Assignment Instructions/ Description
1. "According to the readings and Garcia s lecture, Kimmel argues that the American family was: "
Stronger and more resilient in the 1970s and 1980s.
Stronger and more resilient in the 1950s.
The weakest in the 1950s.
The weakest in the 1970s and 1980s.
1 points
Question 2
1. "As per the lecture by Garcia, the term "stereotype threat" refers to:"
the fear of confirming others' negative stereotypes about one's own group.
techniques which majority group members use to intimidate minority group members.
methods by which minority group members can defend against the prejudices of others.
the detrimental consequences for society caused by negative views about particular social groups.
1 points
Question 3
1. "According to Garcia's lecture, which of the following is an example of stereotype threat?"
Jennifer failed a job-screening math test because she feared confirming negative stereotypes about her gender.
Aaron was denied a nursing job because the interviewer thought that men were not very nurturing.
Gene denied a sales job to a well-qualified woman because he held a negative stereotype of women as lacking assertiveness.
The large company Alissa works for was sued because top-level managers held negative stereotypes of women.
1 points
Question 4
1. "According to Garcia s lecture, the divide between men s and women s roles today is _____ than it was during early American family life (i.e., Colonial times)."
more pronounced
less pronounced
equally pronounced but more noticeable
less pronounced but more noticeable
1 points
Question 5
1. Which is an aspect of empowerment that Dr. Collins outlines in "The Power of Self-Definition"? How do we "move from mere existence to a world over which you have some control?"
Find community
Self-knowledge
Self-reliance
All options in this list
1 points
Question 6
1. "As discussed in class, women with Turners Syndrome can have biological children."
True
False
1 points
Question 7
1. Identify this definition by Ferdinand de Saussure:
Performative Theory of Gender
Discourse Analysis
Definition of a sign
1 points
Question 8
1. Garcia discussed the findings of a meta-analysis (or large scale study) that examined how men and women responded in a survey. This study showed that:
the only clear gender difference was for physical strength (long jump, high jump, javelin throw).
men and women tended to respond quite differently across all the 122 characteristics and traits that were assessed in the survey.
men and women tended to respond quite differently across about half of the 122 characteristics and traits that were assessed in the survey.
men and women were so different, they appeared to be from different planets (Venus and Mars).
1 points
Question 9
1. Patricia Hill Collins ("The Power of Self-Definition") explains that when Black women's very survival is at stake, creating _______________________ (fill in the blank) becomes essential to that survival.
Independent self-definitions
Dialogues about racism and sexism
1 points
Question 10
1. "In lecture, Garcia defined interpersonal relationships as:"
"relationships between two or more people that endure over time, involve interdependence, and are characterized by strong feelings."
intimate relationships involving two people who are romantically involved and committed to each other.
close friendships between two or more people who are NOT romantically involved.
relationships between members of a family.
1 points
Question 11
1. "In research (Sagar & Schofield, 1980) discussed by Garcia, the same behavior (e.g., talking on the phone with feet on a desk) was interpreted differently depending on whether it was done by a man or a woman. This research demonstrates that:"
people interpret evidence to fit their stereotypes.
people elicit stereotype-consistent behavior.
people seek evidence to challenge their stereotypes.
men and women use different standards for judgments.
1 points
Question 12
1. In the text "From Discourse to Dictionary: How Sexist Meanings Are Authorized," Paula Treichler argues that dictionaries authorize word usage as well as construct and create usage; Usage is constrained by:
Authority and expert opinion
Linguistic research and discourse analysis
Social rules and conventions regarding who can speak, whose words carry more weight, who will listen, and who will record.
1 points
Question 13
1. According the Sociological Images Youtube.com video tutorial "Social Construction: Why it Matters," why is the public debate over how to interpret the Obama's fist bump an important example of social construction?
Because some people did not know what the gesture meant.
Because Michelle and Barack Obama's gestures are scrutinized daily.
Because a gesture does not have an inherent meaning, meaning is created through social interaction.
