Question 1

Globalization affects sexual interactions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Levandus is biologically a male but prefers to dress in a very feminine manner and wear makeup. Levandus prefers to use the pronouns she/her/hers. Levandus would most likely identify as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  intersexual 
B)  heterosexual 
C)  homosexual 
D)  transgender 
A)  intersexual 
B)  heterosexual 
C)  homosexual 
D)  transgender D

Question 3

Identify the items in this list that represent risks to survivors of rape, sexual abuse, incest, or sexual violence.

Accepted Answer

A)  experience depression 
B)  contemplate suicide 
C)  develop body dysmorphia 
D)  abuse drugs 
A)  experience depression 
B)  contemplate suicide 
C)  develop body dysmorphia 
D)  abuse drugs A, B, D

Question 4

Girls often outperform boys on most academic indicators. This is because ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  girls are smarter than boys 
B)  girls have faster cognitive development than boys 
C)  girls have been socialized to be better than boys at noncognitive skills such as following rules and doing homework 
D)  girls generally work harder than boys 
A)  girls are smarter than boys 
B)  girls have faster cognitive development than boys 
C)  girls have been socialized to be better than boys at noncognitive skills such as following rules and doing homework 
D)  girls generally work harder than boys

Question 5

Virginity and "coming out" are two examples of what phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A)  the differences between behaviors and attitudes 
B)  the importance of norms 
C)  the use of stories to provide scripts about sexuality 
D)  the ways in which U.S. culture around sexuality has changed in the last 20 years 
A)  the differences between behaviors and attitudes 
B)  the importance of norms 
C)  the use of stories to provide scripts about sexuality 
D)  the ways in which U.S. culture around sexuality has changed in the last 20 years

Question 6

Which of the following statements are true of masculinity and femininity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Masculinity and femininity should be seen as a continuum of behaviors. 
B)  People may alter the way they define their own masculinity and femininity over their life course. 
C)  Masculinity is not defined by the culture you belong to. 
D)  We merge gendered expectations with those of other intersectional statuses. 
A)  Masculinity and femininity should be seen as a continuum of behaviors. 
B)  People may alter the way they define their own masculinity and femininity over their life course. 
C)  Masculinity is not defined by the culture you belong to. 
D)  We merge gendered expectations with those of other intersectional statuses.

Question 7

Research on women in the workplace shows that women ______ authority on the job had more diminished mental health than ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  without; men with authority 
B)  without; women with authority 
C)  with; men without authority 
D)  with; women without authority 
A)  without; men with authority 
B)  without; women with authority 
C)  with; men without authority 
D)  with; women without authority

Question 8

Sexuality has a growing presence in the global media.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The flow of people in the global sex industry moves ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  from the Global North to the Global South 
B)  from the Global South to the Global North 
C)  in both directions from Global North and Global South 
D)  from the Global South to the Global West 
A)  from the Global North to the Global South 
B)  from the Global South to the Global North 
C)  in both directions from Global North and Global South 
D)  from the Global South to the Global West

Question 10

People who are born with ambiguous genitalia are usually referred to as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  transsexual 
B)  heterosexual 
C)  intersexed 
D)  gay 
A)  transsexual 
B)  heterosexual 
C)  intersexed 
D)  gay

Question 11

According to the text, which of these previously unacceptable behaviors do the majority (more than 60%) of Americans now report as "morally acceptable" based on a 2003 report?

Accepted Answer

A)  sex between an unmarried man and an unmarried woman 
B)  married men or women having an affair 
C)  polygamy 
D)  dual income 
A)  sex between an unmarried man and an unmarried woman 
B)  married men or women having an affair 
C)  polygamy 
D)  dual income

Question 12

Men tend to do less housework than women; this has been attributed to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  gender equality 
B)  the second revolution 
C)  the second shift 
D)  egalitarianism 
A)  gender equality 
B)  the second revolution 
C)  the second shift 
D)  egalitarianism

Question 13

Sex is primarily a biological distinction between males and females, whereas gender is based primarily on social distinctions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

How much do women earn on average for every dollar earned by a white man based on 2016 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics?

Accepted Answer

A)  65 cents 
B)  75 cents 
C)  80 cents 
D)  90 cents 
A)  65 cents 
B)  75 cents 
C)  80 cents 
D)  90 cents

Question 15

Pierre is a slender French man who likes to wear a bright purple scarf and skinny jeans. Nathan, an American, tried wearing a brightly colored scarf, but his roommate said it made him look like a girl. This illustrates which points?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pierre exhibits hegemonic masculinity. 
B)  Gender performance is static based on one's upbringing. 
C)  Masculinity is fluid and how it is performed can vary across social settings. 
D)  We merge gendered expectations with those of other intersectional statuses. 
A)  Pierre exhibits hegemonic masculinity. 
B)  Gender performance is static based on one's upbringing. 
C)  Masculinity is fluid and how it is performed can vary across social settings. 
D)  We merge gendered expectations with those of other intersectional statuses.

