Ch. 12: Sex and Gender

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 among single mothers. Which sociological perspective best fit Jeff's views? A. Conflict Theory B. Structural Functionalism C. Cyberfeminism D. Symbolic Interactionism

A. Conflict Theory

Which theoretical perspective stresses the importance of regulating sexual behavior to ensure marital cohesion and family stability? A. Functionalism B. Conflict theory C. Symbolic interactionalism D. Queer theory

A. Functionalism

The term _______ refers to society's concept of how men and women are expected to act and how they should behave. A. gender role B. gender bias C. sexual orientation D. sexual attitudes

A. gender role

To which theoretical perspective does the following statement most likely apply: Women continue to assume the responsibility in the household along with a paid occupation because it keeps the household running smoothly, i.e., at a state of balance? A. Conflict theory B. Functionalism C. Feminist theory D. Symbolic interactionism

B. Functionalism

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

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

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

The terms "masculine" and "feminine" refer to a person's _________. A. sex B. gender C. both sex and gender D. none of the above

B. gender

Which of the following is the best example of the role peers play as an agent of socialization for school-aged children? A. Children can act however they wish around their peers because children are unaware of gender roles. B. Peers serve as a support system for children who wish to act outside of their assigned gender roles. C. Peers tend to reinforce gender roles by criticizing and marginalizing those who behave outside of their assigned roles. D. None of the above

C. Peers tend to reinforce gender roles by criticizing and marginalizing those who behave outside of their assigned roles.

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

C. 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.

Which of the following is the best example of a gender stereotype? A. Women are typically shorter than men. B. Men do not live as long as women. C. Women tend to be overly emotional, while men tend to be levelheaded. D. Men hold more high-earning, leadership jobs than women.

C. Women tend to be overly emotional, while men tend to be levelheaded.

Jenny is given a doll for 2nd birthday, while her brother, Tyrone, is given a fire truck. This is an example of gender: A. Bending B. Indifference C. Stratification D. Socialization

D. Socialization

According to the symbolic interactionist perspective, we "do gender": A. during half of our activities B. only when they apply to our biological sex C. only if we are actively following gender roles D. all of the time, in everything we do

D. all of the time, in everything we do