Lesson 8
the second wave of feminism took place in the late:
1960s and 1970s.
Which of the following statements best describes how most sociologists believe behavioral gender differences develop between men and women?
Gender differences are based on social factors.
Which of the following is the best example of the role peers play as an agent of socialization for school-aged children?
Peers tend to reinforce gender roles by criticizing and marginalizing those who behave outside of their assigned roles.
an important contributor to gender socialization is the _________.
communications media
women as a group are often _____________ full participation in society.
excluded from
in most societies, we give higher value to ____________.
males and masculinity
gender _________ affects access of males and females to the privileges and rewards of the society.
stratification
Gender Dysphoria is:
A condition of people whose gender at birth is contrary to the one they identify with
Which of the following is NOT a product of gender stereotyping?
A father buying a basket ball hoop for his daughter's eighth birthday.
The term sexuality is defined by the text as:
A person's capacity for sexual feelings.
The term sexual orientation can be defined as:
A person's emotional and sexual attraction to a particular sex.
What is the Kinsey Scale?
A six-point rating system that ranges from exclusively heterosexual to exclusively homosexual orientation.
Which of the following is correct regarding the explanation for transgenderism?
Currently, there is no definitive explanation for transgenderism.
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?
Structural Functionalism
In 1973, the American Psychological Association (APA) declassified homosexuality as an abnormal or deviant disorder. Which sociological perspective would b most interested in the statement the (APA) made to society?
Symbolic Interactionism
The term doing gender can be defined as:
When people perform tasks based upon the gender assigned them by society and, in turn, themselves.
Which of the following is the best example of gender stereotyping?
Women tend to be overly emotional, while men tend to be level headed.
men often find it much easier to move up the job ladder. This is referred to as the glass:
escalator
What is the first agent of socialization?
family
gender socialization begins with the:
family
__________, the way you expect a woman or man to act, is determined by the culture in which you live.
gender identity
_________is an individual's own feelings about whether she or he sees herself or himself as a woman or a man.
gender identity
___________ is treating someone differently someone based solely on gender.
gender inequality
Research indicates that individuals are aware of their sexual orientation _____________.
in early adolscence
one important gain made by women during the first wave of feminism was the:
right to vote.
the first wave of feminism worked not only on the issues of women but also:
slavery
gender ___________ is a hierarhical valuing of people on the basis of sex.
stratification
Chase grew up wanting to wear his sister's dresses over his brother's pants and button up shirts. When Chase turns 18, he decides to begin living as a woman, though he's still only sexually attracted to women. He decides he doesn't want to undergo surgery. Chase is:
transgender
