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40 Cards in this Set
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_________ is the determination of male or female on the basis of a set of socially agreed-upon biological criteria. a. Sex b. Gender c. Sexuality d. Sexual orientation |
a. Sex |
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The concept of gender was developed by feminists during the a. 1940s b. 1950s c. 1960s d. 1970s |
d. 1970s
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3. Transvestites, drag queens, drag kings, and intersected individuals can included in the broad category of a. Homosexuals b. Transsexuals c. Transgendered individuals d. Bisexuals |
c. Transgendered individuals |
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Which perspective argues that men and women perform separate, specialized, and complementary roles to maintain cohesiveness within families and the wider society? a. Feminist b. Functionalist c. Symbolic interactionist d. Conflict theorist |
b. Functionalist |
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The normative ideal of dominant masculinity is called a. Emphasized masculinity b. Western masculinity c. Dominant masculinity d. Hegemonic masculinity |
d. Hegemonic masculinity |
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Which of the following statements is true? a. Mothers respond more quickly to the cries of their baby boys than their baby girls. b. In the first six months f life, boys are more likely than girls to be held, rocked, and kissed. c. Parents spend more time talking to little boys d. Parents punish their daughters more than they do their sons. |
b. In the first six months of life, boys are more likely than girls to be held, rocked, and kissed. |
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Which of the following statements is false? a. Girls outperform boys on Ontario school testing. b. Men outnumber women in post-secondary institutions. c. Girls outnumber boys in French immersion programs. d. Girl are most likely to outperform boys in language skills. |
b. Men outnumber women in post-secondary institutions |
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Which of the following is false regarding gender themes in television commercials? a. Alcohol advertisements typically depict men as losers b. Female friendships are the centre of most advertisements c. Men in ads to be single. d. Women in ads tend to be depicted either as "babes" or "bitches" |
b. Female friendships are the centre of most advertisements |
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What is the most common cosmetic procedure in Canada? a. Liposuction b. Rhinoplasty c. Breast augmentation d. Facelift |
a. Liposuction |
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In which subject do boys perform at a level close to girls, according to results from Ontario's student achievement testing? a. Reading b. Writing c. Math d. French |
c. Math |
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In 2004,______ of women aged 15 and over were in the paid labour force. a. 14 percent b. 48 percent c. 58 percent d. 72 percent |
c. 58 percent |
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The concentration of women in traditional occupations is called. a. Occupational sex segregation b. Occupational gender segregation c. Traditional career selection d.Normative career selection |
a. Occupational sex segregation |
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Women working in full time positions earn a. as much as men b. slightly less than men c. more than men d. Much less than men |
d. much less than men |
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Which of the following statements is false? a. today there is greater equality in the sharing of household duties between heterosexual couples than there was 20 years ago. b. if we combine unpaid and paid work, women work slightly more than men. c. women do more unpaid work than men. d.over the past 20 years,women's unpaid work has dropped by 0.5 hours per day. |
b. if we combine unpaid and paid work, women work slightly more than men. |
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Which of the following occupational fields would not be considered traditional for women? a. Teaching b. Nursing c. Sales and services d. Engineering |
d. Engineering |
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________ is a broad term that can include our masculinity or femininity, our knowledge of our bodies, our sexual histories, and our sexual preferences. a. Sexual history b. Sexual identity c. Sexual experience d. Sexual orientation |
b. Sexual identity |
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An irrational fear or hatred of homosexuals is called a. Racism b. Sexism c. Heterosexism d. Homophobia |
d. Homophobia
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An individual who is attracted romantically and/or sexually to both men and women is called a. Heterosexual b. Homosexual c. Bisexual d. Pansexual |
c. Bisexual
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A relationship pattern that has one monogamous relationship following another is called a. Monogamy b. Serial monogamy c. Non-monogamy d. Polygamy |
b. Serial monogamy
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________ understands sexual behaviour as a product of the discourse of sexuality. a. Feminists b. Post-structuralists c. Conflict theorists d. Symbolic interactionists |
b. Post-structuralists |
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_______ refers to socially constructed characteristics associated with girls and boys, women and men. a. Sex b. Gender c. Sexuality d. Sexual orientation |
b. Gender |
