_____ refers to the biological distinction between being female and being male
A) Sex
B) Gender fluidity
C) Sexuality
D) Gender identity
A
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According to Bonilla-Silva, Goar, and Embrick's theoretical perspective, because the social world is complex, individuals ___________________________
a. often work multiple jobs—putting their health and social relationships at risk b. often fall into depression—are more prone to be prescribed and abuse prescription drugs c. classify themselves and others into distinct categories in order to simplify the number of social stimuli that they encounter daily d. tend to "short change" their potentials, including decreasing their odds of getting better paying jobs and finding better life-long partners e. none of the above
Complementary needs theory can be used most effectively when
A) marriages are arranged by parents. B) marriages are arranged by marriage brokers. C) couples have little interaction before marriage. D) couples have some choice in whom to marry.
Gender Lessons Learned in ChildhoodIn this activity, you will think about how you were taught to express your gender as a child. Socialization is an important part of childhood. Our parents, peers, and teachers, not to mention the media we consume, communicate to us in countless ways how to behave properly as a boy or a girl. If you were raised as a girl, make a list of the kind of lessons you have been taught about how a polite or good young woman should act. If you were raised as a boy, make a list of the kind of lessons you have been taught about how a polite or good young man should behave. Think back to your childhood/youth and answer the following questions with as many examples as you can:"When I was a child, I was taught that a polite young man or young woman should _______." If
you were raised as a boy, you might report examples like "never hit a girl." If you were raised as a girl, you might remember examples like "be sure to cross your legs at the ankle." What will be an ideal response?
Reseachers Michael L. Radelet and Adam Bedau reviewed more than 800 cases of innocent people being convicted of capital crimes, and they found that 56 had
a. made false confessions. b. received early parole. c. pleaded their innocence. d. no jury trial.