Com 316 - Exam 1 Practice Questions

Front 1

A ____________ refers to a researcher's application of a worldview about knowledge when studying a topic.

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Approach

Front 2

The worldview that links "truth" to human perceptions and use qualitative research methods is named

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Interpretive/humanistic

Front 3

The sex of a fetus is determined by its

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chromosomes

Front 4

The first psychologist to challenge Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral development was

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Carol Gilligan

Front 5

________________ is a theory that explains how people assume gender "roles" because of society's expectations.

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Symbolic interactionism (correct)

Front 6

Sex is a term that refers to

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ANSWER = D.

a. the innate biological characteristics of an individual.

b. the psychological enactment of a person's gender.

c. is most commonly associated with the terms female and male.

d. Both A and C are correct answers. (correct)

Front 7

According to "The Process of Gender," the verbal and nonverbal communication of gender is called

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gender presentation.

Front 8

Lorber argues that the sport of gymnastics is specifically designed for

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girls.

Front 9

The law that forbids gender inequality in schools that receive federal funds is named

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Title IX

Front 10

The Lorber article describes this activity as liberating and symbolic for early feminists:

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Driving

Front 11

T/F: Males' and females' chromosomes are more similar than different.

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True

Front 12

T/F: The corpus callosum in the brain is larger in males.

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False

Front 13

T/F: Biology was used to keep women from having the right to vote.

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True

Front 14

T/F: Social learning theory explains how children actively seek appropriate gendered behavior.

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False

Front 15

T/F: Performativity is the daily unconscious communication of gender.

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True

Front 16

T/F: DeFrancisco and Palczewski call queer theory "overtly political."

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True

Front 17

T/F: According to Lorber, neither sex nor gender are pure categories.

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True

Front 18

T/F: In the cases of chromosomal ambiguity, male Olympic athletes are more likely than female athletes to be required to undergo genital and/or chromosomal tests.

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False

Front 19

T/F: Connell (quoted in the Lorber article) argues that men's bodies encourage hegemonic masculinity.

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True

Front 20

T/F: In Gray's Anatomy, the female body was shown only where it differed from the male.

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True

Front 21

______________ theory explains how social groups , such as gender, influence our perception and experience in the world.

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Standpoint

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According to DeFrancisco and Palczewski, our "perceptions" are our _________________.

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Realities

Front 23

Critical/cultural researchers believe that knowledge is subjective and _________________.

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Political

Front 24

According to DeFrancisco and Palczewski, the hormone ________________ has been linked to attempts to dominate, gain power over others, and express anger.

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Testosterone

Front 25

According to DeFrancisco and Palczewski, the ______________ of gender can be playful and creative.

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Performance

Front 26

_______________________ is a term that is used to describe the ways that individuals communicate their gender to others.

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Gender Presentation

Front 27

_______________________ is a term that refers to a person's internal definition and interpretation of self in relationship to gender.

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Gender Identity

Front 28

____________ ____________ is a term that refers to the social role that accompanies gender.

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Gender Role

Front 29

Lorber citing MacKinnon suggests that in Western society, universal ____________ is male.

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Humanness

Front 30

To discuss biological sex and gender socialization, Lorber uses ____________ and ____________ competence.

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Sports and Technology

Front 31

An argument to see, order, and explain the world in a particular way.

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Theory

Front 32

A theory that suggests that gender is determined by communication with others in society.

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Symbolic Interactionism

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A term that refers to the innate biological characteristic of an individual based on genitalia, chromosomes, and hormones.

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Sex

Front 34

The hormone that aids in the development of male sex organs.

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Androgen

Front 35

The hormone that aids in the stimulation of low voices and body hair at puberty for males.

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Testosterone

Front 36

A set of beliefs or ideas that influence the behaviors of a society.

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Idealology

Front 37

A psychologically, culturally, and often politically constructed term that is most typically linked to the terms man, masculine, woman, feminine, and the prefix trans.

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Gender

Front 38

A theory that explains why and how men and women experience "miscommunication."

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Two-Culture Theory

Front 39

A term that reflects the ways that individuals communicate their gender to others.

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Gender Presentation

Front 40

Medical sex assignment for intesexed infants has been practiced in the United States since

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1930'2

Front 41

The theory that children are not born with a gender identity was first introduced by

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John Money

Front 42

ISNA is a group that advocates for the rights of

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Intersex Individuals

Front 43

A psychological category used by the American Psychiatric Association to describe a person's strong disassociation from their assigned sex/gender is named

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Gender Dysphoria

Front 44

The partial or total removal of female genitalia is named

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Genital Mutilation

Front 45

A collective effort to negotiate the meaning and rules of gender is named in the Finley article as

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Gender Maneuvering

Front 46

Finley argues that intragender relations in roller derby __________________ gender maneuvering

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Support

Front 47

Norwood explains that the concept of "ambiguous loss" has been studied in all of the following contexts EXCEPT

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Families who experience sudden death

Front 48

In the Norwood study, families with transitioning family members constructed the following four meanings of the experience

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replacement, revision, evolution, removal

Front 49

According to the Harvey article, men who are excluded from all-male clubs are called

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Symbolic Women

Front 50

The assigning of a nick name to the core or central groups of the Bordertown team was described by the men as

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"busting"

Front 51

Men in the Harvey study described limiting their intimate communication with one another out of a fear of

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Being perceived as homosexual

Front 52

T/F: According to Haas, between 1.7 and 4% of the world population is born with intersex conditions.

