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Q: Multiracial feminists argue that gender cannot be understood separate from other issues including race, ethnicity, class, sexual orientation, etc. a. True b. False

Q: The first women's movement in the United States began in the 1960s. a. True b. False Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Q: Which feminist group emphasizes that all oppressions, including those to non-human living things, are linked and that to eliminate oppression of women we must also eliminate oppression of animals and the environment? a. Revalorists b. Ecofeminists c. Lesbian feminists d. Womanists

Q: This feminist movement believes the key to understanding gender and identity is best understood by examining the intersection of key elements of identity like gender, race-ethnicity, sexual orientation, and economic class. All women and all men do not understand and experience gender in a universal way. This best describes which branch of feminism? a. Lesbian feminism b. Revalorism c. Womanism d. Multiracial feminism

Q: What factors led to the development of liberal feminism? a. The discrimination women experienced in New Left politics. b. The publication of Susan Faludi's Backlash. c. The public protest at which women burned their bras. d. The publication of Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique.

Q: Which wave of feminism focuses on intersectionality, coalitions and alliances, everyday resistance, media savvy, consumerism and individualism? a. Third wave b. Second wave c. First wave d. Power feminism

Q: What was the first example of an antifeminist movement? a. Million Woman March b. Antisuffrage c. Surrendered Wife d. Backlash

Q: What types of strategies were used by the first wave of women's rights activists in the United States? a. Riots b. Nonviolent protests and hunger strikes c. Sit ins in the legislature d. Violent protests

Q: A group of women engages in consciousness raising "rap" sessions. During the rap sessions, women talk about personal experiences with sexism and how these are related to social and political structures. Each woman has an equal opportunity to speak, so that no one person can dominate the discussion. This group best represents which branch of feminism? a. Radical feminists b. Liberal feminists c. Womanists d. Separatists

Q: What was/were the goal/s of the first wave of the women's rights movement? a. Woman suffrage − the right to vote. b. Women's right to higher education. c. Women's right to work in the professions. d. All of the choices are correct.

Q: Women won the right to vote in 1920 in part because of the efforts of the members of the ____ movement, a group that asserted women's moral superiority. a. Seneca Falls Convention b. Revalorists c. Cult of Domesticity d. Women's Suffrage Coalition

Q: Liberal feminist ideology claims that women and men are alike in all important respects and so should have equal rights. a. True b. False

Q: There is a common set of beliefs that all feminists share. a. True b. False

Q: Intersectionality, the recognition that women differ in many ways including race, class, sexual orientation, body shape and size, and (dis)ability, is a hallmark of first-wave feminism. a. True b. False

Q: Women burned their bras to protest the Miss America pageant in 1968. a. True b. False

Q: Cognitive development theory

Q: Gender schema theory

Q: Social learning theory

Q: Symbolic interaction theory

Q: Gender schema

Q: Biological theories attribute some aspects of masculinity and femininity to the differences between male and female bodies. Yet, the author of your textbook notes that biological differences between women and men are quite small and do not explain most behavioral differences. How should the relationship between biology and gender be understood?

Q: Using an example from your own life or experience, describe an example of social learning theory in action. Be sure to give sufficient detail from the theory and your experience.

Q: Power feminism claims that women identifying as victims so frequently is part of the reason women are disadvantaged. a. True b. False

Q: Revalorists choose to leave mainstream society and form separate communities that value women and are in harmony with nature. a. True b. False

Q: Lesbian feminists believe that it is not possible to reform America's patriarchal culture. a. True b. False

Q: Which of the following is/are true of queer theory? a. Queer theory critiques what we consider to be normal and abnormal. b. Queer theory applies to only gay people, not heterosexual people. c. Queer theory focuses on sexuality as the most important identity marker. d. Queer theory advocates for more defined identity categories.

