Which statement best describes a social interactionist approach to gender socialization?

a. Gender is innate and determined by biology. Males and females need to fit into these social roles to be satisfied with their lives.
b. Doing gender is an active, ongoing, ever-present process in reciprocal relationships with others.
c. Children learn gender through reward and punishment.
d. When children identify themselves as boys or girls, they organize their lives around what they perceive to be appropriately masculine or feminine.


b

Sociology

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Fill in the blank with correct word

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Forms of talk involve the use of:

a. response cues b. verbal fillers c. modulation of voice d. clearance cues e. all of the above

Sociology

Each year, about how many U.S. workers suffer a work-related illness or injury?

a. 100 b. 1,000 c. 110,000 d. 1 million

Sociology

The phrase “actions speak louder than words” refers to:

A. men and women have different speech patterns resulting from the way they have been socialized. B. nonverbal communication is often more believable than verbal communication when the two are in conflict. C. verbal communication patterns vary across social classes. D. actions are more important than active listening.

Sociology