Question 1

In the one-sex model,it was believed that both a man's and a woman's orgasm were required for conception.When the two-sex model gained momentum,women and men were viewed as radically different creatures,and the female orgasm became viewed as:

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A)   crucial for conception.
B)   unnecessary.
C)   harmful.
D)   a myth.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

John Gray,author of Men Are from Mars,Women Are from Venus (1992) ,takes the position that the different temperaments,emotions,and languages of males and females are rooted in:

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A)   environmental circumstances.
B)   natural differences.
C)   socialization.
D)   power differences.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

After a traumatic accident,a male baby is left with a micropenis that is badly damaged.Based on the case of David Reimer,what would likely be most helpful?

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A)   Doctors should decide,and even when he's older,the baby should never be informed.
B)   The baby should be surgically reassigned as a female and raised as a girl.
C)   The baby should be raised as a boy and should participate in medical decision making in age-appropriate ways.
D)   No predictions can be made because each case is so individual.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Judith Lorber believes that gender is a social institution because it is:

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A)   within an institution (hospital) that our gender first emerges.
B)   a social construction instead of a biological construction.
C)   a major structure organizing our day-to-day experiences.
D)   an all-encompassing social norm that controls individuals.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Feminist philosopher Elizabeth Grosz proposed that we view the relationship between sex (the natural) and gender (the social) as existing on a Möbius strip because:

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A)   sex comes before gender and dictates behavior.
B)   you can separate sex and gender into two distinct entities.
C)   sex and gender are two sides of the same coin and are thus inseparable.
D)   it is easier to siphon out the effects of each in this way.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Gender structures social relationships between people unequally.This is a statement that would be supported by which group?

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A)   feminists
B)   capitalists
C)   teachers
D)   the general populationE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Em is a genderqueer individual who wants to be referred to as "ze" at college.Given today's policy environment,which is most likely? Em's college:

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A)   may or may not have a policy for honoring student choices beyond traditional gender categories.
B)   does not have a policy for this situation.Policy change is happening first in K-12 education and hasn't yet reached higher education.
C)   has a policy for honoring student gender choice because nearly all colleges have freely chosen to develop such policies.
D)   has a policy for honoring student gender choice because the Supreme Court has mandated that all colleges do so.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Which group argues that sexuality in America is an expression of the unequal power balance between men and women?

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A)   Marxist feminists
B)   symbolic interactionists
C)   psychoanalysts
D)   postmodernistsE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Lou is a man who was raised as a girl.What would Amos Mac predict about how Lou will tell his life narrative? Lou will describe:

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A)   a childhood sense of living in the "wrong" body.
B)   a "before and after" story that shifts from girl to boy.
C)   an individualized narrative specific only to Lou.
D)   a narrative missing many episodes due to traumatic memory loss.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

A sociologist studies the family dynamics of Marie,a transgender woman who was raised as a boy named Max.The sociologist notices Marie's father "deadnaming" her.What is he doing?

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A)   repeatedly saying,"You are dead to me"
B)   refusing to speak to her,using silence to imply that his son Max is dead
C)   calling her "Max" even though she wants to be called "Marie"
D)   refusing to use a name or pronouns when he speaks to MarieE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Janet Lever found that boys and girls played differently on the playground.In comparison to boys,girls tended to:

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A)   play games that don't involve balls.
B)   play more competitive,rule-intensive games.
C)   play more cooperative and people-based games.
D)   have more rules governing notions of fairness.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Alain's daughter wears dresses,plays with dolls,and likes to pretend she is a princess.Alain does not think society has influenced her preferences or games at all.He views his daughter as evidence that human behavior is determined by genes and hormones.Which term best describes Alain's views?

Accepted Answer

A)   dimorphism
B)   the binary system
C)   biological determinism
D)   essentialismE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

If we apply the sociological imagination to sex,gender,and sexuality,we might argue that:

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A)   men and women are different biological organisms,and these differences manifest themselves in the ways men and women behave.
B)   the social patterns we see highlight natural differences between men and women,differences that set men and women on different pathways from birth.
C)   men and women are at opposite ends of the psychological continuum,which leads them to have distinct styles of communicating,feeling,and acting.
D)   although biological differences exist between men and women,what we make of those differences is socially constructed and has changed through time and place.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Although women now outnumber men in terms of college enrollment,men still dominate which fields?

Accepted Answer

A)   sociology and math
B)   math and physics
C)   educational leadership
D)   sociology and economicsE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 15

According to intersex activists,why do parents and surgeons push to assign a sex to a genitally ambiguous child?

Accepted Answer

A)   The government requires a sex on the birth certificate.
B)   Psychological studies show that mothers require children with definite sexes.
C)   The need to assign a gender-appropriate name.
D)   Social discomfort and fear of difference.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 16

It is 2013,and Isaac is an incoming college student.Sociological research surrounding the data presented in this chart would predict what outcome for Isaac? He will likely:

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A)   major in a traditionally female field in order to benefit from minority status.
B)   major in finance or engineering and ultimately out earn his female classmates.
C)   experience equality with women in prestige and income.
D)   take longer to finish his college degree than most of his female peers.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Sociologist Cynthia Fuchs Epstein argues that deceptive distinctions are those sex differences that arise out of the roles individuals occupy rather than from some innate force.Which of the following is an example of deceptive distinctions?

