Question 1

Greater control over _____________ by women internationally increases their opportunities for self-determination.

Accepted Answer

Greater control over fertility allows women to make decisions about if and when to have children, which can significantly impact their ability to pursue education, career opportunities, and personal goals, thereby increasing their self-determination.

Question 2

The ________________ provided the earliest in-depth research studies on people's sexual practices.

Accepted Answer

The Kinsey Reports, published in the late 1940s and early 1950s, were pioneering studies on human sexual behavior conducted by Alfred Kinsey and his team, providing the earliest comprehensive research on the topic.

Question 3

What is the term for the belief in social, economic, and political equality for women?

Accepted Answer

Feminism is the belief in and advocacy for social, economic, and political equality for women.

Question 4

Which sociological perspective would argue that given the typical gender socialization of  women in North America, where women are socialized to be expressive leaders, we can  expect that girls and women with no interest in children will become babysitters and  mothers?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which sociological perspective would argue that given...

Question 5

In the 1950s and 1960s, the RCMP used a device known as the ___________ to detect  gay civil servants due to the perception that they were a security risk.

Accepted Answer

The "fruit machine" was a device used by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) during the 1950s and 1960s to identify and eliminate gay men from civil service positions, based on the belief that they were security risks.

Question 6

Which of the following refers to a category of sexual orientation that includes those who  are sexually attracted to members of the same sex?

Accepted Answer

Homosexual refers to individuals who are sexually attracted to members of the same sex.

Question 7

Which of the following refers to a category of sexual orientation that includes those who  are sexually attracted to both men and women?

Accepted Answer

Bisexual refers to individuals who are sexually attracted to both men and women.

Question 8

________ is a sociological term used to describe the cultural presupposition that heterosexuality is the appropriate standard for sexual identity and practice and that alternative sexualities are deviant, abnormal, or wrong.

Accepted Answer

Heteronormativity is the term used to describe the assumption that heterosexuality is the norm or default sexual orientation, which often leads to the marginalization of non-heterosexual identities.

Question 9

A 1957 survey revealed that four out of five people believed that anyone who preferred to remain single was "immoral". These findings are an example of _________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A 1957 survey revealed that four out...

Question 10

Homosexuality was categorized as a psychological disorder until 1972 in the American  Psychiatric Association's official Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders  (DSM). This is an example of _________________.

Accepted Answer

Heteronormativity refers to the belief or assumption that heterosexuality is the only normal and natural expression of sexuality, which can lead to the marginalization of non-heterosexual orientations. The classification of homosexuality as a disorder reflects this bias.

Question 11

Which of the following refers to a category of sexual orientation that includes those who  are sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex?

Accepted Answer

Heterosexual refers to individuals who are sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex.

Question 12

Terms and phrases such as "fag", "lesbo", and "that's so gay" are examples of __________.

Accepted Answer

These terms and phrases are considered derogatory and are often used as homophobic slurs or insults against the LGBT community.

Question 13

What is the term that refers to the structural and institutional organization of society that privileges heterosexuality over other forms of sexuality?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the term that refers to...

Question 14

In 2012, Catholic school boards in Ontario came under fire for refusing to allow students to form gay-straight alliances. The approach of the school board, in this case, is an example of _____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 2012, Catholic school boards in Ontario...

Question 15

In a nationwide survey administered in the United States in 2002, 69 percent of respondents believed which of the following?

Accepted Answer

The survey indicated that 69 percent of respondents believed it made no difference whether the mother or the father stayed home with the children.

Question 16

Which of the following statements about men and women is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following statements about men...

Question 17

Which of the following terms is used to refer to a pattern of treatment that systematically denies groups, including women, access to resources and opportunities as part of  society's normal operations?

Accepted Answer

Institutional discrimination refers to the systematic denial of resources and opportunities to certain groups, including women, as part of the normal operations of society.

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT true of the second shift?

Accepted Answer

The second shift refers to the household and caregiving responsibilities that women often take on in addition to their paid work, and it is not about tasks women are uniquely suited to perform.

Question 19

A national survey of __________ students found that 70 percent of participating students heard homophobic remarks being made in their schools on a daily basis, and 64 percent of LGBTQ students report feeling unsafe in at least one space at school.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A national survey of __________ students found...

Question 20

Heterosexism is most evident in a country's _______________.

Accepted Answer

Heterosexism is most evident in a country's laws, as they can institutionalize discrimination against non-heterosexual orientations by denying rights and privileges.

Quiz 6: Global Inequality, Gender & Age

Greater control over _____________ by women internationally increases their opportunities for self-determination.

The ________________ provided the earliest in-depth research studies on people's sexual practices.

What is the term for the belief in social, economic, and political equality for women?

Which sociological perspective would argue that given the typical gender socialization of women in North America, where women are socialized to be expressive leaders, we can expect that girls and women with no interest in children will become babysitters and mothers?

In the 1950s and 1960s, the RCMP used a device known as the ___________ to detect gay civil servants due to the perception that they were a security risk.

Which of the following refers to a category of sexual orientation that includes those who are sexually attracted to members of the same sex?

Which of the following refers to a category of sexual orientation that includes those who are sexually attracted to both men and women?