MC 3333 Exam 1 2026 Questions and
Answers
-Concept or perception based on collective views developed and maintained within
society or a social group; as opposed to existing inherently or naturally. -Created
through language, images and symbols.
-How do you like to be perceived? How do you identify yourself? - Correct
answer-Social Construct
-We learn what is meant to be a member of a social group through our interactions
with others.
-One Drop Rule
-Caste systems/social systems - Correct answer-Identity as a Social Construct
can be forced onto people - Correct answer-One Drop Rule
dictate your identity according to your birthright. - Correct answer-Caste
systems/social systems
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, Consistently treated in a certain way, we begin to accept that treatment as the norm,
but identities can also be rejected and can change over time. - Correct answer-
engenderment
-Total set of experiences through which children become clear about
norms/expectations and learn how to function as accepted members of society.
-Children learn to choose a limited set of behaviors and they socialize at both
conscious and unconscious levels, which help them develop a sense of self. -
Correct answer-socialization
-Identity revolves around questions like, "what does it mean to be a woman?"
-Girl=pink; boy=blue - Correct answer-gender
-Determinists argue that differences between male and female are biological, just
how races have different traits, so do genders. - Correct answer-nature
-Gender is a construct socially, culturally and psychologically. What is considered
as feminine or masculine differ depending on cultures, just like gender roles differ.
- Correct answer-nurture
-People hold cognitions about the world and ourselves. When they clash, it's
troubling, because we like consistency. This results in TENSION, known as
cognitive dissonance.
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Answers
-Concept or perception based on collective views developed and maintained within
society or a social group; as opposed to existing inherently or naturally. -Created
through language, images and symbols.
-How do you like to be perceived? How do you identify yourself? - Correct
answer-Social Construct
-We learn what is meant to be a member of a social group through our interactions
with others.
-One Drop Rule
-Caste systems/social systems - Correct answer-Identity as a Social Construct
can be forced onto people - Correct answer-One Drop Rule
dictate your identity according to your birthright. - Correct answer-Caste
systems/social systems
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, Consistently treated in a certain way, we begin to accept that treatment as the norm,
but identities can also be rejected and can change over time. - Correct answer-
engenderment
-Total set of experiences through which children become clear about
norms/expectations and learn how to function as accepted members of society.
-Children learn to choose a limited set of behaviors and they socialize at both
conscious and unconscious levels, which help them develop a sense of self. -
Correct answer-socialization
-Identity revolves around questions like, "what does it mean to be a woman?"
-Girl=pink; boy=blue - Correct answer-gender
-Determinists argue that differences between male and female are biological, just
how races have different traits, so do genders. - Correct answer-nature
-Gender is a construct socially, culturally and psychologically. What is considered
as feminine or masculine differ depending on cultures, just like gender roles differ.
- Correct answer-nurture
-People hold cognitions about the world and ourselves. When they clash, it's
troubling, because we like consistency. This results in TENSION, known as
cognitive dissonance.
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