"Truck drivers are generally males" is an example of ________.

A. a gender schema
B. a gender role
C. gender typing
D. a gender norm


Answer: B

Sociology

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a. homosexuality b. heterosexuality c. dimorphism d. intersex individuals e. none of the above

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How do women differ from men with regard to being childfree?

A) Women with a college education and careers are more likely than their male counterparts to be child free. B) Men are more likely to be child free than women as there has been a steep increase in work-at-home dads. C) Married men are more likely to be child free when compared to married women. D) Involuntarily childless women are more likely to be child free than voluntary single men.

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Patriarchal societies tend to be ______.

A. parilinear B. paradoxical C. patrilineal D. patrilocal

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The statement, "The purpose of the health care system is to maintain social structure and a harmonious balance between individuals and institutions in society," most closely reflects ______.

A. symbolic interaction theory B. conflict theory C. functionalist theory D. feminist theory

Sociology