Sociology chapter 9

About __ % of americans define themselves as homosexual and almost __ % define themselves as bisexual

1.6, 0.7

According to national surveys, most American parents support which type of sex education program in school?

Abstinence plus sexual safety

same sex marriage is legal in what states?

Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, and the district of Columbia

Which of the following is correct regarding the explanation for transgenderism?

Currently, there is no definitive explanation for transgenderism.

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.

Which of the following is the best example of a gender stereotype?

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

Sociologists associate sexuality with ________.

a persons capacity for sexual feelings

According to the symbolic interactionist perspective, we "do gender":

all of the time, in everything we do

Bisexuals

attracted to people of both sexes

heterosexuals

attracted to people of the opposite sex

Only women are affected by gender stratification.

false

gender socialization occurs through four major agents of socialization:

family, education, peer groups, and mass media

Which theoretical perspective stresses the importance of regulating sexual behavior to ensure marital cohesion and family stability?

functionalism

Research indicates that individuals are aware of their sexual orientation _________.

in early adolescence

asexual

lack interest in sex

What Western country is thought to be the most liberal in its attitudes toward sex?

Sweden

homosexuals

attracted to people of the same sex

anthropologists used the term ____ to refer to individuals who occasionally or permanently dressed and lived as the opposite gender.

berdache

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?

functionalism

The terms "masculine" and "feminine" refer to a person's _________.

gender

_____________ is/are an individual's self-conception of being male or female based on his or her association with masculine or feminine gender roles.

gender identity

sexism

refers to prejudice beliefs that value one sex over the other

__ % have had same sexual contact

18

it is estimated that ___% of the US population is transgendered

2-5

Compared to most Western societies, American sexual attitudes are considered _________.

conservative

Civil unions are..

legal in some states

Same sex marriage

legally recognized marriage between two people of the same sex

A persons emotional and sexual attraction to a particular sex

sexual orientation

A person who is biologically female but identifies with the male gender and has undergone surgery to alter her body is considered ____________.

transsexual