Quiz 4

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 - Structural Functionalism B - Symbolic Interactionism C - Conflict Theory D - Cyberfeminism

A - Structural Functionalism

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 - Cyberfeminism B - Conflict Theory C - Symbolic Interactionism D - Structural Functionalism

B - Conflict Theory

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

B - 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.

The term doing gender can be defined as: A - The prejudiced belief that one sex should be valued over another. B - The refusal to participate in any tasks with gender-specific requirements. C - When people perform tasks based upon the gender assigned to them by society and, in turn, themselves. D - Dating a member of the same sex to make a political statement.

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

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

C - gender

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

C - scapegoats

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

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

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 - Feminism B - Symbolic interactionism C - Conflict theory D - Functionalism

D - 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 - Doing gender B - Social imperialism C - Bisexuality D - Homophobia

D - 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 - A product of the media D - Not biologically identifiable

D - Not biologically identifiable

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

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

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; displacement B - scapegoating; projection C - new racism; scapegoating D - stereotypical thinking; displacement

D - stereotypical thinking; displacement

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

A - black feminism

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

A - both gender and sex are socially constructed

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

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

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

C - situational ethnicity

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

C - transsexual