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Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. A female friend you haven’t seen in years has now taken on much more masculine gender expressions than
before. What idea helps you understand and accept her change in appearance and behavior?
a.
Gender is not something inside of you.
b.
Gender is not a static object, or a possession that never changes.
c.
Genderqueer means discarding a binary view of gender.
d.
Gender roles are influenced by social structures.
2. We are transitioning from a predominantly binary understanding of gender to one that recognizes greater
diversity.
a.
True
b.
False
3. When women and girls have to pay more for a feminine version of a product, this resource for doing gender
is called a:
a.
sexist surcharge.
b.
feminine fleece.
c.
pink tax.
d.
gender con.
4. Anatomical and biological distinctions between males and females are known as:
a.
gender fluidity.
b.
gender.
c.
sex.
d.
physiology.
5. When Sadiq first came to the United States, he was upset when a few Americans seemed upset that he and his
male friends from the same country kissed each other on the cheek and held hands with each other. Which of
these statements describes this situation?
a.
Genderqueer behavior freely crosses cultural boundaries.
b.
Cultures have different norms for expected behaviors and gender expression.
c.
Many cultures expect females to display feminine behaviors.
d.
Kissing others on the cheek is considered a feminine behavior in the United States.
6. Learning gender from a variety of sources is part of which process?
a.
gender polarization
b.
gender socialization
c.
doing gender
d.
gender fluidity
7. What is the term used in the text for matching societal expectations to achieve, or accomplish, your gender in
a way that is consistent with your sex?
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binary
b.
gender conformity
c.
doing gender
d.
gender neutral
8. Some people who discard binary understandings of gender describe themselves as genderqueer.
a.
True
b.
False
9. Anatomical and biological distinctions between males and females are defined as one’s gender.
a.
True
b.
False
10. Gender is not internal in the same way as gender identity.
a.
True
b.
False
11. Why does gender vary according to culture?
a.
Male roles are consistent among cultures, while female roles are not.
b.
Female roles are consistent among cultures, while male roles are not.
c.
Beauty is not an attribute we typically associate with boys or men.
d.
Different cultures have different standards for expected behaviors.
12. We are not required socially to do gender.
a.
True
b.
False
13. Mike has an ongoing conflict with his mother because she persistently advises him to be more emotionally
sensitive toward his partner, James, than he would be toward another male friend. What Mike thinks she
misunderstands about his relationship is that same-sex romantic relationships:
a.
have no differences from opposite-sex ones.
b.
have no similarities to opposite-sex ones.
c.
have more differences from, than similarities to, opposite-sex ones.
d.
have more similarities to, than differences from, opposite-sex ones.
14. Gender polarization is a binary male/female understanding of the relationship between sex and gender.
a.
True
b.
False
15. Family has little effect on shaping our sense of gender identity.
a.
True
b.
False
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16. Individuals whose gender identity does not correspond to their assigned sex category are on:
a.
a gender quest.
b.
the transgender spectrum.
c.
a genderqueer journey.
d.
the gender fluid spectrum.
17. Your younger male cousin has changed his hairstyle and has started to wear clothing that doesn’t align with
a male or female gender. What idea helps you understand and accept his change in appearance?
a.
Gender is not something inside of you.
b.
Gender is not a static object, or a possession that never changes.
c.
Genderqueer means discarding a binary view of gender.
d.
Gender roles are influenced by social structures.
18. Gender is learned from a variety of sources that are part of a process of gender socialization.
a.
True
b.
False
19. Which belief helps to explain why someone would reject gender polarization?
a.
Gender roles are learned from a variety of sources, beginning in elementary school.
b.
The promotion of traditional gender roles is natural and beneficial to society.
c.
People express and experience great diversity in gender identity and expression.
d.
Gender roles are fixed at an early age and therefore do not easily change.
20. Nonverbal behaviors are not significant aspects of our gender expression.
a.
True
b.
False
21. Doing gender is something we are required to do:
a.
naturally.
b.
socially.
c.
internally.
d.
voluntarily.
22. What kinds of outcomes, according to researchers, result from prescriptive gender roles?
a.
positive
b.
negative
c.
neutral
d.
All of the options are correct.
23. Resources for doing gender are found in the social structures that separate the sexes.
a.
True
b.
False
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24. People typically expect your gender expression to coincide with your:
a.
sex.
b.
gender.
c.
gender identity.
d.
gender spectrum.
25. Gender is interactional because we accomplish it in communication with others.
a.
True
b.
False
26. People whose gender identity corresponds to their assigned sex category are on the transgender spectrum.
a.
True
b.
False
27. People described as cisgender are those whose gender identity and gender expression correspond to their
assigned sex category.
a.
True
b.
False
28. Intersectionality explains that people do not fit into only one category but are the result of a summation of
individual and cultural backgrounds and experiences.
a.
