Sociology

CHAPTER 9 – GENDER AND SEXUALITY

MULTIPLE CHOICE

​1.​Biological characteristics (anatomy, hormones, etc) determine one’s

a.

sex.

b.

gender.

c.

gender roles.

d.

sex roles.

e.

sexual identity.

ANS:​A​REF:​157​OBJ:​FACTUAL​SOURCE:​Pickup

​2.​_____ refers to learned attitudes and behaviors that characterize women and men.

a.

Sex

b.

Gender

c.

Gender identity

d.

Sex roles

e.

Sexual identity

ANS:​B​REF:​157​OBJ:​FACTUAL​SOURCE:​Pickup

​3.​_____ influence(s) our behavior but does not determine how we think, feel and act.

a.

Sex

b.

Gender

c.

Gender roles

d.

Sex roles

e.

Sexual identity

ANS:​A​REF:​157​OBJ:​FACTUAL​SOURCE:​Pickup

​4.​_____ is/are based on social and cultural expectations, not on physical traits.

a.

Sex

b.

Gender

c.

Role identity

d.

Sex roles

e.

Sexual identity

ANS:​B​REF:​157​OBJ:​FACTUAL​SOURCE:​New

​5.​_____ is/are a perception of one’s self as either masculine or feminine.

a.

Sex

b.

Gender

c.

Sex roles

d.

Gender roles

e.

Gender identity

ANS:​E​REF:​158​OBJ:​FACTUAL​SOURCE:​Pickup

​6.​Gender identity is typically developed

a.

early in life.

b.

during adolescents.

c.

after puberty.

d.

during young adulthood.

e.

after having children of their own.

ANS:​A​REF:​158​OBJ:​FACTUAL​SOURCE:​Pickup

​7.​_____ include(s) the characteristics, attitudes, feelings and behaviors that society expects of males and females.

a.

Gender identities

b.

Gender roles

c.

Gender structures

d.

Gender stratification

e.

Gender stereotypes

ANS:​B​REF:​158​OBJ:​FACTUAL​SOURCE:​Pickup

​8.​_____ are expectations about how people will look, act, think, and feel because of their sex.

a.

Gender roles

b.

Gender structures

c.

Gender stratification

d.

Gender identities

e.

Gender stereotypes

ANS:​E​REF:​158​OBJ:​FACTUAL​SOURCE:​Pickup

​9.​_____ is/are an attitude or behavior that discriminates against one sex based on the...