Sociology Test 11

The American Psychological Associate declassified homosexuality as an abnormal or deviant disorder. Which sociological perspective would be most interested in the statement the APA made to society?

Symbolic Interactionism

The term doing gender can define as what?

When people perform tasks based upon the gender assigned to them by society and themselves

Which of the following is not a product of gender stereotyping?

A father buying his daughter a basketball hoop for her 8th birthday

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 amping single mothers. Which sociological perspective best fits Jeff views?

Conflict theory

What is the vinsey scale?

a six-pant rating system that ranges from, exclusively heterosexual to exclusively homosexual orientation.

Little to no sexual attraction to either people is called what?

asexuality

What is the first agent of socialization?

family

Gender dusphoria

a condition listed in the DMS in which people whose gender at birth is contrary to the one they identity with. the condition replaces "gender identity disorder"

What is the purpose of the queer theory?

a. To question the ways society perceives and experiences sex, gender, and sexuality.

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

double standard

. 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. Doing gender b. Bisexuality c. Homophobia d. Social imperialism

homophobia

What is defined as the prejudice against a certain sex

sexual prejudice

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

structural functionalism

In what country is sex education required in public school ?

sweden

biological determinism

the belief that men and women behave differently due to inherent sex differences related to their biology