Question 1

How did the case of Spanish athlete Maria Jose Martinez-Patino illustrate flaws in using chromosomes to determine sex for Olympic athletes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Her chromosome test revealed birth defects that gave her a competitive advantage. 
B)  Her body morphology is male, but the chromosome test showed she is female. 
C)  She has all the physical traits of a female, but her chromosomes indicate she is male. 
D)  The chromosome test indicated that Maria has features of both sexes. 
A)  Her chromosome test revealed birth defects that gave her a competitive advantage. 
B)  Her body morphology is male, but the chromosome test showed she is female. 
C)  She has all the physical traits of a female, but her chromosomes indicate she is male. 
D)  The chromosome test indicated that Maria has features of both sexes.

Question 2

Gender is a social construct that sets up norms and expectations for males and females in a society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The behaviors, beliefs and norms associated with performing gender are collectively known as gender ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  stages 
B)  roles 
C)  assignment 
D)  performativity 
A)  stages 
B)  roles 
C)  assignment 
D)  performativity

Question 4

The 1% of babies born with ambiguous genitalia in North America are considered ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  male 
B)  female 
C)  intersex 
D)  defective 
A)  male 
B)  female 
C)  intersex 
D)  defective

Question 5

Sex and race are both based on percieved biology, while ethnicity and gender are based on ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  social and cultural factors 
B)  biological and social elements 
C)  cultural and biological distinctions 
D)  genetic and chromosomal studies 
A)  social and cultural factors 
B)  biological and social elements 
C)  cultural and biological distinctions 
D)  genetic and chromosomal studies

Question 6

What did researcher Jessica Streeter discover regarding gender and what people drink?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men and women drink the same types of alcohol, just in differing quantities. 
B)  Men are encouraged to drink beers with alcohol, while women are encouraged to drink non-alcoholic beers. 
C)  Women drink beer and wines, while men prefer to drink non-alcoholic beverages. 
D)  Men are encouraged to drink bolder-flavored and higher-alcohol beers, while women are offered lighter styles. 
A)  Men and women drink the same types of alcohol, just in differing quantities. 
B)  Men are encouraged to drink beers with alcohol, while women are encouraged to drink non-alcoholic beers. 
C)  Women drink beer and wines, while men prefer to drink non-alcoholic beverages. 
D)  Men are encouraged to drink bolder-flavored and higher-alcohol beers, while women are offered lighter styles.

Question 7

Whom a person feels connected with, whom they sexually desire, and whom they have sexual relations with is summed up as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  affectation 
B)  sexuality 
C)  gender identity 
D)  sexual orientation 
A)  affectation 
B)  sexuality 
C)  gender identity 
D)  sexual orientation

Question 8

In what context are gender roles first socialized to children?

Accepted Answer

A)  School 
B)  Sports 
C)  Home 
D)  Friends 
A)  School 
B)  Sports 
C)  Home 
D)  Friends

Question 9

The effort to gain equality for women in economics and politics through cultural and social change is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  feminism 
B)  essentialism 
C)  sexism 
D)  progressivism 
A)  feminism 
B)  essentialism 
C)  sexism 
D)  progressivism

Question 10

Parents who choose to raise their children without any gender identity are part of the ______ parenting movement.

Accepted Answer

A)  gender creative 
B)  anti-patriarchy 
C)  up with women 
D)  social freedom 
A)  gender creative 
B)  anti-patriarchy 
C)  up with women 
D)  social freedom

Question 11

Describe the process of socialization of gender norms in society. Be sure to include at least three groups or situations in which this process takes place. Which do you think is the most influential for children? Support your opinion with details and examples.

Accepted Answer

Responses should describe how family, fr

Question 12

Which wave of feminism has had the most impact on society today? Explain and evaluate each wave and support your opinion with details and examples.

Accepted Answer

Responses should explain and evaluate ea

Question 13

What evidence best supports the current U.S. status in political empowerment for women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are much more likely to prioritize gender equality issues and to put them on the political agenda. 
B)  Women still make up only 20% of elected officials in the United States. 
C)  Many women in the U.S. need to shift to more productive and higher paying industries. 
D)  The U.S. ranks first in educational attainment for women. 
A)  Women are much more likely to prioritize gender equality issues and to put them on the political agenda. 
B)  Women still make up only 20% of elected officials in the United States. 
C)  Many women in the U.S. need to shift to more productive and higher paying industries. 
D)  The U.S. ranks first in educational attainment for women.

Question 14

Why do people categorize each other when first meeting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Categories help us figure out how to win a transaction. 
B)  The way we interact is largely determined by categorization. 
C)  We seek others' weaknesses in first impressions. 
D)  We decide who to respect based on their category. 
A)  Categories help us figure out how to win a transaction. 
B)  The way we interact is largely determined by categorization. 
C)  We seek others' weaknesses in first impressions. 
D)  We decide who to respect based on their category.

Question 15

Sexual orientation is a part of sexuality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Our social norms, practices, and institutions all presuppose that people are heterosexual, a concept known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  discrimination 
B)  homophobia 
C)  heteronormative 
D)  ethnocentrism 
A)  discrimination 
B)  homophobia 
C)  heteronormative 
D)  ethnocentrism

Question 17

How did the International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirm the sex of female athletes until 1968?

