Question 1

Which of the following accurately sums up the research on gender?

Accepted Answer

A)  Girls are more emotional and, therefore, more fragile. 
B)  Girls are severely sanctioned socially for masculine behavior. 
C)  Unconventional boys are viewed as brave and, therefore, popular. 
D)  Boys are more fragile because they have more rigid norms. 
A)  Girls are more emotional and, therefore, more fragile. 
B)  Girls are severely sanctioned socially for masculine behavior. 
C)  Unconventional boys are viewed as brave and, therefore, popular. 
D)  Boys are more fragile because they have more rigid norms.

Question 2

Patriarchy exists

Accepted Answer

A)  in non-Christian societies. 
B)  in every society. 
C)  in non-Western societies. 
D)  in few societies. 
A)  in non-Christian societies. 
B)  in every society. 
C)  in non-Western societies. 
D)  in few societies.

Question 3

Nevaeh is working in Africa to increase the number of women who are educated. Which strategy is crucial for meeting her goal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Offer free high schools 
B)  Offer contraceptives 
C)  Offer free colleges 
D)  Offer abstinence education 
A)  Offer free high schools 
B)  Offer contraceptives 
C)  Offer free colleges 
D)  Offer abstinence education

Question 4

Sociologist Dahl and Moretta's research suggests that couples around the world think that having a

Accepted Answer

A)  female child makes marriages feel stronger. 
B)  male child makes divorces more painful. 
C)  female child makes divorces more painful. 
D)  male child makes marriages feel stronger. 
A)  female child makes marriages feel stronger. 
B)  male child makes divorces more painful. 
C)  female child makes divorces more painful. 
D)  male child makes marriages feel stronger.

Question 5

Assess the purpose and result of procedures such as of clitoridectromy and infibulation.

Accepted Answer

The purpose of procedures such as clitor

Question 6

The pay differences between men and women _______ with age and ________ with education.

Accepted Answer

A)  increases; decreases 
B)  decreases; decreases 
C)  increases; increases 
D)  decreases; increases 
A)  increases; decreases 
B)  decreases; decreases 
C)  increases; increases 
D)  decreases; increases

Question 7

Kayla had an infibulation when she was 10 years old. Now she is 16 years old. An aid worker wishes to increase her chances of receiving an education and reduce her chances of a fistula. Which is the most effective strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scholarship 
B)  Abstinence 
C)  Contraception 
D)  Tutoring 
A)  Scholarship 
B)  Abstinence 
C)  Contraception 
D)  Tutoring

Question 8

Based on trends from 1990 to 2006, what would you expect in 2020?

Accepted Answer

A)  More women will change their name when they get married. 
B)  More men will change their name when they get married. 
C)  More men will hyphenate their name when they get married. 
D)  More couples will choose to the same neutral name when they marry. 
A)  More women will change their name when they get married. 
B)  More men will change their name when they get married. 
C)  More men will hyphenate their name when they get married. 
D)  More couples will choose to the same neutral name when they marry.

Question 9

Telling a boy it is his job to protect his sister is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  gender socialization. 
B)  agents of socialization. 
C)  hidden curriculum. 
D)  global rule. 
A)  gender socialization. 
B)  agents of socialization. 
C)  hidden curriculum. 
D)  global rule.

Question 10

Sociologist Adams and Coltrane (2003) suggest that the masculine gender identity is more fragile than the feminine gender identity because men

Accepted Answer

A)  spend less time with fathers. 
B)  are more emotional. 
C)  have are more gender boundaries. 
D)  are less rigid about gender. 
A)  spend less time with fathers. 
B)  are more emotional. 
C)  have are more gender boundaries. 
D)  are less rigid about gender.

Question 11

Discuss congenital adrenal hyperplasia as it relates to sex and gender.

Accepted Answer

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is

Question 12

Sex is to gender as

Accepted Answer

A)  ancestry is to role. 
B)  nurture is to nature. 
C)  religion is to faith. 
D)  culture is to social. 
A)  ancestry is to role. 
B)  nurture is to nature. 
C)  religion is to faith. 
D)  culture is to social.

Question 13

Which of the following was common in the United States until the 1970s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Doctors performed infibulation on young girls. 
B)  Women were outnumbered by men in political positions. 
C)  Women were required to change their name when married. 
D)  Circumcision was rarely performed on male babies. 
A)  Doctors performed infibulation on young girls. 
B)  Women were outnumbered by men in political positions. 
C)  Women were required to change their name when married. 
D)  Circumcision was rarely performed on male babies.