1 points
Question 14
1. "According to Garcia's lecture, stereotype threat occurs: "
when gender becomes salient or noticeable by the gender group that is negatively stereotyped in the current context.
only when women or men are treated differently by the people around them.
when gender becomes salient or noticeable by men or women.
when people realize they are the target of other people s negative stereotypes.
1 points
Question 15
1. In Garcia s lecture we learned a(n) _____________ gender ideology is characterized by the belief that husbands and wives should share the work involved in family life.
egalitarian
traditional
feminine
womanist
1 points
Question 16
1. "In lecture we discussed a case studied by Money involving a set of identical twins that were genetically and physically normal males at birth. However, one of the twins had his penis accidentally cut off during surgery. The doctors (Money) recommended sex reassignment. At seventeen months old, the boy was surgically reconstructed as a girl and lifelong hormone replacement was begun. The twin who had undergone the sex reassignment underwent considerable treatment, both medical and psychologically and was successfully raised as a girl."
True
False
1 points
Question 17
1. "According to _____ theory (presented by Garcia), men and women have different mate preferences because the primary motive of humans is reproductive success."
evolution
shifting standards
social role
parental investment
1 points
Question 18
1. What does the second shift refer to (Garcia s lecture on relationships)?
Women doing the majority of household labor even if they work full-time.
Men having to work two jobs to support their families.
Men expected to help in the home even though they work full-time.
Approximately 20% of men in dual-worker families assume half of the responsibilities for home and children.
1 points
Question 19
1. "According to the WHO Genomic Resource Center reading from Sosa, there are studies aimed at assessing the effects of feminizing intersex surgery on adult sexual function in individuals with ambiguous genitalia. As part of this study, they noted a number of ethical issues in relation to this surgery, including:"
there is no evidence that feminizing genital surgery leads to improved psychosocial outcomes
feminizing genital surgery cannot guarantee that adult gender identity will develop as female
feminizing genital surgery has been shown to result in a guarantee that adult gender identity will develop as female
there is no evidence that feminizing genital surgery leads to improved psychosocial outcomes AND feminizing genital surgery cannot guarantee that adult gender identity will develop as female
1 points
Question 20
1. "According to the reading Gender Disparities in Health and Mortality from Sosa, the following factors influence gender differences in mortality."
. biological factors
environmental factors
cultural influences
"biological factors, environmental factors, AND cultural influences"
1 points
Question 21
1. ____________ is the general term for a variety of conditions in which a person is born with a reproductive or sexual anatomy that does not seem to fit the typical definition of male or female
Heterosexual
Homosexual
Intersex
Transexual
1 points
Question 22
1. "According to Garcia's lecture, whose math performance is most likely to be negatively affected by stereotype threat?"
Women who are highly capable in math and regard math as important to their self-concept.
Women who already tend to do poorly in math and do not care if they do well in the subject.
Women who already tend to do poorly in math and strongly believe that women are bad at math.
Men who believe men are better at math but recently lost math a scholarship to a woman.
1 points
Question 23
1. Paula Treichler ( "From Discourse to Dictionary: How Sexist Meanings Are Authorized" ) outlines various selection processes that work to introduce male bias into dictionaries and to exclude women's definitions. Which of the following describes the feminist position on dictionary making that recognizes women's linguistic and philosophical contributions?
Recognizing women as linguistically creative speakers and emphasizes women's self-definitions
Emphasis on socio-political aspects of, resists capturing the internalized norm of communities of speakers
Heavily excerpting from feminist texts and traditions of feminist conceptualization
All options in this list
1 points
Question 24
1. "The Jack in the Box study as discussed in the lecture on Early childhood health showed that study participants perceived baby boys to be more angry, mad and aggressive and baby girls to be more scared and nervous. Even though the participants were looking at the same child in each study. This shows us that our expectations of gendered behavior begin at an early age."
True
False
1 points
Question 25
1. Professor Asbell (Humanities) showed clips of America's Best Dance Crew: "The Britney Challenge" episode in order to illustrate what theory?
Judith Butler's theory of gender performativity: that gender is a language.
Patricia Hill Collins theory of the power of self-definition: the dancers define themselves.
