Approximately 95% of marriages in India
a. end in divorce.
b. are arranged.
c. are between people who met at school.
d. are based on intimacy and commitment.
ANSWER: b
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Famous anthropologist Margaret Mead studied gender in three societies in New Guinea. She found that
a. all three defined masculinity and femininity the same supporting the theory that masculinity is naturally associated with aggressiveness and violence while femininity is associated with gentleness and passivity. b. men were associated with aggressiveness in all three societies but social definitions of femininity varied including both aggressive and passive characteristics. c. women were associated with gentle passivity in all three societies but social definitions of masculinity varied including both aggressive and passive characteristics. d. both men and women were gentle and passive in one society; both men and women were aggressive and violent in a second society; while men were passive and women were aggressive in the third society.
Which of the following is an example of the kind of instructions that women provide for men before the ritual to make sure that it is what they want?
a. Women specified exact parts of the script, such as getting down on one knee, that they expected would be performed. b. Women instructed the men about the exact time and place that they would prefer for the ritual. c. Women had expectations for how the ritual would be made romantic or special. d. All of the above.
Women are most disadvantaged compared to men in
a. high school graduation rates b. college entrance rates c. college graduation rates d. income returns on years of education
Which of the following statements accurately reflects research on children's books published throughout the 20th century?
A. Females were significantly overrepresented in central roles and illustrations. B. Females were portrayed as competent and generally equal to males. C. Female characters were often shown as passive and in need of strong male caretakers. D. All of the answers are correct.