Question 1

Anne Fausto-Sterling's analysis of biological sexual identity identifies how many different sexes?

Accepted Answer

A)  three 
B)  four 
C)  six 
D)  five 
A)  three 
B)  four 
C)  six 
D)  five

Question 2

The phrases "boys will be boys" and "it's a girl thing" reflect what aspect of gender?

Accepted Answer

A)  stratification 
B)  genetic variation 
C)  stereotypes 
D)  intelligence 
A)  stratification 
B)  genetic variation 
C)  stereotypes 
D)  intelligence

Question 3

What is one proposed reason for the violence committed against gays, lesbians, and transgender persons?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a form of asserting heterosexual gender norms. 
B)  It is a natural reaction to individuals to fall outside the gender binary. 
C)  It is the result of fundamental Christianity. 
D)  It is the result of deeply engrained homophobia on a worldwide scale. 
A)  It is a form of asserting heterosexual gender norms. 
B)  It is a natural reaction to individuals to fall outside the gender binary. 
C)  It is the result of fundamental Christianity. 
D)  It is the result of deeply engrained homophobia on a worldwide scale.

Question 4

Discuss ways that women's participation in the global economy, including the changes in traditional gender roles and expectations, reflects both gender role stereotypes and economic inequalities in the twenty-first century.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

How do anthropologists describe the way individuals act out behaviors associated with masculine and feminine?

Accepted Answer

A)  gender stratification 
B)  gender performance 
C)  gender dimorphism 
D)  gender roles 
A)  gender stratification 
B)  gender performance 
C)  gender dimorphism 
D)  gender roles

Question 6

Who formed the group CO-MADRES during El Salvador's civil war (1977-1992)?

Accepted Answer

A)  political activists protesting the rape of women 
B)  mothers and relatives demanding information about missing individuals 
C)  teachers who demanded a peaceful resolution to the war 
D)  nuns who worked for peace within the Catholic Church 
A)  political activists protesting the rape of women 
B)  mothers and relatives demanding information about missing individuals 
C)  teachers who demanded a peaceful resolution to the war 
D)  nuns who worked for peace within the Catholic Church

Question 7

Members of CO-MADRES were detained, tortured, and raped by state-sponsored groups in El Salvador. In what way did the victims from CO-MADRES differ from most victims of sexual violence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Victims from CO-MADRES were criminals who had broken the law. 
B)  Most victims of sexual violence know their assailants. 
C)  Most victims of sexual violence are being punished for political reasons. 
D)  Victims from CO-MADRES were older than most victims of sexual violence. 
A)  Victims from CO-MADRES were criminals who had broken the law. 
B)  Most victims of sexual violence know their assailants. 
C)  Most victims of sexual violence are being punished for political reasons. 
D)  Victims from CO-MADRES were older than most victims of sexual violence.

Question 8

Female bodybuilders go to a great deal of effort to shape their physiques in a manner that is highly similar to their male bodybuilder counterparts. What do these female bodybuilders demonstrate about sexual dimorphism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Human males are always stronger than females due to biological differences. 
B)  Females are actually stronger than males due to sexual dimorphism. 
C)  Gender roles are determined by the different physical abilities of males and females. 
D)  Male and female bodies are much more similar than different. 
A)  Human males are always stronger than females due to biological differences. 
B)  Females are actually stronger than males due to sexual dimorphism. 
C)  Gender roles are determined by the different physical abilities of males and females. 
D)  Male and female bodies are much more similar than different.

Question 9

In what year did all U.S. military positions, including combat, become open to women?

Accepted Answer

A)  1989 
B)  1997 
C)  2008 
D)  2015 
A)  1989 
B)  1997 
C)  2008 
D)  2015

Question 10

What did much of the early feminist anthropological studies focus on identifying in regard to gender and society?

Accepted Answer

A)  the myth of matriarchy in prehistoric societies 
B)  the underlying roots of universal male dominance 
C)  gender equality in industrialized societies 
D)  sources of female power in nonindustrialized cultures 
A)  the myth of matriarchy in prehistoric societies 
B)  the underlying roots of universal male dominance 
C)  gender equality in industrialized societies 
D)  sources of female power in nonindustrialized cultures

Question 11

In one gender study, what was one of the ways that the game of coed T-ball reinforced gender ideals in U.S. children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Boys typically received more playing time than girls. 
B)  Girls typically received more playing time than boys. 
C)  Parents tended to encourage boys and girls equally. 
D)  Girls and boys received the same amount of praise for playing well. 
A)  Boys typically received more playing time than girls. 
B)  Girls typically received more playing time than boys. 
C)  Parents tended to encourage boys and girls equally. 
D)  Girls and boys received the same amount of praise for playing well.

