Soc 324 - Sociology of Sex Gender » 2019 » Quiz 1

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Question #1
Ryan and Jetha’s term “detribalization” refers to:
A.   the disbanding of Native American tribes during the colonial period.
B.   the fact that human nature is unchangeable, regardless of what tribe you belong to.
C.   the recognition that we all possess cultural biases and assumptions.
D.   the removal of tribal, racial, and ethnic labels and identifying everyone as “human.”
Question #2
What is problematic about looking to our primate ancestors to understand human gender difference?
A.   Humans have the capacity of language, and animals do not; so there is no comparison between the two.
B.   Humans have the capacity to reason and animals do not; so there is no comparison between the two.
C.   It is unclear what species we should use as the standard of measurement, and different species exhibit different behaviors between the males and females
D.   Many people will be offended.
Question #3
Emily Martin argues that using gendered language in scientific accounts of the egg and the sperm is problematic because:  
A.   it claims some sperm are weak.
B.   it is inappropriate to use gender-neutral language in science.
C.   it describes eggs as fast and aggressive.
D.   it provides further justification for prevailing gender inequality.
Question #4
The existence of the Mosuo women of southwest China demonstrates that:
A.   men are not happy living in matriarchal societies.
B.   patriarchy is not the standard for every human society.
C.   matriarchies do not run as efficiently as patriarchal societies.
D.   girls still feel bad about themselves despite women being in power.
Question #5
Someone who identifies as having a Difference of Sex Development (DSDs) refers to person:
A.   who is born physically female but identifies as a man
B.   who dresses in women’s clothing.
C.   whose chromosomes do not match their sexual anatomy.
D.   who is born physically male but identifies as a woman
Question #6
One of the pioneers of “normalization” surgery, Dr. John Money believed that:
A.   gender identity is malleable for about the first 18 months of an infant’s life.
B.   intersex people should wait until they are 18 to decide to have surgery or not.
C.   parents should be the only ones to decide on a sex for their baby if they are born with ambiguous genitalia.
D.   society has a duty to create a third gender to include intersex people.
Question #7
According to the experiences of the intersex people interviewed in the XXXY video, intersex infants should:
A.   be assigned a sex as soon as possible.
B.   be adopted to a more receptive family.
C.   undergo hormone therapy.
D.   wait until they are older to decide if they want to have surgery.
Question #8
All of the following are reported side effects of “normalization” surgery except:
A.   possible sterilization.
B.   increased height.
C.   reduced sexual sensitivity.
D.   painful scarring.
Question #9
 Baby “M” Crawford is:
A.   the first case to challenge intersex surgery on infants and win.
B.   the first baby to die from infant “normalization” surgery.
C.   the first intersex baby to be labeled a third gender.
D.   the first baby to have successful infant “normalization” surgery.
Question #10
Evolutionary and biological theories of gender are classified by Schilt as:
A.   social constructionist schemas.
B.   natural differences schema.
C.   doing gender schemas.
D.   symbolic interactionist theories.
Question #11
What does it mean to say that gender identity is socially constructed?
A.   Individuals are not responsible for their gender identities because they have been so strongly shaped by society
B.   There is no such thing as gender identity.
C.   Individuals do not have any choice to creating their gender identities since biological is responsible for gender.
D.   Gender identities are both voluntary and coerced.
Question #12
What are the areas that distinguish a social constructionist schema from other schemas that attempt to explain gender difference?
A.   Gender can understood by looking at our closest primate ancestors.
B.   Gender can be understood by looking at the different brain structures of men and women.
C.   Gender varies greatly, is produced in interactions, and is embedded in institutions.
D.   Gender can be understood by looking at certain chromosomes.
Question #13
According to Schilt’s data, most men who came of age in the gender clinic era have a/an ___________ understanding of gender.
A.   sociocultural.
B.   essentialist.
C.   transformable.
D.   open identity.
Question #14
One critique of the biological diversity frame of transgender identity according to Schilt is that:
A.   it differs too much from prevailing frames related to gay, lesbian, and bisexuality.
B.   it does not challenge beliefs about the naturalness of the male/female binary.
C.   this frame has not been helpful in the political movement for trans equality.
D.   scientific findings dispute this claim.

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