Accepted Answer

A)   a woman who is a nurse but does not behave in nurturing and emotive ways
B)   a man who is a Supreme Court judge and behaves in nurturing and emotive ways
C)   a boy who is a football player and acts fearless and bold
D)   a girl who is a cheerleader and acts unanimated and unenthusiasticE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Race,birth order,generational cohort,sex,and parental wealth are key sociological variables that are said to resist fixed effects because they:

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A)   can't be changed.
B)   don't change over time.
C)   are constantly changing.
D)   are so difficult to inspect.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 8: Gender

Gender structures social relationships between people unequally.This is a statement that would be supported by which group?

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In the one-sex model,it was believed that both a man's and a woman's orgasm were required for conception.When the two-sex model gained momentum,women and men were viewed as radically different creatures,and the female orgasm became viewed as:

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According to intersex activists,why do parents and surgeons push to assign a sex to a genitally ambiguous child?

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Judith Lorber believes that gender is a social institution because it is:

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Race,birth order,generational cohort,sex,and parental wealth are key sociological variables that are said to resist fixed effects because they:

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It is 2013,and Isaac is an incoming college student.Sociological research surrounding the data presented in this chart would predict what outcome for Isaac? He will likely:

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Em is a genderqueer individual who wants to be referred to as "ze" at college.Given today's policy environment,which is most likely? Em's college:

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If we apply the sociological imagination to sex,gender,and sexuality,we might argue that:

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Which group argues that sexuality in America is an expression of the unequal power balance between men and women?

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Alain's daughter wears dresses,plays with dolls,and likes to pretend she is a princess.Alain does not think society has influenced her preferences or games at all.He views his daughter as evidence that human behavior is determined by genes and hormones.Which term best describes Alain's views?

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Sociologist Cynthia Fuchs Epstein argues that deceptive distinctions are those sex differences that arise out of the roles individuals occupy rather than from some innate force.Which of the following is an example of deceptive distinctions?

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Although women now outnumber men in terms of college enrollment,men still dominate which fields?

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Feminist philosopher Elizabeth Grosz proposed that we view the relationship between sex (the natural) and gender (the social) as existing on a Möbius strip because:

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After a traumatic accident,a male baby is left with a micropenis that is badly damaged.Based on the case of David Reimer,what would likely be most helpful?

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John Gray,author of Men Are from Mars,Women Are from Venus (1992) ,takes the position that the different temperaments,emotions,and languages of males and females are rooted in:

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Lou is a man who was raised as a girl.What would Amos Mac predict about how Lou will tell his life narrative? Lou will describe:

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A sociologist studies the family dynamics of Marie,a transgender woman who was raised as a boy named Max.The sociologist notices Marie's father "deadnaming" her.What is he doing?

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Janet Lever found that boys and girls played differently on the playground.In comparison to boys,girls tended to:

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Exam 8: Gender

Gender structures social relationships between people unequally.This is a statement that would be supported by which group?

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In the one-sex model,it was believed that both a man's and a woman's orgasm were required for conception.When the two-sex model gained momentum,women and men were viewed as radically different creatures,and the female orgasm became viewed as:

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According to intersex activists,why do parents and surgeons push to assign a sex to a genitally ambiguous child?

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Judith Lorber believes that gender is a social institution because it is:

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Race,birth order,generational cohort,sex,and parental wealth are key sociological variables that are said to resist fixed effects because they:

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It is 2013,and Isaac is an incoming college student.Sociological research surrounding the data presented in this chart would predict what outcome for Isaac? He will likely:

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Em is a genderqueer individual who wants to be referred to as "ze" at college.Given today's policy environment,which is most likely? Em's college:

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If we apply the sociological imagination to sex,gender,and sexuality,we might argue that:

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Which group argues that sexuality in America is an expression of the unequal power balance between men and women?

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Alain's daughter wears dresses,plays with dolls,and likes to pretend she is a princess.Alain does not think society has influenced her preferences or games at all.He views his daughter as evidence that human behavior is determined by genes and hormones.Which term best describes Alain's views?

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Sociologist Cynthia Fuchs Epstein argues that deceptive distinctions are those sex differences that arise out of the roles individuals occupy rather than from some innate force.Which of the following is an example of deceptive distinctions?

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Although women now outnumber men in terms of college enrollment,men still dominate which fields?

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Feminist philosopher Elizabeth Grosz proposed that we view the relationship between sex (the natural) and gender (the social) as existing on a Möbius strip because:

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After a traumatic accident,a male baby is left with a micropenis that is badly damaged.Based on the case of David Reimer,what would likely be most helpful?

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John Gray,author of Men Are from Mars,Women Are from Venus (1992) ,takes the position that the different temperaments,emotions,and languages of males and females are rooted in:

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Lou is a man who was raised as a girl.What would Amos Mac predict about how Lou will tell his life narrative? Lou will describe:

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A sociologist studies the family dynamics of Marie,a transgender woman who was raised as a boy named Max.The sociologist notices Marie's father "deadnaming" her.What is he doing?

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Janet Lever found that boys and girls played differently on the playground.In comparison to boys,girls tended to:

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