Question 1

When a child is born,someone evaluates his _________ and says,"It's a boy!" thereby announcing his _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic sex;gender
B)  gender identity;gender role
C)  anatomical sex;genetic sex
D)  anatomical sex;assigned genderE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

When we organize objects and behaviors as if they were masculine or feminine,the result is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  a gender role.
B)  sex typing.
C)  a gender schema.
D)  gender stereotyping.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Deviations in gender behavior are now being referred to as gender __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  variations
B)  anomalies
C)  incongruences
D)  discrepanciesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Alex dresses and behaves like a boy and he tells everyone he is a boy.This is an example of

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A)  gender-role attitude.
B)  gender identity.
C)  gender presentation.
D)  gender-role stereotype.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

The behaviors and attitudes which one is supposed to demonstrate,based on being male or female in a culture,make up one's

Accepted Answer

A)  gender identity.
B)  gender.
C)  gender role.
D)  gender orientation.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Parents sometimes use different words with boys and girls to describe the same behavior.This technique is known as _________ __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Parents sometimes use different words with boys...

Question 7

A person with ____________ syndrome is chromosomally XO.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A person with ____________ syndrome is chromosomally...

Question 8

The perspective that hypothesizes that once children know gender is permanent they seek to behave like appropriate members of their gender is called _________ __________ __________.

Accepted Answer

cognitive;...

Question 9

The social and cultural characteristics of femininity or masculinity make up one's

Accepted Answer

A)  sex.
B)  gender.
C)  gender orientation.
D)  gender-role stereotype.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

A doctor proclaiming,"It's a girl," is an example of assigned gender.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A newborn has a clitoris-like penis,undescended testicles,and a closed vaginal cavity.This male may be diagnosed as having __________ _________ __________.

Accepted Answer

5-alpha;reductase;deficiency

Question 12

Low-cut blouses,shoulder pads in business suits,lipstick,and crew cuts are all

Accepted Answer

A)  designed to indicate competence at work and in family roles.
B)  the natural result of physical and psychological differences between the sexes.
C)  culturally prescribed clues to recognizing a person's gender.
D)  ways of diminishing awareness of secondary sex characteristics.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

According to cognitive social learning theory,we learn attitudes and behaviors as a result of

Accepted Answer

A)  social interactions with others.
B)  a drive to conform to societal norms.
C)  formal societal mechanisms for transmitting role behaviors.
D)  whether we experience pleasure or pain from the behaviors and attitudes.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C) A

Question 14

According to Jessica Valenti,the idea of "saving oneself" is

Accepted Answer

A)  becoming more popular,creating more stable relationships.
B)  sending today's male a mixed message.
C)  is paradoxically leading young people to have sex at earlier ages.
D)  harmful to girls and women.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

In a delivery room,the pronouncement "It's a girl!" or "It's a boy!" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic sex.
B)  biological sex.
C)  assigned gender.
D)  gender role.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D) C

Question 16

Klinefelter males are short in stature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Beliefs such as "women are poor drivers," "men want to dominate others," or "women are more detail-oriented," are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  gender roles.
B)  gender-role stereotypes.
C)  gender identities.
D)  gender-role behaviors.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 18

The belief that a "real man" is not gay,therefore gay men are not "real men" is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  heteronormativity.
B)  homophobia.
C)  heterosexism.
D)  socialization.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

In most states it is still legal for employers to discriminate based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In some East African societies,at about the age of seven,boys

Accepted Answer

A)  are circumcised,to "make him a man."
B)  are expected to engage in exactly the same activities as the girls.
C)  are encouraged to become sexually active.
D)  must leave the family to go and live with other boys and men.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Exam 5: Gender and Gender Roles

When a child is born,someone evaluates his _________ and says,"It's a boy!" thereby announcing his _________.

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When we organize objects and behaviors as if they were masculine or feminine,the result is referred to as

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Deviations in gender behavior are now being referred to as gender __________.

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Alex dresses and behaves like a boy and he tells everyone he is a boy.This is an example of

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The behaviors and attitudes which one is supposed to demonstrate,based on being male or female in a culture,make up one's

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Parents sometimes use different words with boys and girls to describe the same behavior.This technique is known as _________ __________.

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A person with ____________ syndrome is chromosomally XO.

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The perspective that hypothesizes that once children know gender is permanent they seek to behave like appropriate members of their gender is called _________ __________ __________.

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The social and cultural characteristics of femininity or masculinity make up one's

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A doctor proclaiming,"It's a girl," is an example of assigned gender.

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A newborn has a clitoris-like penis,undescended testicles,and a closed vaginal cavity.This male may be diagnosed as having __________ _________ __________.

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Low-cut blouses,shoulder pads in business suits,lipstick,and crew cuts are all

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According to cognitive social learning theory,we learn attitudes and behaviors as a result of

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According to Jessica Valenti,the idea of "saving oneself" is

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In a delivery room,the pronouncement "It's a girl!" or "It's a boy!" refers to

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Klinefelter males are short in stature.

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Beliefs such as "women are poor drivers," "men want to dominate others," or "women are more detail-oriented," are examples of

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The belief that a "real man" is not gay,therefore gay men are not "real men" is an example of

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In most states it is still legal for employers to discriminate based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

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In some East African societies,at about the age of seven,boys

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