Soc 031 - Sociology of Gender » Spring 2020 » Quiz 2

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Question #1
Domestic violence occurs because
A.   people are afraid to get a divorce so they just beat their partner.
B.   people (mostly men) think that their partner (usually a woman) is their property and that they have the right to control them.
C.   people (mostly men) are crazy.
D.   people (mostly women) think that their partner (usually a man) is their property and that they have the right to control them.
Question #2
"Heteronormative" means that heterosexuality is considered the normative sexual orientation.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #3
Sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military is a problem because
A.   the readiness of our forces are impaired when such things happen.
B.   none of the other responses.
C.   reporting has increased because better procedures have been implemented.
D.   service members appear to be assaulting other service members.
E.   all of the other responses, except 'none'
Question #4
Which gender is most likely to commit murder, serial killings, mass killings, property and violent crimes?
A.   Men
B.   Agender people
C.   Women
D.   Anyone, regardless of gender identity
Question #5
Hegemonic masculinity is an all-powerful form of masculinity, that includes traits such as strength, competitiveness, and heterosexuality.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #6
Women and men cannot be friends (without any sexual chemistry) because women and men always have sexual interest in each other.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #7
When looking at the data on rape, adult women are more likely to be raped by ______ while adult men are more likely to be raped by ____. 
A.   intimate partner; stranger
B.   acquaintance; acquaintance
C.   stranger; intimate partner
D.   anyone; anyone
Question #8
Only seeing things that are the things you'd expect to see is called
A.   Confirmation bias
B.   Constipation bias
C.   Iseewhatiwanttosee bias
D.   Selection bias
E.   Steptration bias
Question #9
Gender inequality is defined as the unequal treatment of different genders in a society, wherein one gender group is dominant over others.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #10
The Double Bind is
A.   when there are two conflicting messages and the choice of one results in moving ahead.
B.   when there are two or more messages and you can choose any of them with no problem.
C.   when there are two messages and the choice of one results in "succeeding" at the other.
D.   when there are two conflicting messages and the choice of one results in "failing" the other.

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