Question 1

"People 'do gender' when they enact the social roles that conform to the common expectations for their sex." This statement is most consistent with which perspective on gender?

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A)   biological
B)   feminist
C)   masculine
D)   symbolic interactionist

Question 2

When it comes to biological sex differences,

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A)   the differences are so significant that males and females rarely act the same.
B)   research has shown that all women are physically weaker than men.
C)   the differences between humans are small when compared with other species.
D)   the differences matter little in the way that people are treated.

Question 3

A key goal of the organization Pink Stinks is to

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A)   promote breast cancer awareness.
B)   decrease stereotyping of girls that focuses on being pretty, passive, and obsessed with shopping.
C)   manufacture only blue items so that boys and girls become exactly alike when they grow up.
D)   force girls to wear clothing colors other than pink.

Question 4

The process by which individuals internalize elements of the social structure is known as

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A)   social networking.
B)   identity learning.
C)   socialization.
D)   indoctrination.

Question 5

In some cultures, like East and South Asia, parents preferred sons over daughters because they expected that sons would

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A)   provide economic support to their elderly parents.
B)   provide social and emotional support to their elderly parents.
C)   be healthier and less costly than daughters.
D)   be better behaved and more helpful to their parents.

Question 6

What is the relationship between sex and gender?

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Sex refers to the biological category of male or female. Gender refers to the social expression of one's maleness or femaleness.

Question 7

Sex and gender are different in that

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A)   sex cannot tell us much about one's genes, but gender can.
B)   gender reminds us that males and females are biological opposites.
C)   sex is the more useful of the two terms.
D)   gender refers to the social role based on one's categorical sex. D

Question 8

Which of the following concepts is illustrated by parents purchasing mostly pink items for their daughters?

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A)   gender identity
B)   gender socialization
C)   gender expression
D)   sex preference

Question 9

Provide an example of the difference between gender identity and gender expression.

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Gender identity is internal, and it is t...

Question 10

Despite the increasing participation of women in the workforce, women earn, on average, roughly __________ percent of what men earn.

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A)   72
B)   77
C)   81
D)   89 C

Question 11

A couple has its first child and decides to dress the baby in green and yellow clothes instead of blue or pink. The parents buy their baby toys that are marketed to both boys and girls. When asked why they are choosing to raise their child this way, how might the parents answer?

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A)   Their baby has not yet been assigned a gender.
B)   They want to give their child the power to choose its own way.
C)   The child identifies as male but the parents wanted a daughter.
D)   Their child has no sexual identity.

Question 12

A tall young woman tells her friends that she cannot imagine marrying a man who is shorter than she is, as she almost never sees couples where men are shorter than their wives. This is an example of how

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A)   people can take an androgynous approach to family life.
B)   social behavior serves to enhance physical differences between men and women.
C)   people can undermine the social construction of gender separated work.
D)   sex and gender have their origin in the biological union between egg and sperm.

Question 13

Briefly describe the differences between intersex and transgender.

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Intersex is a situation in which the chr...

Question 14

Which of the following illustrates the ways that women are depicted to be the weaker sex?

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A)   images that show women as more broad-shouldered than men
B)   photographs in which women appear to be the same height as men
C)   a researcher comparing the athletic performance of women and men
D)   images that portray husbands taller than their wives

Question 15

The study discussed in the textbook in which children were asked to rate the status and pay of the fictional job of "tenic" demonstrates that

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A)   females and males are viewed the same when doing the same work.
B)   gender expectations lead to more favorable evaluations of jobs associated with men.
C)   jobs for women are seen as much more difficult than jobs associated with men.
D)   inequality occurs between jobs, but not within them.

Question 16

Which of the following contributes to jobs being segregated by gender in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   gender identity
B)   sexual identity
C)   sex
D)   socialization

Question 17

When a person's chromosomal composition does not correspond with their sexual anatomy, it is known as being

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A)   intersexed.
B)   socialized.
C)   androgynous.
D)   multisexed.

