Question 1

The percentage of women working outside the home has remained relatively stable since the end of World War II.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

De jure inequality is based on laws, like those preventing women from voting in the nineteenth century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Women's right to vote and own property were the main focus of ______ wave feminism.

Accepted Answer

A)  first- 
B)  second- 
C)  third- 
D)  radical- 
A)  first- 
B)  second- 
C)  third- 
D)  radical-

Question 4

How has modern concepts of transgender challenged traditional ideas about gender?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transgender identity has been classified as a disorder. 
B)  American society now recognizes three genders. 
C)  Most people think transgendered people are confused. 
D)  Gender is now considered more fluid, rather than binary. 
A)  Transgender identity has been classified as a disorder. 
B)  American society now recognizes three genders. 
C)  Most people think transgendered people are confused. 
D)  Gender is now considered more fluid, rather than binary.

Question 5

How has the treatment of babies born with ambiguous genitalia changed in recent times?

Accepted Answer

A)  Babies born this way are no longer euthanized. 
B)  Sex assignment surgery is now delayed. 
C)  Surgeons choose which gentials to construct. 
D)  Parents decide which sex they want for the baby. 
A)  Babies born this way are no longer euthanized. 
B)  Sex assignment surgery is now delayed. 
C)  Surgeons choose which gentials to construct. 
D)  Parents decide which sex they want for the baby.

Question 6

Why are few women elected to high office in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men do not think women are qualified to hold elected office. 
B)  Women are excluded from informal party networks used to build support. 
C)  Men are reluctant to give up power they percieve as their right. 
D)  Women generally do not aspire to political leadership positions. 
A)  Men do not think women are qualified to hold elected office. 
B)  Women are excluded from informal party networks used to build support. 
C)  Men are reluctant to give up power they percieve as their right. 
D)  Women generally do not aspire to political leadership positions.

Question 7

Studies show that, if women got gender parity, approximately ______ would be added to the GDP of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  $1 billion 
B)  $5 billion 
C)  $4 trillion 
D)  $9 trillion 
A)  $1 billion 
B)  $5 billion 
C)  $4 trillion 
D)  $9 trillion

Question 8

Second-wave feminism has been criticized as essentialist and only considering the experience of white women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Alex was born with male genitals, but has always felt female. Her sex is male, but her gender refers to her ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  biological imperitives 
B)  expected behaviors 
C)  genetic makeup 
D)  affectation 
A)  biological imperitives 
B)  expected behaviors 
C)  genetic makeup 
D)  affectation

Question 10

Aponi is a Native American woman who fulfills the role of a man in her family and town. Her masculine behavior is accepted because ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  her society has three genders 
B)  Aponi's husband left her to raise the family 
C)  Native Americans do not oppress women 
D)  only Europeans restrict women's roles 
A)  her society has three genders 
B)  Aponi's husband left her to raise the family 
C)  Native Americans do not oppress women 
D)  only Europeans restrict women's roles

Question 11

What is one novel or different aspect to Halpern's and Perry-Jenkins's research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mothers were included, rather than only relying on the father's reports. 
B)  It was observational, meaning data was based on the researcher's observations. 
C)  Children were excluded, and researchers relied on observations of them. 
D)  Fathers directly reported, rather than relying on their wives' impressions. 
A)  Mothers were included, rather than only relying on the father's reports. 
B)  It was observational, meaning data was based on the researcher's observations. 
C)  Children were excluded, and researchers relied on observations of them. 
D)  Fathers directly reported, rather than relying on their wives' impressions.

Question 12

What is one suggestion for how to improve gender equality in the workplace?

Accepted Answer

A)  Provide mentors for women 
B)  Replace men with women 
C)  Require all corporations to hire 50% women 
D)  Hire only female supervisors 
A)  Provide mentors for women 
B)  Replace men with women 
C)  Require all corporations to hire 50% women 
D)  Hire only female supervisors

Question 13

According to the 2010 National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior, approximately what percentage of men and women identify as gay, lesbian, or bisexual?

Accepted Answer

A)  1.4% 
B)  3% 
C)  7% 
D)  15% 
A)  1.4% 
B)  3% 
C)  7% 
D)  15%

Question 14

The United States ranks low (102nd) in the rate of women serving in politics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Beginning in the 1960s in the United States, the ______ wave of feminism focused on reproductive rights, workplace equality, and violence against women.

Accepted Answer

A)  first 
B)  second 
C)  third 
D)  radical 
A)  first 
B)  second 
C)  third 
D)  radical

Question 16

Why are more people identifying as other than heterosexual in recent years? Be sure to define and apply Kinsey's research, homophobia, heteronormative ideals, and Herek's research.

Accepted Answer

Responses should include definitions and

Question 17

"Pink collar" jobs are those that were filled predominately by men, but now are mostly staffed by women, are known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  feminized 
B)  emasculated 
C)  neutralized 
D)  purified 
A)  feminized 
B)  emasculated 
C)  neutralized 
D)  purified

Question 18

What praise has been given to the International Olympic Committee related to its sex/gender policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are now allowed to compete against men. 
B)  Men now also have to parade nude in front of judges. 
C)  Transgender athletes are required to have surgery. 
D)  The policy acknowledges the difference between sex and gender. 
A)  Women are now allowed to compete against men. 
B)  Men now also have to parade nude in front of judges. 
C)  Transgender athletes are required to have surgery. 
D)  The policy acknowledges the difference between sex and gender.

