Many feminists believe the United States is a(n) _____, meaning the nation is socially organized in a way that means men are dominant over women.
a. patriarchy
b. matriarchy
c. oligarchy
d. meritocracy
Question 2What is the difference between sex roles and gender roles?
a. Gender roles apply to women and sex roles apply to men.
b. Gender roles and sex roles are different terms for the same general concept.
c. Gender roles are biologically determined and sex roles are socially determined.
d. Sex roles are biologically determined and gender roles are socially determined.
Question 3When Gina wears high heels and puts on make up, she is exhibiting behavior associated with her _____, meaning socially constructed behavior.
a. sex role
b. gender role
c. sex-gender system
d. biological imperative
Question 4The _____ system combines biologically based sex roles with socially created gender roles.
a. sex roles placement
b. gender identity
c. gender placement
d. sex-gender
Question 5Which of the following are the largest racial minority groups in the United States?
a. African Americans, Native Americans, and Latinos
b. Asian Americans, Middle Eastern Americans, Native Americans
c. African Americans, Latinos, and Asian Americans
d. Latinos, Chinese Americans, White Russians
Question 6The term _____ refers to the condition of being culturally rather than physically distinctive.
a. race Labeling
b. ethnicity Conflict
c. caste Cultural transmission
d. class Cultural deprivation
Question 7_____ is socially defined on the basis of a presumed common genetic heritage resulting in distinguishing physical characteristics.
a. Race
b. Ethnicity
c. Caste
d. Class