Sociology Final Review QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS| GRADED A
Sex Correct Answer: Biological opposite characteristics (anatomy, hormones, etc.)
determine one's _____.
Gender Correct Answer: _____ refers to learned attitudes and behaviors that
characterize women and men.
Gender Stereotypes Correct Answer: ______ is based on social and cultural
expectations, not physical traits.
Sexual Identity Correct Answer: _____ is a perception of one's self as either
masculine or feminine.
Sexism Correct Answer: _____ is an attitude or behavior that discriminates
against one sex based on the assumed superiority of the other sex.
Sexual Harassment Correct Answer: ______ is any unwanted sexual advance,
request for sexual favors, or other conduct of a sexual nature that makes a person
uncomfortable and interferes with his or her work.
Sexual Orientation Correct Answer: _____refers to a preference for sexual
partners of the same sex, of the opposite sex, or of either sex.
Same sex, opposite sex, both sexes, neither sexes Correct Answer: _____ list the
types of sexual orientation.
Transsexuals Correct Answer: _____ is the sexual orientation to become the
opposite sex.
Transvestite Correct Answer: The sexual orientation of a male who dresses in
female clothing when his wife is away is a _____.
Heterosexism Correct Answer: _____ is the belief that heterosexuality is superior
and more "natural" than homosexuality or bisexuality.
, Homophobia Correct Answer: _____ is the fear and hatred of homosexuality.
Bisexual Correct Answer: If a woman is sexually attracted to both men and
women, her sexual orientation is _____.
1973 Correct Answer: In _____, the US supreme court legalized abortion as a
constitutional right when it ruled on Roe vs. Wade.
22 Correct Answer: _____% of all unintended pregnancies end in abortion.
<29 y.o. white with some college Correct Answer: On average, which group of
women in the US are most likely to have an abortion?
Profile Correct Answer: The purpose of sexuality is reproduction. Which
sociological perspective does this statement illustrate?
Symbolic Interaction Correct Answer: Gender inequality is socially constructed.
Which sociological perspective does this illustrate?
Instrumental / Expressive Correct Answer: According to functionalists, males
typically perform the "_____ role." While females perform the "_____ role".
30% Correct Answer: By age 45, approximately _____ American women will
have had an abortion.
Sexual Harassment Correct Answer: Martha, a nurse in a major teaching hospital,
had to check on a patient that was sent to the x-ray department where all the techs
were male. On her departure, she heard several of the techs making jokes about her
figure. Martha was experiencing ______.
50% Correct Answer: This chapter opens with a brief description of a study in
which the researchers submitted 5,000 fake resumes to potential employers. The
resumes that sounded white received _____ callbacks for interviews than those
with names that sounded African American.
6% Correct Answer: About _____ of the human body's genes determine the color
of a person's skin.
Ethnic group Correct Answer: Language, geographic roots. Traditions, and
religion are all examples of an _____.
AND ANSWERS| GRADED A
Sex Correct Answer: Biological opposite characteristics (anatomy, hormones, etc.)
determine one's _____.
Gender Correct Answer: _____ refers to learned attitudes and behaviors that
characterize women and men.
Gender Stereotypes Correct Answer: ______ is based on social and cultural
expectations, not physical traits.
Sexual Identity Correct Answer: _____ is a perception of one's self as either
masculine or feminine.
Sexism Correct Answer: _____ is an attitude or behavior that discriminates
against one sex based on the assumed superiority of the other sex.
Sexual Harassment Correct Answer: ______ is any unwanted sexual advance,
request for sexual favors, or other conduct of a sexual nature that makes a person
uncomfortable and interferes with his or her work.
Sexual Orientation Correct Answer: _____refers to a preference for sexual
partners of the same sex, of the opposite sex, or of either sex.
Same sex, opposite sex, both sexes, neither sexes Correct Answer: _____ list the
types of sexual orientation.
Transsexuals Correct Answer: _____ is the sexual orientation to become the
opposite sex.
Transvestite Correct Answer: The sexual orientation of a male who dresses in
female clothing when his wife is away is a _____.
Heterosexism Correct Answer: _____ is the belief that heterosexuality is superior
and more "natural" than homosexuality or bisexuality.
, Homophobia Correct Answer: _____ is the fear and hatred of homosexuality.
Bisexual Correct Answer: If a woman is sexually attracted to both men and
women, her sexual orientation is _____.
1973 Correct Answer: In _____, the US supreme court legalized abortion as a
constitutional right when it ruled on Roe vs. Wade.
22 Correct Answer: _____% of all unintended pregnancies end in abortion.
<29 y.o. white with some college Correct Answer: On average, which group of
women in the US are most likely to have an abortion?
Profile Correct Answer: The purpose of sexuality is reproduction. Which
sociological perspective does this statement illustrate?
Symbolic Interaction Correct Answer: Gender inequality is socially constructed.
Which sociological perspective does this illustrate?
Instrumental / Expressive Correct Answer: According to functionalists, males
typically perform the "_____ role." While females perform the "_____ role".
30% Correct Answer: By age 45, approximately _____ American women will
have had an abortion.
Sexual Harassment Correct Answer: Martha, a nurse in a major teaching hospital,
had to check on a patient that was sent to the x-ray department where all the techs
were male. On her departure, she heard several of the techs making jokes about her
figure. Martha was experiencing ______.
50% Correct Answer: This chapter opens with a brief description of a study in
which the researchers submitted 5,000 fake resumes to potential employers. The
resumes that sounded white received _____ callbacks for interviews than those
with names that sounded African American.
6% Correct Answer: About _____ of the human body's genes determine the color
of a person's skin.
Ethnic group Correct Answer: Language, geographic roots. Traditions, and
religion are all examples of an _____.