1 points
Question 26
1. Men exhibit more high risk behaviors in which of the following areas?
Driving
Leisure activities
Sex
All options in this list are correct
1 points
Question 27
1. One of the ways in which we reinforce gender stereotypes in looking at caregiving during early childhood is to look at the following stereotypes that are seen in the home and family environment. Which of the following is not an example of the stereotypes discussed in class:
Helper-husband
Daddy as the babysitter
Stay at home dads
Working dads
1 points
Question 28
1. "According to the WHO Genomic Resource Center reading from Sosa, many intersex children have undergone medical intervention for health reasons as well as for sociological and ideological reasons. It is more likely that intersex individuals are assigned to the female gender to normalize them."
True
False
1 points
Question 29
1. "In class, Prof Garcia discussed meta-analyses by Maccoby and Jacklin (1974) and Hyde (2005). These large-scale studies provide greater support for the _____ hypothesis rather than the _____ hypothesis."
gender similarities; gender differences
gender differences; gender similarities
men are from Mars; women are from Venus
sex differences; gender differences
1 points
Question 30
1. According to Humanities lecture (Asbell), what is the definition of biological determinism?
The belief that biology determines fundamentally all behavior and actions.
The belief that environment determines fundamentally all behavior and actions.
1 points
Question 31
1. Men with Klienfelters Syndrome are at increased risk of developing emotional and interpersonal problems most likely because:
they do not secrete enough testosterone to adequately regulate their behavioral drives
the possession of an extra chromosome directly produces abnormal behavior in males
of the difficulties involved in coping with the physical manifestations associated with this chromosomal condition
1 points
Question 32
1. The shift in the early 20th century childbirth practices came from which of the following?
A shift from hospital births to home births.
A shift from doctors attending to labor to midwives attending labor.
A shift from midwives attending labor to doctors attending labor.
Modern birthing techniques.
1 points
Question 33
1. Garcia's lecture on Gender differences or similarities suggests which of the following statement is accurate concerning John Grey s assertion that men are from Mars and women are from Venus?
It would be more accurate to say that men and women are both from Earth because they are more similar than they are different.
There is strong support for John Grey s assertion because men and women are more different than they are similar.
Only research concerning physical abilities, emotional experiences, and relationship behaviors strongly supports John Grey s assertion.
Research suggests John Grey is completely wrong because there are no differences between men and women in psychological, cognitive, or physical attributes.
1 points
Question 34
1. C.J. Pascoe's "'Dude, You're a Fag': Adolescent Masculinity and Fag Discourse," argues that the word "'Fag' may be used as a weapon with which to temporarily assert one's masculinity by denying it to others. By invoking it so often, boys remind themselves and each other that at any point _______________________(fill in the blank). This joking cements bonds between boys as they assure themselves and each other of their masculinity through repeated repudiations of a nonmasculine position of the abject."
they can become fags if they
are not sufficiently masculine.
they could experience violence for being gay.
1 points
Question 35
1. "According to Garcia s lecture on relationships, women typically _______ to build closeness whereas men usually _______."
use talk; do things for each other
use personal self-disclosure; discuss friendship rules
discuss friendship rules; use face-to-face interaction
show empathy; show sympathy
1 points
Question 36
1. What did Emily Martin ("The Egg and the Sperm: How Science Has Constructed a Romance Based on Stereotypical Male/Female Roles") notice about the changing narrative of the egg from passive to active? Did new data lead scientists to eliminate gender stereotypes in their descriptions of egg and sperm?
New data did lead scientists to eliminate gender stereotypes to their descriptions of egg and sperm.
New data did not lead scientists to eliminate gender stereotypes to their descriptions of egg and sperm.
1 points
Question 37
1. Binge drinking among males 18-25 is on the rise while it is on the decline with women of the same age.
True
False
1 points
Question 38
1. Which of the following statements is not correct?
The infant death rate is higher for males than for females
The miscarriage rate is higher for male fetuses than for female fetuses
There is an equal rate of miscarriage for male and female fetuses
The rate of genetic abnormalities is higher for male infants than for females
1 points
Question 39
1. "According to _____ theory (presented by Garcia), almost all known behavioral and psychological differences between males and females is the result of cultural stereotypes about gender and the resulting social roles that are taught to young people."
social role
social structure
shifting standards
parental investment
1 points
Question 40
1. "Lisa thinks that her friends Marissa and Christopher are both amazing parents. According to the shifting standards model presented by Garcia, Lisa would likely describe:"
Marissa as doing more parenting duties than Christopher does.