Question 12

An individual leaves a restaurant. He or she is wearing a suit and tie and has short hair. Based only on these observed visible traits, which of these are we most likely to think that such a person is part of?

Accepted Answer

A)  male role 
B)  male sex 
C)  male community 
D)  male gender 
A)  male role 
B)  male sex 
C)  male community 
D)  male gender

Question 13

What has the work of Barbara Ehrenreich suggested is the most commonly extracted resource from the world's poorest nations?

Accepted Answer

A)  low-cost technology products 
B)  love 
C)  organs 
D)  oil 
A)  low-cost technology products 
B)  love 
C)  organs 
D)  oil

Question 14

What happened after Captain Kristen Griest and First Lieutenant Shaye Haver became the first women to complete the U.S. Army's elite Ranger School at Fort Benning, Georgia, in 2015?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were required to have their gender verified by a physician. 
B)  They were still not eligible to join the elite 75th Ranger Regiment. 
C)  They were both discharged. 
D)  Griest was promoted while Haver was not. 
A)  They were required to have their gender verified by a physician. 
B)  They were still not eligible to join the elite 75th Ranger Regiment. 
C)  They were both discharged. 
D)  Griest was promoted while Haver was not.

Question 15

The establishment of the Sustainable Development Goals by the United Nations in 2015 sought to eliminate the most extreme forms of poverty and inequality, specifically including a goal to improve and promote what?

Accepted Answer

A)  gender equality and empowerment for women 
B)  abolishment of paid domestic work 
C)  achievement of universal secondary education for women 
D)  creation of a global partnership for implementation of gender rights 
A)  gender equality and empowerment for women 
B)  abolishment of paid domestic work 
C)  achievement of universal secondary education for women 
D)  creation of a global partnership for implementation of gender rights

Question 16

What does Pei-chia Lan's study of Filipino and Indonesian domestic workers laboring for newly rich families in Taiwan find?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women-both employees and workers-destabilize traditional gendered roles in surprising ways. 
B)  Employers but not workers are able to destabilize traditional gender roles. 
C)  Workers but not employers are able to destabilize traditional gender roles. 
D)  Gender roles remain surprisingly stable for both employees and workers. 
A)  Women-both employees and workers-destabilize traditional gendered roles in surprising ways. 
B)  Employers but not workers are able to destabilize traditional gender roles. 
C)  Workers but not employers are able to destabilize traditional gender roles. 
D)  Gender roles remain surprisingly stable for both employees and workers.

Question 17

The drug Viagra was originally developed to help treat a specific heart condition but then took on a different life when the maker found that it could help men with impotence. What has the marketing of the drug helped accomplish?

Accepted Answer

A)  It reinforces the idea that properly masculine men are always ready for sex. 
B)  It reinforces the idea that women do not care if men get erections. 
C)  It shows that men enjoy better, longer-lasting sexual experiences than women. 
D)  It reflects how men fully embrace their roles as men. 
A)  It reinforces the idea that properly masculine men are always ready for sex. 
B)  It reinforces the idea that women do not care if men get erections. 
C)  It shows that men enjoy better, longer-lasting sexual experiences than women. 
D)  It reflects how men fully embrace their roles as men.

Question 18

The "man the hunter, woman the gatherer" story is based on the idea that greater male strength and aggression is imprinted in human DNA. On what does this theory rely?

Accepted Answer

A)  the concept of sexual dimorphism 
B)  the concept that gender is performed 
C)  the understanding that there are five genders 
D)  archeological evidence 
A)  the concept of sexual dimorphism 
B)  the concept that gender is performed 
C)  the understanding that there are five genders 
D)  archeological evidence

Question 19

The section of the text about CO-MADRES in El Salvador is a powerful example of what aspect of gender in a society?

Accepted Answer

A)  politics 
B)  performance 
C)  stratification 
D)  violence 
A)  politics 
B)  performance 
C)  stratification 
D)  violence

Question 20

According to data released by RAINN, the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, a rape or sexual assault takes place in the United States every 107 seconds. What is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  gender violence 
B)  statistical abuse 
C)  gender politics 
D)  gender policing 
A)  gender violence 
B)  statistical abuse 
C)  gender politics 
D)  gender policing

Anne Fausto-Sterling's analysis of biological sexual identity identifies how many different sexes?

The phrases "boys will be boys" and "it's a girl thing" reflect what aspect of gender?

What is one proposed reason for the violence committed against gays, lesbians, and transgender persons?

Discuss ways that women's participation in the global economy, including the changes in traditional gender roles and expectations, reflects both gender role stereotypes and economic inequalities in the twenty-first century.

