Anthropology 101: Test 4 | Actual
Questions and Answers Latest Updated
2024/2025 (Graded A+)
Sexually dimorphic - ANSWER-The physiological difference in form between men and women
Sex - ANSWER-The biological or genetic differences between males and females
Gender - ANSWER-The roles, behaviors, and attributes a society considers appropriate for members of
the two sexes.
Masculinity - ANSWER-The social definition of maleness, which varies from society to society
Femininity - ANSWER-The social definition of femaleness, which varies from society to society
Human sexuality - ANSWER-The sexual practives of humans, usually varying from culture to culture
Extramarital sexual activity - ANSWER-Sexual activity that occurs outside marriage
Heterosexual - ANSWER-Having sexual attraction to people of the opposite sex
Homosexual - ANSWER-Having sexual attraction to people of the same sex
Gender roles - ANSWER-Expected ways of behaving based on a society's definition of masculinity and
femininity
,Sexual asymmetry - ANSWER-The universal tendency of women to be in a subordinate position in their
social relationships with men
Genderlects - ANSWER-Linguistic differences in the way in which men and women may speak withing
their culture
Gender stratification - ANSWER-The hierarchical ranking of members of a society according to gender
Purdah - ANSWER-The Hindu or Muslim system of sex segregation, which keeps women in seclusion or
requires clothing that conceals them completely
Universal male dominance - ANSWER-The notion that men are more powerful and influential than
women in all societies
Feminization of poverty - ANSWER-The trend of women making up the world's poor; refers to the high
proportion of female-headed families that live below the poverty line, which may result from the high
proportion of women found in occupations with low prestige and income
Gender ideology - ANSWER-A system of thoughts and values that legitimizes gender roles, statuses, and
customary behavior
Male gender bias - ANSWER-A preference found in some societies for sons rather than daughters
Female infanticide - ANSWER-The killing of female children
Nutritional deprivation - ANSWER-A form of child abuse involving withholding food can retard learning,
physical development, and social adjustment
Infant mortality - ANSWER-Infant death
, Honor killings - ANSWER-A euphemism referring to a practice found in various Middle Eastern cultures
whereby women are killed by their own family members because they are thought to have dishonored
the family
Dowry Deaths - ANSWER-The killing of a wide by her in-laws if the wife's family fails to pay additional
dowry
Breadwinner - ANSWER-A traditional gender role in the United States that views males as being
responsible for the economic support and protection of the family
Housewife - ANSWER-A traditional gender role in the United States that views females as responsible for
child rearing and domestic activities
Double workload - ANSWER-The situation in which employed married women particularly those with
children, are both wage employed and primarily responsible for housework and child care.
Occupational segregation - ANSWER-The separation of different occupations in a society
The text defines gender as - ANSWER-The way members of the two sexes are perceived, evaluated, and
expected to behave.
Margaret Mead's study of three New Guinea societies determined that - ANSWER-Men and women's
gender roles are not defined in the same ways in all societies.
Sexual dimorphism is - ANSWER-A characteristic of humans.
Female soccer players - ANSWER-Are not seen as less feminine in the U.S., but are thought of as less
feminine in Brazil.
The Hijra of Hindu India exemplify - ANSWER-A gender role that tolerates a wider definition of gender
than is found in our own society.
Questions and Answers Latest Updated
2024/2025 (Graded A+)
Sexually dimorphic - ANSWER-The physiological difference in form between men and women
Sex - ANSWER-The biological or genetic differences between males and females
Gender - ANSWER-The roles, behaviors, and attributes a society considers appropriate for members of
the two sexes.
Masculinity - ANSWER-The social definition of maleness, which varies from society to society
Femininity - ANSWER-The social definition of femaleness, which varies from society to society
Human sexuality - ANSWER-The sexual practives of humans, usually varying from culture to culture
Extramarital sexual activity - ANSWER-Sexual activity that occurs outside marriage
Heterosexual - ANSWER-Having sexual attraction to people of the opposite sex
Homosexual - ANSWER-Having sexual attraction to people of the same sex
Gender roles - ANSWER-Expected ways of behaving based on a society's definition of masculinity and
femininity
,Sexual asymmetry - ANSWER-The universal tendency of women to be in a subordinate position in their
social relationships with men
Genderlects - ANSWER-Linguistic differences in the way in which men and women may speak withing
their culture
Gender stratification - ANSWER-The hierarchical ranking of members of a society according to gender
Purdah - ANSWER-The Hindu or Muslim system of sex segregation, which keeps women in seclusion or
requires clothing that conceals them completely
Universal male dominance - ANSWER-The notion that men are more powerful and influential than
women in all societies
Feminization of poverty - ANSWER-The trend of women making up the world's poor; refers to the high
proportion of female-headed families that live below the poverty line, which may result from the high
proportion of women found in occupations with low prestige and income
Gender ideology - ANSWER-A system of thoughts and values that legitimizes gender roles, statuses, and
customary behavior
Male gender bias - ANSWER-A preference found in some societies for sons rather than daughters
Female infanticide - ANSWER-The killing of female children
Nutritional deprivation - ANSWER-A form of child abuse involving withholding food can retard learning,
physical development, and social adjustment
Infant mortality - ANSWER-Infant death
, Honor killings - ANSWER-A euphemism referring to a practice found in various Middle Eastern cultures
whereby women are killed by their own family members because they are thought to have dishonored
the family
Dowry Deaths - ANSWER-The killing of a wide by her in-laws if the wife's family fails to pay additional
dowry
Breadwinner - ANSWER-A traditional gender role in the United States that views males as being
responsible for the economic support and protection of the family
Housewife - ANSWER-A traditional gender role in the United States that views females as responsible for
child rearing and domestic activities
Double workload - ANSWER-The situation in which employed married women particularly those with
children, are both wage employed and primarily responsible for housework and child care.
Occupational segregation - ANSWER-The separation of different occupations in a society
The text defines gender as - ANSWER-The way members of the two sexes are perceived, evaluated, and
expected to behave.
Margaret Mead's study of three New Guinea societies determined that - ANSWER-Men and women's
gender roles are not defined in the same ways in all societies.
Sexual dimorphism is - ANSWER-A characteristic of humans.
Female soccer players - ANSWER-Are not seen as less feminine in the U.S., but are thought of as less
feminine in Brazil.
The Hijra of Hindu India exemplify - ANSWER-A gender role that tolerates a wider definition of gender
than is found in our own society.
