Untitled
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