How do anthropologists describe the way individuals act out behaviors associated with masculine and feminine?

Who formed the group CO-MADRES during El Salvador's civil war (1977-1992)?

Members of CO-MADRES were detained, tortured, and raped by state-sponsored groups in El Salvador. In what way did the victims from CO-MADRES differ from most victims of sexual violence?

Female bodybuilders go to a great deal of effort to shape their physiques in a manner that is highly similar to their male bodybuilder counterparts. What do these female bodybuilders demonstrate about sexual dimorphism?

In what year did all U.S. military positions, including combat, become open to women?

What did much of the early feminist anthropological studies focus on identifying in regard to gender and society?

In one gender study, what was one of the ways that the game of coed T-ball reinforced gender ideals in U.S. children?

An individual leaves a restaurant. He or she is wearing a suit and tie and has short hair. Based only on these observed visible traits, which of these are we most likely to think that such a person is part of?

What has the work of Barbara Ehrenreich suggested is the most commonly extracted resource from the world's poorest nations?

What happened after Captain Kristen Griest and First Lieutenant Shaye Haver became the first women to complete the U.S. Army's elite Ranger School at Fort Benning, Georgia, in 2015?

The establishment of the Sustainable Development Goals by the United Nations in 2015 sought to eliminate the most extreme forms of poverty and inequality, specifically including a goal to improve and promote what?

What does Pei-chia Lan's study of Filipino and Indonesian domestic workers laboring for newly rich families in Taiwan find?

The drug Viagra was originally developed to help treat a specific heart condition but then took on a different life when the maker found that it could help men with impotence. What has the marketing of the drug helped accomplish?

The "man the hunter, woman the gatherer" story is based on the idea that greater male strength and aggression is imprinted in human DNA. On what does this theory rely?

The section of the text about CO-MADRES in El Salvador is a powerful example of what aspect of gender in a society?

According to data released by RAINN, the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, a rape or sexual assault takes place in the United States every 107 seconds. What is this an example of?

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Exam 8: Gender

Anne Fausto-Sterling's analysis of biological sexual identity identifies how many different sexes?

The phrases "boys will be boys" and "it's a girl thing" reflect what aspect of gender?

What is one proposed reason for the violence committed against gays, lesbians, and transgender persons?

Discuss ways that women's participation in the global economy, including the changes in traditional gender roles and expectations, reflects both gender role stereotypes and economic inequalities in the twenty-first century.

How do anthropologists describe the way individuals act out behaviors associated with masculine and feminine?

Who formed the group CO-MADRES during El Salvador's civil war (1977-1992)?

Members of CO-MADRES were detained, tortured, and raped by state-sponsored groups in El Salvador. In what way did the victims from CO-MADRES differ from most victims of sexual violence?

Female bodybuilders go to a great deal of effort to shape their physiques in a manner that is highly similar to their male bodybuilder counterparts. What do these female bodybuilders demonstrate about sexual dimorphism?

In what year did all U.S. military positions, including combat, become open to women?

What did much of the early feminist anthropological studies focus on identifying in regard to gender and society?

In one gender study, what was one of the ways that the game of coed T-ball reinforced gender ideals in U.S. children?

An individual leaves a restaurant. He or she is wearing a suit and tie and has short hair. Based only on these observed visible traits, which of these are we most likely to think that such a person is part of?

What has the work of Barbara Ehrenreich suggested is the most commonly extracted resource from the world's poorest nations?

What happened after Captain Kristen Griest and First Lieutenant Shaye Haver became the first women to complete the U.S. Army's elite Ranger School at Fort Benning, Georgia, in 2015?

The establishment of the Sustainable Development Goals by the United Nations in 2015 sought to eliminate the most extreme forms of poverty and inequality, specifically including a goal to improve and promote what?

What does Pei-chia Lan's study of Filipino and Indonesian domestic workers laboring for newly rich families in Taiwan find?

The drug Viagra was originally developed to help treat a specific heart condition but then took on a different life when the maker found that it could help men with impotence. What has the marketing of the drug helped accomplish?

The "man the hunter, woman the gatherer" story is based on the idea that greater male strength and aggression is imprinted in human DNA. On what does this theory rely?

The section of the text about CO-MADRES in El Salvador is a powerful example of what aspect of gender in a society?

According to data released by RAINN, the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, a rape or sexual assault takes place in the United States every 107 seconds. What is this an example of?

Anthropology in a Global Age

Culture

Fieldwork and Ethnography

Language

Human Origins

Race and Racism

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The Global Economy

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Politics and Power

Religion

Health, Illness, and the Body

Art and Media

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