Chapter 12 Quiz

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When Jeanette's parents find out her twin brother, Rex, has been sexually active, they tell him to use protection. When they found out Jeanette has been sexually active, they ground her for a month. This is an example of: A. A double standard B. A misunderstanding C. Homophobia D. Gender identity

A. A double standard

Peggy accepts a job offer as an advertising copywriter. Her boss immediately assigns her campaigns for products such as makeup and cleaning products. Peggy asks for different clients, but her boss tells her she should stick to what she and "her kind" know best. Peggy is experiencing: A. Sexual orientation B. Sexism C. Masochism D. Homophobia

B. Sexism

True or false: A person's sex, as determined by his or her biology, does not always correspond with his or her gender.

true

When thinking about gender, Jeff sees men as the dominant social group and women the subordinate group. This exploitation of the subordinate group has created social problems, such as high rates of poverty among single mothers. Which sociological perspective best fit Jeff's views? A. Conflict Theory B. Structural Functionalism C. Cyberfeminism D. Symbolic Interactionism

A. Conflict Theory

Chase grew up wanting to wear his sister's dresses over his brother's pants and button up shirts. When Chase turns 18, he decides to begin living as woman, though he's still only sexually attracted to women. He decides he doesn't want to undergo surgery. Chase is: A. Transgender B. Bisexual C. Transsexual D. Homophobic

A. Transgender

Tasha believes that gender is about the division of labor in the family. In the pre-industrial era, men were the hunter-gatherers and bread-winners, and women were keepers of the home. After World War II, changes in the family structure allowed women to become breadwinners also, altering the roles of the family. From what sociological perspective do Tasha's thoughts come? A. Conflict Theory B. Structural Functionalism C. Cyberfeminism D. Symbolic Interactionism

B. Structural Functionalism

In which country is sex education required in public schools? A. The United States B. Sweden C. England D. Nigeria

B. Sweden

The term doing gender can be defined as: A. The refusal to participate in any tasks with gender-specific requirements. B. When people perform tasks based upon the gender assigned to them by society and, in turn, themselves. C. The prejudiced belief that one sex should be valued over another. D. Dating a member of the same sex to make a political statement.

B. When people perform tasks based upon the gender assigned to them by society and, in turn, themselves.

The term sexuality is defined by the text as: A. An individual's sense of being either masculine or feminine. B. The repressed sexual inclinations of society as a whole. C. An individual's biological gender. D. A person's capacity for sexual feelings.

D. A person's capacity for sexual feelings.

In 1973, the American Psychological Association (APA) declassified hmosexuality as an abnormal or deviant disorder. Which sociological perspective would be most interested in the statement the (APA) made to society? A. Exchange Theory B. Structural Functionalism C. Cyberfeminism D. Symbolic Interactionism

D. Symbolic Interactionism


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