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Third-wave feminism promotes all of the following EXCEPT


A) women's social empowerment.
B) women's sexual expression.
C) the removal of sexist representations of women.
D) attention to class- and race-based differences.

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


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

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

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Individuals who have surgery to change the sexual characteristics of their bodies are called


A) intersexed people.
B) bisexual people.
C) transgender people.
D) transsexual people.

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The sociological study of masculinities demonstrates that


A) there are multiple ways for males to be masculine.
B) masculinity is determined by biological sex.
C) masculinity exists in similar ways across cultures.
D) some men are more masculine than others.

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In Ojibwa culture,individuals who are biologically male or female but who take on social roles that are associated with both men and women are called


A) two-spirits.
B) transgendered.
C) two souled.
D) transsexual.

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Which of the following is an example of a secondary sex characteristic?


A) menstruation
B) the clothes one wears
C) hormones
D) facial hair

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D

What type of social structure is controlled by men?


A) patriarchy
B) paternalism
C) oligarchy
D) matriarchy

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A

What type of social structure is controlled by women?


A) oligarchy
B) patriarchy
C) matriarchy
D) paternalism

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


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.

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Today,American society recognizes two gender categories,male and female.

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The way that we understand ourselves in terms of our sexual attractions to others is called our


A) sexuality.
B) sexual identity.
C) gender expression.
D) gender identity.

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Which of the following defines sexual identity?


A) how we understand ourselves in terms of our sexuality
B) the attitudes one has concerning different sexual practices
C) the labels we attach to our sexual practices
D) the way others in society understand our attractions

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What are gender roles?


A) the social rules for the attitudes and behaviors men and women should have
B) the ways that individuals display their gender to others
C) the biological differences in the behavior and attitudes of men and women
D) the ability to perform tasks best suited for one's gender

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Which of the following best summarizes the relationship sociologists see between sex and gender?


A) Sociologists see sex as biology and gender as purely social.
B) Some sex differences may be the product of differences in gender socialization.
C) Sex and gender are synonymous and can be used interchangeably.
D) Sex has an influence on gender,but gender does not have an influence on sex.

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Which of the following is NOT true about sexual harassment?


A) It can be intentional.
B) It is illegal to sexually harass someone.
C) It always involves abuse of power.
D) It is possible to sexually harass someone without realizing it.

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Carter dates both men and women and sees himself as being a bisexual man.His understanding of himself as bisexual is his


A) gender expression.
B) gender identity.
C) sexuality.
D) sexual identity.

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How do people come to have a gender?


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.

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Julie identifies as a heterosexual woman.Although she is married to her husband,she finds it erotic to have sexual fantasies about women.Which term describes her identity,sexual thoughts,and desires?


A) heterosexuality
B) homosexuality
C) sexuality
D) bisexuality

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Which of the following does NOT provide evidence that sexuality is socially constructed?


A) Some acts,such as kissing,are seen as disgusting in some cultures.
B) Individuals are born with an innate drive to procreate.
C) There is variation in how often individuals should have sex to be considered "normal."
D) Oral sex is common in some cultures but not in others.

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