True
b.
False
29. One theoretical view regarding gender and verbal communication is that men and women follow different
rules and inhabit different:
a.
sex roles.
b.
gender expressions.
c.
speech communities.
d.
gender worlds.
30. Which sex is generally allowed to bend gender norms more than the other?
a.
both women and men
b.
both boys and girls
c.
boys
d.
girls
31. What do we typically understand in a social setting that influences how we do gender?
a.
gender fluidity
b.
expected behaviors
c.
gender conformity
d.
societal structures
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32. One side of the scholarly debate posits a significant lack of difference in women’s and men’s:
a.
verbal communication.
b.
nonverbal communication.
c.
speech communities.
d.
gender expression.
33. What type of sexism is defined as possessing a condescending attitude toward the opposite sex?
a.
passive
b.
hostile
c.
benevolent
d.
dyadic
34. Forcing children to play with different toys depending on their gender reinforces the notion that boys and
girls are innately different.
a.
True
b.
False
35. What type of sexism is having animus toward the opposite sex, often revealed in negative stereotypes?
a.
passive
b.
hostile
c.
impersonal
d.
dyadic
36. What concept explains that people do not fit into only one category but are the result of a summation of
individual and cultural backgrounds and experiences?
a.
gender fluidity
b.
transgender spectrum
c.
intersectionality
d.
personal nuances
37. While vacationing on a Pacific island, Caroline noticed that local men and women wear similar beach attire
like flower-print sarongs, and even flowers behind their ears. What concept is helpful in understanding this
difference from her own notions of gender role expression?
a.
Cultures in this part of the world are more accepting of homosexuality than in the United States.
b.
Men who wear clothing similar to the women in their culture are genderqueer.
c.
Different cultures have different norms for expected behaviors and gender expression.
d.
Genderqueer behavior is openly displayed and accepted in most cultures.
38. Researchers note that people with more sexist attitudes also believe that males and females have greater:
a.
similarities.
b.
misunderstanding.
c.
conflict.
d.
differences.
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39. What institutional structures influence our choices in forming friendships?
a.
family homes
b.
workplaces
c.
school systems
d.
All of the options are correct.
40. If a fire service commander consistently orders a female firefighter to work a support position outside of
burning buildings because he wants to keep her safe, what might he be displaying?
a.
benevolent sexism
b.
hostile sexism
c.
professional experience
d.
applied sexism
41. Family is the first source for shaping our sense of gender identity.
a.
True
b.
False
42. What are institutional structures that instill the idea of innate or natural differences between girls and boys?
a.
gender norms
b.
gender roles
c.
natural structures
d.
societal resources
43. Gender is socially constructed because a primary way we understand gender is by our interaction in society.
a.
True
b.
False
44. What does research show about differences in same-sex and opposite-sex romantic relationships?
a.
no differences
b.
no similarities
c.
more differences than similarities
d.
more similarities than differences
45. What typically occurs in elementary schools that reinforces the notion that boys and girls are fundamentally
different?
a.
gender discrimination
b.
heterosexual bias
c.
sex segregation
d.
bullying
46. What is a principal way in which we do gender and express our gender identities?
a.
sex roles
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gender uncertainty
c.
gender fluidity
d.
communication
47. What is the term for individuals whose gender identity and gender expression correspond to their assigned
sex category?
a.
transgender
b.
cisgender
c.
genderqueer
d.
gender fluid
48. Segregating children by sex in elementary school does not reinforce the notion that boys and girls are
innately different.
a.
True
b.
False
49. What is defined as an inner sense of being a male or female?
a.
gender identity
b.
sex
c.
gender socialization
d.
gender fluidity
50. Which term describes a binary male/female understanding of the relationship between sex and gender?
a.
gender fluidity
b.
gender polarization
c.
genderqueer
d.
gender identity
51. People described as gender fluid are those whose gender identity and gender expression correspond to their
assigned sex category.
a.
True
b.
False
52. Gender identity is an inner sense of being a male or female.
a.
True
b.
False
53. Expected behaviors in a social setting do not influence how we do gender.
a.
True
b.
False
54. One resource for doing gender is a “pink tax” paid for the female version of many products.
a.
True
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b.
False
55. Some people who discard binary understandings of gender describe themselves as gender fluid. What is
another term to describe people with a similar gender identity?
a.
misidentified
b.
genderqueer
c.
gender unknown
d.
cisgender
56. Because a primary way we understand gender is by our interaction in society, gender is:
a.
culturally inclusive.
b.
personally determined.
c.
socially constructed.
d.
structurally determined.
57. Gender does not vary according to culture because all cultures have the same standards for expected
behaviors.
a.
True
b.
False
58. All theoretical views regarding gender and verbal communication agree that men and women follow
different rules and inhabit different speech communities.
a.
True
b.
