Exam Questions 2
Multiple Choice
1.
When studying the physiological behaviors of seahorses, Brant notices that the male
seahorses carry the eggs in their pouch instead of the female seahorse. This does not fit
with Brant’s understanding how gender is based on physiology. This is because:
a.
Gender and physiology are different biology phenomena
b.
Gender is a species-dependent construction of biology
c.
Gender is a social construction that is not equivalent to physiology (x)
d.
Physiology is a social construction of biological perception
2.
Pierre considers Claudia to be challenging the gender binary as a transgender woman.
According to the Lorber reading, would Lorber agree with Pierre?
a.
Yes, because Claudia crossed the boundary between “man” and “woman”
b.
Yes, because Claudia wants to receive gender-reassignment surgery
c.
No, because Claudia upholds the societal norms of a feminine woman (x)
d.
No, because Claudia currently appears to be ambiguously androgynous
3.
Rhonda dresses in pastel-colored, tight-fitting skirts, exercises and diets to maintain a
slim waist, and partakes in poetry and embroidery instead of rough sports. She is
illustrating her ___________ as a woman, pressured by the societal norms of the
___________.
a.
Gender expression; gender binary (x)
b.
Gender binary; gender expression
c.
Gender norms; gender binary
d.
Biological expression; gender expression
4.
Fhez comes from a different culture than Rhonda, and being a woman to her means an
expertise in grains. Her gender expression is not related to her primary or secondary sex
traits. Fhez has a different ____________.
a.
Gender system
b.
Gender ideology (x)
c.
Physiological expression
d.
Relation to sex
5.
Playing with dolls is considered ‘girly’. When the doll becomes a soldier or superhero, it
is considered masculine. Small differentiations in gender categories are called:
a.
Subdivisions of expression
b.
Subliminal subdivisions of gender
c.
Gender delineations
d.
Gender binary subdivisions
