Sociology 100 Exam 4 Questions With
Correct Answers
What is sex? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the natural or biological
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differences that distinguish males and females | | | | |
What determines one's sex? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the genitals born
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with, a genetic program that releases male or female hormones
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What is gender? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a social construct that consists
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of a set of social arrangements that are built around sex
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What is essentialism theory? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-gender
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differences are biological and differences evolved to ensure the survival
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of the species
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Criticisms of this theory | | |
-Ignore historical and cultural variability
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-Ignore variations within gender groups
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-No direct evidence
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-Ignore the role of power | | | |
, What is the sex role theory? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-by Talcott
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Parson's, men and women perform traditional sex roles: women-
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domestic roles, men-breadwinner roles.
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-nuclear family is the ideal arrangement in modern societies
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-Gender inequalities are functional and useful
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What is social constructionism of gender differences? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔--The reasons for gender differences are more social (than
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biological)
-Gender is about socialization
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-Through socialization, people learn gender roles
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-Parents, teachers, etc. impose gender roles on children
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Sexism - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The belief that one sex is innately
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superior to the other
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Gender discrimination - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Harmful or negative acts
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against people based on their gender
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Correct Answers
What is sex? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the natural or biological
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differences that distinguish males and females | | | | |
What determines one's sex? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the genitals born
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with, a genetic program that releases male or female hormones
| | | | | | | | |
What is gender? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a social construct that consists
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of a set of social arrangements that are built around sex
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What is essentialism theory? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-gender
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differences are biological and differences evolved to ensure the survival
| | | | | | | | | |
of the species
| |
Criticisms of this theory | | |
-Ignore historical and cultural variability
| | | |
-Ignore variations within gender groups
| | | |
-No direct evidence
| |
-Ignore the role of power | | | |
, What is the sex role theory? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-by Talcott
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Parson's, men and women perform traditional sex roles: women-
| | | | | | | |
domestic roles, men-breadwinner roles.
| | | |
-nuclear family is the ideal arrangement in modern societies
| | | | | | | |
-Gender inequalities are functional and useful
| | | | |
What is social constructionism of gender differences? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔--The reasons for gender differences are more social (than
| | | | | | | | |
biological)
-Gender is about socialization
| | |
-Through socialization, people learn gender roles
| | | | |
-Parents, teachers, etc. impose gender roles on children
| | | | | | |
Sexism - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The belief that one sex is innately
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superior to the other
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Gender discrimination - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Harmful or negative acts
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against people based on their gender
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