MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.Radical feminists don't believe that we should:
a.develop a completely androgynous society.
b.attack the institution of motherhood.
c.automatically sort people into male and female categories.
d.forget that women are fundamentally different from men.
2.Sexual identity encompasses both:
a.physiological sex behaviors and cultural gender behaviors.
b.hormonal and biological components.
c.cultural ideals and cultural traits.
d.institutional norms and gender beliefs.
3.Being male or female is ________________. Masculine and feminine behaviors are _______.
a.sexual; prescribed
b.deterministic; flexible
c.differentiated; normative
d.biological; cultural
4.The most important factor in the assignment of gender roles is:
a.culture.
b.puberty.
c.religion.
d.testosterone.
5.Whether one is male or female is biologically determined, but gender roles are:
a.hormonally determined.
b.based on personality.
c.learned from society.
d.developed before birth.
6.The fundamental question in the formation of our gender identity is:
a."Is the relationship between men and women one of equity?"
b."Am I a man or a woman?"
c."Are women the weaker sex?"
d."Why have men traditionally been breadwinners?"
7.The correct term for the masculine or feminine image that we have of ourselves is:
a.gender identity.
b.biological orientation.
c.role stereotype.
d.sex role.
8.Susan purchased dolls for her granddaughter’s birthday and trucks for her grandson. This pattern of behavior is:
a.a role.
b.gender identity.
c.androgynous.
d.a norm.
9.The most severe sanctions against cross-gender behavior are aimed at:
a.minorities.
b.men.
c.the elderly.
d.women.
10.Norms are:
a.the attitudes and values assigned to each sex.
b.strong biological urges and desires.
c.accepted and expected patterns of behavior.
d.extremely important religious beliefs.