The sociological term for the concept that teaches us what appropriate sexual behavior for each gender is called_____.
a. dramaturgical roles
b. institutional sexism
c. sexual scripts
d. gender constructs
Question 2Socialization agents are those who pass on social expectations. According to the text,
a. social institutions are socialization agents in adulthood only.
b. people are not socialization agents.
c. everyone is potentially a socializing agent.
d. it is impossible to identify the true socialization agents in society.
Question 3Research indicating that sexual identity is learned points to
a. sexual knowledge and sexual identity first begin to develop when a person starts having sex.
b. sexual socialization takes place at a very early age.
c. peers have little or no impact on sexual attitudes.
d. what we learn when we are young has no real impact on our sexual attitudes and behaviors as adults.
Question 4According to Pryor, John H., et al. 2011, men are likely to rate themselves as _____ than women.
a. more cooperative
b. more spiritual
c. more self-confident
d. better writers
Question 5Which of the following statement is true of sexual values and attitudes in American society?
a. There is greater tolerance of casual sex today than ever before.
b. The age at which young people are having sex has been increasing over the past two decades.
c. Having only one sex partner in one's lifetime is rare.
d. Fewer people are having sex before marriage than in the past.
Question 6Which of these is not generally viewed as a consequence of socialization?
a. People have the capacity for seeing oneself through the perspective of another.
b. People have the ability to understand the ways in which they are socialized.
c. People have a tendency to act in socially acceptable ways.
d. People are bearers of culture.