Question 18

Gender socialization occurs

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A)   within the family through contact with family members.
B)   without the influence of social institutions like media or religion.
C)   to keep young people acting the same way as their parents.
D)   only during the preschool years.

Question 19

Faith carries clean water from a well to her home every day, as do most women in her community. But when she studies abroad in college, her host family is shocked that women in Faith's community do such physically demanding labor. In their view, that should be done by men. What can Faith accurately conclude from this interaction?

Accepted Answer

A)   Differences between the sexes are socially constructed.
B)   Her host family is correct and only men should do physically demanding labor.
C)   One's sexual identity always matches one's sex category.
D)   Women in Faith's community are different biologically from women in her host country.

Question 20

When researchers say that masculinity is socially constructed, they mean

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A)   men can behave in any way they choose because they are their own bosses.
B)   there are different expressions for what it means to be a man, depending on the setting.
C)   it is only through interactions with peers that men can understand how to be men.
D)   after boys learn how to be masculine they will have no future need for advice.

Exam 5: Gender

"People 'do gender' when they enact the social roles that conform to the common expectations for their sex." This statement is most consistent with which perspective on gender?

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When it comes to biological sex differences,

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A key goal of the organization Pink Stinks is to

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The process by which individuals internalize elements of the social structure is known as

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In some cultures, like East and South Asia, parents preferred sons over daughters because they expected that sons would

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What is the relationship between sex and gender?

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Sex refers to the biological category of male or female. Gender refers to the social expression of one's maleness or femaleness.

Sex and gender are different in that

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Which of the following concepts is illustrated by parents purchasing mostly pink items for their daughters?

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Provide an example of the difference between gender identity and gender expression.

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Despite the increasing participation of women in the workforce, women earn, on average, roughly __________ percent of what men earn.

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A couple has its first child and decides to dress the baby in green and yellow clothes instead of blue or pink. The parents buy their baby toys that are marketed to both boys and girls. When asked why they are choosing to raise their child this way, how might the parents answer?

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A tall young woman tells her friends that she cannot imagine marrying a man who is shorter than she is, as she almost never sees couples where men are shorter than their wives. This is an example of how

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Briefly describe the differences between intersex and transgender.

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Which of the following illustrates the ways that women are depicted to be the weaker sex?

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The study discussed in the textbook in which children were asked to rate the status and pay of the fictional job of "tenic" demonstrates that

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Which of the following contributes to jobs being segregated by gender in the United States?

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When a person's chromosomal composition does not correspond with their sexual anatomy, it is known as being

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"People 'do gender' when they enact the social roles that conform to the common expectations for their sex." This statement is most consistent with which perspective on gender?

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When it comes to biological sex differences,

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A key goal of the organization Pink Stinks is to

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The process by which individuals internalize elements of the social structure is known as

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In some cultures, like East and South Asia, parents preferred sons over daughters because they expected that sons would

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What is the relationship between sex and gender?

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Which of the following concepts is illustrated by parents purchasing mostly pink items for their daughters?

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Provide an example of the difference between gender identity and gender expression.

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Despite the increasing participation of women in the workforce, women earn, on average, roughly __________ percent of what men earn.

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A couple has its first child and decides to dress the baby in green and yellow clothes instead of blue or pink. The parents buy their baby toys that are marketed to both boys and girls. When asked why they are choosing to raise their child this way, how might the parents answer?

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A tall young woman tells her friends that she cannot imagine marrying a man who is shorter than she is, as she almost never sees couples where men are shorter than their wives. This is an example of how

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Briefly describe the differences between intersex and transgender.

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Which of the following illustrates the ways that women are depicted to be the weaker sex?

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The study discussed in the textbook in which children were asked to rate the status and pay of the fictional job of "tenic" demonstrates that

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Which of the following contributes to jobs being segregated by gender in the United States?

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