Marissa and Christopher doing the same number of parenting duties.
Marissa as less deserving of custody if she and Christopher were to divorce.
Marissa and Christopher as equally deserving of custody if they were to divorce.
1 points
Question 41
1. "According to Garcia s lecture on relationships, which of the following statements is true about cross-sex friendships?"
Both of the two options listed are correct.
Neither of the two options listed are correct.
"Women report enjoying less emotional intensity whereas men report enjoying the greater emotional intensity, empathy, and verbal support in friendships with women."
Women report friendships with men are less close than those with women; men report the reverse.
1 points
Question 42
1. According to the video Raising Cain, shown in class by Professor Sosa, baby girls are more emotionally vulnerable than baby boys.
True
False
1 points
Question 43
1. Physician Bias means that:
"Physicians may respond to men and women differently, so that it appears that women have higher rates of morbidity than men"
"Physicians commonly attribute a lot of women s health complaints to psychological problems and thus prescribe more psychotropic drugs such as tranquilizers, antidepressants and sedatives"
neither option in this list
both options in this list
1 points
Question 44
1. According the Sociological Images Youtube.com video tutorial "Social Construction: Why it Matters," social movements can be understood, in part, as:
Efforts to gain the right to vote.
Efforts to gain civil rights for more privileged citizens.
Collective efforts to change socially-constructed ideas about the world they are actively contesting and renegotiating cultural meanings.
1 points
Question 45
1. "Children whose fathers participate more in the emotional side of parenting (e.g., comforting) have _________________ than do children whose fathers are less involved (Garcia Relationships Lecture)."
greater preferences for feminine activities and higher self-esteem
greater preferences for feminine activities
higher self-esteem
lower self-esteem
1 points
Question 46
1. "The lecture by Professor Garcia suggests that when we see men and women showing gender differences in ways that are consistent with stereotypes, these differences can be because these cultural beliefs:"
lead people to consciously and unconsciously behave in stereotype-consistent ways.
are based on important biological differences between groups (e.g., men and women).
describe how groups of people have evolved to hold different roles in society.
are based on generations of observations that have not changed across time.
1 points
Question 47
1. "According to the reading Gender Disparities in Health and Mortality from Sosa, smoking patterns of men and women during the 20th century have impacted mortality rates in the following ways."
"In most developed countries, men's widespread adoption of cigarette smoking during the first half of the 20th century was a major factor behind males' widening mortality disadvantage."
"In the United States in the mid to late 20th century, the mortality gap narrowed as women began to smoke more and men smoked less than before"
"Changes in smoking patterns tend to affect men more than women, because more men have smoked and because smoking has elevated death rates more for men than for women"
All options in this list are correct
1 points
Question 48
1. "Garcia discussed research showing that when gender is salient, the gender group that is positively stereotyped in the context tends to experience ___________ and do __________ they normally would."
Stereotype lift; better than
Stereotype threat; worse than
Stereotype threat; better than
Stereotype neutrality; the same as
1 points
Question 49
1. John L. Austin defines performative utterances as:
Words that actually perform the act they refer to
Decorative language
Gendered language
1 points
Question 50
1. "According to the readings and Garcia s lecture, what is the largest productive sector in the modern economy?"
Household labor
Sales
Technology
Service
1 points
Question 51
1. In Emily Martin's "The Egg and the Sperm: How Science Has Constructed a Romance Based on Stereotypical Male/Female Roles," the author gives several examples of social beliefs about gender constructing scientific observation; for example, Paul Wasserman's observes a sperm's protein receptors and names it an "egg-binding protein." What is the significance of naming it this way?"
Martin argues that the egg takes the receptive role and the sperm take the active role, thus confirming male-female gender roles.
