Exam 2: Gender

Explain the notion that "biological sex may be viewed as existing on a continuum, rather than as two discrete categories (male and female)."

The stronger the religiosity of men:

What is the most profound change in gender roles in marriage in recent years?

Discuss and give examples of the ways in which the various agents of socialization (e.g., family, religion etc.) influence the development of gender role attitudes and behaviors.

Use the biosocial framework to explain why women tend to select high status men who are economically secure for marriage.

Parents tend to require male children to perform ____ chores than female children.

Third and fourth grade males who have a lot of male friends tend to ____ female traits.

People who identify as transsexual are individuals who may want to have surgery to alter their genitals so that they can become a member of the other sex.

Which of the following has contributed to occupational sex segregation?

Women are more likely to contract STIs and HIV from men than men are from women.

Another term sometimes used for a female genital alteration is ____.

Women are more likely than men to believe that love is more important than race and age in selecting a partner.

Compare the biosocial and social learning theories of gender differences. What are the strengths and weaknesses of each theory?

John Money of the Gender Identity Clinic at Johns Hopkins Medical School provided evidence that gender identity is learned rather than biologically programmed.

Viewing yourself as a woman or a man is a reflection of your:

Women who have equal pay and education with men still:

What are five examples of the ways in which traditional gender role socialization of men affects their relationships with women?

Four-year-old Mary tells her mother that she does not want her hair cut short because then she will be a boy, and she does not want to be a boy. We can conclude that Mary:

"I am a male trapped in a female body" is a feeling expressed by:

What term refers to a person who has hormones and internal/external sex organs of both females and males?