Question 1

Agnes was raised as a boy before coming out as a transgender woman. What is one of the ways that Agnes began to "do being female" after coming out?

Accepted Answer

A)  She only had brief, meaningless interactions with other people. 
B)  She showed deference to her male boss. 
C)  She rejected the expectations of her boyfriend and his family members. 
D)  She was open about her identify as a transwoman and did not keep it a secret. 
A)  She only had brief, meaningless interactions with other people. 
B)  She showed deference to her male boss. 
C)  She rejected the expectations of her boyfriend and his family members. 
D)  She was open about her identify as a transwoman and did not keep it a secret. B

Question 2

The term "deadbeat dad" describes a man who isn't married to his children's mother and isn't helping to support his children financially. Why do we almost never talk about "deadbeat moms"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men are punished far more harshly than women for violating gender norms. 
B)  The legal system is biased in favor of men when it comes to divorce and custody cases. 
C)  Mothers usually remain the primary caregiver even when fathers don't take the instrumental role. 
D)  Women are not judged as harshly as men for abandoning their children. 
A)  Men are punished far more harshly than women for violating gender norms. 
B)  The legal system is biased in favor of men when it comes to divorce and custody cases. 
C)  Mothers usually remain the primary caregiver even when fathers don't take the instrumental role. 
D)  Women are not judged as harshly as men for abandoning their children. C

Question 3

________ is the belief in the social, political, and economic equality of the sexes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sexism 
B)  Interactionism 
C)  Queer theory 
D)  Feminism 
A)  Sexism 
B)  Interactionism 
C)  Queer theory 
D)  Feminism D

Question 4

Judge Aaron Persky was asked by prosecutors to sentence a man found guilty of rape to six years in prison. Instead, Judge Persky handed down a sentence of six months in county jail. Many felt that, by handing down a light sentence for a serious crime, Aaron Persky was normalizing

Accepted Answer

A)  transphobia. 
B)  intersectionality. 
C)  the feminization of poverty. 
D)  rape culture. 
A)  transphobia. 
B)  intersectionality. 
C)  the feminization of poverty. 
D)  rape culture.

Question 5

Which of the following groups argues that men suffer discrimination as a result of feminism?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Republican Party 
B)  the men's rights movement 
C)  third-wave feminists 
D)  gay and lesbian groups 
A)  the Republican Party 
B)  the men's rights movement 
C)  third-wave feminists 
D)  gay and lesbian groups

Question 6

What percentage of babies are born intersex?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.3 percent 
B)  1.7 percent 
C)  5.4 percent 
D)  9.6 percent 
A)  0.3 percent 
B)  1.7 percent 
C)  5.4 percent 
D)  9.6 percent

Question 7

Some newspapers, magazines, and other media tend to use gender-inappropriate names or pronouns as well as other language that trans people find insensitive or offensive when describing transgender people. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  homophobia. 
B)  a microaggression. 
C)  sexism. 
D)  patriarchy. 
A)  homophobia. 
B)  a microaggression. 
C)  sexism. 
D)  patriarchy.

Question 8

Aggressive men are often described as "go-getters" in the workplace, but aggressive women are often described as "bitches." This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  gender role socialization. 
B)  a microaggression. 
C)  romanticism. 
D)  male liberationism. 
A)  gender role socialization. 
B)  a microaggression. 
C)  romanticism. 
D)  male liberationism.

Question 9

What does C. J. Pascoe's study of high school boys, Dude, You're a Fag, conclude about the influence of peers on gender roles?

Accepted Answer

Peer groups exert a powerful influence i

Question 10

________ is diagnosed more often in women than in men.

Accepted Answer

A)  Heart disease 
B)  Cancer 
C)  Type 1 diabetes 
D)  Depression 
A)  Heart disease 
B)  Cancer 
C)  Type 1 diabetes 
D)  Depression

Question 11

The gender binary is a way of classifying gender that relies only on two distinct and opposite categories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The point in children's school careers by which gender norms become firmly established is

Accepted Answer

A)  first grade. 
B)  the sophomore year of high school. 
C)  fifth grade. 
D)  before the end of high school. 
A)  first grade. 
B)  the sophomore year of high school. 
C)  fifth grade. 
D)  before the end of high school.

Question 13

Why were third-wave feminists critical of the first and second waves? How was the third wave different from the previous two waves?

Accepted Answer

Third-wave feminists felt that the first

Question 14

The textbook's examples of "third genders" like "two-spirit" people and hijras demonstrate that

Accepted Answer

A)  sex and gender in some non-Western cultures defy the binary classification of male and female. 
B)  gender expression is more important than biological sex. 
C)  sociologists and anthropologists are important actors in the creation of gender expression. 
D)  gender is determined by secondary sex characteristics. 
A)  sex and gender in some non-Western cultures defy the binary classification of male and female. 
B)  gender expression is more important than biological sex. 
C)  sociologists and anthropologists are important actors in the creation of gender expression. 
D)  gender is determined by secondary sex characteristics.

