SOC Unit 5 Review

The attitudes, behaviors, norms, and roles that a society or culture associated with an individual’s sex, thus the social differences between female and male; the meanings attached to being feminine or masculine (a)  

• gender
• sex

A biological categorization based on characteristics that distinguish between female and male based on primary sex characteristics present at birth.

• Gender

• Sex

Determined by an individual’s sex and the associated attitudes, behaviors, norms, and values.

• Gender role

• Gender socialization

• Gender stratification

• Gender Identity

An individual’s self-perception of their gender.

• Gender role

• Gender socialization

• Gender stratification

• Gender Identity

Refers to the inequalities between women and men regarding wealth, power, and privilege.

• Gender role

• Gender socialization

• Gender stratification

• Gender Identity

Patriarchal societies are

• a form of social organization in which men have more power than other genders

• a form of social organization in which women have more power than other genders

• a form of social organization in which whites have more power than other races

• a form of social organization in which children have more power than other age group

Matriarchal societies are...

• a form of social organization in which men have more power than other genders

• a form of social organization in which women have more power than other genders

• a form of social organization in which Alphas have more power than other human groups

• a form of social organization in which the Inner Party Members have more power than other Social Class

Which of the following best describes the relationship between sex and gender?

• Sex refers to behaviors of a sexual nature, while gender refers to an individual’s unique genetic inheritance.
• Sex refers to a person’s biological characteristics, while gender refers to socially constructed patterns of behavior associated with that sex.
• There is no difference between sex and gender.
• None of these describe the relationship between sex and gender.

Which of the following is INCORRECT statement about gender?

• Gender is not determined by biology.
• Gender is a social construction.
• Sex is a less complex concept than gender.
• Gender roles are all the same in all societies.

It is a defined as the prejudice against a certain sex

• Heteronormativity

• Gender equality

• Sexism

• Gender stereotypes