Question 1

Females who take on a masculine 'gender crossover' role are most common when:

Accepted Answer

A)  a family has no male heir. 
B)  a girl has many brothers. 
C)  a culture is matriarchal. 
D)  females never do this; only males can occupy gender crossover roles. 
E)  a family has no economically valuable property to pass down to the next generation. 
A)  a family has no male heir. 
B)  a girl has many brothers. 
C)  a culture is matriarchal. 
D)  females never do this; only males can occupy gender crossover roles. 
E)  a family has no economically valuable property to pass down to the next generation.

Question 2

What most accounts for your 'gender'?

Accepted Answer

A)  genetics 
B)  alleles 
C)  culture 
D)  chromosomes 
E)  DNA 
A)  genetics 
B)  alleles 
C)  culture 
D)  chromosomes 
E)  DNA

Question 3

In the middle part of a 'rite of passage,' initiates (those undergoing the rites) are:

Accepted Answer

A)  frequently sleep-deprived or otherwise kept in an 'altered state' to facilitate the transition experience. 
B)  frequently sleep-deprived or otherwise kept in an 'altered state' as a form of torture. 
C)  usually treated like kings and queens (provided the best food and given the most luxurious quarters). 
D)  generally considered good luck to touch or interact with. 
E)  generally taught during the day but sent home to their families at night. 
A)  frequently sleep-deprived or otherwise kept in an 'altered state' to facilitate the transition experience. 
B)  frequently sleep-deprived or otherwise kept in an 'altered state' as a form of torture. 
C)  usually treated like kings and queens (provided the best food and given the most luxurious quarters). 
D)  generally considered good luck to touch or interact with. 
E)  generally taught during the day but sent home to their families at night.

Question 4

According to the findings of the research team that studied multitasking, what are multitaskers good at?

Accepted Answer

A)  ignoring irrelevant information 
B)  switching from one task to another 
C)  believing that they are good at alternating between tasks 
D)  keeping information in their head nicely and neatly organized 
E)  performing tasks at a higher quality 
A)  ignoring irrelevant information 
B)  switching from one task to another 
C)  believing that they are good at alternating between tasks 
D)  keeping information in their head nicely and neatly organized 
E)  performing tasks at a higher quality

Question 5

What best explains why most cultures emphasize male-to-female 'gender crossovers' (e.g., the Zuni 'lhamana') rather than female-to-male 'gender crossovers'?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are more patriarchies than matriarchies. 
B)  There are more matriarchies than patriarchies. 
C)  It is more biologically common. 
D)  Male roles are easier to transition into from childhood than female roles are. 
E)  Male roles are harder to transition into from childhood than female roles are. 
A)  There are more patriarchies than matriarchies. 
B)  There are more matriarchies than patriarchies. 
C)  It is more biologically common. 
D)  Male roles are easier to transition into from childhood than female roles are. 
E)  Male roles are harder to transition into from childhood than female roles are.

Question 6

'Rites of Passage' are relevant to investigations of gender's cultural construction because:

Accepted Answer

A)  in many cultures, gender is created by members of a society through rites of passage that they organize and enact. 
B)  their structure is analogous to the three-fold structure of the nuclear family. 
C)  women generally oversee men's rites of passage, and vice-versa. 
D)  of the very small role they have played throughout history in making men men and women women. 
E)  they show that in some cultures men are feminine and women are masculine, disproving the hypothesis that gender is biologically determined. 
A)  in many cultures, gender is created by members of a society through rites of passage that they organize and enact. 
B)  their structure is analogous to the three-fold structure of the nuclear family. 
C)  women generally oversee men's rites of passage, and vice-versa. 
D)  of the very small role they have played throughout history in making men men and women women. 
E)  they show that in some cultures men are feminine and women are masculine, disproving the hypothesis that gender is biologically determined.

Question 7

The androgynous role involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  blending masculine and feminine roles. 
B)  sex, not gender. 
C)  a man dressing as a woman (or vice versa). 
D)  communitas. 
E)  commensality. 
A)  blending masculine and feminine roles. 
B)  sex, not gender. 
C)  a man dressing as a woman (or vice versa). 
D)  communitas. 
E)  commensality.

Question 8

When we study it, we see that cross- and transgender behavior:

Accepted Answer

A)  always carries a conservative message, ultimately functioning to maintain socio-cultural order. 
B)  conceals the culturally constructed nature of gender. 
C)  is both conservative and subversive. 
D)  is always a subversive force. 
E)  has a negative impact in every culture where it is found. 
A)  always carries a conservative message, ultimately functioning to maintain socio-cultural order. 
B)  conceals the culturally constructed nature of gender. 
C)  is both conservative and subversive. 
D)  is always a subversive force. 
E)  has a negative impact in every culture where it is found.