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True.

Front 53

T/F: Initial genital reconstruction surgeries are typically performed in the sixth month of an infant's life.

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False.

Front 54

T/F: In the Columbian Constitutional court case of Ramos, the court found that a child's rights were violated because of forced sex assignment at birth.

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False.

Front 55

T/F: The terms transsexual and transgender mean the same thing.

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False.

Front 56

T/F: Roller derby has no counterpart in male sports.

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True.

Front 57

T/F: According to Finley, roller derby is scripted and staged.

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False.

Front 58

T/F: According to Harvey, males who are excluded from all-male groups and activities are called "symbolic women."

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True.

Front 59

T/F: According to Harvey, the formation of groups in an all-male sports environment has a de-segregation effect.

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False.

Front 60

Haas describes the 1972 experimental sex assignment surgery of ____________ ____________, a male child who had accidentally been castrated during a routine circumcision.

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Bruce Reimer

Front 61

In her discussion of the United States' laws concerning the right of intersexuals, Haas includes the constitutional right to privacy and bodily autonomy provided by the ____________ Amendment.

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Fourteenth

Front 62

According to Haas, ____________ ____________ ____________, is one of the most common forms of intersexuality and it affects children with XX chromosomes.

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Congential Adrenal Hyperplasia

Front 63

___________________ ___________________ is a form of masculinity that creates social dominance for men through cultural practices and marginalization of others.

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Hegemonic Masculinity

Front 64

According to Connell, a form of femininity that highlights the asymmetrical position of masculinities and femininities is named _______________ femininities.

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Emphasized

Front 65

According to Schippers, a form of femininity that involves communicated behaviors that challenge traditional expectations of femininity is named _______________ femininities.

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Alternative

Front 66

According to Schippers, a form of femininity that includes communicated behaviors of hegemonic masculinity is named _________________ femininities.

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Pariah

Front 67

_______________ is a term that is often used to describe individuals who feel they were born in bodies that do not reflect their gender identities. These individuals sometimes choose surgery to change their sex/gender.

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Transsexual

Front 68

According to Hines, _________________ is a term typically used to describe indivudals who transgress gender categories in ways which are less permanent.

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Transgender

Front 69

According to Harvey, ___________________ _________________is a type of identity enacted by males in relationships. This identity often suggests a fear of intimacy.

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Positional Identities

Front 70

The unnecessary highlighting of a person's sex or gender through language is called

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Spotlighting

Front 71

Wood explains that boys' games in childhood are reflected in men's adult use of language. Which of the following is NOT an example given by Wood of men's use of language?

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Arguing

Front 72

When Luke (Gilbert article) speaks to the U.S. Armed Services, he tells the recruiter that he enjoys

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Musical Theatre

Front 73

Elizabeth Gilbert prepares to be "Luke" by practicing a man's walk that she "borrowed" from

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A guy she went to high school with

Front 74

Gilbert had to learn to do ALL of the following EXCEPT

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Laugh louder

Front 75

According to Martin (citing Connell), masculine bodies are a source of ______________ for men.

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Power.

Front 76

According to Martin (citing Young), feminine bodies are often sources of _____________ for women.

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Anxiety

Front 77

Martin observed that girls were told to be quiet and to use "nicer" voices

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More frequently than boys

Front 78

Martin observed that pink clothing was

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Worn by a majority of girls

Front 79

According to Martin, a ______________ __________________ in school produces body differences in boys and girls.

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Hidden curriculum

Front 80

T/F: Androgynous individuals possess qualities the culture defines as both masculine and feminine.

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True.

Front 81

T/F: Mankind is an example of male generic language.

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True

Front 82

T/F: Elizabeth Gilbert was mortified at being mistaken for a boy and man throughout her life.

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True

Front 83

T/F: It was very easy for Elizabeth Gilbert to transition back to being a woman.

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False

Front 84

T/F: According to Martin, the performance of gender is typically done with language rather than the body.

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False

Front 85

T/F: In the Martin study, boys obeyed teachers' bodily instructions 80% of the time.

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False

Front 86

T/F: In the Martin study, girls obeyed teachers' bodily instructions 80% of the time.

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True

Front 87

T/F: In the Martin study, cross-gender interactions were more likely to be negative than same-sex interactions.

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True

Front 88

A _________________ ______________ is a group of people who share the same goals and practices of communicating.

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Speech community

Front 89

The idea that there are a variety of influences that explain men and women's language differences is named in the Wood reading as _______________ __________________ _____________________.

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Gender-linked language effect

Front 90

Hurt feelings that are a result of differences between masculine and feminine speech patterns is called ________________ ____________________ in the Wood reading.

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Troubles talk

Front 91

_________________ is a term that is used to describe the practice of wearing clothes that reflect a gender other than your own.

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Crossdressing

Front 92

A _______________ ______________ is a woman who performs as a man.

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Drag king

Front 93

The practice of using the body as a site of gender is named _____________________ __________________.

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Embodied Gender

Front 94

According to Martin, covert lessons taught in schools that are often a means of social control are called ___________________ _________________________.

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Hidden Curriculum