
D)  domestic life.

Question 14

Dr.John Money claimed that a genetic male could be raised successfully as a girl.The David Reimer story showed that Money's claims were:

Accepted Answer

A)  wrong. 
B)  accurate if hormonal treatment was used. 
C)  biologically impossible. 
D)  helpful to David and his family. 
A)  wrong. 
B)  accurate if hormonal treatment was used. 
C)  biologically impossible. 
D)  helpful to David and his family.

Question 15

While the notion of sex refers to biological characteristics,the concept of gender refers to ____________ characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological 
B)  physical 
C)  philosophical 
D)  social 
A)  psychological 
B)  physical 
C)  philosophical 
D)  social

Question 16

All of the following examples call into question the two firm categories of sex and gender that dominate our thinking EXCEPT the:

Accepted Answer

A)  surprisingly frequent occurrence of intersex infants. 
B)  existence of transgender issues. 
C)  existence of male/female teams in sports. 
D)  existence of more than two gender groups in other cultures. 
A)  surprisingly frequent occurrence of intersex infants. 
B)  existence of transgender issues. 
C)  existence of male/female teams in sports. 
D)  existence of more than two gender groups in other cultures.

Question 17

For the Sambia,taking in semen of older men by performing fellatio is the only way to:

Accepted Answer

A)  become great warriors. 
B)  become successful hunters. 
C)  become real men. 
D)  be accepted into the tribe. 
A)  become great warriors. 
B)  become successful hunters. 
C)  become real men. 
D)  be accepted into the tribe.

Question 18

A statistical technique called individual fixed effects is sometimes used in the social sciences.This technique involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  comparing a particular outcome across time as some factor changes. 
B)  comparing two groups of subjects who are similar in all respects except that only one of the groups has experienced the independent variable. 
C)  determining which factor accounts for a particular effect. 
D)  comparing key variables that resist fixed effects across populations. 
A)  comparing a particular outcome across time as some factor changes. 
B)  comparing two groups of subjects who are similar in all respects except that only one of the groups has experienced the independent variable. 
C)  determining which factor accounts for a particular effect. 
D)  comparing key variables that resist fixed effects across populations.

Question 19

What term best describes a behavior or attitude where a person's sex is the basis for prejudicial discrimination and where sex may matter more than a person's performance or merit?

Accepted Answer

A)  heterosexism 
B)  sexism 
C)  genderism 
D)  homophobia 
A)  heterosexism 
B)  sexism 
C)  genderism 
D)  homophobia

Question 20

Carol Gilligan found that boys and girls played differently on the playground.In comparison to boys,girls tended to:

Accepted Answer

A)  play games with more complex rules and were less likely to bend the rules. 
B)  play more competitive, rule-intensive games. 
C)  play more cooperative and people-based games. 
D)  have more rules governing notions of fairness. 
A)  play games with more complex rules and were less likely to bend the rules. 
B)  play more competitive, rule-intensive games. 
C)  play more cooperative and people-based games. 
D)  have more rules governing notions of fairness.

Which of the following is NOT a reason why sociologists view gender as a social construction rather than a biological given?

According to Talcott Parsons,the nuclear family is the ideal arrangement in modern society because it fulfills the function of reproducing workers and the division of labor ensures a stable society.What did Parsons call this theory?

Michael Kimmel found that in the eighteenth century,the ideal man was very different than the modern-day ideal man.The ideal man in the 1700s was:

By looking at anthropological findings in tribal societies,sociologists can see fluidity in gender,which helps us see that the boundaries within our own system of gender:

In the classroom,compared to boys,girls:

Explain why hegemonic males' social status is considered invisible and why these men might feel they are under attack by feminists.Explain in detail why gender roles arise.

What percentage of teenagers over the age of 14 admit they have had sexual intercourse?

Until 1973,the American Psychiatric Association and the American Psychological Association listed homosexuality as:

Bob and Sue paint their baby's room pink as soon as they find out they are having a girl.They are beginning to provide the baby with what?

What did the Bush administration and the group True Love Waits advocate for in teens regarding their sexuality?

In Navajo tribes,there are three genders.Which of the following is NOT one of their gender categories?

According to Judith Lorber,differences between the sexes are not easy to explain because gender isn't natural but rather is:

Anthropologist Michelle Rosaldo believed women were usually lower in the stratification system because of their identification with:

Dr.John Money claimed that a genetic male could be raised successfully as a girl.The David Reimer story showed that Money's claims were:

While the notion of sex refers to biological characteristics,the concept of gender refers to ____________ characteristics.

All of the following examples call into question the two firm categories of sex and gender that dominate our thinking EXCEPT the:

For the Sambia,taking in semen of older men by performing fellatio is the only way to:

A statistical technique called individual fixed effects is sometimes used in the social sciences.This technique involves:

What term best describes a behavior or attitude where a person's sex is the basis for prejudicial discrimination and where sex may matter more than a person's performance or merit?

Carol Gilligan found that boys and girls played differently on the playground.In comparison to boys,girls tended to:

The Sociological Imagination: An Introduction

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Exam 8: Gender

Which of the following is NOT a reason why sociologists view gender as a social construction rather than a biological given?

According to Talcott Parsons,the nuclear family is the ideal arrangement in modern society because it fulfills the function of reproducing workers and the division of labor ensures a stable society.What did Parsons call this theory?

Michael Kimmel found that in the eighteenth century,the ideal man was very different than the modern-day ideal man.The ideal man in the 1700s was:

By looking at anthropological findings in tribal societies,sociologists can see fluidity in gender,which helps us see that the boundaries within our own system of gender:

In the classroom,compared to boys,girls:

Explain why hegemonic males' social status is considered invisible and why these men might feel they are under attack by feminists.Explain in detail why gender roles arise.

What percentage of teenagers over the age of 14 admit they have had sexual intercourse?

Until 1973,the American Psychiatric Association and the American Psychological Association listed homosexuality as:

Bob and Sue paint their baby's room pink as soon as they find out they are having a girl.They are beginning to provide the baby with what?

What did the Bush administration and the group True Love Waits advocate for in teens regarding their sexuality?

In Navajo tribes,there are three genders.Which of the following is NOT one of their gender categories?

According to Judith Lorber,differences between the sexes are not easy to explain because gender isn't natural but rather is:

Anthropologist Michelle Rosaldo believed women were usually lower in the stratification system because of their identification with:

Dr.John Money claimed that a genetic male could be raised successfully as a girl.The David Reimer story showed that Money's claims were:

While the notion of sex refers to biological characteristics,the concept of gender refers to ____________ characteristics.

All of the following examples call into question the two firm categories of sex and gender that dominate our thinking EXCEPT the:

For the Sambia,taking in semen of older men by performing fellatio is the only way to:

A statistical technique called individual fixed effects is sometimes used in the social sciences.This technique involves:

What term best describes a behavior or attitude where a person's sex is the basis for prejudicial discrimination and where sex may matter more than a person's performance or merit?

Carol Gilligan found that boys and girls played differently on the playground.In comparison to boys,girls tended to:

The Sociological Imagination: An Introduction

Methods

Culture and Media

Socialization and the Construction of Reality

Groups and Networks

Social Control and Deviance

Stratification

Race

Poverty

Health and Society

Family (in Core edition)

Education

Capitalism and the Economy

Authority and the State

Religion

Science, the Environment, and Society

Collective Action, Social Movements, and Social Change

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