Question 19

In the 1990s, about 9% of men reported having sex with other men, but only 1.4% identified as gay. What is the most likely reason for this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fear of homophobia 
B)  Essentialism 
C)  Rejection of heteronormativity 
D)  Experimentation 
A)  Fear of homophobia 
B)  Essentialism 
C)  Rejection of heteronormativity 
D)  Experimentation

Question 20

What evidence is there for increasingly tolerant attitudes towards LGBTQ people in society?

Accepted Answer

A)  More advertisements feature same-sex couples. 
B)  Many televison shows ridicule homophobic people. 
C)  Homosexual people are portrayed as villains in most media. 
D)  Fewer people are publicly identifying as homosexual. 
A)  More advertisements feature same-sex couples. 
B)  Many televison shows ridicule homophobic people. 
C)  Homosexual people are portrayed as villains in most media. 
D)  Fewer people are publicly identifying as homosexual.

The percentage of women working outside the home has remained relatively stable since the end of World War II.

De jure inequality is based on laws, like those preventing women from voting in the nineteenth century.

Women's right to vote and own property were the main focus of ______ wave feminism.

How has modern concepts of transgender challenged traditional ideas about gender?

How has the treatment of babies born with ambiguous genitalia changed in recent times?

Why are few women elected to high office in the United States?

Studies show that, if women got gender parity, approximately ______ would be added to the GDP of the United States.

Second-wave feminism has been criticized as essentialist and only considering the experience of white women.

Alex was born with male genitals, but has always felt female. Her sex is male, but her gender refers to her ______.

Aponi is a Native American woman who fulfills the role of a man in her family and town. Her masculine behavior is accepted because ______.

What is one novel or different aspect to Halpern's and Perry-Jenkins's research?

What is one suggestion for how to improve gender equality in the workplace?

According to the 2010 National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior, approximately what percentage of men and women identify as gay, lesbian, or bisexual?

The United States ranks low (102^nd) in the rate of women serving in politics.

Beginning in the 1960s in the United States, the ______ wave of feminism focused on reproductive rights, workplace equality, and violence against women.

Why are more people identifying as other than heterosexual in recent years? Be sure to define and apply Kinsey's research, homophobia, heteronormative ideals, and Herek's research.

"Pink collar" jobs are those that were filled predominately by men, but now are mostly staffed by women, are known as ______.

What praise has been given to the International Olympic Committee related to its sex/gender policy?

In the 1990s, about 9% of men reported having sex with other men, but only 1.4% identified as gay. What is the most likely reason for this?

What evidence is there for increasingly tolerant attitudes towards LGBTQ people in society?

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Exam 6: Gender at the Intersections

The percentage of women working outside the home has remained relatively stable since the end of World War II.

De jure inequality is based on laws, like those preventing women from voting in the nineteenth century.

Women's right to vote and own property were the main focus of ______ wave feminism.

How has modern concepts of transgender challenged traditional ideas about gender?

How has the treatment of babies born with ambiguous genitalia changed in recent times?

Why are few women elected to high office in the United States?

Studies show that, if women got gender parity, approximately ______ would be added to the GDP of the United States.

Second-wave feminism has been criticized as essentialist and only considering the experience of white women.

Alex was born with male genitals, but has always felt female. Her sex is male, but her gender refers to her ______.

Aponi is a Native American woman who fulfills the role of a man in her family and town. Her masculine behavior is accepted because ______.

What is one novel or different aspect to Halpern's and Perry-Jenkins's research?

What is one suggestion for how to improve gender equality in the workplace?

According to the 2010 National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior, approximately what percentage of men and women identify as gay, lesbian, or bisexual?

The United States ranks low (102nd) in the rate of women serving in politics.

Beginning in the 1960s in the United States, the ______ wave of feminism focused on reproductive rights, workplace equality, and violence against women.

Why are more people identifying as other than heterosexual in recent years? Be sure to define and apply Kinsey's research, homophobia, heteronormative ideals, and Herek's research.

"Pink collar" jobs are those that were filled predominately by men, but now are mostly staffed by women, are known as ______.

What praise has been given to the International Olympic Committee related to its sex/gender policy?

In the 1990s, about 9% of men reported having sex with other men, but only 1.4% identified as gay. What is the most likely reason for this?

What evidence is there for increasingly tolerant attitudes towards LGBTQ people in society?

The Sociological Imagination

Socialization and Social Interaction

Deviance, Law, and Crime

Social Stratification and Social Class

Race and Ethnicity

Language, Media, and Culture

The Family and Intimate Relationships

Education

Work and Rationalization

Health

Globalization and Global Inequality

Change Through Policy and the Law

Social Movements

Filters

The United States ranks low (102^nd) in the rate of women serving in politics.