Module 4 Quiz

The term sexual orientation can be defined as: A. A phase which a person outgrows before entering heterosexuality B. A person's biological gender. C. A person's emotional and sexual attraction to a particular sex. D. A person's deeply held attitudes and beliefs about sex.

A person's emotional and sexual attraction to a particular sex.

When thinking about gender, Jeff sees men as the dominant social group and women the subordinate group. 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. Symbolic Interactionalism D. Cyberfeminism

Conflict Theory

Cedric's uncle believes that racism and discrimination have made a positive impact on society - but only in the lives of those who are members of the dominant group. Which sociological perspective is Cedric's uncle coming from? A. Functionalism B. Conflict theory C. Feminism D. Symbolic interactionalism

Functionalism

When Wendy's sorority sisters discover that Wendy is a lesbian, they hold a secret meeting to decide if Wendy should still be allowed to pledge. A handful of the sisters vote "no." This is an example of: A. Homophobia B. Bisexuality C. Social imperialism D. Doing gender

Homophobia

According to the social construction of race school of thought, race is: A. Based only on geographic regions B. No longer in existence C. Not biologically identifiable D. Not biologically identifiable

Not biologically identifiable

What is the difference between sex and gender? A. Sex refers to physical or physiological differences between males and females, while gender is the extent to which one identifies as being either masculine or feminine. B. Sex refers to sexual orientation, and gender refers to physical or physiological differences between males and females. C. Sex refers to who a person is sexually attracted to, and gender refers to whom a person chooses to partner with. D. Sex is the extent to which one identifies as being either masculine or feminine, gender is biological characterization of anatomy.

Sex refers to physical or physiological differences between males and females, while gender is the extent to which one identifies as being either masculine or feminine.

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. Symbolic Interactionalism C. Structural Functionalism D. Cyberfeminism

Structural Functionalism

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. Dating a member of the same sex to make a political statement. D. The prejudiced belief that one sex should be valued over another.

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

Which perspective focuses on the interaction of race, class, and gender in the disadvantages faced by women? A. matriarchal feminism B. liberal feminism C. radical feminism D. black feminism

black feminism

In recent years, a growing number of sociologists have argued that: A. only gender is socially constructed; sex is clearly biological B. neither gender nor sex is socially constructed C. only sex is socially constructed; gender is clearly biological D. both gender and sex are socially constructed

both gender and sex are socially constructed

As a sociological concept, ethnicity refers to: A. an inborn difference that separates one group from others B. none of the answers C. cultural practices and outlooks, including language, history, ancestry, religion, and styles of dress or adornment that tend to set people apart D. a set of distinct physical characteristics that is the basis for a scientific classification of human beings

cultural practices and outlooks, including language, history, ancestry, religion, and styles of dress or adornment that tend to set people apart

Scholars use the term ____ to refer to the psychological, social, and cultural differences between women and men. A. sex B. gender C. sexuality D. biogender

gender

Studies have shown that ______ persists, even though ______ appears to be markedly reduced. A. overt prejudice; institutional racism B. institutional racism; overt prejudice C. individual racism; institutional racism D. overt prejudice; institutional racism

institutional racism; overt prejudice

Prejudice is to discrimination as: A. race is to crime B. hate is to graffiti C. lust is to sex D. gender is to poverty

lust is to sex

According to some scholars, biologically-based racism has been replaced by _____, which uses cultural differences to exclude certain groups. A. prejudice B. discrimination C. institutional racism D. new racism

new racism

As a sociological concept, race refers to: A. physical variations in human beings singled out by members of a community or society as socially significant B. the four clearly defined groups into which humans are easily categorized C. a physical phenotype that changes frequently D. a set of distinct physical characteristics that are the basis for a scientific classification of human beings

physical variations in human beings singled out by members of a community or society as socially significant

People who are blamed for things that are not their fault are called: A. racists B. scapegoats C. racialized D. stereotypes

scapegoats

When people adopt an identity in some contexts but not in others, they are practicing: A. symbolic ethnicity B. Individual racism C. institutional racism D. situational ethnicity

situational ethnicity

_____, thinking in terms of fixed and inflexible categories, often involves the psychological mechanism of _____, directing hostility or anger toward objects that are not really the source of those feelings. A. scapegoating; projection B. scapegoating; displacement C. stereotypical thinking; displacement D. new racism; scapegoating

stereotypical thinking; displacement

A person who is biologically female but identifies with the male gender and has undergone surgery to alter her body is considered _________________. A. transsexual B. a cross-dresser C. homosexual D. transgender

transsexual