G11: UCSP Exam 1

What refers to the biological differences that distinguish humans and other animals into male and female?

• Gender role

• Gender

• Sex

• Biology

What concept refers to the cultural, social, and psychological characteristics that a culture assigns to males and females?

• Gender

• Gender role

• Sex

• Gender expectation

What do you call culturally-assigned tasks and activities to different sexes?

• Gender expectation

• Sex

• Sex-gender system

• Gender roles

Which among the following does not belong?

• XY and XX chromosome

• Testosterone and estrogen production

• Aggressiveness and sensitivity

• Penis and testes, and vagina and ovaries

If sex relates to biology, then what does gender relate to?

• culture

• nation

• ethnicity

• religion

Which of the following does not belong?

• hunting wild animals

• taking care of children

• taking care of household chores

• gathering produce and other plant resources

Which of the following generally describes gender roles in society?

• XX chromosomes for women and XY chromosome for men

• testosterone for men and estrogen for women

• working for men and taking care of children for women

• sensitivity for women and assertiveness for men

Chris is a five year-old boy who loves to play with toys. One day, his family went to the toy store to buy some new things to play with. When he picked a doll, his mother told that those types of toys are for girls only. He then put the doll down and picked up a remote controlled car, which was encouraged by his father.

What concepts are presented in the situation?

• socializing with parents

• learning gender through play

• learning gender through socialization with family

• acquiring gender through play with peers

Which among the following statements is true about the role of gender in society?

A. Gender provides organization in society as it facilitates division of labor between men and women.

B. Gender only creates discrimination. It does not do anything good for the society.

• A is true; B is false.

• A is false; B is true.

• Both A and B are true.

• Both A and B are false.

What are possible disadvantages of a heteronormative society?

• equal employment opportunities for men and women

• respect for members of the LGBT community

• stereotypes about men, women and the LGBT

• stigma and discrimination against the LGBT community