Question 1

On average,human males weigh ________ percent more than women.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  15 
C)  25 
D)  30

Question 2

Through the 1960s,Western medicine has used extreme steps in an effort to "manage" the condition of children born with ambiguous genitalia through the use of

Accepted Answer

A)  hormone therapy. 
B)  genital reconstruction surgery. 
C)  parental decision support. 
D)  genital reconstruction surgery and hormone therapy.

Question 3

The binary gender system in many nations,including the United States,means that in order to gain certain legal recognition as an individual,one must identify as

Accepted Answer

A)  either male or female. 
B)  male,female,or intersex. 
C)  male,female,or transgender. 
D)  male,female,or neither sex.

Question 4

Numerous states have proposed laws that prohibit the use of the wrong restroom by men and women,making it very difficult for transgender persons to navigate a simple biological need.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  culturally based preconceived notions about the attributes of differences between,and proper roles for,men and women,or gender stereotypes. 
B)  the expression of gender identity through action or gender performance. 
C)  the ways humans learn to behave and recognize behaviors as masculine or feminine within cultural contexts,or the cultural construction of gender. 
D)  a set of cultural ideas about the essential character of different genders that functions to promote and justify gender stratification,also known as gender ideology.

Question 5

Evaluate which of the five sexes in biologist Anne Fausto-Sterling's continuum represents the hijras of India.How do they perform their gender identity in daily life? What economic and social roles do they play in society? Why are they often victims of violence?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Evaluate which of the five sexes in...

Question 6

The section on the text about CO-MADRES of El Salvador is a powerful example of gender

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

The discussion in the text about hijras notes that violence against them is common,supporting the idea that in gender-based violence against nonheterosexuals,________ are especially vulnerable.

Accepted Answer

A)  lesbians 
B)  bisexuals 
C)  transgender persons 
D)  gay men

Question 8

In their challenge to death squads,the mothers of CO-MADRES addressed inequalities of wealth,power,privilege,and access to resources through a social movement that

Accepted Answer

A)  resulted in the deaths of hundreds of people. 
B)  integrated ideas about motherhood and child rearing with direct confrontation. 
C)  left the members of the organization open to interpersonal violence. 
D)  inadvertently promoted the idea of gender-based torture.

Question 9

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.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Home is often considered the domain of women,while men go to work.Although this idea has changed dramatically in many places in the past several decades,it remains a common theme.This reflects the ideas supported in the work of Michele Rosaldo that sees male and female gender roles as

Accepted Answer

A)  rigid in all countries regardless of changes. 
B)  split between private and public spheres. 
C)  unified across both private and public spheres. 
D)  defined by gender performance.

Question 11

The notion of appropriate male behavior in Mexico is changing,in part because more women are entering the paid workforce.Thinking like an anthropologist,consider how you would structure your fieldwork to explore this phenomenon.Be scientific and explain whether your research will be qualitative or quantitative and why,how you will prepare,what your hypothesis will be,and what strategies you will use.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The notion of appropriate male behavior in...

Question 12

The preferred term for individuals of an alternate gender in Native American cultures is

Accepted Answer

A)  hijra. 
B)  hermaphrodite. 
C)  Two-Spirit. 
D)  transgender.

Question 13

The "man the hunter,woman the gatherer" debate is based on the idea that greater male strength and aggression was imprinted in human DNA.This idea partially reflects the idea of

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual dimorphism. 
B)  gender performance. 
C)  cultural stereotypes. 
D)  archeological evidence.

Question 14

Matthew Gutmann's research in Mexico indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  all men strive to be "macho." 
B)  women only want to be with men who embrace machismo. 
C)  the traits of machismo are found only in the upper classes. 
D)  masculine identity is in flux and negotiable.

Question 15

The adoption of eight Millennial Goals by the United Nations in 2000 sought to eliminate the most extreme forms of poverty and inequality,specifically including an effort to improve the conditions of women by

Accepted Answer

A)  promoting gender equality. 
B)  combating diseases. 
C)  achieving universal primary education. 
D)  creating a global partnership for development.

Question 16

The learned behaviors perceived as masculine or feminine are called

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual dimorphism. 
B)  alternate sexualities. 
C)  cultural constructions. 
D)  gender stratification.

Question 17

The idea of gender-based violence,while certainly a reality,may also help perpetuate the myth of

Accepted Answer

A)  flexibility of male and female roles. 
B)  men doing the majority of activities,such as hunting. 
C)  males as the source of all aggression. 
D)  male dominance.

Question 18

An individual leaves a restaurant.He or she is wearing a suit and tie,has short hair,is quite tall,and has a little bit of facial hair.Based only on these observed visible traits,it is likely that such a person be considered as being of the male

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

The account of how members of CO-MADRES were detained,tortured,and raped by the death squads leads to a conclusion about the nature of the relationship between the victim and perpetrator of these crimes,contradicting statistics showing the opposite,because the CO-MADRES account shows that the victim

Accepted Answer

A)  may have voted for his or her assailant. 
B)  was unlikely to have known his or her assailant. 
C)  generally broke the law and got what he or she deserved. 
D)  was generally either very young or much older.

Question 20

Individuals whose culture identifies them as "neither man nor woman" in India are called

Accepted Answer

A)  berdache. 
B)  hijras. 
C)  Two-Spirits. 
D)  transgender.

Exam 7: Gender