Question 1

A sexual identity

Accepted Answer

A)  is never a source of anxiety for humans. 
B)  develops once children start to interact with others. 
C)  is assigned to all children at birth. 
D)  will have little impact on one's future relationships. 
A)  is never a source of anxiety for humans. 
B)  develops once children start to interact with others. 
C)  is assigned to all children at birth. 
D)  will have little impact on one's future relationships.

Question 2

All of the following are key agents in socializing people to the expected gender roles EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  parents and siblings 
B)  schoolteachers 
C)  peer groups 
D)  legal systems 
A)  parents and siblings 
B)  schoolteachers 
C)  peer groups 
D)  legal systems

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT considered a "boy-typical" activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  playing sports 
B)  fishing or hunting 
C)  making jewelry 
D)  play fighting 
A)  playing sports 
B)  fishing or hunting 
C)  making jewelry 
D)  play fighting

Question 4

The process by which individuals internalize elements of the social structure,making them part of their own personality,is

Accepted Answer

A)  social networking 
B)  identity learning 
C)  socialization 
D)  indoctrination 
A)  social networking 
B)  identity learning 
C)  socialization 
D)  indoctrination

Question 5

Hypothesize two potential benefits to androgyny for males.

Accepted Answer

Androgyny permits men to be more caring

Question 6

Despite women's increasing participation in work,on average they earn just _____________ percent of what men earn.

Accepted Answer

A)  72 
B)  77 
C)  81 
D)  89 
A)  72 
B)  77 
C)  81 
D)  89

Question 7

What does women's employment during World War II reveal about social constraints on behavior with regard to gender?

Accepted Answer

Women's wartime employment demonstrates

Question 8

The most popular cosmetic surgery procedure for women in 2012 was

Accepted Answer

A)  eyelid alteration 
B)  tummy tuck 
C)  liposuction 
D)  breast augmentation 
A)  eyelid alteration 
B)  tummy tuck 
C)  liposuction 
D)  breast augmentation

Question 9

Provide an example of the difference between gender identity and gender expression.

Accepted Answer

Gender identity is internal and it is th

Question 10

One of the reasons the number of employed women increased rapidly after World War II was because

Accepted Answer

A)  men wanted to stay home and be taken care of financially. 
B)  women obtained more education and wanted to use their degrees. 
C)  day-care centers improved so much that women no longer wanted to care for their own children. 
D)  the government mandated that companies hire as many female employees as male employees. 
A)  men wanted to stay home and be taken care of financially. 
B)  women obtained more education and wanted to use their degrees. 
C)  day-care centers improved so much that women no longer wanted to care for their own children. 
D)  the government mandated that companies hire as many female employees as male employees.

Question 11

How does the popularity of cosmetic surgery illustrate people's desire to enhance gender differences?

Accepted Answer

Women choose procedures such as breast a

Question 12

When it comes to occupational sex segregation

Accepted Answer

A)  women and men do different types of work for pay than they do at home for no pay. 
B)  men and women study different things in school but end up in similar careers. 
C)  job screeners might bring their preconceived ideas of gender to the applicant selection process. 
D)  the jobs are unimportant because managers are likely to pay male and female employees the same salaries. 
A)  women and men do different types of work for pay than they do at home for no pay. 
B)  men and women study different things in school but end up in similar careers. 
C)  job screeners might bring their preconceived ideas of gender to the applicant selection process. 
D)  the jobs are unimportant because managers are likely to pay male and female employees the same salaries.

Question 13

Restroom symbols and the British stamp illustrate the ways in which males and females are depicted

Accepted Answer

A)  similarly. 
B)  according to legal dictates. 
C)  in ways that show the man as superior. 
D)  so that women gain power. 
A)  similarly. 
B)  according to legal dictates. 
C)  in ways that show the man as superior. 
D)  so that women gain power.

A sexual identity

All of the following are key agents in socializing people to the expected gender roles EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT considered a "boy-typical" activity?

The process by which individuals internalize elements of the social structure,making them part of their own personality,is

Hypothesize two potential benefits to androgyny for males.

Despite women's increasing participation in work,on average they earn just _____________ percent of what men earn.

What does women's employment during World War II reveal about social constraints on behavior with regard to gender?

The most popular cosmetic surgery procedure for women in 2012 was

Provide an example of the difference between gender identity and gender expression.

One of the reasons the number of employed women increased rapidly after World War II was because

How does the popularity of cosmetic surgery illustrate people's desire to enhance gender differences?

When it comes to occupational sex segregation

Restroom symbols and the British stamp illustrate the ways in which males and females are depicted

A Sociology of the Family

The Family in History

Race,Ethnicity,and Immigration

Families and Social Class

Sexuality

Love and Romantic Relationships

Marriage and Cohabitation

Families and Children

Divorce,Remarriage,and Blended Families

Work and Families

Family Violence and Abuse

The Future of the Family

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Exam 5: Gender

A sexual identity

All of the following are key agents in socializing people to the expected gender roles EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT considered a "boy-typical" activity?

The process by which individuals internalize elements of the social structure,making them part of their own personality,is

Hypothesize two potential benefits to androgyny for males.

Despite women's increasing participation in work,on average they earn just _____________ percent of what men earn.

What does women's employment during World War II reveal about social constraints on behavior with regard to gender?

The most popular cosmetic surgery procedure for women in 2012 was

Provide an example of the difference between gender identity and gender expression.

One of the reasons the number of employed women increased rapidly after World War II was because

How does the popularity of cosmetic surgery illustrate people's desire to enhance gender differences?

When it comes to occupational sex segregation

Restroom symbols and the British stamp illustrate the ways in which males and females are depicted

A Sociology of the Family

The Family in History

Race,Ethnicity,and Immigration

Families and Social Class

Sexuality

Love and Romantic Relationships

Marriage and Cohabitation

Families and Children

Divorce,Remarriage,and Blended Families

Work and Families

Family Violence and Abuse

The Future of the Family

Filters