Which of the following is a characteristic of gender?
Question 1 options:
It is based on physical traits. | |
It refers to the biological characteristics with which we are born. | |
It is based on social and cultural expectations. | |
It influences our behavior but does not determine how we think or feel. |
Question 2 (0.8 points)
One of the factors considered while calculating the Global Gender Gap Index is _____.
Question 2 options:
gender identity | |
marital status | |
religious affiliation | |
economic opportunity |
Question 3 (0.8 points)
Which of the following is a key point of the conflict theory on gender and sexuality?
Question 3 options:
Social construction of sexuality varies across cultures because of societal norms and values. | |
Women’s inequality reflects their historical and current domination by men, especially in the workplace. | |
Agreed-on sexual norms contribute to a society’s order and stability. | |
Most societies regulate women’s, but not men’s, sexual behavior. |
Question 4 (0.8 points)
Any group that may be treated differently and unequally because of the physical, cultural, linguistic, age-related, ability-related, or gendered characteristics is considered a(n) _____.
Question 4 options:
denomination | |
bureaucracy | |
minority group | |
elite group |
Question 5 (0.8 points)
Which of the following statements is true of acculturation?
Question 5 options:
It does not include adopting the beliefs of the host culture. | |
It does not include learning the language of the host culture. | |
It does not include intermarriage with a member of the host culture. | |
It does not include adopting the values of the host culture. |
Question 6 (0.8 points)
In _____, minority groups maintain many aspects of their original culture while living peacefully with the host culture.
Question 6 options:
pluralism | |
segregation | |
ethnocentrism | |
genocide |
Question 7 (0.8 points)
Conforming to the dominant group’s culture, adopting its language and values, and intermarrying within the dominant group is called _____.
Question 7 options:
Rationalization | |
Assimilation | |
Segregation | |
Stratification |
Question 8 (0.8 points)
Which is an example of genocide?
Question 8 options:
World War II | |
The French Revolution | |
American Indian Wars | |
The Civil War |
Question 9 (0.8 points)
Which of the following statements is true of the gender pay gap?
Question 9 options:
Women are paid less than men because they are generally less qualified than men in almost all fields. | |
Beyond a certain designation, men and women receive equal pay for equal work. | |
The average woman must work almost nine extra weeks every year to make the same wages as a man. | |
Women receive half the pay men receive for the same work. |
Question 10 (0.8 points)
Symbolic interactionists believe _____ are learned through family observation.
Question 10 options:
socioeconomics | |
functional sexism | |
gender roles | |
feminist theory |
Question 11 (0.8 points)
______ is primarily concerned with physical characteristics inherited from one’s parents and grandparents.
Question 11 options:
Culture | |
Intelligence | |
Race | |
Denomination |
Question 12 (0.8 points)
_____ is a fear and hatred of lesbians and gays.
Question 12 options:
Pedophobia | |
Androphobia | |
Xenophobia | |
Homophobia |
Question 13 (0.8 points)
_____ is the term for male dominance in social structures, such as marriage and property laws which favor men.
Question 13 options:
Patriarchy | |
Pathology | |
Liberal feminism | |
Multiculturalism |
Question 14 (0.8 points)
Jackson’s family is Jewish. He is proud of his heritage and also identifies himself as a Jew. His self-identification is derived from his _____.
Question 14 options:
cult | |
denomination | |
race | |
ethnicity |
Question 15 (0.8 points)
Katie does not like wearing baggy pants because she thinks they do not look feminine. Katie’s opinion is based on her perception of _____.
Question 15 options:
sexual script | |
sexual orientation | |
gender | |
gender stratification |
Question 16 (0.8 points)
Which of the following statements is true of pluralism?
Question 16 options:
It is the highest in the dominant-minority group continuum in terms of intolerance. | |
It is especially evident in urban areas with large racial and ethnic communities. | |
It is the lowest in the dominant-minority group continuum in terms of equality. | |
It creates a lot of friction between a minority group and the host culture. |
Question 17 (0.8 points)
_____ refers to the biological characteristics with which we are born chromosomes, anatomy, hormones, and other physical and physiological attributes.
Question 17 options:
Intellect | |
Physique | |
Sex | |
Gender |
Question 18 (0.8 points)
Which of the following statements is true of dominant groups?
Question 18 options:
They are physically indistinguishable. | |
They are lower in social status than minority groups. | |
They are not necessarily the largest in number. | |
They are not culturally distinctive. |
Question 19 (0.8 points)
The stereotypical role of male as provider is considered a(n) __ role.
Question 19 options:
instrumental | |
communicative | |
emotional | |
expressive |
Question 20 (0.8 points)
Worldwide variation in the context of gender inequality and sexual oppression shows that:
Question 20 options:
genetic mutation is the most significant factor in determining behavior. | |
social, cultural norms are not strong enough to overcome inherent human tendencies. | |
behavior is learned, not innate. | |
gender inequality is widespread in Third-World countries. |
Question 21 (0.8 points)
Which of the following statements is true of stereotypes?
Question 21 options:
They are easy to change. | |
They distort reality. | |
They are always negative. | |
They are always positive. |
Question 22 (0.8 points)
_____ would study ongoing strife between dominant and subordinate groups.
Question 22 options:
Functionalists | |
Conflict theorists | |
Symbolic interactionists | |
Kantians |
Question 23 (0.8 points)
_____ are social structures that enable people’s unequal access to wealth, power, status, prestige, opportunity, and other valued resources because of their sex.
Question 23 options:
Virtual organizations | |
Political action committees | |
Total institutions | |
Gendered institutions |
Question 24 (0.8 points)
When Florence returned to her job from a four-month maternity leave, she found that she was not eligible for a promotion that year. According to functionalists, Florence’s _____ had deteriorated in this scenario.
Question 24 options:
human capital | |
charisma | |
professionalism | |
expressive role |
Question 25 (0.8 points)
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Which of the following statements is true in the context of gender, family life, and work conflicts?
Question 25 options:
Mothers spend more hours each week in paid work than do fathers. | |
Mothers spend four hours a week, on an average, doing household repairs and maintenance. | |
Fathers are much more likely than mothers to worry about not spending enough time with their children. | |
Ninety-five percent of fathers say it is difficult to juggle work and family responsibility. |