SYG 2000 FINAL EXAM TEST BANK
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
ALREADY GRADED A+
●● doing gender
Answer: the performance of tasks based upon the gender assigned to us
by society and, in turn, ourselves
●● DOMA
Answer: Defense of Marriage Act, a 1996 U.S. law explicitly limiting
the definition of 'marriage' to a union between one man and one woman
and allowing each individual state to recognize or deny same-sex
marriages performed in other states
●● double standard
Answer: the concept that prohibits premarital sexual intercourse for
women but allows it for men
●● gender
Answer: a term that refers to social or cultural distinctions of behaviors
that are considered male or female
●● gender dysphoria
,Answer: a condition listed in the DSM-5 in which people experience a
deep sense of distress or discomfort due to incongruence between their
sex assigned at birth and their gender identity. This condition replaces
'gender identity disorder'
●● gender identity
Answer: a person's deeply held internal perception of one's gender
●● gender role
Answer: society's concept of how men and women should behave
●● glass ceiling
Answer: an invisible barrier that women encounter when trying to win
jobs in the highest level of business
●● heterosexism
Answer: an ideology and a set of institutional practices that privilege
straight people and heterosexuality over other sexual orientations
●● homophobia
Answer: an extreme or irrational aversion to gay, lesbian, bisexual, or all
LGBTQ people, which often manifests as prejudice and bias
●● intersex
,Answer: people born with sex characteristics (including genitals, gonads
and chromosome patterns) that do not fit typical binary notions of male
or female bodies.
●● misogyny
Answer: the hatred of or, aversion to, or prejudice against women
●● pay gap
Answer: the difference in earnings between men and women
●● sex
Answer: a term that denotes the presence of physical or physiological
differences between males and females
●● sexism
Answer: the prejudiced belief that one sex should be valued over another
●● sexual orientation
Answer: a person's physical, mental, emotional, and sexual attraction to
a particular sex (male or female)
●● sexuality
Answer: a person's capacity for sexual feelings
, ●● social construction of sexuality
Answer: socially created definitions about the cultural appropriateness
of sex-linked behavior which shape how people see and experience
sexuality
●● transgender
Answer: an adjective that describes individuals who identify with the
behaviors and characteristics that are other than their biological sex
●● Why do sociologists find it important to differentiate between sex
and gender?
Answer: Sociologists differentiate between sex (biological attributes)
and gender (socially constructed roles) to understand how societal norms
and expectations shape individual identities and experiences, which is
crucial for addressing issues of inequality and discrimination.
●● How is children's play influenced by gender roles?
Answer: Children's play is influenced by gender roles through the types
of toys and activities that are socially encouraged or discouraged,
leading to gendered expectations that can affect their choices and
development.
●● In what way do parents treat sons and daughters differently?
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
ALREADY GRADED A+
●● doing gender
Answer: the performance of tasks based upon the gender assigned to us
by society and, in turn, ourselves
●● DOMA
Answer: Defense of Marriage Act, a 1996 U.S. law explicitly limiting
the definition of 'marriage' to a union between one man and one woman
and allowing each individual state to recognize or deny same-sex
marriages performed in other states
●● double standard
Answer: the concept that prohibits premarital sexual intercourse for
women but allows it for men
●● gender
Answer: a term that refers to social or cultural distinctions of behaviors
that are considered male or female
●● gender dysphoria
,Answer: a condition listed in the DSM-5 in which people experience a
deep sense of distress or discomfort due to incongruence between their
sex assigned at birth and their gender identity. This condition replaces
'gender identity disorder'
●● gender identity
Answer: a person's deeply held internal perception of one's gender
●● gender role
Answer: society's concept of how men and women should behave
●● glass ceiling
Answer: an invisible barrier that women encounter when trying to win
jobs in the highest level of business
●● heterosexism
Answer: an ideology and a set of institutional practices that privilege
straight people and heterosexuality over other sexual orientations
●● homophobia
Answer: an extreme or irrational aversion to gay, lesbian, bisexual, or all
LGBTQ people, which often manifests as prejudice and bias
●● intersex
,Answer: people born with sex characteristics (including genitals, gonads
and chromosome patterns) that do not fit typical binary notions of male
or female bodies.
●● misogyny
Answer: the hatred of or, aversion to, or prejudice against women
●● pay gap
Answer: the difference in earnings between men and women
●● sex
Answer: a term that denotes the presence of physical or physiological
differences between males and females
●● sexism
Answer: the prejudiced belief that one sex should be valued over another
●● sexual orientation
Answer: a person's physical, mental, emotional, and sexual attraction to
a particular sex (male or female)
●● sexuality
Answer: a person's capacity for sexual feelings
, ●● social construction of sexuality
Answer: socially created definitions about the cultural appropriateness
of sex-linked behavior which shape how people see and experience
sexuality
●● transgender
Answer: an adjective that describes individuals who identify with the
behaviors and characteristics that are other than their biological sex
●● Why do sociologists find it important to differentiate between sex
and gender?
Answer: Sociologists differentiate between sex (biological attributes)
and gender (socially constructed roles) to understand how societal norms
and expectations shape individual identities and experiences, which is
crucial for addressing issues of inequality and discrimination.
●● How is children's play influenced by gender roles?
Answer: Children's play is influenced by gender roles through the types
of toys and activities that are socially encouraged or discouraged,
leading to gendered expectations that can affect their choices and
development.
●● In what way do parents treat sons and daughters differently?
