Question 1

Ralyn is attracted to both men and women but only dates men.What is her sexual identity?

Accepted Answer

A)  homosexual
B)  heterosexual
C)  bisexual
D)  asexual

Question 2

What percentage of women who are murdered are killed by a current or former intimate partner?

Accepted Answer

A)  30 percent
B)  20 percent
C)  10 percent
D)  40 percent

Question 3

What is sexism?

Accepted Answer

A)  the belief that men are better than women
B)  the belief that one sex is better than the other
C)  the belief that women are better than men
D)  the belief that men and women are equals

Question 4

Unwelcomed sexual advances and unwanted verbal or physical contact that is sexual is called

Accepted Answer

A)  gender harassment.
B)  sexual harassment.
C)  gender discrimination.
D)  sex discrimination.

Question 5

Which of the following institutions is the MOST important in understanding gender socialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  educational systems
B)  the media
C)  the family
D)  peer groups

Question 6

According to studies of childhood gender socialization,at about what age do parents generally encourage their children to play with gender-stereotyped toys?

Accepted Answer

A)  two years
B)  eighteen months
C)  one year
D)  six months

Question 7

According to Joan Huber,what is the main reason for the pervasiveness of patriarchy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men refuse to share power with women.
B)  Men are physically stronger than women.
C)  Women are more tied to reproduction.
D)  Women benefit from patriarchal arrangements.

Question 8

An individual's sexuality is shaped by a natural desire to reproduce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What concept describes the difficulty women have advancing in their careers as a result of individual and institutional sexism?

Accepted Answer

A)  glass ceiling
B)  second shift
C)  invisible sexism
D)  mommy tracking

Question 10

In doing gender,it is possible for individual to change what it means to be a man or woman.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Jenny and Manuel are talented lawyers working at a major law firm.When one of the partners in the firm retires,the firm promotes Manuel into a higher-paid position,noting that he is more logical and dedicated to the job than Jenny.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  gender stratification.
B)  the glass ceiling.
C)  institutional sexism.
D)  the second shift.

Question 12

Which of the following factors does NOT help explain the wage gap?

Accepted Answer

A)  differences in men's and women's educational attainment
B)  the types of degrees men and women earn
C)  the types of jobs men and women take
D)  the effort individuals put into their work

Question 13

Candace West's and Don Zimmerman's concept of "doing gender" argues that gender is created though

Accepted Answer

A)  gendered social institutions.
B)  the ways we dress our bodies.
C)  social interactions.
D)  expectations of gender difference.

Question 14

You see a young couple on the street with their newborn baby.The baby starts to cry and the father hands the baby to the mother and states,"It is time for a diaper change!" This interaction is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  gender expression.
B)  gender socialization.
C)  doing gender.
D)  displaying gender.

Question 15

In the United States today,how do women's earnings compare to men's?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women earn about 80 percent of what men do.
B)  Women's earnings are finally about equal to men's.
C)  Women earn about 90 percent of what men do.
D)  Women earn about 70 percent of what men do.

Question 16

Kimberly believes that women are naturally superior to men.What term describes her ideology?

Accepted Answer

A)  patriarchy
B)  feminism
C)  sexism
D)  matriarchy

Question 17

How do people come to have a gender?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender comes naturally from biological differences.
B)  They are socialized into being a boy or girl based on sex.
C)  When rearing their child,parents pick the gender they want the child to adopt.
D)  Individuals pick which gender they want to be.

Question 18

The sexual identities an individual can have are limited to heterosexual,homosexual,and bisexual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Amy works full time as a manager at an office supply store.After work,she goes home and helps her kids with their homework,cooks dinner,and cleans the house while her husband relaxes after his day of work.This unpaid work is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  family work.
B)  kin work.
C)  the mommy shift.
D)  the second shift.

Question 20

What term would describe the physical differences between individuals,such as the genitalia,secondary sex characteristics,and chromosomes?

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 11: Gender and Sexuality

Jenny and Manuel are talented lawyers working at a major law firm.When one of the partners in the firm retires,the firm promotes Manuel into a higher-paid position,noting that he is more logical and dedicated to the job than Jenny.This is an example of

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The sexual identities an individual can have are limited to heterosexual,homosexual,and bisexual.

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What term would describe the physical differences between individuals,such as the genitalia,secondary sex characteristics,and chromosomes?

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Unwelcomed sexual advances and unwanted verbal or physical contact that is sexual is called

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What percentage of women who are murdered are killed by a current or former intimate partner?

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An individual's sexuality is shaped by a natural desire to reproduce.

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In doing gender,it is possible for individual to change what it means to be a man or woman.

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In the United States today,how do women's earnings compare to men's?

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You see a young couple on the street with their newborn baby.The baby starts to cry and the father hands the baby to the mother and states,"It is time for a diaper change!" This interaction is an example of

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How do people come to have a gender?

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Which of the following factors does NOT help explain the wage gap?

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According to studies of childhood gender socialization,at about what age do parents generally encourage their children to play with gender-stereotyped toys?

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What is sexism?

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Candace West's and Don Zimmerman's concept of "doing gender" argues that gender is created though

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Kimberly believes that women are naturally superior to men.What term describes her ideology?

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Amy works full time as a manager at an office supply store.After work,she goes home and helps her kids with their homework,cooks dinner,and cleans the house while her husband relaxes after his day of work.This unpaid work is referred to as

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Which of the following institutions is the MOST important in understanding gender socialization?

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Ralyn is attracted to both men and women but only dates men.What is her sexual identity?

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According to Joan Huber,what is the main reason for the pervasiveness of patriarchy?

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What concept describes the difficulty women have advancing in their careers as a result of individual and institutional sexism?

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