Question 16

Explain the difference between sex and gender, and explain how the two terms relate to each other.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the difference between sex and gender,...

Question 17

Cultural definitions of traits associated with being a woman or a man are called "femininities" and "masculinities."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Hamilton and Armstrong define "sexual dilemmas" as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the difficulty in matching experiences to sexual scripts 
B)  the difficulty of having contradictory norms around sex when it comes to gender, race, and social class 
C)  the contradiction of biological and psychological sexual drives 
D)  the differences in cultural norms around sex in youth culture and the larger American culture 
A)  the difficulty in matching experiences to sexual scripts 
B)  the difficulty of having contradictory norms around sex when it comes to gender, race, and social class 
C)  the contradiction of biological and psychological sexual drives 
D)  the differences in cultural norms around sex in youth culture and the larger American culture

Question 19

Many women, especially in developing economies, are working in low-paying jobs that provide no benefits and have substandard working conditions. This is referred to as marginalized feminization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Gender is a(n) ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  master status 
B)  biological status 
C)  achieved status 
D)  global status 
A)  master status 
B)  biological status 
C)  achieved status 
D)  global status

Globalization affects sexual interactions.

Levandus is biologically a male but prefers to dress in a very feminine manner and wear makeup. Levandus prefers to use the pronouns she/her/hers. Levandus would most likely identify as ______.

Identify the items in this list that represent risks to survivors of rape, sexual abuse, incest, or sexual violence.

Girls often outperform boys on most academic indicators. This is because ______.

Virginity and "coming out" are two examples of what phenomenon?

Which of the following statements are true of masculinity and femininity?

Research on women in the workplace shows that women authority on the job had more diminished mental health than .

Sexuality has a growing presence in the global media.

The flow of people in the global sex industry moves ______.

People who are born with ambiguous genitalia are usually referred to as ______.

According to the text, which of these previously unacceptable behaviors do the majority (more than 60%) of Americans now report as "morally acceptable" based on a 2003 report?

Men tend to do less housework than women; this has been attributed to ______.

Sex is primarily a biological distinction between males and females, whereas gender is based primarily on social distinctions.

How much do women earn on average for every dollar earned by a white man based on 2016 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics?

Pierre is a slender French man who likes to wear a bright purple scarf and skinny jeans. Nathan, an American, tried wearing a brightly colored scarf, but his roommate said it made him look like a girl. This illustrates which points?

Explain the difference between sex and gender, and explain how the two terms relate to each other.

Cultural definitions of traits associated with being a woman or a man are called "femininities" and "masculinities."

Hamilton and Armstrong define "sexual dilemmas" as ______.

Many women, especially in developing economies, are working in low-paying jobs that provide no benefits and have substandard working conditions. This is referred to as marginalized feminization.

Gender is a(n) ______.

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Globalization affects sexual interactions.

Levandus is biologically a male but prefers to dress in a very feminine manner and wear makeup. Levandus prefers to use the pronouns she/her/hers. Levandus would most likely identify as ______.

Identify the items in this list that represent risks to survivors of rape, sexual abuse, incest, or sexual violence.

Girls often outperform boys on most academic indicators. This is because ______.

Virginity and "coming out" are two examples of what phenomenon?

Which of the following statements are true of masculinity and femininity?

Research on women in the workplace shows that women ______ authority on the job had more diminished mental health than ______.

Sexuality has a growing presence in the global media.

The flow of people in the global sex industry moves ______.

People who are born with ambiguous genitalia are usually referred to as ______.

According to the text, which of these previously unacceptable behaviors do the majority (more than 60%) of Americans now report as "morally acceptable" based on a 2003 report?

Men tend to do less housework than women; this has been attributed to ______.

Sex is primarily a biological distinction between males and females, whereas gender is based primarily on social distinctions.

How much do women earn on average for every dollar earned by a white man based on 2016 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics?

Pierre is a slender French man who likes to wear a bright purple scarf and skinny jeans. Nathan, an American, tried wearing a brightly colored scarf, but his roommate said it made him look like a girl. This illustrates which points?

Explain the difference between sex and gender, and explain how the two terms relate to each other.

Cultural definitions of traits associated with being a woman or a man are called "femininities" and "masculinities."

Hamilton and Armstrong define "sexual dilemmas" as ______.

Many women, especially in developing economies, are working in low-paying jobs that provide no benefits and have substandard working conditions. This is referred to as marginalized feminization.

Gender is a(n) ______.

An Introduction to Sociology in the Global Age

Thinking About and Researching the Social World

Culture

Socialization and Interaction

Organizations, Societies, and Global Relationships

Deviance and Crime

Social Stratification in the United States and Globally

Race and Ethnicity

Families

Education and Religion

Politics and the Economy

The Body, Medicine, Health, and Health Care

Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

Social Change, Social Movements, and Collective Action

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Research on women in the workplace shows that women authority on the job had more diminished mental health than .