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Intersexed individuals are a. Those born with ambiguous genitalia b. Those born with external genitalia c. Hyper-sexual individuals d. Those who engage in bisexual behaviour |
a. Those born with ambiguous genitalia |
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______ see gender as a way for men to subordinate women to ensure paternity and the line of inheritance. a. Functionalists b. Conflict theorists c. Symbolic interactionists d. Post-structuralists |
b. Conflict theorists |
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Organizing principles that shape and order interactions between women and men are called a. Gender relations b. Gender groups c. Gender patterns d. Gender concepts |
a. Gender relations |
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The normative ideal of femininity is called a. Hegemonic femininity b. Emphasized femininity c. Western femininity d. Dominant femininity |
b. Emphasized femininity |
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Which of the following statements is true? a. Children are more likely to have a male teacher than a female teacher. b. Most elementary school principals in Canada are male c. Male principals are overrepresented in elementary and secondary schools. d. There are now more female principals in secondary schools. |
c. Male principals are overrepresented in elementary and secondary schools. |
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Which of the following statements is false? a. Women in lead television roles are typically beautiful, heterosexual, and white. b. White men tend to be portrayed as heroes in the media. c. Black men tend to be portrayed as frightening, scary characters. d. White women tend to be portrayed as aggressive while black women tend to be portrays as docile. |
d. White women tend to be portrayed as aggressive while black women tend to be portrays as docile. |
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Which of the following statements is false? a. Women are far more likely than men to undergo cosmetic surgery. b. The most popular cosmetic surgery for men and women is liposuction. c. Most people who seek cosmetic procedures are over 50. d. For women, liposuction is a cosmetic surgery that is more popular than breast augmentation. |
c. Most people who seek cosmetic procedures are over 50. |
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Which of the following nonsurgical procedures is most popular in Canada? a. Botox b. Injectables c. Facelift d. Liposuction |
a. Botox |
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Which of the following statements is false about children's toys? a. Girls tend to receive toys that reinforce the caretaker role. b. Boys are just as intersected in playing with dolls as girls are at an early age . c. Boys tend to focus on action. d. Recent research shows that toys today do not reproduce gender stereotypes. |
d. Recent research shows that toys today do not reproduce gender stereotypes. |
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In 2004, 37 percent of all managerial positions in Canada were held by women. This fact supports the concept of the a. Corporate ladder b. Glass ladder c. Glass ceiling d. Glass floor |
c. Glass ceiling |
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Women who work in male-dominated industries are a. More likely to never marry or to remain childless than women in other occupations b. Just as likely to marry as other women c. More likely to have children d. Experiences no differences in their personal lives than women who select traditional occupations |
a. More likely to never marry or to remain childless than women in other occupations |
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In 2008, women working full-time earned an average ________ of what men earned. a. 61.5 percent b. 65 percent c. 70.5 percent d. 75 percent |
c. 70.5 percent |
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The assertion that power flows from the resources that a member brings to a relationship is called a. Exchange theory b. Trade theory c. Household labour theory d. Gender-gap theory |
a. Exchange theory |
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What statement is false? a. One-third of women work part-time because they cannot find full-time work b. 39 percent of women work part-time because of family obligations. c. Men tend to experience part-time work throughout their lives, while for women it is only during the early child-bearing years. d. Women's time away from work to raise children is one of the greatest barriers to career advancement. |
c. Men tend to experience part-time work throughout their lives, while for women it is only during the early child-bearing years. |
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An individual's sexual and emotional attraction to a person of a particular sex is called a. Sexual knowledge b. Sexual identity c. Sexual experience d. Sexual orientation |
d. Sexual orientation |
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In Canada, the first gay rights demonstration took place in Ottawa in a. 1929 b. 1959 c. 1971 d. 1981 |
c. 1971 |
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Romantic and sexual desire for people regardless of their gender identity or biological sex is called a. Transsexuality b. Bisexuality c. Pansexuality d. Homosexuality |
c. Pansexuality |
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Mutually acknowledged emotional, sexual, or romantic connections with multiple partners is called a. Serial monogamy b. Polyamory c. Polyandry d. Pansexuality |
b. Polyamory |
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______ challenge the view that heterosexuality is naturally superior a. Functionalists b. Conflict theorists c. Feminists d. Queer theorists |
d. Queer theorists |
