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About what percentage of women suffer from premenstrual syndrome?

2-10%

Which is not true concerning sex hormones?

A female given male hormones will assume a male role in sexual activity.

The functionalist perspective is criticized because it

All of the above

In what way is the feminist perspective compatible with conflict theory?

Both perspectives agree that structured social inequality is maintained by ideologies accepted by the privileged and the oppressed.

Which feminist perspective focuses on the positive qualities associated with women's roles, such as nurturing and caring, to empower women?

Cultural

Which branch of feminism draws upon earth-based spiritual imagery?

Ecofeminism

Feminists agree with all of the following statements, except one. Which one?

Education is the key to female empowerment.

__________ appeared to be common in Native American tribal systems.

Gender role balance

Which feminist branch is most concerned with the colonization and exploitation of women in the developing world?

Global

Which is not true concerning titles and naming conventions?

In the ordering and placement of titles and names, female usually comes before male.

What was the response when the use of "Ms." as a woman's title was first introduced?

It was ridiculed.

Which country has the highest overall life expectancy?

Japan

Female gender roles tend to be more deferential and subordinate among

Latino subcultures

The father of conflict theory is

Marx

Which one is not true regarding touch and personal space?

Men are less protective of their personal space.

Which of these is a sociocultural explanation for the high rates of mortality and chronic morbidity for men?

Men are more likely than women to engage in hazardous occupations and risk-taking activities.

Which is not true?

Men talk less than women.

The Women's Health Movement is based on all but which one of the following?

There has been too much emphasis on interdisciplinary research and not enough on the purely biological causes of disease.

Which activity is most likely to be associated with global feminism?

Working to empower Middle Eastern women who are restricted from education, health care, and paid employment.

In the United States, female college students and first time pregnant women express preference for _____ for a firstborn child.

a daughter

Currently, the title Ms. is

a normative form of address

I am a mother, a daughter, a college professor, and an author simultaneously. This is an example of

a status set

Over time English words for women

acquired debased or obscene references

The power of women to adapt and sometimes to thrive in difficult situations is known as

agency

Because men are expected to be in leadership positions they

all of the above

Compared to language used by males, female register is more likely to

all of the above

Conversational strategies for women are likely to be geared towards _______.

all of the above

David Lynn asserts that boys have greater difficulty in the process of gender socialization because

all of the above

Male mortality rates exceed female mortality rates for which cause of death?

all of the above

Men with hyphenated names are perceived to be

all of the above

Research demonstrates

all of the above

Son preference in some Asian countries is associated with

all of the above

The risks of hormone replacement therapy includes increased potential for

all of the above

Which is an example of how language trivializes women?

all of the above

Your text suggests that language

all of the above

The integration of traits considered masculine and feminine is called

androgyny

Parents are more likely to allow boys to express _________ but not__________.

anger; fear

When new fathers take part in the birthing process, measures of infant-father bonding

are as high as mother-infant bonding

The dual-culture model of language asserts that the interactional styles of men and women

are separate but equal

A theory can be categorized as feminist if it

can be used to challenge a status quo that is disadvantageous to women

Radical feminism is said to have emerged during the

civil rights and anti-Vietnam War movements

Which theory of socialization asserts that once children learn gender identity, they make choices based on that identity?

cognitive identity theory

Which theory stresses the child's active role in his/her gender socialization?

cognitive identity theory

"The structure and vocabulary of English have been fashioned by men and they retain the power to name and leave unnamed." This idea is consistent with which theoretical perspective?

conflict

Countering the historical theme of women as victims is the theme of

courage and survival of women

Men and women are equally likely to gossip about

dating

The word "man" is more often used to

distinguish man from woman

Concepts such as impression management, scripts, and enactment of roles are all associated with

dramaturgy

When a man wants to encourage development of a friendship with another male, he is likely to

engage in activities with the other

Women as wives and mothers are expected to provide emotional support and nurturing activities in the family. This is an example of a(n)

expressive role

The perspective that the responsibility of schools is to socialize children to eventually take on positions necessary to maintain society is based on which of the following theories?

functionalism

The shared belief that females and males are opposite beings is referred to as

gender polarization

Working-class parents are more likely to emphasize conformity in socializing their children. This can lead to

gender role rigidity

The process by which we learn the cultural expectations of femininity and masculinity is referred to as

gender socialization

Changing one's surname at marriage

has grave implications for women whose accomplishments have been recorded under their birth name

In the U.S., ____ are at greatest risk for HIV/AIDS.

heterosexual women

In language, men are more likely than women to use

imperatives

A critique of the dominance model of language is that the model

implies that women are victims of culturally determined speech patterns

Men talk more than women in which of these situations?

in mixed-sex groups

Which gender schema is most complex?

in-group

Men as husbands and fathers are expected to provide food and shelter for their families. This is an example of a(n)

instrumental role

Contemporary psychoanalytic feminist theory has

integrated useful aspects of both psychoanalytic and sociological theory

Women are likely to use interruptions to indicate________.

interest

The use of generic terms is associated with

male imagery

Until 2002, hormone replacement therapy was the accepted remedy for

menopause

Mullen's research with second graders shows that they associate symbols of _____ with girls and symbols of ______ with boys.

nature; culture

Women may end sentences with a tag question. This is likely to be perceived as

non-assertive

Research demonstrates that for most women menopause is associated with

none of the above

According to cognitive development theory

once gender identity is developed, much behavior is organized around it

According to Freud, during which stage of life is gratification focused on the genitals?

phallic

According to functionalists, women were dependent on men for food and protection in __________ societies.

pre-industrial

The most diverse feminist branch is __________ feminism.

radical

Television commercials aimed at children tend to

reinforce gender stereotypes

When Tom and Jack saw 5 year-old Joey playing house with his sisters they laughed at him and called him names. Joey promptly quit playing with his sisters. In this scenario, what is an example of a measure of social control?

ridicule by Tom and Jack

Shared beliefs concerning what society defines as acceptable sexual thoughts, feelings, and behaviors for each gender are referred to as

sexual scripts

Compared to men, women are more likely to be referred to in _______.

sexual terms

During World War II women were encouraged to work in defense plants

so that day care and other arrangements for children became an acceptable and positive option

The social constructionist model of language is embedded in which sociological theory?

social learning

Societies categorize members by statuses and then rank these statuses in some fashion. This is known as

social stratification

According to conflict theory

society is a stage on which struggles for power and dominance are acted out

According to functionalism

society is made up of interdependent parts, each contributing to the functioning of the whole

A qualifier in a statement acts to

soften evaluative statements

The social-psychological explanation that social interaction is a dynamic process in which people continually modify their behavior based on their perceptions is most related to

symbolic interactionism

In educational settings

teachers listen to male students more than female students

Although the current feminist movement has many diverse groups and different agenda items, all factions agree that

the Equal Rights Amendment should be passed

The most significant agent of socialization is

the family

Kinsey's sexuality research in the 1950s indicated that

the majority of both men and women masturbate

The reawakening of contemporary feminism was encouraged by three major events. Which was not one of these?

the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment

Among Native Americans, men and women who did not exhibit conventional gender roles were called berdache. They acted as mediators between men and women and between the physical and spiritual worlds. Berdache were

transgendered

A conversation strategy defined as a low-affiliation one is

using intensifiers


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