Deck 1: The Study of Communication Gender and Culture

Question 1

What percentage of seats in the U.S.Senate and House of Representatives are held by women as of 2012?

A) 50%
B) 30%
C) 10%
D) 25%
E) 17%

Answer 1

E

Question 2

If we break the word "feminism" down to its roots,femme and -ism,what does it literally mean?

A) in favor of women
B) superiority of women
C) a political position about women
D) a cultural position about women
E) equality for women

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The author of your textbook talks about privileges and disadvantages that are part of her social location (and standpoint)that she did not earn and explains how they shape how she sees the world.Choose one privilege and one disadvantage that is part of your social location and explain how it shapes how you see the world.

Answer 3

Responses will vary depending on the social location selected.Students may choose to talk about their race,gender,sex,sexuality,religion or spirituality,class,geographic location,or other marker.They should be specific in their explanation.

Question 4

What reasons does the author of your textbook provide for preferring the term "partner" to terms such as "spouse," "husband," or "wife?"

Question 5

Rick was born with male and female sex organs.Which of the following is the best term to describe Rick as a person with biological qualities of a male and a female?

A) transsexuals
B) intersexed
C) transgendered
D) gender rebels
E) dualsexed

Question 6

The author of your textbook argues that while many believe that we live in a post-feminist era,in which gendered inequalities have largely been eliminated,we do not in fact live in a culture of gender equality.What reasons does she use to support her argument?

Question 7

Terms such as "spouse," "husband," "wife," and "marriage" are inclusive of all people.

Question 8

Identify and explain why many people do not identify themselves as feminists,even when their beliefs and values align themselves with those of feminism.

Question 9

The author of the textbook agrees that we live in a post-feminist society where gender-based inequalities generally no longer exist.

Question 10

Inclusive language

Question 11

Heterosexual men and women report being happier and more satisfied with their relationships when their partners

A) define themselves as feminists.
B) define themselves as nonfeminists.
C) have the same attitudes toward feminism as they do.
D) are unconcerned about feminism.
E) There is no research about relationship satisfaction and feminisms.

Question 12

Explain what the author of Gendered Lives means when she writes that privilege and disadvantage are unearned.

Question 13

Being feminist is in conflict with being feminine.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways cultures reflect their views of gender?

A) communication within the culture
B) cultural practices
C) cultural institutions
D) biology
E) none of these

Question 15

Socially constructed

Question 16

The term "feminism" was coined in France in the early 1800s.

Question 17

Because our perspectives are limited by our social positions (e.g.,sex,class,race,sexual orientation),we can never fully understand the lives of people who differ from us.

Question 18

Wood argues that communication is the fulcrum for change because

A) change comes through communication.
B) communication allows us to identify and challenge cultural views.
C) communication allows us to define alternatives and persuade others.
D) individuals may be powerful social agents for change through communication.
E) All of the above are valid reasons.

Question 19

Feminism

Question 20

The Industrial Revolution transformed social views of the essence of masculinity from _____________ to ______________.

A) courage to strength
B) physical strength to ability to earn an income
C) intelligence to physical strength
D) ambition to attractiveness
E) none of the above

Question 21

Gender is a relational concept because masculinity and femininity make sense in relation to one another.

Question 22

There are two distinct genders,female and male.

Question 23

A professor says to a student,"I will not accept your paper after 5 pm today." The content level of meaning in this message is that

A) the professor is open to negotiation.
B) the professor feels s/he has to explain the policy to the student.
C) the professor can exercise power over the student.
D) the professor feels s/he has greater status than the student.
E) the professor won't accept the paper after 5 pm today.

Question 24

The meaning of masculinity and femininity in our lives is affected by

A) our age.
B) our race.
C) our interactions with others.
D) the historical time period in which we live.
E) all of the above

Question 25

The Industrial Revolution led to the redefinition of masculinity and femininity.

Question 26

Androgyny is a term describing individuals who "feel their biological sex is wrong- that they are really women trapped in men's bodies or men trapped in women's bodies."

Question 27

The thinness valued as desirable and beautiful in American culture has always been the standard for attractiveness in that culture.

Question 28

Gender identity is the same thing as one's biological sex.

Question 29

Most transsexuals experience a change in their sexual orientation after transitioning.

Question 30

Research that examines the reasons why working mothers are often forced to return to the workplace earlier than they want and attempts to change the dynamics of the corporate world to end these practices would be best served by which research methods?

A) quantitative research methods
B) qualitative research methods
C) mixed research methods
D) critical research methods
E) none of these

Question 31

Which of the following persons would be accurately described as "cisgendered"?

A) a person born as a biological female who embodies both masculine and feminine characteristics
B) a biological male who prefers romantic and sexual relationships with biological males
C) a biological female who identifies as female and feminine
D) a biological female who enjoys dressing in men's clothing
E) a person whose biological sex is inconsistent with their gender identity

Question 32

Content and relational levels of meaning

Question 33

Sex

Question 34

The term patriarchy literally means

A) oppression of females.
B) from male standpoint.
C) rule by the fathers.
D) government by men.
E) all of the above

Question 35

If you were to speak out on campus about sexual assault,you could possibly change the way your friends conceptualize gendered violence.

Question 36

Yan Bing and Dianna are college students discussing how they each define "cheating" in a romantic relationship.Yan Bing considers flirting during an IM conversation cheating, but Dianna thinks cheating only involves physical contact.Later,they continue the discussion with friends over dinner.This scenario best describes which of the following?

A) Communication is a dynamic and contextual.
B) Communication is gendered.
C) Yan Bing and Dianna are exhibiting feminine styles of communication.
D) Content level of meaning and relationship level of meaning are not the same thing.
E) All of the above

Question 37

Hermaphrodite is the preferred word for people who have male and female sex organs.

Question 38

Gender

Question 39

Essentializing

Question 40

Which of the following is not one of the current meanings of masculinity in American culture?

A) emotional engagement
B) strength
C) ambition
D) success
E) rationality

Question 41

Cisgendered:

Question 42

Transsexual

Question 43

Intersexed

Question 44

Define levels of meaning in communication and provide a concrete example of each level of meaning.

Question 45

Symbols

Question 46

Transgendered

Question 47

Patriarchy

Question 48

The term "cis" has come to be used to designate a person who fits conventional gender categories.Explain how cis is used and why it is an important word.

Question 49

Sexual Orientation

Question 50

Popular psychology books often profile the behaviors and characteristics of the
"opposite sexes." Based on your understanding of material fromChapter 1,how would you critique this labeling of men and women? Make sure your answer demonstrates your understanding of essentializing,androgyny,and sex and gender.The framework for the answer to this essay may be found throughoutChapter 1.

Question 51

Unlike sex,gender is a relational concept.Explain what this means and the implications of it,and give an example that illustrates your point.