Question 9

The 'culture as process' or 'practice approach' to culture holds that:

Accepted Answer

A)  culture is a set of rules. 
B)  culture is a shared set of beliefs. 
C)  culture emerges from/in the people's actions or practices. 
D)  culture equals the material objects (artifacts) humans have created. 
E)  in culture, practice makes perfect. 
A)  culture is a set of rules. 
B)  culture is a shared set of beliefs. 
C)  culture emerges from/in the people's actions or practices. 
D)  culture equals the material objects (artifacts) humans have created. 
E)  in culture, practice makes perfect.

Question 10

People who go through a 'rite of passage' together are, in the middle of it:

Accepted Answer

A)  all equals. 
B)  all individuals. 
C)  diverse. 
D)  bound to goof off. 
E)  No answer is correct. 
A)  all equals. 
B)  all individuals. 
C)  diverse. 
D)  bound to goof off. 
E)  No answer is correct.

Question 11

In which cultural situation would homosexual (same sex) and/or same-gender sexual interaction be understood or constructed as most highly problematic?

Accepted Answer

A)  When cultural expectations for masculinity entail sexual attraction to culturally feminine people and vice versa. 
B)  When sexuality and gender are not culturally linked or coupled inversely (in opposition) to one another. 
C)  When family sizes are large and this meets cultural expectations. 
D)  When population growth rates are steady. 
E)  When gender expectations are not highly elaborated or paid much attention to. 
A)  When cultural expectations for masculinity entail sexual attraction to culturally feminine people and vice versa. 
B)  When sexuality and gender are not culturally linked or coupled inversely (in opposition) to one another. 
C)  When family sizes are large and this meets cultural expectations. 
D)  When population growth rates are steady. 
E)  When gender expectations are not highly elaborated or paid much attention to.

Question 12

The power of an 'anomaly' is always:

Accepted Answer

A)  purifying. 
B)  polluting. 
C)  disgusting. 
D)  evil. 
E)  in need of special handling. 
A)  purifying. 
B)  polluting. 
C)  disgusting. 
D)  evil. 
E)  in need of special handling.

Question 13

In some US hospitals, male infants are wrapped in blue blankets when they are born, whereas female newborns are bundled in pink blankets. This is because

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender differences are biological 
B)  Humans all share in a universal system of color symbolism 
C)  those hospitals participate in cultures that construct these colors as gendered in this way 
D)  it is crucial to human health to know if a baby is male or female 
E)  No answer here is correct 
A)  Gender differences are biological 
B)  Humans all share in a universal system of color symbolism 
C)  those hospitals participate in cultures that construct these colors as gendered in this way 
D)  it is crucial to human health to know if a baby is male or female 
E)  No answer here is correct

Question 14

The initiate in the middle of a 'rite of passage' is treated as or handled like:

Accepted Answer

A)  an anomaly. 
B)  a child. 
C)  an adult. 
D)  a baby. 
E)  a priest. 
A)  an anomaly. 
B)  a child. 
C)  an adult. 
D)  a baby. 
E)  a priest.

Question 15

In which of the following cultural situations would a homosexual or queer sexual identity be seen (culturally constructed) as LEAST problematic?

Accepted Answer

A)  when cultural expectations for masculinity assume (entail) sexual attraction to culturally feminine people and vice versa 
B)  when sexuality and gender are tightly coupled or linked 
C)  when family sizes are too small 
D)  when population growth rates are low 
E)  when families are as large as is culturally desired and population growth is steady 
A)  when cultural expectations for masculinity assume (entail) sexual attraction to culturally feminine people and vice versa 
B)  when sexuality and gender are tightly coupled or linked 
C)  when family sizes are too small 
D)  when population growth rates are low 
E)  when families are as large as is culturally desired and population growth is steady

Question 16

Gender 'fluidity' is generally embraced in what kind of culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  a culture that places a high value on ambiguity 
B)  a culture that sees the natural and supernatural worlds as vitally linked 
C)  a culture whose cosmology involves transformational processes 
D)  All three substantive answers are correct. 
E)  No answer is correct (no cultures include gender crossover roles officially). 
A)  a culture that places a high value on ambiguity 
B)  a culture that sees the natural and supernatural worlds as vitally linked 
C)  a culture whose cosmology involves transformational processes 
D)  All three substantive answers are correct. 
E)  No answer is correct (no cultures include gender crossover roles officially).

Question 17

The recent increase in the number of people reporting 'gender dysphoria' is linked to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased social media use 
B)  Having one or more peers who have recently come out with a non-normative gender identity 
C)  More accurate head counts and better understanding of gender diversity 
D)  Increased exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals 
E)  All of these factors have been scientifically linked to the rise of gender dysphoria in some way. 
A)  Increased social media use 
B)  Having one or more peers who have recently come out with a non-normative gender identity 
C)  More accurate head counts and better understanding of gender diversity 
D)  Increased exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals 
E)  All of these factors have been scientifically linked to the rise of gender dysphoria in some way.

Question 18

Which of the following is an 'anomaly' in all cultural contexts?