Q: Children learn who they are and what that means in their culture through interaction with parents, teachers, and friends. Through this, they learn gender roles for men and women and may internalize them. Which theory does this definition best describe? a. Cognitive development b. Social learning c. Psychodynamic (or psychoanalytic) d. Biological e. Symbolic interactionism

Q: Gender constancy

Q: Biological theory Instructions: Identify the following:

Q: Psychodynamic theory

Q: A theory is a way to describe, explain, and predict relationships among phenomena. a. True b. False Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Q: David is a stay-at-home father of two young daughters who attends a mommy and me playgroup for young children and their caregivers. He is the only male caregiver to attend the group. According to standpoint theory, which statement(s) best explain(s) this scenario? a. As members of different genders, David and the female caregivers have developed different ways of thinking about parenting, different techniques for parenting, and different skills for parenting. b. David and the mothers' viewpoints are limited and partial. c. David may view parenting differently from the mothers' perspectives based on their different standpoints. d. It would be possible for David and the mothers in the group to work to understand the others's standpoints. e. All of the choices are correct.

Q: According to Standpoint theory a. People with the most social privilege are most likely to develop an oppositional stance toward existing power structures. b. People who are privileged in some ways but disadvantaged in others are most likely to develop an oppositional stance toward existing power structures. c. People with the least social privilege are most likely to develop an oppositional stance toward existing power structures. d. No group is more likely than another to develop an oppositional stance toward existing power structures.

Q: Which of the following is generally true? a. Most women use only the right lobe of their brain. b. Most men use only the left lobe of their brain. c. Most men's brains are more highly integrated than most women's brains. d. None of these choices are correct.

Q: Kate explains, When I was a little girl, I always wanted to be outside playing and getting dirty. However, my mom dressed me in fussy clothes with lots of ruffles and bows, and dressy shoes that were hard to play in. If I did manage to go outside and I got my clothes and shoes dirty, my mom would be upset with me. I hated wearing those clothes, but I saw how happy it made my mom when I wore them and kept them clean, so I kept on wearing them. a. Social learning theory b. Cognitive development theory c. Queer theory d. Symbolic interactionism e. Standpoint theory

Q: At age 3, Bonnie realizes she is female and she wants to become skilled at being a girl. She begins to watch her mother and older sister and to model her behaviors after theirs. Bonnie's efforts to learn how to act feminine are best explained by which theory? a. Cognitive development b. Social learning c. Psychodynamic (or psychoanalytic) d. Biological

Q: Research into female hormones indicates that estrogen: a. causes women's bodies to produce "good" cholesterol and to make blood vessels flexible. b. strengthens the immune system, making women less susceptible to immune disorders, infections and viruses. c. causes more fat tissue to form around a woman's hips, providing cushioning for a fetus during pregnancy. d. causes the liver to process alcohol more slowly, making women quicker to feel the effects of alcohol. e. All of the choices are correct.

Q: When parents who seek to promote traditional gendered behaviors in their children reward tomboys for wearing frilly dresses or punish effeminate boys for playing with Barbies, they are assuming which theory of gender? a. Biological theory b. Psychodynamic theory c. Social learning theory d. Symbolic interaction theory

Q: Only women have hormonal cycles that affect their behavior. a. True b. False

Q: Parents' roles in children's gender development are seen as unimportant by cognitive development theory. a. True b. False

Q: A role is a set of expected behaviors and the values associated with them. a. True b. False

Q: According to psychodynamic theorists, gender identity becomes fixed early in life. a. True b. False

Q: Queer theory states that identity categories are limiting and meaningless. a. True b. False

Q: Heteronormativity is the assumption that heterosexuality is normal and all other sexual identities are also normal. a. True b. False

Q: Studies indicate that even though women and men use both lobes of the brain, each sex tends to specialize in one. a. True b. False

Q: Performative theory says that gender is not a thing we have, but is instead a thing we do. a. True b. False

Q: Gender

Q: Describe what is meant by communication being systemic.

Q: Sex

Q: Transgender

Q: Describe the differences between critical research methods and mixed research methods. Instructions: Identify the following:

Q: Androgyny

Q: Describe the differences between quantitative research methods and qualitative research methods.

