Sociology Module 10 Quiz

the expressive role

According to Talcott Parsons and other functionalists, which role are women better suited for? the feminist role the patriarchal role the expressive role the instrumental role the mainstream role

they can't be accounted for by Kinsey's system

Figure 9.3 The Kinsey Scale The Kinsey Scale shows the spectrum of human sexuality. Where would people who identify as asexual fall on the Kinsey Scale (Figure 9.3)? all the way to the right exactly in the middle either 1 or 5 depending on what their brain scans show they can't be accounted for by Kinsey's system all the way to the left

male domination

How do sociologists define patriarchy? female domination gender equality male domination as the head of the household as the leader of the country

Sex is biological; gender is social

How do sociologists differentiate between sex and gender? Sex is biological; gender is social Both relate to genetics, but hormones influence gender more Sex comes from DNA; gender comes from hormones Sex is genetic; gender is about primary and secondary sex characteristics Gender is biological; sex is social

all of the above

How do teachers treat boys and girls differently? Boys are more likely than girls to be called on in class Boys are more likely than girls to be punished for misbehaving Boys receive more attention than girls Boys are given more praise than girls for the intellectual quality of their work all of the above

human sexual dimorphism

In The Mismeasure of Women, the social psychologist Carol Tavris argues that there is nothing "universal and nonvarying . . . in the natures of men and women." If you agree with her, you would have to reject: human sexual dimorphism queer theory symbolic interactionism conflict theory second-wave feminism

a constructionist perspective

Most sociologists see gender as a social construction and acknowledge the possibility that male-female categories are not the only way of classifying individuals. This perspective is called: a constructionist perspective an essentialist perspective a macro perspective biological determinism a gender role socialization perspective

berdaches

Nineteenth-century explorers and missionaries described Native Americans who were neither male nor female, but somehow both. What did they call them? transsexuals berdaches transvestites queers homosexuals

homophobia

On the 40th anniversary of the police raid of the Stonewall Tavern in New York City, police in Fort Worth, Texas, inspected a gay bar named the Rainbow Lounge. During the raid, one man had his head slammed into a door and had to be hospitalized. Police claimed that the injured man made sexually suggestive gestures at them, and the chief of police said that when "you're touched and advanced in certain ways by people inside the bar; that's offensive. . . . I'm happy with the restraint used when they were contacted like that." What is this an example of? essentialism dualism gender role socialization homophobia human sexual dimorphism

There are more single women than single men with sole financial responsibility for their children

One reason women are more likely than men to live in poverty is the expense of childcare. How can this connection between poverty rates and childcare costs be explained? Women are more likely to be responsible for the "second shift" There are more single women than single men with sole financial responsibility for their children Married couples tend to divide their expenses, and women are more likely to be responsible for childcare Women tend to take the expressive role Women are more willing to pay for childcare

an essentialist perspective

Some people suggest that women are better suited to be homemakers because they are naturally more caring and emotional than men. What perspective is being expressed in this statement? an essentialist perspective a constructionist perspective a macro perspective an interactionist perspective a gender role socialization perspective

a boy

Some people think that it would be funny to sneak into a school parking lot early in the morning, cover it with sand, and add a few fake palm trees and some shells to make it look like a beach. Of course it would also be a nightmare for those trying to park and for janitors to clean up. Who would be more likely to pull this sort of prank? a girl with lots of male friends a boy a girl a transgender student a boy with lots of female friends

part of the men's rights movement

The National Center for Men argues that it is fighting for "fairness and equal rights." The center feels that divorce laws in particular put men at a disadvantage, forcing them to pay more than their fair share and denying them access to their children. What kind of a group is the National Center for Men? part of the men's rights movement a pro-feminist men's group a second-wave feminist group a wing of the Promise Keepers a suffrage-oriented group

human sexual dimorphism

The belief that the experiences of women and men differ as a result of differences in anatomy is called: gender theory social lens theory transsexuality human sexual dimorphism social constructionism

Mothers remain the primary caregiver even when fathers are no longer taking the instrumental role

The phrase "deadbeat dad" describes a man who isn't married to his children's mother and isn't helping to support his children materially. Why do we almost never talk about "deadbeat moms"? Men are punished far more harshly for violating gender norms The media focus their attention on men while ignoring women The legal system is biased in favor of men when it comes to divorce and custody cases Mothers remain the primary caregiver even when fathers are no longer taking the instrumental role Woman are not judged as harshly as men for abandoning their financial duties

the number of children that you have

There are a number of life expectancy calculators available on the Internet. Although they aren't scientific, they do give people some idea of what factors can help predict longevity. Which of the following would you NOT expect a calculator to ask about? gender the number of children that you have income level of education race

Some social roles are better suited to one gender than the other

What do functionalists generally believe to be true about gender? Some social roles are better suited to one gender than the other There are at least three complementary gender roles Men maintain control of the most valuable roles The current system of gender stratification is based on conflict Gender is constructed and maintained through everyday actions

instrumental and expressive

What two roles did the structuralist Talcott Parsons identify within the family? conflicting and conciliatory instrumental and expressive interactionist and noninteractionist masculine and feminine men's rights and pro-feminist

the men's rights movement

Which group argues that, as a result of feminism, men suffer discrimination? the Republican Party the men's rights movement third-wave feminists gay and lesbian groups the Masons