Accepted Answer

A)  a man who wears makeup 
B)  anything that crosses or brings together what that culture thinks of as separate 
C)  a person who occupies or takes on a rare or uncommonly practiced cultural role 
D)  a person who follows an expected cultural role 
E)  someone who organizes his or her life according to cultural priorities 
A)  a man who wears makeup 
B)  anything that crosses or brings together what that culture thinks of as separate 
C)  a person who occupies or takes on a rare or uncommonly practiced cultural role 
D)  a person who follows an expected cultural role 
E)  someone who organizes his or her life according to cultural priorities

Question 19

What characterizes male 'rites of passage' related to 'gender'?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women make men. 
B)  Men make men. 
C)  Men make women. 
D)  Gender does not matter. 
E)  Women always officiate. 
A)  Women make men. 
B)  Men make men. 
C)  Men make women. 
D)  Gender does not matter. 
E)  Women always officiate.

Question 20

What kind of data did Margaret Mead rely upon to demonstrate that 'gender' was not biologically determined?

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnographic data from New Guinea 
B)  demographic data from New Guinea 
C)  ethnographic data from Samoa 
D)  epidemiological data from New Guinea 
E)  ethnographic data from the United States 
A)  ethnographic data from New Guinea 
B)  demographic data from New Guinea 
C)  ethnographic data from Samoa 
D)  epidemiological data from New Guinea 
E)  ethnographic data from the United States

Females who take on a masculine 'gender crossover' role are most common when:

What most accounts for your 'gender'?

In the middle part of a 'rite of passage,' initiates (those undergoing the rites) are:

According to the findings of the research team that studied multitasking, what are multitaskers good at?

What best explains why most cultures emphasize male-to-female 'gender crossovers' (e.g., the Zuni 'lhamana') rather than female-to-male 'gender crossovers'?

'Rites of Passage' are relevant to investigations of gender's cultural construction because:

The androgynous role involves:

When we study it, we see that cross- and transgender behavior:

The 'culture as process' or 'practice approach' to culture holds that:

People who go through a 'rite of passage' together are, in the middle of it:

In which cultural situation would homosexual (same sex) and/or same-gender sexual interaction be understood or constructed as most highly problematic?

The power of an 'anomaly' is always:

In some US hospitals, male infants are wrapped in blue blankets when they are born, whereas female newborns are bundled in pink blankets. This is because

The initiate in the middle of a 'rite of passage' is treated as or handled like:

In which of the following cultural situations would a homosexual or queer sexual identity be seen (culturally constructed) as LEAST problematic?

Gender 'fluidity' is generally embraced in what kind of culture?

The recent increase in the number of people reporting 'gender dysphoria' is linked to:

Which of the following is an 'anomaly' in all cultural contexts?

What characterizes male 'rites of passage' related to 'gender'?

What kind of data did Margaret Mead rely upon to demonstrate that 'gender' was not biologically determined?

Anthropology and Complexity

Genetic Adaptation

Developmental Adjustment and Epigenetic Change

Emergence of Culture and People Like Us

Global Expansion, Human Variation, and the Invention of Race

Foraging

Agricultural Revolution

Epidemics and Immunities

Political Economy of Health Disparities

Stress, Meaning, and Health

Body Ideals and Outcomes

Kinship

Conclusion

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Exam 11: Culture in Practice

Females who take on a masculine 'gender crossover' role are most common when:

What most accounts for your 'gender'?

In the middle part of a 'rite of passage,' initiates (those undergoing the rites) are:

According to the findings of the research team that studied multitasking, what are multitaskers good at?

What best explains why most cultures emphasize male-to-female 'gender crossovers' (e.g., the Zuni 'lhamana') rather than female-to-male 'gender crossovers'?

'Rites of Passage' are relevant to investigations of gender's cultural construction because:

The androgynous role involves:

When we study it, we see that cross- and transgender behavior:

The 'culture as process' or 'practice approach' to culture holds that:

People who go through a 'rite of passage' together are, in the middle of it:

In which cultural situation would homosexual (same sex) and/or same-gender sexual interaction be understood or constructed as most highly problematic?

The power of an 'anomaly' is always:

In some US hospitals, male infants are wrapped in blue blankets when they are born, whereas female newborns are bundled in pink blankets. This is because

The initiate in the middle of a 'rite of passage' is treated as or handled like:

In which of the following cultural situations would a homosexual or queer sexual identity be seen (culturally constructed) as LEAST problematic?

Gender 'fluidity' is generally embraced in what kind of culture?

The recent increase in the number of people reporting 'gender dysphoria' is linked to:

Which of the following is an 'anomaly' in all cultural contexts?

What characterizes male 'rites of passage' related to 'gender'?

What kind of data did Margaret Mead rely upon to demonstrate that 'gender' was not biologically determined?

Anthropology and Complexity

Genetic Adaptation

Developmental Adjustment and Epigenetic Change

Emergence of Culture and People Like Us

Global Expansion, Human Variation, and the Invention of Race

Foraging

Agricultural Revolution

Epidemics and Immunities

Political Economy of Health Disparities

Stress, Meaning, and Health

Body Ideals and Outcomes

Kinship

Conclusion

Filters