Wasserman's observations suggest he was influenced by cultural concepts of stereotypical male-female roles when naming and describing sperm's receptors.
1 points
Question 52
1. "As discussed by Garcia, the shifting standard model suggests that:"
although people might judge a man and woman as equal in math ability, competence, or parenting skills, they unlikely regard the individuals as unequal when determining objective awards such as grades, income, or child custody.
although people might judge a man and woman as unequal in ability, intelligence, or competence, they likely regard the individuals as equal when determining objective awards such as grades or income.
people use very different standards for men and women, which actually helps reduce stereotypes from unfairly affecting men s and women s outcomes.
the tendency for people to use different standards when assessing men and women is because they are aware of actual gender differences.
1 points
Question 53
1. "Garcia discussed how men and women are divided into separate spheres, which are called:"
Public and private.
Masculine and feminine.
Aggressive and passive.
Paid work and domestic work.
1 points
Question 54
1. "According to the research on stereotype threat presented by Garcia, a demographic question about sex or gender at the beginning of high-stakes exams (e.g., the SAT, GRE, and AP Calculus Test):"
can influence the performance of both men and women on the exams.
can influence the performance of men on the exams.
can influence the performance of women on the exams.
is unlikely to influence the performance of anyone on the exams.
1 points
Question 55
1. Individuals with Turners Syndrome:
tend to be tomboy girls
exhibit exaggerated femininity in their behavior and personalities
. have a confused gender identity due to the lack of a second X chromosome
tend to be overly aggressive
1 points
Question 56
1. All embryos are sexually bipotential (anatomically identical) until
the third month of development
the sixth week of development
the 28th week of development
conception
1 points
Question 57
1. "As presented by Garcia, research on stereotype threat shows that simply the awareness of negative stereotypes about one's gender group can:"
undermine the academic performance of both women and men.
motivate people to try harder in order to improve their performance.
only affect members of groups who do not have power in society.
lower the self-esteem of members of stereotyped groups.
1 points
Question 58
1. In Paula Treichler's "From Discourse to Dictionary: How Sexist Meanings Are Authorized," the author argues a dictionary is not an isolated institution that functions as the cultural authority in a given society; Treichler instead argues that the dictionary:
Embodies the cultural values and lives of men and is an ideological construction of what that culture is to be.
Should be completely replaced by A Feminist Dictionary in order to eradicate sexist language
1 points
Question 59
1. "In their test of social structure theory, Eagly and Wood (1999) reanalyzed Buss cross cultural findings concerning gender differences in mate preferences. As discussed by Garcia in class, Eagly and Wood found that ___________________,"
as women have increased access to resources, gender differences in importance ratings decreased.
men preferred attractive mates and women preferred financially secure mates regardless of the degree of gender inequality in their country.
whereas men wanted to marry a younger mate.
both income and gender had nothing to do with people s mate preferences.
1 points
Question 60
1. "According to the readings and Garcia s lecture, _____________ report higher levels of marital satisfaction than do ____________."
Egalitarian couples; traditional couples
Traditional couples; egalitarian couples
Egalitarian women; traditional women
Traditional women; traditional couples
1 points
Question 61
1. "Kalinda plays soccer on a team consisting of an equal number of boys and girls. Kalinda s male coach, tells her that she is a great soccer player. According to the lecture on shifting standards by Garcia, the coach likely meant that Kalinda:"
is a good player for a girl.
is an equal to or better than the boys on the team.
is not really good but needs encouragement.
should get equal playing time as any boy.
1 points
Question 62
1. Which of the following is true about the use of the medical establishment during the life of a boy/girl.
During childhood boys and girls see the doctor at similar rates.
"At puberty women begin to see doctors more frequently because many of their left events (pregnancy, menstruation, menopause) become medicalized."
Men are more often diagnosed with mental health issues than are women.
"During childhood boys and girls see the doctor at similar rates AND at puberty women begin to see doctors more frequently because many of their left events (pregnancy, menstruation, menopause) become medicalized."