Q: According to psychodynamic theories, the first relationship we have fundamentally influences how we define our gender identity. a. True b. False

Q: Rick was born with male and female sex organs. Which of the following is the best term to describe Rick as a person with biological qualities of a male and a female? a. Transsexual b. Intersexed c. Transgendered d. Gender rebel e. Dual sexed

Q: Which of the following is not one of the current meanings of masculinity in American culture? a. Emotional engagement b. Strength c. Ambition d. Success e. Rationality

Q: Research that examines the reasons why working mothers are often forced to return to the workplace earlier than they want and attempts to change the dynamics of the corporate world to end these practices would be best served by which research methods? a. Quantitative research methods b. Qualitative research methods c. Mixed research methods d. Critical research methods Instructions: Identify the following:

Q: Essentializing

Q: Symbols

Q: Describe what is meant by communication being a dynamic process.

Q: Sexual Orientation

Q: Intersexed

Q: The term patriarchy literally means ____. a. oppression of females b. from male standpoint c. rule by the fathers d. government by men

Q: A professor says to a student, "I will not accept your paper after 5 pm today." The content level of meaning in this message is that the professor: a. is open to negotiation. b. feels s/he has to explain the policy to the student. c. can exercise power over the student. d. feels s/he has greater status than the student. e. won't accept the paper after 5 pm today.

Q: Which of the following persons would be accurately described as "cisgendered?" a. A person born as a biological female who embodies both masculine and feminine characteristics. b. A biological male who prefers romantic and sexual relationships with biological males. c. A biological female who identifies as female and feminine. d. A biological female who enjoys dressing in men's clothing. e. A person whose biological sex is inconsistent with their gender identity.

Q: Yan Bing and Dianna are college students discussing how they each define "cheating" in a romantic relationship. Yan Bing considers flirting during an IM conversation cheating, but Dianna thinks cheating only involves physical contact. Later, they continue the discussion with friends over dinner. This scenario best describes which of the following? a. Communication is a dynamic and systemic. b. Communication is gendered. c. Yan Bing and Dianna are exhibiting feminine styles of communication. d. Content level of meaning and relationship level of meaning are not the same thing.

Q: The terns "gender" and "sex" are different in that: a. sex is a designation based on biology, and gender is socially constructed and expressed. b. gender is a designation based on biology, and sex is socially constructed and expressed. c. sex and gender can both be based on biology and socially constructed, but their use depends on the culture. d. the terms are interchangeable, but one may be used over the other based on personal preference.

Q: Which of the following is NOT one of the levels of meaning in communication? a. Content level of meaning b. Relationship level of meaning c. Visual level of meaning

Q: The Industrial Revolution led to the redefinition of masculinity and femininity. a. True b. False

Q: Gender is a relational concept because masculinity and femininity make sense in relation to one another. a. True b. False

Q: Hermaphrodite is the preferred word for people who have male and female sex organs. a. True b. False

Q: There are two distinct genders, female and male. a. True b. False

Q: The thinness valued as desirable and beautiful in American culture has always been the standard for attractiveness in that culture. a. True b. False

Q: If you were to speak out on campus about sexual assault, you could possibly change the way your friends conceptualize gendered violence. a. True b. False

Q: Meanings are created through human interactions with symbols. a. True b. False

Q: Most transgender people experience a change in their sexual orientation after transitioning. a. True b. False

Q: Gender identity is the same thing as one's biological sex. a. True b. False Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Q: Rochelle was appointed by her boss to chair a small committee to draft a policy statement on personal use of company computers. She called a meeting of the group for 9 a.m. Wednesday morning. According to your textbook, what kind of leader is Rochelle? a. emergent leader b. designated leader c. implied leader d. dominant leader e. task leader

Q: According to your textbook, a dyad is a. a group of two people. b. a group formed to solve a particular problem. c. a group organized to present a symposium. d. a group formed to plan a social event. e. a group without a leader.

Q: As explained in your textbook, one of the defining traits of a small group is that a. the group has a predetermined leader. b. members of the group assemble for a specific purpose. c. the group succeeds in brainstorming for potential solutions. d. everyone in the group has a similar frame of reference. e. the group follows the reflective-thinking method.