WGS QUIZ 1 2026/2027 | WOMEN'S & GENDER STUDIES STUDY
GUIDE, PRACTICE QUESTIONS, ANSWERS & REVIEW
which one of the following terms do people who undergo sex assignment surgery prefer today? - ANS
✔✔Transgender
T or F: in no society us the status of women superior to that of men - ANS ✔✔ANS: T
In the scholarly field of women's gender and sexuality studies, which of the following statements best
describes the meaning of the word sex? - ANS ✔✔traditionally defined as "anatomical or biological
characteristics" used to classify a person as female or male.
T or F: modern Japanese Americans first coined the term "two-spiret" in 1990 to describe third sex
people - ANS ✔✔ANS:F
Which of the following statements best describes the term gender role? - ANS ✔✔A set of social
expectations about how one should appear and behave within a specific culture based on one's sex and
gender.
Which of the following statements accurately defines the concept of gender ideology? - ANS ✔✔a set of
interrelated, internalized cultural beliefs about gender.
Which one of the following communication theories best describes the study of how symbols or
messages are received? - ANS ✔✔reception theory
T or F: English pronouns "he" and "she" reinforce the gender binary - ANS ✔✔T
Which of the following titles does not reveal a woman's marital status? - ANS ✔✔Ms.
T or F: Early studies found men more likely to use standard language than women? - ANS ✔✔ANS:F
Which one of the following statements describes the term "patriarchy"? - ANS ✔✔"rule of fathers", a
sociopolitical system in which men and their experience have power over women and their experience.
T or F: Double Binds- is a lose lose situation in which gender norms or stereotypes are deeply rooted to
homophobia in society? - ANS ✔✔ANS: T
Which one of the following terms was introduced by a feminist Crenshaw in the late 1980s She described
this term is like.... (Hint: intersexuality) - ANS ✔✔Intersectionality, a four way stop on a road
Which of the following is the female cohort to hegemonic masculinity? - ANS ✔✔Emphasized Femininity
T or F: Misogyny is defined as hatred of women, but more accurate to say misogyny devalues
traditionally female qualities. - ANS ✔✔ANS: T.
T or F: Klein Grid is a Rating system from zero to 6 with X for asexual. - ANS ✔✔ANS: F.
GUIDE, PRACTICE QUESTIONS, ANSWERS & REVIEW
which one of the following terms do people who undergo sex assignment surgery prefer today? - ANS
✔✔Transgender
T or F: in no society us the status of women superior to that of men - ANS ✔✔ANS: T
In the scholarly field of women's gender and sexuality studies, which of the following statements best
describes the meaning of the word sex? - ANS ✔✔traditionally defined as "anatomical or biological
characteristics" used to classify a person as female or male.
T or F: modern Japanese Americans first coined the term "two-spiret" in 1990 to describe third sex
people - ANS ✔✔ANS:F
Which of the following statements best describes the term gender role? - ANS ✔✔A set of social
expectations about how one should appear and behave within a specific culture based on one's sex and
gender.
Which of the following statements accurately defines the concept of gender ideology? - ANS ✔✔a set of
interrelated, internalized cultural beliefs about gender.
Which one of the following communication theories best describes the study of how symbols or
messages are received? - ANS ✔✔reception theory
T or F: English pronouns "he" and "she" reinforce the gender binary - ANS ✔✔T
Which of the following titles does not reveal a woman's marital status? - ANS ✔✔Ms.
T or F: Early studies found men more likely to use standard language than women? - ANS ✔✔ANS:F
Which one of the following statements describes the term "patriarchy"? - ANS ✔✔"rule of fathers", a
sociopolitical system in which men and their experience have power over women and their experience.
T or F: Double Binds- is a lose lose situation in which gender norms or stereotypes are deeply rooted to
homophobia in society? - ANS ✔✔ANS: T
Which one of the following terms was introduced by a feminist Crenshaw in the late 1980s She described
this term is like.... (Hint: intersexuality) - ANS ✔✔Intersectionality, a four way stop on a road
Which of the following is the female cohort to hegemonic masculinity? - ANS ✔✔Emphasized Femininity
T or F: Misogyny is defined as hatred of women, but more accurate to say misogyny devalues
traditionally female qualities. - ANS ✔✔ANS: T.
T or F: Klein Grid is a Rating system from zero to 6 with X for asexual. - ANS ✔✔ANS: F.
