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SOCI 1510 - EXAM II PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The National Organization for Men Against Sexism (NOMAS), a pro-feminist men's group,
believes that "traditional masculinity includes many positive characteristics in which we take
pride and find strength, but it also contains qualities that have limited and harmed us. As an
organization dedicated to changing men, we care about men and are especially concerned with
men's problems, as well as the difficult issues in most men's lives."
Which of the following is a quality or belief associated with traditional masculinity that NOMAS
would identify as being harmful to men? - the idea that men are superior to women
Why might a third-wave feminist be annoyed with members of the second wave for talking
about how women need access to education and careers, like those available to men, that
would give their lives meaning? - Second-wave feminists hid the differences among women, so
the concerns of women of color, lesbians, and working-class women tended to be marginalized.
The names given to positions of power and authority, like "chairman" and "policeman," often
emphasize the male gender. Why is this problematic? - The names imply that one gender is
more suited for a particular job than another.
An individual has never felt sexual attraction of any kind, and has never felt an interest in or
desire for sex. How would this individual most likely identify? - asexual
Which sociologist conducted work on intersectionality among workers in nail salons? - Miliann
Kang
Some newspapers, magazines, and other media tend to use gender-inappropriate names or
pronouns as well as other language that trans people find insensitive or offensive when
describing transgender people. This is an example of - a microaggression.
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A man is found guilty of rape, and despite the prosecutors asking for a sentence of six years in
prison, the judge handed down a sentence of just six months in county jail. Many felt that, by
handing down a light sentence for a serious crime, the judge was normalizing - rape culture
How do the incomes of single fathers compare with those of single mothers? - Single fathers
make considerably more money than single mothers.
Doctors and parents are quick to seek a surgical "fix" for babies who are born intersex because -
an ambiguously sexed person seems threatening and disturbing in Western society.
You are observing children on an elementary school playground. Why might you find some girls
playing sports with boys, but almost no boys playing jump rope with girls? - Children are
mocked by their peers for crossing gender lines, and boys are mocked more than girls.
Men usually make more money than women because - socially constructed categories of
employment lead to larger numbers of men than women in many lucrative jobs.
Most sociologists argue that gender is a social construction, and they acknowledge the
possibility that binary male-female categories are not the only way of classifying individuals.
This perspective is called - a constructionist perspective
Women are more likely to be arrested than men for - prostitution
For most sociologists, what is the difference between sex and gender? - Sex is biological; gender
is social.
An example of a primary sex characteristic is - reproductive organs
An example of a secondary sex characteristic is - body hair
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Which of the following folk sayings expresses the idea of the "second shift" as sociologist Arlie
Hochschild described it? - "Man works from sun to sun, but woman's work is never done."
Gender role socialization begins - before birth
What are the two complementary roles that functionalist Talcott Parsons identified within the
family? - instrumental and expressive
In 1848, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott organized the Seneca Falls Convention to
address the issue of equal rights for women. The convention produced a Declaration of
Sentiments, which laid out a list of injustices done to women by men. Which of the following do
you think was first on their list given your knowledge of the first wave of the women's
movement? - "He has never permitted her to exercise her inalienable right to the elective
franchise."
To reform and improve the American educational system, what does the sociologist Randall
Collins recommend? - It should be illegal for employers to ask about educational credentials.
__________ are organizations designed to raise money to support the interests of a select
group or organization. - Political action committees
How does the academic achievement of homeschooled students compare to that of public
school students? - Homeschooled students perform significantly better, on average, than public
school students.
In Schooling in Capitalist America, Samuel Bowles and Herbert Gintis argued that schools train a
labor force in the skills and attitudes necessary for the health of a modern economy. What are
these skills and attitudes? - taking orders and performing repetitive tasks
SOCI 1510
SOCI 1510 - EXAM II PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The National Organization for Men Against Sexism (NOMAS), a pro-feminist men's group,
believes that "traditional masculinity includes many positive characteristics in which we take
pride and find strength, but it also contains qualities that have limited and harmed us. As an
organization dedicated to changing men, we care about men and are especially concerned with
men's problems, as well as the difficult issues in most men's lives."
Which of the following is a quality or belief associated with traditional masculinity that NOMAS
would identify as being harmful to men? - the idea that men are superior to women
Why might a third-wave feminist be annoyed with members of the second wave for talking
about how women need access to education and careers, like those available to men, that
would give their lives meaning? - Second-wave feminists hid the differences among women, so
the concerns of women of color, lesbians, and working-class women tended to be marginalized.
The names given to positions of power and authority, like "chairman" and "policeman," often
emphasize the male gender. Why is this problematic? - The names imply that one gender is
more suited for a particular job than another.
An individual has never felt sexual attraction of any kind, and has never felt an interest in or
desire for sex. How would this individual most likely identify? - asexual
Which sociologist conducted work on intersectionality among workers in nail salons? - Miliann
Kang
Some newspapers, magazines, and other media tend to use gender-inappropriate names or
pronouns as well as other language that trans people find insensitive or offensive when
describing transgender people. This is an example of - a microaggression.
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A man is found guilty of rape, and despite the prosecutors asking for a sentence of six years in
prison, the judge handed down a sentence of just six months in county jail. Many felt that, by
handing down a light sentence for a serious crime, the judge was normalizing - rape culture
How do the incomes of single fathers compare with those of single mothers? - Single fathers
make considerably more money than single mothers.
Doctors and parents are quick to seek a surgical "fix" for babies who are born intersex because -
an ambiguously sexed person seems threatening and disturbing in Western society.
You are observing children on an elementary school playground. Why might you find some girls
playing sports with boys, but almost no boys playing jump rope with girls? - Children are
mocked by their peers for crossing gender lines, and boys are mocked more than girls.
Men usually make more money than women because - socially constructed categories of
employment lead to larger numbers of men than women in many lucrative jobs.
Most sociologists argue that gender is a social construction, and they acknowledge the
possibility that binary male-female categories are not the only way of classifying individuals.
This perspective is called - a constructionist perspective
Women are more likely to be arrested than men for - prostitution
For most sociologists, what is the difference between sex and gender? - Sex is biological; gender
is social.
An example of a primary sex characteristic is - reproductive organs
An example of a secondary sex characteristic is - body hair
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Which of the following folk sayings expresses the idea of the "second shift" as sociologist Arlie
Hochschild described it? - "Man works from sun to sun, but woman's work is never done."
Gender role socialization begins - before birth
What are the two complementary roles that functionalist Talcott Parsons identified within the
family? - instrumental and expressive
In 1848, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott organized the Seneca Falls Convention to
address the issue of equal rights for women. The convention produced a Declaration of
Sentiments, which laid out a list of injustices done to women by men. Which of the following do
you think was first on their list given your knowledge of the first wave of the women's
movement? - "He has never permitted her to exercise her inalienable right to the elective
franchise."
To reform and improve the American educational system, what does the sociologist Randall
Collins recommend? - It should be illegal for employers to ask about educational credentials.
__________ are organizations designed to raise money to support the interests of a select
group or organization. - Political action committees
How does the academic achievement of homeschooled students compare to that of public
school students? - Homeschooled students perform significantly better, on average, than public
school students.
In Schooling in Capitalist America, Samuel Bowles and Herbert Gintis argued that schools train a
labor force in the skills and attitudes necessary for the health of a modern economy. What are
these skills and attitudes? - taking orders and performing repetitive tasks
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