Question 1

Using a strict biological determinist view, women "naturally" do what?

Accepted Answer

A)  understand reproductive biology 
B)  have babies as their role in society 
C)  seek out partners who have similar genetic characteristics 
D)  govern political and scientific affairs B

Question 2

I, Rigoberta Menchú is an example of a(n) _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  autobiography 
B)  biography 
C)  ethnography 
D)  testimonial D

Question 3

Female is to feminine as ________ is to _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sexuality/sex 
B)  gender/sexuality 
C)  gender/sex 
D)  sex/gender D

Question 4

Discuss two differences between men and women's speech. How do these differences relate to gender roles, expectations, and stereotypes?

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Question 5

What does it mean to say that gender is constructed? Use the concepts of gender roles and gender ideologies in your response.

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Question 6

"Code switching" as applied to women's culture means that ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  women are constantly switching their cultural code in order to exclude men from their secret world 
B)  women are able to adopt different codes of behavior depending on social context 
C)  women change their speech patterns but not their behaviors depending on social context 
D)  women are bisexual by nature

Question 7

What is women's culture? Give an example of code switching. How do these concepts help us understand gender relations and women's realities?

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Question 8

The example of laments in eastern Indonesia is an illustration of _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the fact that women are naturally more emotional than men 
B)  the power than men have over women 
C)  gendered speech 
D)  universal patterns of mourning

Question 9

Which of the following statements accurately defines sex and gender?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sex refers to roles, behaviors, and characteristics assigned by society, while gender refers to biological and physical characteristics. 
B)  Sex is a physical act of intimacy between two people. Gender includes homosexuality and other forms of sexual preference. 
C)  Sex refers to biological, physiological, and physical traits. Gender is a culturally constructed category, which includes roles, expectations, and behaviors. 
D)  Sex and gender are two different ways of talking about the same thing: being male or female.

Question 10

The proposition that boys are better at math than girls is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a scientifically proven fact 
B)  a strategy designed to oppress women 
C)  an example of sexual inequality 
D)  a gender stereotype

Question 11

Which of the following statements about women's culture is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women everywhere universally understand women's culture. 
B)  Women participate in more than one cultural system, one of which is generically referred to as "women's culture." 
C)  Women's culture unites women across boundaries of race, class, and culture. 
D)  Women have their own culture, but men do not.

Question 12

For which of the following is Rigoberta Menchú well known?

Accepted Answer

A)  She fought for political rights for Guatemalan Indians. 
B)  She was the first woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. 
C)  She was the first female president of Guatemala. 
D)  all of the above

Question 13

According to anthropologist Deborah Tannen, men and women communicate differently. For example:

Accepted Answer

A)  Women share feelings while men problem-solve. 
B)  When at home, men talk more than women do. 
C)  Competition marks much of women's conversational topics. 
D)  Women use "report talk" but men use "rapport talk."

Exam 1: Introduction