Test Questions Chapter 1

TEST QUESTIONS: CHAPTER ONE

Multiple Choice/True-False

1)According to your text, ______refers to the biological categories of male and female.

  1. sex
  2. gender
  3. gender roles
  4. sex roles

Answer: A, page 3

2)Sex refers to:

  1. the social categories of male and female.
  2. behavior attributable to genetic differences.
  3. a set of behaviors classified as male or female.
  4. the biological categories of male and female.

Answer: C, page 3

3)According to your text, _____ refers to the social categories of male and female.

  1. sex
  2. gender
  3. minimalism
  4. maximalism

Answer: B, page 3

4) A role is:

  1. a sex-related behavior attributable to genetic differences.
  2. a social position accompanied by norms and expectations.
  3. behaviors driven by biological forces.
  4. a set of behaviors that cannot be classified as masculine or feminine.

Answer: B, page 4

5)Intrarole conflict occurs when:

  1. the expectations of one role contradict the expectations of another role.
  2. two people filling the same social role disagree on how it should be enacted.
  3. society expects masculine behaviors but the individual prefers feminine behaviors.
  4. two expectations of the same social role contradict each other.

Answer: D, page 5

6)Awoman who is unhappy in her marriage but is fearful of expressing those feelings to her husband is experiencing:

a. interrole conflict.

b. gender role conflict.

c. intrarole conflict.

d. gender role incongruent behavior.

Answer: C page 5

7)Interrole conflict occurs when:

  1. the expectations of one role contradict the expectations of another role.
  2. two people filling the same social role disagree on how it should be enacted.
  3. society expects masculine behaviors but the individual prefers feminine behaviors.
  4. two expectations of the same social role contradict each other.

Answer: A, page 5

8)A man who struggles with how he can be authoritative on his job as a foreman but also nurturing to his children as a father is experiencing:

  1. gender role conflict.
  2. intrarole conflict.
  3. interrole conflict.
  4. social construction.

Answer: C, page 5

9)The term gender role refers to:

  1. the sex-specific behaviors we enact automatically.
  2. those behaviors we attempt to negate because they lead to sex discrimination.
  3. the social expectations that go along with being male versus female.
  4. our basic drives to change the behaviors of people of the opposite sex.

Answer: C, page 5

10)A male who thinks, feels, and behaves in feminine ways is called:

a. Cross sex-typed

b. Transgendered

c. Transsexual

d. Androgynous

Answer: A, page 7

11)A transsexual is:

  1. someone who lives with a gender identity that does not correspond to their biological sex.
  2. someone who thinks, feels and acts in a feminine way.
  3. someone who incorporates both masculine and feminine qualities.
  4. someone who has had hormonal or surgical treatment to change their sex to correspond with their gender identity.

Answer: D, page 7

12)People who prefer same-sex partners are referred to as:

  1. homosexuals.
  2. bisexuals.
  3. heterosexuals.
  4. unisexuals.

Answer: A, page 7

13)People who are accepting of other-sex and same-sex partners are referred to as:

  1. homosexuals.
  2. bisexuals.
  3. heterosexuals.
  4. unisexuals.

Answer: B, page 7

14)A heterosexual is:

  1. a person who prefers opposite-sex partners.
  2. a person who prefers same-sex partners.
  3. a person who is born with both male and female genitalia.
  4. a person who prefers having no partner at all.

Answer: A, page 7

15)Gender identity is:

  1. our perception of the self as psychologically female or male.
  2. our biological sex.
  3. our natural tendency to identify with certain characteristics of the opposite sex.
  4. our tendency to identify with one role model of our own gender.

Answer: A, page 7

16)Which of the following definitions is correct?

a. Gender identity is our perception of the self as psychologically male or female.

b. Gender-role identity is our perception of the self as biologically male or female.

c. Transgendered individuals experience incongruity between the biological and psychological sex.

d. Transsexuals are individuals who have been biologically changed.

Answer: B, page 7

17)What is the behavioral component of our attitude towards men and women called?

  1. Sex stereotype
  2. Sexism
  3. Sex discrimination
  4. Gender-role attitude

Answer: C, page: 7

18)Our personal view about how women and men should behave is called our:

  1. gender role attitude.
  2. gender bias.
  3. sex desires.
  4. gender orientation.

Answer: A, page 8

19)Sexism is:

  1. the same as a gender stereotype.
  2. the prejudice we have toward someone based on their sex.
  3. the need to dress like someone of the opposite sex.
  4. the opposite of feminism.

