Question 1

In agrarian societies, people no longer have to move continually in search of food and they can acquire a surplus. Men gain control over the disposition of the surplus and the kinship system, and this control serves men's interests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The U.S. Census Bureau points out that in 2006, __________ percent of all secretaries in the United States were women, and __________ percent of all engineers in the United States were men.

Accepted Answer

A) 80; 72 
B) 87; 80 
C) 92; 88 
D) 97; 95

Question 3

Compare and contrast the functional, conflict, and feminist perspectives on gender stratification.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compare and contrast the functional, conflict, and...

Question 4

Women have relative equality in which type of society?

Accepted Answer

A) hunting and gathering 
B) horticultural 
C) agrarian 
D) industrial

Question 5

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 6

The social significance of gender stereotypes is illustrated by eating disorders. With bulimia, a person has lost at least 25 percent of body weight due to a compulsive fear of becoming fat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

At puberty, an increased production of hormones results in the development of __________, the physical traits (other than reproductive organs) that identify an individual's sex.

Accepted Answer

A) primary sex characteristics 
B) hormonal correlates 
C) secondary sex characteristics 
D) tertiary sex characteristics

Question 8

Which of the following would not be an example of secondary sex characteristics in women?

Accepted Answer

A) enlarged breasts 
B) wider hips 
C) menstruation 
D) vagina

Question 9

__________ is the subordination of one sex, usually female, based on the assumed superiority of the other sex.

Accepted Answer

A) Sexism 
B) Patriarchal control 
C) Genderism 
D) Matriarchal control

Question 10

According to conflict analysts, women's roles as nurturers and caregivers are even more pronounced in contemporary industrialized societies. While the husband performs the expressive tasks, the wife assumes the instrumental tasks. This division of labor ensures that important societal tasks will be fulfilled.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Sex is not always clear-cut. Occasionally, a hormone imbalance before birth produces a __________-a person in whom sexual differentiation is ambiguous or incomplete.

Accepted Answer

A) transsexual 
B) hermaphrodite 
C) transvestite 
D) homosexual

Question 12

Explain your personal perspective on being male or female.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain your personal perspective on being male...

Question 13

Sexism is interwoven with __________, which is a hierarchical system of social organization where cultural, political, and economic structures are controlled by men.

Accepted Answer

A) patriarchy 
B) polyarchy 
C) matriarchy 
D) monoarchy

Question 14

At birth, male and female infants are distinguished by __________, the genitalia used in the reproductive process.

Accepted Answer

A) tertiary sex characteristics 
B) primary sex characteristics 
C) cultural tendencies 
D) secondary sex characteristics

Question 15

For females, competitive sport becomes 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 16

__________ refer(s) to the culturally and socially constructed differences between females and males found in the meanings, beliefs and practices associated with "femininity" and "masculinity."

Accepted Answer

A) Gender 
B) Primary sexual identifiers 
C) Sex 
D) Secondary sexual identifiers

Question 17

What is the term for extreme prejudice directed at gays?

Accepted Answer

A) homophobia 
B) homofear 
C) ethnophobia 
D) transgenderism

Question 18

__________ is how a person perceives and feels about his or her body; it also includes an awareness of social conditions in society that contribute to this self-knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) Sexual identity 
B) Gender identity 
C) Body consciousness 
D) Gender role

Question 19

A macrolevel analysis of gender focuses on gender identity, which refers to the attitudes, behavior, and activities that are socially defined as appropriate for each sex and are learned through the socialization process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Islamic feminists believe that the rise of Islam

Accepted Answer

A) will lead to further discrimination against females. 
B) will lead to more negative attitudes toward females. 
C) might lead to greater equality for females. 
D) will have no impact in how females are seen or treated.

Exam 10: Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

In agrarian societies, people no longer have to move continually in search of food and they can acquire a surplus. Men gain control over the disposition of the surplus and the kinship system, and this control serves men's interests.

The U.S. Census Bureau points out that in 2006, percent of all secretaries in the United States were women, and percent of all engineers in the United States were men.

Compare and contrast the functional, conflict, and feminist perspectives on gender stratification.

Women have relative equality in which type of society?

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 __________.

The social significance of gender stereotypes is illustrated by eating disorders. With bulimia, a person has lost at least 25 percent of body weight due to a compulsive fear of becoming fat.

At puberty, an increased production of hormones results in the development of __________, the physical traits (other than reproductive organs) that identify an individual's sex.

Which of the following would not be an example of secondary sex characteristics in women?

__________ is the subordination of one sex, usually female, based on the assumed superiority of the other sex.

Sex is not always clear-cut. Occasionally, a hormone imbalance before birth produces a __________-a person in whom sexual differentiation is ambiguous or incomplete.

Explain your personal perspective on being male or female.

Sexism is interwoven with __________, which is a hierarchical system of social organization where cultural, political, and economic structures are controlled by men.

At birth, male and female infants are distinguished by __________, the genitalia used in the reproductive process.

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

__________ refer(s) to the culturally and socially constructed differences between females and males found in the meanings, beliefs and practices associated with "femininity" and "masculinity."

What is the term for extreme prejudice directed at gays?

__________ is how a person perceives and feels about his or her body; it also includes an awareness of social conditions in society that contribute to this self-knowledge.

A macrolevel analysis of gender focuses on gender identity, which refers to the attitudes, behavior, and activities that are socially defined as appropriate for each sex and are learned through the socialization process.

Islamic feminists believe that the rise of Islam