Question 14

Annika and Lucas are sister and brother. Annika, a second grader, wants to be a plumber and Lucas, a first grader, wants to be ballet dancer. Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lucas will be very popular with his classmates. 
B)  Annika will experience a great social stigma for her choice. 
C)  Annika will have more leeway in her job choices. 
D)  Lucas will experience little pressure for his job choice. 
A)  Lucas will be very popular with his classmates. 
B)  Annika will experience a great social stigma for her choice. 
C)  Annika will have more leeway in her job choices. 
D)  Lucas will experience little pressure for his job choice.

Question 15

The board of XYZ Corporation is hiring a new vice president. There are two excellent finalists. One board member suggests they hire the male candidate because he won't become pregnant and take leave or decide to stay home with children. Another board member suggests they hire the woman candidate because her salary requirement is less. Which is the explanation for this discussion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Identity 
B)  Socialization 
C)  Patriarchy 
D)  Christianity 
A)  Identity 
B)  Socialization 
C)  Patriarchy 
D)  Christianity

Which of the following accurately sums up the research on gender?

Patriarchy exists

Nevaeh is working in Africa to increase the number of women who are educated. Which strategy is crucial for meeting her goal?

Sociologist Dahl and Moretta's research suggests that couples around the world think that having a

Assess the purpose and result of procedures such as of clitoridectromy and infibulation.

The pay differences between men and women _ with age and __ with education.

Kayla had an infibulation when she was 10 years old. Now she is 16 years old. An aid worker wishes to increase her chances of receiving an education and reduce her chances of a fistula. Which is the most effective strategy?

Based on trends from 1990 to 2006, what would you expect in 2020?

Telling a boy it is his job to protect his sister is an example of

Sociologist Adams and Coltrane (2003) suggest that the masculine gender identity is more fragile than the feminine gender identity because men

Discuss congenital adrenal hyperplasia as it relates to sex and gender.

Sex is to gender as

Which of the following was common in the United States until the 1970s?

Annika and Lucas are sister and brother. Annika, a second grader, wants to be a plumber and Lucas, a first grader, wants to be ballet dancer. Which of the following is true?

Families and the Sociological Imagination

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Families Throughout History

Social Stratification, Social Class, and Families

Race, Ethnicity, and Families

Courtship, Intimacy, and Partnering

Marriage: a Personal Relationship and Social Institution

Becoming a Parent

Raising Children

Families and the Work They Do

Aging Families

Violence and Abuse

Divorce, Repartnering, and Remarriage

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Exam 4: Sex, Gender, and Families

Which of the following accurately sums up the research on gender?

Patriarchy exists

Nevaeh is working in Africa to increase the number of women who are educated. Which strategy is crucial for meeting her goal?

Sociologist Dahl and Moretta's research suggests that couples around the world think that having a

Assess the purpose and result of procedures such as of clitoridectromy and infibulation.

The pay differences between men and women _______ with age and ________ with education.

Kayla had an infibulation when she was 10 years old. Now she is 16 years old. An aid worker wishes to increase her chances of receiving an education and reduce her chances of a fistula. Which is the most effective strategy?

Based on trends from 1990 to 2006, what would you expect in 2020?

Telling a boy it is his job to protect his sister is an example of

Sociologist Adams and Coltrane (2003) suggest that the masculine gender identity is more fragile than the feminine gender identity because men

Discuss congenital adrenal hyperplasia as it relates to sex and gender.

Sex is to gender as

Which of the following was common in the United States until the 1970s?

Annika and Lucas are sister and brother. Annika, a second grader, wants to be a plumber and Lucas, a first grader, wants to be ballet dancer. Which of the following is true?

Families and the Sociological Imagination

Families Throughout the World: Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Families Throughout History

Social Stratification, Social Class, and Families

Race, Ethnicity, and Families

Courtship, Intimacy, and Partnering

Marriage: a Personal Relationship and Social Institution

Becoming a Parent

Raising Children

Families and the Work They Do

Aging Families

Violence and Abuse

Divorce, Repartnering, and Remarriage

Summing up Families and the Sociological Imagination

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The pay differences between men and women _ with age and __ with education.