Question 1

Sociological theories of homosexuality suggest that ________.

Accepted Answer

A) sexual orientation does not involve biological predisposition 
B) labeling people as homosexuals does not influence their sexual identity 
C) all people engaging in homosexual acts consider themselves to be homosexuals 
D) homosexuality can be the result of learning through interaction with others

Question 2

Learned behavior involving how people are expected to act as males and females in society is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) gender 
B) sex 
C) biological determinism 
D) sexism

Question 3

Which of the following best defines an expressive task?

Accepted Answer

A) It refers to creating novel non-invasive technology to deal with the ever-expanding health care demands. 
B) It refers to goal-oriented activities of a group,such as hunting,building something,or managing a work team. 
C) It refers to activities focused on relationships among people that involve maintaining happiness,harmony,and emotional stability. 
D) It refers to formulating business policies for decentralized work systems.

Question 4

Discuss the attitudes of people toward homosexuality in the United States.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Sex refers to the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) anatomical study of the secondary sexual characteristics of men and women 
B) learned behavior involving how people are expected to act as males and females in society 
C) biological role that each individual plays,such as in reproduction 
D) combination of male and female characteristics inherent in every individual

Question 6

Colin,a research scientist,primarily focuses his research on the relationship between genetic inheritance and sexual orientation.He is most likely to agree with the fact that ________.

Accepted Answer

A) genetic inheritance directly translates into sexual orientation 
B) sexual orientation of a person is entirely dependent on genetic inheritance 
C) twins sharing the same genetic material are likely to be gay 
D) adopted brothers sharing no genetic material are most likely to be gay

Question 7

According to John,a research scientist,each individual can be viewed as a combination of both feminine and masculine characteristics.This view is in line with the concept of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) androgyny 
B) gender neutrality 
C) ecofeminism 
D) gonochorism

Question 8

Which of the following tasks was seen as primarily a man's responsibility during the era of industrialization?

Accepted Answer

A) expressive tasks 
B) inspirational tasks 
C) coordinated tasks 
D) instrumental tasks

Question 9

Studies of the pictorial content of texts for college-level psychology and sociology courses have shown that ________.

Accepted Answer

A) women are portrayed in a passive manner 
B) women are shown more often than men 
C) men are portrayed as victims of mental disorders 
D) women are shown to be therapists

Question 10

Mrs.Barbara has retired from her job.She noticed that the female workers received a smaller monthly income compared to her male colleagues with the same accumulated retirement assets.The rationale behind such retirement plans is that ________.

Accepted Answer

A) women live longer,on an average,than men and overall still receive the same total assets 
B) women fall sick less often and therefore receive a lower monthly income 
C) men are superior to women and therefore receive a higher monthly income 
D) men make better use of their money and thus receive a higher monthly income

Question 11

What does Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act state?

Accepted Answer

A) Divorced women are entitled for federal assistance. 
B) Sex discrimination in employment practices is considered illegal. 
C) Any educational institution discriminating on the basis of sex will be denied federal aid. 
D) Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state on account of sex.

Question 12

Which of the following is true of the biological factors that contribute to specific skill sets among men and women?

Accepted Answer

A) Greater upper body strength among men may be attributable to low levels of the hormone testosterone. 
B) The brain structure of women makes them more adept at spatial-visual tasks. 
C) Differences in the organization of the brain may account for why women tend to have better verbal skills. 
D) Verbal skills are focused on one side of the brain and spatial-visual skills on the other side for women.

Question 13

The ________ issue is one of status politics where opposition to or support for the amendment is in part a controversy over who has the power to enforce the definition of appropriate sex-role behavior on society.

Accepted Answer

A) Women's Suffrage Amendment 
B) Equal Rights Amendment 
C) Educational Amendments Act 
D) Nineteenth Amendment

Question 14

Which of the following social changes occurred as a result of industrialization?

Accepted Answer

A) larger families 
B) availability of child care facilities 
C) shorter life expectancy 
D) separation of work from family life

Question 15

Strong condemnation of homosexuality has been an integral part of much of the Christian history and heritage based on the grounds that ________.

Accepted Answer

A) it is based on the rational consideration of evidence related to homosexuality 
B) it lowers employment opportunities for the heterosexual population 
C) it is a threat to the family or the reproductive potential of the society 
D) it fosters violence in society

Question 16

Discuss the issues that arose due to increase in the number of women in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

A situation found in nations at all levels of development is that _________.

Accepted Answer

A) women are adequately represented in political positions 
B) women are hired as soon as job markets expand 
C) working women are least affected by economic recession 
D) working women generally have less prestigious jobs

Question 18

The ________ provided beefed-up protection and additional legal weapons in the fight against sexual harassment in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) Title IX of the Educational Amendments Act 
B) Civil Rights Act of 1964 
C) Civil Rights Act of 1991 
D) Equal Rights Amendment

Question 19

Clara is sexually attracted to other females.Therefore,Clara is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) heterosexual 
B) a transgender 
C) gay 
D) a lesbian

Question 20

Functionalists argue that it is not particularly useful to use sex as a criterion for allocating jobs in industrial and postindustrial societies because ________.

Accepted Answer

A) great physical strength is no longer necessary for most jobs in a highly automated society 
B) both men and women have equal abilities for spatial-visual,verbal,and creative tasks 
C) domination results due to the superior physical strength of men 
D) economic competition contributes to sexual inequality

Exam 8: Gender,Sexual Orientation, and Social Inequality