Question 15

Denise is a single mother of three who works a full-time job cleaning an office building. She makes $9 per hour and has to piece together child care for two of her children who are not yet in school, often paying neighbors in cash to watch her children. Despite her full-time employment, her family is struggling to survive. What sociological concept does Denise's situation exemplify?

Accepted Answer

A)  feminization of poverty 
B)  heteronormativity 
C)  second shift 
D)  cisgenderism 
A)  feminization of poverty 
B)  heteronormativity 
C)  second shift 
D)  cisgenderism

Question 16

Doctors and parents are quick to seek a surgical "fix" for babies who are born intersex because

Accepted Answer

A)  intersex babies face serious health risks later in life. 
B)  an ambiguously sexed person seems threatening and disturbing in Western society. 
C)  doctors and parents can always tell the sex a baby was meant to be. 
D)  it is impossible to change a baby's sex later in life. 
A)  intersex babies face serious health risks later in life. 
B)  an ambiguously sexed person seems threatening and disturbing in Western society. 
C)  doctors and parents can always tell the sex a baby was meant to be. 
D)  it is impossible to change a baby's sex later in life.

Question 17

Authors often use words or phrases such as "mankind" to refer to large groups that include both male and female members. Sociologists and feminists argue that this is an example of the use of sexist language. What does this tell us about the relationship between language and culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Language is shaped by culture, and the use of nonsexist words is a signal of social change. 
B)  Language shapes culture, so using gender-neutral language facilitates social change. 
C)  Language can change culture, but only in negative ways that increase sexism and discrimination. 
D)  Culture can only be transformed through material and economic change, not through any connection to language. 
A)  Language is shaped by culture, and the use of nonsexist words is a signal of social change. 
B)  Language shapes culture, so using gender-neutral language facilitates social change. 
C)  Language can change culture, but only in negative ways that increase sexism and discrimination. 
D)  Culture can only be transformed through material and economic change, not through any connection to language.

Question 18

Sociologists have criticized scientists searching for a "gay gene" for their narrow understanding of sexual orientation. Scientists' approach does not take into account the way biology and the social environment interact to produce sexual behaviors. Which of the following theorists makes this point?

Accepted Answer

A)  Simon LeVay, who believes that "there's growing evidence to support the idea that biological and developmental factors before birth exert a strong influence on sexual orientation" 
B)  Dean Hamer, who examined the DNA of forty gay brothers and found that thirty-three of them had a statistically significant similarity in the Xq28 region of the X chromosome 
C)  Social historian Jeffrey Weeks, who points out that even though homosexual acts have been documented throughout history, homosexual identity as we know it today didn't exist before the twentieth century 
D)  UCLA scientists Laura Allen and Roger Gorski, who reported that a segment of the fibers that connect the brain's hemispheres is up to one-third larger in homosexual men 
A)  Simon LeVay, who believes that "there's growing evidence to support the idea that biological and developmental factors before birth exert a strong influence on sexual orientation" 
B)  Dean Hamer, who examined the DNA of forty gay brothers and found that thirty-three of them had a statistically significant similarity in the Xq28 region of the X chromosome 
C)  Social historian Jeffrey Weeks, who points out that even though homosexual acts have been documented throughout history, homosexual identity as we know it today didn't exist before the twentieth century 
D)  UCLA scientists Laura Allen and Roger Gorski, who reported that a segment of the fibers that connect the brain's hemispheres is up to one-third larger in homosexual men

Question 19

On his English paper, a boy receives a B+and the teacher's comment, "Brilliant insight, but you're lacking focus and have some typos." How is this typical of the way schools treat boys?

Accepted Answer

A)  Boys are given more challenging assignments than girls. 
B)  Boys are more likely to be punished for horseplay and hyperactivity than girls. 
C)  Boys are judged mostly on the basis of their effort. 
D)  Boys are more likely to receive praise for the intellectual quality of their work than girls. 
A)  Boys are given more challenging assignments than girls. 
B)  Boys are more likely to be punished for horseplay and hyperactivity than girls. 
C)  Boys are judged mostly on the basis of their effort. 
D)  Boys are more likely to receive praise for the intellectual quality of their work than girls.

Question 20

Patriarchy can be defined as a society

Accepted Answer

A)  in which women and men share equal access to positions of prestige, power, and control over the means of production. 
B)  in which men dominate women. 
C)  that privileges women's experiences over those of men. 
D)  that seeks to equalize men's and women's access in the workplace. 
A)  in which women and men share equal access to positions of prestige, power, and control over the means of production. 
B)  in which men dominate women. 
C)  that privileges women's experiences over those of men. 
D)  that seeks to equalize men's and women's access in the workplace.

