Question 1

In______________,gender equality is equated with equality of opportunity.The roots of women's oppression lie in women's lack of equal civil rights and educational opportunities.

Accepted Answer

A) liberal feminism 
B) radical feminism 
C) socialist feminism 
D) multicultural feminism

Question 2

According to______________,male domination causes all forms of human oppression,including racism and classism.These feminists often trace the roots of patriarchy to women's childbearing and childrearing responsibilities,which make them dependent on men.

Accepted Answer

A) liberal feminism 
B) radical feminism 
C) socialist feminism 
D) multicultural feminism

Question 3

During adolescence,adults are often stronger and more effective agents of socialization than
peers.Adults are thought to be especially important in boys' development of gender identity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In the United States,males are traditionally expected to demonstrate aggressiveness and toughness,whereas females have been expected to be passive and nurturing.This illustrates the concept of:

Accepted Answer

A) sexual identity 
B) gender role 
C) sexual role 
D) gender identity

Question 5

What is the relationship between gender stereotypes and eating disorders?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the relationship between gender stereotypes...

Question 6

Which of the following would NOT be an example of a secondary sex characteristic in men?

Accepted Answer

A) a penis 
B) more muscular build 
C) deeper voice 
D) more body and facial hair

Question 7

For females,competitive sports become a means of constructing a masculine identity,a legitimated outlet for violence and aggression,and an avenue for upward mobility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

______________ is the division of jobs into categories with distinct working conditions,which results in women having separate and unequal jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) Genderization 
B) Sexual differentiation 
C) Labor market segmentation 
D) Gender fragmentation

Question 9

According to the conflict perspective on gender stratification:

Accepted Answer

A) in hunting and gathering and horticultural societies,male dominance over women accumulates steadily due to survival demands 
B) the gendered division of labor within families and in the workplace results from male control of and dominance over women and resources 
C) in agrarian societies,male sexual dominance is almost nonexistent 
D) gender stratification can be explained using the human capital model

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of the objectification of women?

Accepted Answer

A) Women are responded to primarily as "females," while their personal qualities and accomplishments are of secondary importance. 
B) Women are seen as being "all alike." 
C) Women are seen as independent. 
D) Women are seen as easily ignored,dismissed,or trivialized.

Question 11

Sexism directed at women has three components.All of the following were identified EXCEPT for:

Accepted Answer

A) negative attitudes toward women 
B) stereotypical beliefs that reinforce,complement,or justify the prejudice 
C) discrimination,acts that exclude distance,or keep women separate 
D) biological characteristics that place limits on a woman's ability to perform activities like a man

Question 12

In the liberal feminist view,men's oppression of women is deliberate,and ideological justification for this subordination is provided by other institutions such as the media and religion.For women's conditions to improve,liberal feminists claim,patriarchy must be abolished.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

At the core of the differences between gender and sex is the chromosomal information transmitted at the moment a child is conceived.The mother contributes an X chromosome and if the father contributes a Y chromosome,a
_____________

Accepted Answer

A) male embryo 
B) heterosexual embryo would be produced. 
C) female embryo 
D) hermaphrodite embryo

Question 14

______________ suggests that women's oppression results from their dual roles as paid and unpaid workers in a capitalist economy.In the workplace,women are exploited by capitalism;at home,they are exploited by patriarchy.

Accepted Answer

A) Liberal feminism 
B) Multicultural feminism 
C) Socialist feminism 
D) Radical feminism

Question 15

At birth,male and female infants are distinguished by secondary sex characteristics,which are the genitalia used in the reproductive process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A postindustrial society is characterized by______________.

Accepted Answer

A) a service and information based economy 
B) a large amount of factory and manufacturing work 
C) an economy dominated by farming and agriculture 
D) an economy based around education and health care industries

Question 17

Sex is not always clear-cut.A(n)______________is an individual who is born with a reproductive or sexual anatomy that does not correspond to typical definitions of male or female;in other words,the person's sexual differentiation is ambiguous.

Accepted Answer

A) transsexual 
B) intersexed person 
C) transvestite 
D) homosexual

Question 18

The text points out that a macrolevel analysis of gender examines structural features,external to the individual,that perpetuate gender inequality.These structures have been referred to as ,meaning that gender is one of the major ways by which social life is organized in all
Sectors of society.

Accepted Answer

A) gendered institutions 
B) gendered structures 
C) gendered correlates 
D) gendered determinants

Question 19

According to functional analyst Talcott Parsons,women's roles are more pronounced in contemporary industrialized societies.The husband performs the______________of providing economic support and making decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) authoritative tasks 
B) instrumental tasks 
C) observational tasks 
D) expressive tasks

Question 20

Compare the human capital model (neoclassical economic perspective)with the feminist perspectives on gender stratification.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compare the human capital model (neoclassical economic...

Exam 11: Sex,gender,and Sexuality

In______________,gender equality is equated with equality of opportunity.The roots of women's oppression lie in women's lack of equal civil rights and educational opportunities.

According to______________,male domination causes all forms of human oppression,including racism and classism.These feminists often trace the roots of patriarchy to women's childbearing and childrearing responsibilities,which make them dependent on men.

During adolescence,adults are often stronger and more effective agents of socialization than peers.Adults are thought to be especially important in boys' development of gender identity.

In the United States,males are traditionally expected to demonstrate aggressiveness and toughness,whereas females have been expected to be passive and nurturing.This illustrates the concept of:

What is the relationship between gender stereotypes and eating disorders?

Which of the following would NOT be an example of a secondary sex characteristic in men?

For females,competitive sports become a means of constructing a masculine identity,a legitimated outlet for violence and aggression,and an avenue for upward mobility.

______________ is the division of jobs into categories with distinct working conditions,which results in women having separate and unequal jobs.

According to the conflict perspective on gender stratification:

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of the objectification of women?

Sexism directed at women has three components.All of the following were identified EXCEPT for:

In the liberal feminist view,men's oppression of women is deliberate,and ideological justification for this subordination is provided by other institutions such as the media and religion.For women's conditions to improve,liberal feminists claim,patriarchy must be abolished.

At the core of the differences between gender and sex is the chromosomal information transmitted at the moment a child is conceived.The mother contributes an X chromosome and if the father contributes a Y chromosome,a _____________

______________ suggests that women's oppression results from their dual roles as paid and unpaid workers in a capitalist economy.In the workplace,women are exploited by capitalism;at home,they are exploited by patriarchy.

At birth,male and female infants are distinguished by secondary sex characteristics,which are the genitalia used in the reproductive process.

A postindustrial society is characterized by______________.

Sex is not always clear-cut.A(n) ______________is an individual who is born with a reproductive or sexual anatomy that does not correspond to typical definitions of male or female;in other words,the person's sexual differentiation is ambiguous.

The text points out that a macrolevel analysis of gender examines structural features,external to the individual,that perpetuate gender inequality.These structures have been referred to as ,meaning that gender is one of the major ways by which social life is organized in all Sectors of society.

According to functional analyst Talcott Parsons,women's roles are more pronounced in contemporary industrialized societies.The husband performs the______________of providing economic support and making decisions.

Compare the human capital model (neoclassical economic perspective)with the feminist perspectives on gender stratification.