Answer: B, page 8

20)A husband dislikes the female contractor hired by his wife because he feels females are not competent because they lack the tough qualities required by a contractor, he is engaging in the following:

a. gender-role stereotyping

b. gender-identity classification

c. male identity role conflict

d. intrarole conflict

Answer: A, page 8

21)Our beliefs about the features of the biological or psychological categories of male and female are called our:

  1. sex role conflict.
  2. gender bias.
  3. cognitive orientation.
  4. sex stereotype.

Answer: D, page 8

22)A feminist is:

  1. a woman who believes woman are superior to men.
  2. someone who believes gender differences are strictly biological.
  3. someone who believes men and women should be treated equally.
  4. a man who believes men are superior to women.

Answer: C, page 8

23)One thing consistent across all cultures is that there are only two genders.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: B, page 10

24)Research shows that the majority of the population in the United States identifies themselves as feminists.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: B, page 9

25)Which of the following is a defining feature of feminism?

  1. A high regard for women.
  2. A low regard for men.
  3. The belief that, overall, women are superior to men.
  4. The belief that women deserve compensation for years of oppression.

Answer: A, page 9

26)The relative status of men and women varies greatly across cultures.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: B, page 13

27)Which of the following is true about child gender preferences in the United States?

  1. Overall, people have no preference for male or female children.
  2. People indicate a slight preference for female children.
  3. People indicate a slight preference for male children.
  4. Trends in preferences have varied greatly over time.

Answer: C, page 14

28) Minimalists are ______while maximalists are______?

  1. People who believe that men and women are fundamentally the same; people who believe men and women are fundamentally different.
  2. People who believe men and women are fundamentally different; people who believe that men and women are fundamentally the same.
  3. People who believe that men and women are made to work together; people who believe that men and women are made to stay apart
  4. People who believe that men and women are made to stay apart; people who believe that men and women are made to work together.

Answer A, page 17

29)Constructionists assert that:

  1. the study of sex comparisons ignores the variability within women and within men.
  2. it is important to study gender divorced from its context.
  3. psychologists should make sex comparisons since gender is a relatively static quality.
  4. strict empirical methods are the only way to understand gender.

Answer: A, page 18

30) Women’s movements in the United States first began in the 1960s.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: B, page 18

31) Which of the following is true of the women’s movements in the United States in the 1800s?

  1. Women were seeking to shed their traditional domestic roles.
  2. Women were seeking to achieve greater respect for their traditional domestic roles.
  3. Women were mostly focused on gaining access to political office.
  4. Women first presented the argument that men and women are fundamentally the same.

Answer: B, page 18

32)Which of the following is true about the recent history of the women’s movements in the United States?

  1. In the 1920s, Betty Friedan wrote The Feminine Mystique raising questions about women’s domestic roles.
  2. Women were granted the right to vote in 1920 giving rise to a large number of strong women’s movements in the 1920s and 1930s.
  3. Women were granted the right to vote in 1920 and women’s movements remained fairly silent until the 1960s.
  4. After women received the vote in 1920, a large number of women immediately achieved significant political power.

Answer: C, page 19

33)NOW is the acronym for the National Organization _____ Women.

  1. for
  2. of
  3. by
  4. with

Answer: A, page 19

34)Which of the following men’s movements endorses the women’s movement?

  1. NOMAS
  2. Promise Keepers
  3. the mythopoetic movement
  4. the ManKind Project

Answer: A, page 21

35)The American Psychological Association still allows writers of scientific research reports to use the generic “he” with the understanding that it refers to both men and women.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: B, page 21

36)Which of the following is true about the use of the generic “he”?

  1. Most people recognize that it refers to both men and women.
  2. Most people still visualize male persons and masculine images when they read it.
  3. Most people do not make any gender attribution to its use.
  4. Women think of women when they read the generic “he” but men think of men.

Answer: B, page 22

Essays

37)Throughout the world, men have higher social status than women. Why do you think that is the case? Explain your reasoning clearly and completely.

38)Clearly identify a culture where there are more than two genders. Explain how the additional genders function in that culture.

39)The defining feature of feminism is the belief in the equality for women and men. Identify two specific, common behaviors that clearly reflect this fundamental belief. Clearly explain how each of those behaviors constitutes a manifestation of feminism. Then, identify two specific common behaviors that clearly reveal that the actor is not a feminist. Clearly explain what it is about these behaviors that show that the actor does not believe in the fundamental equality of men and women.

40)Your text provides a number of examples of male privilege in recent American culture. Clearly explain one of those examples. Then, explain why you think that privilege has been maintained for such a long period of time. Explain your reasoning fully.

41)Your text asserts that sexist language such as the generic “he” to imply both men and women actually activates male images. Thus it is not gender neutral. Is this fact significant? That is, does it really matter if we use the generic “he” or some other term? Explain your position clearly and completely.

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