Sociology The Essentials 8th Edition By Andersen – Test Bank

Overview

1. If Beth decides to become a man she would most likely see which of the following happen?
a. A gain in income, power, and social standing.
b. A loss in income, power, and social standing.
c. Little change in social standing
d. A gain of income by 50 percent.

ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: 255
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SESE.ANDE – 5 2-2
TOPICS: Applied
OTHER: NEW

2. Gail is arguing that women are more hormonal and men are more aggressive. She is using which of the following arguments?
a. Social constructionist.
b. Biological determinism.
c. Gender Socialization.
d. Intersexed.

ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: 257
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SESE.ANDE. 5 – 4-4
TOPICS: Applied
OTHER: NEW

3. Which of the following statements is false?
a. Sex refers to biological identity, male or female.
b. Gender refers to the socially learned expectations and behaviors associated with members of each sex.
c. Gender is a more important concept to sociologists than sex.
d. The key sociological question on this issue is whether biology or culture is more important.

ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: 257
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SESE.ANDE.13.1 – 1
TOPICS: Factual
OTHER: PICKUP

4. The example of the Navajo berdaches serves to illustrate what concept?
a. biological determinism
b. hermaphroditism
c. social construction of gender
d. gender stratification

ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: 257
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SESE.ANDE.13.1 – 1
TOPICS: Factual
OTHER: NEW

5. Managing a transgendered identity may be stressful because of:
a. the expectations of others.
b. the strong role of biology.
c. the changing nature of gender.
d. socialization.

ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: 258
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SESE.ANDE.13.1 – 1
TOPICS: Conceptual
OTHER: PICKUP

6. When it comes to the impact of religion on gender expectations, all of the following are true, except:
a. any religion interpreted in a fundamentalist way may be oppressive to women.
b. the most devout believers of any faith tend to have the most traditional beliefs about the proper roles for men and women.
c. both Christian and Islamic women have organized to resist sexist practices.
d. Judaism encourages the most egalitarian roles in the U.S.

ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: 261-262
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SESE.ANDE.. – 1.4-4
TOPICS: Factual
OTHER: PICKUP

7. In school, children learn knowledge and skills, as well as gender roles. Schools are:
a. gendered institutions.
b. gendered apartheid.
c. discriminatory institutions.
d. patriarchal systems.

ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: 265-266
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SESE.ANDE.13.5 – 13. 4-4
TOPICS: Factual
OTHER: PICKUP

8. Gender stratification is supported by:
a. a belief that treats gender inequality as nature.
b. individual sexism, not institutional sexism.
c. the matriarchal structure of our society.
d. norms and values encouraging gender equality.

ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: 266
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SESE.ANDE.. – 1.4-4
TOPICS: Conceptual
OTHER: PICKUP

9. The Minangkabau society in Indonesia is one where women have power over men. The Minangkabau is an example of a/n society.
a. patriarchal
b. matriarchal
c. sexist
d. apartheid

ANSWER: b
REFERENCES:268
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SESE.ANDE.13. – 2-2
SESE.ANDE.13.5 – 13. 4-4
TOPICS: Factual
OTHER: PICKUP

10. percent of women are in the paid labor force; percent of men are in the paid labor force.
a. 77; 40
b. 60; 72
c. 40; 90
d. 72; 60

ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: 268
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SESE.ANDE.13. – 2-2
TOPICS: Factual
OTHER: PICKUP