False
59. People with more sexist attitudes also believe that there are greater differences between males and females.
a.
True
b.
False
60. What kind of communication reveals key aspects of our gender expression?
a.
verbal
b.
nonverbal
c.
instrumental
d.
personal
61. Research comparing same-sex and opposite-sex romantic relationships reveals more similarities than
differences.
a.
True
b.
False
62. What are shared societal expectations for conduct and behaviors that are deemed appropriate for females
and males?
a.
gender roles
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conduct rules
c.
sex codes
d.
culture indices
63. Gender is a social construct that depends on interaction with others.
a.
True
b.
False
64. Prescriptive gender roles create negative effects.
a.
True
b.
False
65. When Jamila buys shaving razors for herself at the store, she usually buys the less expensive variety made
for men. What is the most likely reason she does this?
a.
to express gender fluidity
b.
to reject feminine gender roles
c.
to avoid a pink tax
d.
to subvert gender polarization
66. Associating one sex or the other with social, psychological, and cultural traits is a way to define:
a.
sex.
b.
gender.
c.
genderqueer.
d.
gender fluidity.
67. Girls are generally allowed, more than boys, to bend prescriptive gender norms.
a.
True
b.
False
68. What is the primary source for shaping our sense of gender identity?
a.
family
b.
school
c.
social institutions
d.
religion
69. Gender is a static object that is unchanging over time.
a.
True
b.
False
70. Because we accomplish gender in communication with others, it is:
a.
transmissional.
b.
transactional.
c.
interactional.
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d.
conditional.
71. What is defined as an enduring emotional, romantic, sexual, or affectionate attraction to others?
a.
interaction
b.
gender identity
c.
sexual orientation
d.
doing gender
72. What is gender identity?
a.
a deeply felt awareness of being male or female
b.
an internal identification of being a girl or a boy
c.
an inner sense of being a man or a woman
d.
All of the options are correct.
73. If a male sales manager will not give female personnel important accounts because he worries they might
display inappropriate emotions and seem unprofessional to clients, what is he likely displaying?
a.
benevolent sexism
b.
hostile sexism
c.
business acumen
d.
applied sexism
74. If the supervisor at a company is careful to assign men and women different tasks because he’s convinced
their capabilities are very different, what might that reveal?
a.
benevolent sexism
b.
hostile sexism
c.
a sexist attitude
d.
passive sexism
75. Which pair of words is synonymous?
a.
gender fluid and binary
b.
transgender and nonbinary
c.
genderqueer and gender fluid
d.
transgender and homosexual
Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the statement.
76. Anatomical and biological distinctions between males and females are known as _______.
77. _______ for doing gender are found in the social structures that separate the sexes.
78. Some people who discard binary understandings of gender describe themselves as gender fluid or _______.
79. Ruby Rose describes being _______ as “not really feeling like you’re at one end of the spectrum or the
other.”
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80. _______ are shared societal expectations for conduct and behaviors that are considered appropriate for
females and males.
81. Gender _______ is a binary male/female understanding of the relationship between sex and gender.
82. _______ can be defined as the social, psychological, and cultural traits associated with one sex or the other.
83. _______ is an inner sense of being a male or female.
84. Why can gender be described as “interactional”?
85. What are two terms to describe people who discard binary understandings of gender?
86. How would people whose gender identity does not correspond to their assigned sex category be described?
87. Describe how some girls and boys bend prescriptive gender norms, the typical responses from society, and
some of the negative impact.
88. What is a binary male/female understanding of the relationship between sex and gender?
89. What is required socially with regard to gender?
90. Explain why gender is not internal in the same way as gender identity.
91. What are the three types of traits that are used to define gender?
92. What is described as an enduring emotional, romantic, sexual, or affectionate attraction to others?
93. Explain how nonverbal behaviors are key aspects of our gender expression.
94. What resource for doing gender is an expectation that women and girls will pay more for the female version
of many products?
95. Discuss the theoretical view that men and women follow different rules for verbal communication and
inhabit different speech communities.
96. What is an inner sense of being a male or female?
97. If we are transitioning from a predominantly binary understanding of gender, what are we then recognizing?
98. What are the three implications of the concept that gender is not a “singular thing”?
99. How is gender socially constructed?
100. Why does gender vary according to culture?
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101. What influences how we do gender in social settings?
102. What is the term for individuals whose gender identity and gender expression correspond to their assigned
sex category?
103. Discuss how one side of the scholarly debate claims there is a significant lack of difference in women’s and
men’s verbal communication.
104. How do we know how to do gender in a particular culture?
105. What do we call shared societal expectations for conduct and behaviors that are considered appropriate for
females and males?
106. Learning gender from a variety of sources is part of which process?
107. What types of gender roles create significant negative results?
108. What is the term for anatomical and biological distinctions between males and females?
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