Agnes was raised as a boy before coming out as a transgender woman. What is one of the ways that Agnes began to "do being female" after coming out?

The term "deadbeat dad" describes a man who isn't married to his children's mother and isn't helping to support his children financially. Why do we almost never talk about "deadbeat moms"?

________ is the belief in the social, political, and economic equality of the sexes.

Judge Aaron Persky was asked by prosecutors to sentence a man found guilty of rape to six years in prison. Instead, Judge Persky handed down a sentence of six months in county jail. Many felt that, by handing down a light sentence for a serious crime, Aaron Persky was normalizing

Which of the following groups argues that men suffer discrimination as a result of feminism?

What percentage of babies are born intersex?

Some newspapers, magazines, and other media tend to use gender-inappropriate names or pronouns as well as other language that trans people find insensitive or offensive when describing transgender people. This is an example of

Aggressive men are often described as "go-getters" in the workplace, but aggressive women are often described as "bitches." This is an example of

What does C. J. Pascoe's study of high school boys, Dude, You're a Fag, conclude about the influence of peers on gender roles?

________ is diagnosed more often in women than in men.

The gender binary is a way of classifying gender that relies only on two distinct and opposite categories.

The point in children's school careers by which gender norms become firmly established is

Why were third-wave feminists critical of the first and second waves? How was the third wave different from the previous two waves?

The textbook's examples of "third genders" like "two-spirit" people and hijras demonstrate that

Doctors and parents are quick to seek a surgical "fix" for babies who are born intersex because

Authors often use words or phrases such as "mankind" to refer to large groups that include both male and female members. Sociologists and feminists argue that this is an example of the use of sexist language. What does this tell us about the relationship between language and culture?

Sociologists have criticized scientists searching for a "gay gene" for their narrow understanding of sexual orientation. Scientists' approach does not take into account the way biology and the social environment interact to produce sexual behaviors. Which of the following theorists makes this point?

On his English paper, a boy receives a B+and the teacher's comment, "Brilliant insight, but you're lacking focus and have some typos." How is this typical of the way schools treat boys?

Patriarchy can be defined as a society

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Separate and Together: Life in Groups

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Social Class: the Structure of Inequality

Race and Ethnicity As Lived Experience

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Exam 9: Constructing Gender and Sexuality

Agnes was raised as a boy before coming out as a transgender woman. What is one of the ways that Agnes began to "do being female" after coming out?

The term "deadbeat dad" describes a man who isn't married to his children's mother and isn't helping to support his children financially. Why do we almost never talk about "deadbeat moms"?

________ is the belief in the social, political, and economic equality of the sexes.

Judge Aaron Persky was asked by prosecutors to sentence a man found guilty of rape to six years in prison. Instead, Judge Persky handed down a sentence of six months in county jail. Many felt that, by handing down a light sentence for a serious crime, Aaron Persky was normalizing

Which of the following groups argues that men suffer discrimination as a result of feminism?

What percentage of babies are born intersex?

Some newspapers, magazines, and other media tend to use gender-inappropriate names or pronouns as well as other language that trans people find insensitive or offensive when describing transgender people. This is an example of

Aggressive men are often described as "go-getters" in the workplace, but aggressive women are often described as "bitches." This is an example of

What does C. J. Pascoe's study of high school boys, Dude, You're a Fag, conclude about the influence of peers on gender roles?

________ is diagnosed more often in women than in men.

The gender binary is a way of classifying gender that relies only on two distinct and opposite categories.

The point in children's school careers by which gender norms become firmly established is

Why were third-wave feminists critical of the first and second waves? How was the third wave different from the previous two waves?

The textbook's examples of "third genders" like "two-spirit" people and hijras demonstrate that

Doctors and parents are quick to seek a surgical "fix" for babies who are born intersex because

Authors often use words or phrases such as "mankind" to refer to large groups that include both male and female members. Sociologists and feminists argue that this is an example of the use of sexist language. What does this tell us about the relationship between language and culture?

On his English paper, a boy receives a B+and the teacher's comment, "Brilliant insight, but you're lacking focus and have some typos." How is this typical of the way schools treat boys?

Patriarchy can be defined as a society

Sociology and the Real World

Studying Social Life: Sociology Research Methods

Culture

Socialization, Interaction, and the Self

Separate and Together: Life in Groups

Deviance

Social Class: the Structure of Inequality

Race and Ethnicity As Lived Experience

Social Institutions: Politics, Education, and Religion

The Economy and Work

Life at Home: Families and Relationships

Leisure and Media

Health and Illness

Populations, Cities, and the Environment

Social Change

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