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Questions
1. Each of us occupies many different social statues and attempts to perform multiple _____________________ associated with those statuses.
a. activities
b. roles
c. identities
d. occupations
2. Our _____________________ _____________________ is a sense of ourselves with regard to socially established categories such as male or female.
a. gender identity
b. gender binary
c. gener roles
d. gender spectrum
3. Frequently, the term _____________________ is used as a kind of umbrella concept, under which any and all individuals who develop gender identities that differ from their biological sex characteristics might stand.
a. queer
b. gender binary
c. cisgender
d. transgender
4. The term _____________________ is used to refer to those who gender identities match their biological sex.
a. transgender
b. nonbinary
c. cisgender
d. intersex
5. _____________________ _____________________ are a term used to refer to expectations attached to being identified as male or female.
a. identity roles
b. gendered roles
c. gender roles
d. sexual roles
6. When parents direct their children's attention to specific objects such as dolls for girls and trucks for boys they are engaging in
a. playing
b. gender socialization
c. developing the sexual orientation of their children
d. none of the above
7. Given the inequality in wages, women are _____________________ than men to be poor, and individuals in female-headed households are especially prone to _____________________.
a. more likely, poverty
b. less likely, wealth
c. unlikely, happiness
d. likely, disappointment
8. Even women who are employed full time come home to what sociologist Arlie Hochschild called a _____________________ _____________________ of housework and child care at the end of their paid workday.
a. weekend shift
b. fixed shift
c. rotating shift
d. second shift
9. Although related, gender is _____________________ the same as _____________________, nor is it the same as sexuality or sexual orientation.
a. exactly, sex
b. sometimes, identity
c. always, experiences
d. not, sex
10. Each of us is capable of displaying both masculine and feminine qualities, as is suggested by the notion of
a. transgender
b. androgyny
c. metrosexual
d. asexual
11. Two important socialization theories are: _____________________ and _____________________.
a. social learning theory and cognitive development theory
b. macro-level theory and micro-level theory
c. conflict theory and attachment theory
d. symbolic interaction theory and family systems theory
12. We also learn gender roles by imitation, according to the social learning theory; learning through imitation is called________________.
a. mocking
b. mimicry
c. modeling
d. clowning around
13. It should be stressed that gender socialization is lifelong; it begins at birth or even before we are born and continues throughout our lives. Along the way, numerous _____________________, the variety of individuals, groups, and institutions that help shape us, contribute to our development as males and females (i.e. the family).
a. egalitarians
b. matriarchies
c. peers
d. agents of socialization
14. Many parents may be unaware of how much their _____________________ and _____________________ contribute to their children's gender-role socialization, nor are they always aware that they treat their sons and daughters differently because of their gender.
a. behaviors, judgments
b. words, actions
c. approval, disapproval
d. thoughts, concerns
15. In general, children are socialized by their parents through four subtle processes. Which of the following is the correct answer?
a. manipulation, channeling, verbal appellation, and activity exposure
b. naturalizers, cultivators, refiners, and innovators
c. resisters, hegemonic masculinity, extensive mothering, and egalitarian
d. traditionalization, femininity, machismo, and fallacies
True or False? What Do You Think? If false, explain why.
1. Gender differences reflect the instinctive nature of males and females.
A. True
B. False
2. Both boys and girls suffer from gender-related problems in school.
A. True
B. False
3. During adolescence, the influence of peers on gender greatly diminishes.
A. True
B. False
4. Compared with traditional roles, contemporary male gender roles place more emphasis on the expectation that men will be actively involved with their children.
A. True
B. False
5. There are heterosexual couples whose relationships are not based on gender.
A. True
B. False