The term gender refers to:
A) congenital variations in the reproductive system.
B) behaviors defined by biological constraints.
C) the social and psychological characteristics associated with being male or female.
D) the hormonal differences in males and females.
C
You might also like to view...
Social change in India has included all of the following alterations in the stratification system EXCEPT:
a. Caste relations have come to resemble class relations. b. Everything in village life turns on caste. c. India's feminist movement has made substantial gains in upgrading the status of women. d. Preferential loans and scholarships are set aside for the Scheduled Caste.
How were students typically punished for wrongdoings at the school?
a. They were beaten. b. They were expelled. c. They were forced to do hard labor. d. They were sent to their rooms.
Although male dominance in cross-sex conversations is an example of a micro-level analysis, it is also a reflection of macro-level relationships. Which sociological perspective(s) would focus on the macro-level forces that influence these male-female conversations?
A. interactionist and conflict perspectives B. global and functionalist perspectives C. functionalist and conflict perspectives D. conflict and global perspectives
In order to reduce bias in an observational research design, a researcher might
a. limit the number of observers b. specify ahead of time who and what will be observed, and for how long c. use field notes or brief reports to record data. d. use a stratified random sample