Deck 5: Building Identity: Socialization

Question 1

According to research by Leaper and Elizabeth Daniels,a number of girls who participate in sports have trouble reconciling their athleticism with conventional standards for femininity.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

According to the author,Teresa's immersion in the Mexicano community:

A)led to a rejection of bilingualism.
B)led to her complete assimilation into white society.
C)kept her from internalizing negative attitudes toward Mexican culture.
D)made her more dependent on men.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Teresa was expected to conform to female sex roles as part of her socialization in the residences of her mother's employers.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

According to a study by the Oppenheimer Foundation,of American women who earn more than $75,000 annually,less than 10% describe themselves as "athletic."

Question 5

The subjects in the Jones study were all _____ and _____.

A)incarcerated; single parents receiving state assistance
B)charged with a felony; bilingual
C)enrolled in a violence intervention project; seen in the emergency department
D)high school dropouts; pregnant

Question 6

The first to break with the tradition of not keeping records for girls' sporting events were

A)Racially segregated public schools
B)Racially segregated public schools
C)Elite all-girls schools
D)The YMCA's Youth Sports Consortium

Question 7

At the time this piece was written,there were three times more Girl Scouts than female soc?cer players in the United States.

Question 8

All of the following outcomes resulted from Mr.and Mrs.Smith's decision to pay Teresa's school tuition except:

A)Carmen did not have to pay taxes on her income.
B)Teresa could take French.
C)the Smiths' relationship with Carmen and Teresa was de-commercialized.
D)the boundaries between employer and employee family blurred.

Question 9

Teresa felt betrayed because her mother:

A)left Mexico.
B)did not want Teresa to go to school.
C)worked all the time.
D)didn't want her to stay in the same room.

Question 10

Jones states that gender is a significant factor in protecting girls from inner-city violence.

Question 11

The Jones study on gender and violence took place over three years.

Question 12

Which data collection method was not utilized by Jones in her study?

A)Interviews with respondents' family members
B)Ride-alongs with counselors
C)Observation of respondents' interactions with others
D)Examination of respondents' medical records

Question 13

Friedman has developed a kind of classification system for describing the girls and the sports that they play.She refers to the girls who play competitive chess as "the pink warriors."

Question 14

Betsy Stevenson found that females who participate in high school sports are more likely to:

A)Attend college
B)Enter the labor market
C)Go on to occupations previously dominated by males
D)All of the above.

Question 15

Upper-middle-class parents are more likely to enroll their daughters in "cooperative" activities,such as ballet or tap lessons.

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of paternalism?

A)Mr.and Mrs.Smith paying for Teresa's tuition instead of paying Carmen's salary
B)Teresa's visits to the Mexicano community
C)Teresa's experience at the Altman residence
D)Carmen's demand that Teresa stay in her mother's room

Question 17

Mothers whose daughters were involved in soccer were more likely than mothers whose daughters were involved in dance to link their concerns about "obesity" to the sport.

Question 18

Jones's interviews with the girls revealed what surprising finding?

A)They were obsessed with beauty,similar to white,middle-class adolescents.
B)They displayed a strong sense of self-confidence.
C)They were fearful of men,yet rejected their own femininity.
D)They often exhibited passivity in social situations.

Question 19

Which group of parents places greater emphasis on traditional femininity?

A)Lower-middle-class and working-class families
B)same-sex male couples
C)middle-class and upper-middle-class families
D)bi-racial families
True or False

Question 20

Which ritual did Jones witness at the beginning of every school day?

A)Daycare drop off of respondents' children
B)Alcohol consumption
C)Police style pat downs
D)A greeting from the school principal