Accepted Answer

A)  The athletes had to parade nude in front of female judges. 
B)  Blood samples were taken and chromosomes compared. 
C)  The committee just took the athlete's word for it. 
D)  Athletes had to submit to frisking and pat downs. 
A)  The athletes had to parade nude in front of female judges. 
B)  Blood samples were taken and chromosomes compared. 
C)  The committee just took the athlete's word for it. 
D)  Athletes had to submit to frisking and pat downs.

Question 18

When Karin A. Martin studied how mothers help perpetuate heteronormative bias, what proportion of mothers said they actively tried to prevent their children from identifying as gay?

Accepted Answer

A)  None 
B)  One-tenth 
C)  One-third 
D)  Almost all 
A)  None 
B)  One-tenth 
C)  One-third 
D)  Almost all

Question 19

Which is a macro-level example of unequal gender treatment in sports?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are rarely hired to provide play-by-play commentary for sports television networks. 
B)  Sports television networks give roughly equal coverage to men's and women's sports. 
C)  Serena Williams is the highest paid tennis player in the world, especially when endorsements are included. 
D)  The women's USA soccer team wins more than the men's team, but is paid 60% less than the male players. 
A)  Women are rarely hired to provide play-by-play commentary for sports television networks. 
B)  Sports television networks give roughly equal coverage to men's and women's sports. 
C)  Serena Williams is the highest paid tennis player in the world, especially when endorsements are included. 
D)  The women's USA soccer team wins more than the men's team, but is paid 60% less than the male players.

Question 20

What is a micro-level example of how sports influences gender stereotypes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Atta-girl! 
B)  Man up! 
C)  Nice catch! 
D)  Great save! 
A)  Atta-girl! 
B)  Man up! 
C)  Nice catch! 
D)  Great save!

How did the case of Spanish athlete Maria Jose Martinez-Patino illustrate flaws in using chromosomes to determine sex for Olympic athletes?

Gender is a social construct that sets up norms and expectations for males and females in a society.

The behaviors, beliefs and norms associated with performing gender are collectively known as gender ______.

The 1% of babies born with ambiguous genitalia in North America are considered ______.

Sex and race are both based on percieved biology, while ethnicity and gender are based on ______.

What did researcher Jessica Streeter discover regarding gender and what people drink?

Whom a person feels connected with, whom they sexually desire, and whom they have sexual relations with is summed up as ______.

In what context are gender roles first socialized to children?

The effort to gain equality for women in economics and politics through cultural and social change is known as ______.

Parents who choose to raise their children without any gender identity are part of the ______ parenting movement.

Describe the process of socialization of gender norms in society. Be sure to include at least three groups or situations in which this process takes place. Which do you think is the most influential for children? Support your opinion with details and examples.

Which wave of feminism has had the most impact on society today? Explain and evaluate each wave and support your opinion with details and examples.

What evidence best supports the current U.S. status in political empowerment for women?

Why do people categorize each other when first meeting?

Sexual orientation is a part of sexuality.

Our social norms, practices, and institutions all presuppose that people are heterosexual, a concept known as ______.

How did the International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirm the sex of female athletes until 1968?

When Karin A. Martin studied how mothers help perpetuate heteronormative bias, what proportion of mothers said they actively tried to prevent their children from identifying as gay?

Which is a macro-level example of unequal gender treatment in sports?

What is a micro-level example of how sports influences gender stereotypes?

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Exam 6: Gender at the Intersections

How did the case of Spanish athlete Maria Jose Martinez-Patino illustrate flaws in using chromosomes to determine sex for Olympic athletes?

Gender is a social construct that sets up norms and expectations for males and females in a society.

The behaviors, beliefs and norms associated with performing gender are collectively known as gender ______.

The 1% of babies born with ambiguous genitalia in North America are considered ______.

Sex and race are both based on percieved biology, while ethnicity and gender are based on ______.

What did researcher Jessica Streeter discover regarding gender and what people drink?

Whom a person feels connected with, whom they sexually desire, and whom they have sexual relations with is summed up as ______.

In what context are gender roles first socialized to children?

The effort to gain equality for women in economics and politics through cultural and social change is known as ______.

Parents who choose to raise their children without any gender identity are part of the ______ parenting movement.

Describe the process of socialization of gender norms in society. Be sure to include at least three groups or situations in which this process takes place. Which do you think is the most influential for children? Support your opinion with details and examples.

Which wave of feminism has had the most impact on society today? Explain and evaluate each wave and support your opinion with details and examples.

What evidence best supports the current U.S. status in political empowerment for women?

Why do people categorize each other when first meeting?

Sexual orientation is a part of sexuality.

Our social norms, practices, and institutions all presuppose that people are heterosexual, a concept known as ______.

How did the International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirm the sex of female athletes until 1968?

When Karin A. Martin studied how mothers help perpetuate heteronormative bias, what proportion of mothers said they actively tried to prevent their children from identifying as gay?

Which is a macro-level example of unequal gender treatment in sports?

What is a micro-level example of how sports influences gender stereotypes?

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