Which concept refers to the personal traits and life chances that a society links to being female or male?

A. sex
B. gender
C. patriarchy
D. sexual orientation


Answer: B

Sociology

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In the United States, as many as 2,000 distinct cultural groups make up the Native American category. This fact speaks to

a. the practice of forcing under one umbrella term a large amount of people that vary in language and culture. b. the sharp dividing line separating one racial category from another. c. the biological significance of race. d. the need for more racial categories.

Sociology

A man doing which of the following would be a violation of the male gender role?

A. playing football B. getting into a fight C. joining a knitting circle D. spitting

Sociology

To construct estimates of the population variance, we divide each sum of squares by its respective

a. degrees of freedom b. N c. category mean d. standard deviation

Sociology

Stereotypes are supported and reinforced in a number of ways. Which of the following is one of those ways?

a. Prejudiced people fail to notice facts that support stereotypes. b. Prejudiced people can see no exceptions to the rule. c. Prejudiced people fail to recognize information that contradicts generalizations. d. Prejudiced people think they are not racist.

Sociology