1 points
Question 63
1. Evidence shows that among industrialized societies:
women live longer then men
men live longer than women
women and men live have about the same life expectancy
life expectancy varies based upon region
1 points
Question 64
1. According the Sociological Images Youtube.com video tutorial "Social Construction: Why it Matters," why can't individuals redefine social acceptable beliefs by themselves?
"They are collectively-held beliefs that are powerful and difficult to change."
"Social construction has a power and inertia that exists beyond an individual's ability to change it."
Both of the other options
1 points
Question 65
1. "According to the lecture by Garcia, the _____ proposes that many social judgments are influenced by people's tendency to make within group comparisons. For example, the phrase she is very tall does not mean the same as he is very tall. The difference in meaning is because rather than using the height of an average person to judge the height of both men and women, people judge a woman s height by comparing her to the average woman and a man s height by comparing him to an average man."
shifting standards model
social role theory
social structure theory
stereotype type threat hypothesis
1 points
Question 66
1. According to Patricia Hill Collins ( "The Power of Self-Definition" ), constructing your own standards is important because: the insistence on Black women's self-definitions reframes the entire dialogue. How is this dialogue reframed (what does Collins think is important about Black women s self-definitions)?
Black women need to challenge the technical accuracy of negative controlling images
Black women need to analyze the power dynamics underlying the process of definition, questioning the credibility and intentions of those who have the power to define.
1 points
Question 67
1. In Patricia Hill Collins' "The Power of Self-Definition," the author explains that there are three safe spaces where Black women have been able to build a self-defined and collective standpoint. What are these three spaces?
The kitchen, the garden, the church
The African American Blues tradition, Black women's writing, Black women's relationships
1 points
Question 68
1. C.J. Pascoe cites Judith Butler’s theory of performative gender in “’Dude, You’re a Fag’: Adolescent Masculinity and Fag Discourse,” saying, “Gender is accomplished ________________ through ‘a set of __________________ within a highly rigid regulatory frame that congeal over time to produce the appearance of substance, of a natural sort of being.”
Biologically, hormonal changes.
Interactionally, repeated acts.
1 points
Question 69
1. "According to the readings and Garcia s lecture, Kimmel suggests that the American family is in trouble today because of:"
the dramatic withdrawal of public supports and policies.
a drop in good old family values.
a reduction in religious teachings to children.
lowered morality due to a more permissive society.
1 points
Question 70
1. Men with Klienfelter s Syndrome often undergo characteristics of female puberty when they reach the age of puberty.
True
False
1 points
Question 71
1. "In research by Garcia and colleagues, a male instructor was videotaped while giving a tutorial to male and female participants on how to solve logic questions. Two research assistants then watched the tapes and coded how many minimal encouragers the instructor gave the participants. The researchers found that the coders ratings of the instructor were:"
were most negative when female participants had previously heard that he was sexist.
unaffected by whether or not the participants had heard previously that he was sexist.
were most positive when female participants had heard previously that he was sexist.
were most negative when female and male participants had heard he was sexist.
1 points
Question 72
1. Men are more likely than women to believe in the value of preventative health care.
True
False
1 points
Question 73
1. True or False: Patricia Hill Collins ( The Power of Self-Definition ) argues that Blues (music) was not just entertainment it was a way of solidifying community and commenting on the social fabric of working-class Black life in America.
True
False
1 points
Question 74
1. "After Maccoby and Jacklin (1974) published the results of their large-scale study on gender, secondary reports of the research findings in textbooks and other sources focused almost exclusively on the researchers conclusions about gender differences. According to Garcia, these reports show how:"
beliefs about gender differences can lead people to focus on and report information consistent with those beliefs.
research reports tend to accurately reflect the findings in studies regardless of what people believe.
common beliefs about gender differences tend to be accurate and supported by research.
the researchers failed to convey their results in a way that lay people could interpret them accurately.
1 points
Question 75
1. "Essentially the large research studies discussed by Garcia in class (Hyde, 2005; Kling et al., 1999; Maccoby & Jacklin, 1974) suggest that differences in human characteristics and traits are greater:"
within women and within men.
between boys and girls.
between young (adult) men and women.
between older men and women.
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