Chapter 9

How do most sociologists differentiate between sex and gender?

Sex is biological; gender is social

Jane is biologically a man but thinks of herself as a woman. Jane is proud to think of herself as a woman and wears makeup and dresses out in public. This is an example of gender expression in action.

True

Men out-earn women at every level of educational attainment.

True

Most people aren't exclusively heterosexual or homosexual in terms of their sexual desire, attractions, feelings, fantasies, and experiences.

True

The hijras of India are recognized by their society as a third gender, neither male nor female but something else entirely.

True

Lisa has a number of friends with whom she shares close and emotionally satisfying relationships. However, she simply has no interest in pursuing any sort of sexual relationship. In this scenario, Lisa would most likely be labeled

asexual

If you hear someone say that "real men don't wear jewelry," what are they talking about?

gender

Katie does not like wearing baggy pants because she thinks they do not look feminine. Katie's opinion is based on her perception of

gender

In the vast majority of commercials that advertise cleaners, a woman is shown using the product, even though the high percentage of men who live alone indicates that many men must also clean. This shows that:

gender roles are portrayed highly stereotypically by the media.

An honor killing is best described as the:

murder of a family member who has shamed the family by engaging in forbidden sexual activities.

Marie is a preschool teacher. Ninety-three percent of her colleagues are female. This stark imbalance is an example of:

occupational sex segregation.

Gender role socialization begins very early in life and generally ends by the early twenties.

False

Which of the following illustrates one of the disadvantages of hooking up?

After hooking up with two different guys at her school, Cylee got a reputation for being "easy."

Because expressive and instrumental roles are complementary, the social rewards for fulfilling them are roughly the same.

False

Which statement about gender is most likely to be made by a symbolic interactionist?

Gender is a social construction that emerges and is reinforced through everyday interactions.

In determining what percentage of the population was homosexual and what percentage was heterosexual, why would Alfred Kinsey have avoided asking the question, "Do you identify as gay or straight?"

He believed that sexuality is a continuum and wanted to classify people more precisely.

_____ is a belief that the only legitimate sexual orientation is between men and women, and may trigger _____, an extreme fear and hatred of lesbians and gays.

Heterosexism; homophobia

Which statement regarding female genital mutilation/cutting is the most accurate?

It remains widespread and accepted despite laws forbidding it.

Talcott Parsons suggested that that women are better suited to taking the expressive role because they are naturally more caring and emotional than men. What theoretical perspective is being expressed in this statement?

a functionalist perspective

In 2018, the website Ratemyprofessor.com was heavily criticized for it's use of a chilli pepper system to identify attractive professors. Many female professors especially pointed out that they were disproportionately receiving comments pertaining to their appearance, rather than their teaching. This combined with the fact that research examining the website itself found that "the words "smart" and "intellect" are more likely to be used in ratings of men than women, and "genius" is more likely to be used to describe male than female professors in all 25 disciplines for which data are available". Combined this provides strong evidence of _____________________ in the student evaluation website, and some argue, the entire process of student evaluations.

sexism