GENDER AND SOCIETY QUIZ 1 – FINALS

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 The development of sexual characteristics is affected by sociological development through a

relationship with other people.

= True

If a human shows signs in both sexes, the person is considered an intersex.

= True

Human reproduction is the process in which human beings produce more human beings similar
to themselves.

= True

Traditionally, Gender is viewed as being male or female. 

= False

The usual gonads for Female are ovaries.

= True

Gender identity is defined as a personal conception of oneself as male or female (or rarely, both
or neither). 

= True

The usual level of sex hormones for male is testosterone.

= True

Usually both sexes do not have pubic hair and underam hair.

= False

The usual gonads for Female are testes.

= False
The term, gender, is also used more broadly to denote a range of identities that do not
correspond to established ideas of male and female.

= True

Since the dawn of the new century, the view and idea of gender have evolved in a contemporary
understanding of psychology, sociology, and culture based on the human perception of sexual
urges and emotional attraction.

= True

XY are not a usual chromosomes for Male.

= False

In the WHO definition, the term, gender is similar from society to society and cannot be
changed. 

= False

The definition of gender now is tagged along with Biological Identity.

= False

XX chromosomes in Female is the usual sex chromosomes. 

= True

In Oxford English Dictionary Gender means “The state of being male and female as expressed by
biological nature."

= True

 The World Health Organization released a definition of Gender in 2018 and it states that
“Gender refers to the biologically constructed characteristics of women and men, such as
genitals, body parts, and built.”

= True

An individual may refer him/herself as man or woman based on the biological characteristics
that he/ she has.

= True

 Words such as “roles” and “relationships” are used to signify that Gender does not only
include the biological characteristics of a person but also the preference of an individual
depending on the role the individual view his/her gender. 

= True
Freud believed that the reaction to the discovery of sexual differentiation was crucial not
only for the development of female sexuality but also for the creation of those personality traits
which he identified with femininity: passivity, masochism and narcissism.

= True

 Freud also acknowledged that the Oedipus Complex insight in the processes of growth in girls
was "unsatisfactory, incomplete, and ambiguous." 

= True

In the patterns of the psychological perspective of gender differences, it is believed that

girls are spending more time working from age three, while boys are spending more time in
school.

= True

The Navajo Nation of Arizona believes in the “two-spirit” which is a belief that there are
certain individuals born with two genders who both display a feminine and masculine side.
This culture is from _____________________________.
= America

Freud believed that both genders were fundamentally congruent with prephallic

development. 

= True

"Boys play with guns and cars more than girls do in school."
This is a cultural explanation of gender differences.
= True

Freud seemed to believe that complete breakdown in women of the Oedipus complex was
impossible, since the two desires, possessing the penis of the father and getting the child of the
father, were exceedingly difficult to abandon.

= True

Gender segregation patterns in which children play in groups of the same gender, which
follow disparities in the types of games played, arise at the age of five for several cultures, and
even earlier.

= True

"The girl replied with the impression that she had been castrated to the discovery of the
sexual difference, whereupon she adopted the notion of clitoral inferiority and, for the rest
of her life, suffered from penile envy. The girl kept her mother, who had sent her
so insufficiently prepared into the world, as responsible for her lack of penis. Then she
renounced her mother as an object of love in order to obtain a penis and turned libidinally
to her boyfriend. However, when she discovered that her castration was irreparable, she
sought compensation for losing her father's infant."
What is Freud's conclusion on this scenario?
= Castration anxiety does not have any effect at all to the complex of Oedipus.

Girls engage in more ___________________________.

= child-care and touch

"Boys start spending more time away from home and from their mothers."
This gender difference is a biological explanation.
= True

"The Wodaabe tribe will have men wear make-up, jewelry, and have beautiful attires to
dance in front of women during a special ritual to attract a partner."
This culture is from ______________.
= Nigeria

In Thailand, the “kathoey” or ladyboys are individuals whose sex is male biologically
but identify themselves eventually as being women.

= True

Freud developed his theory of femininity and masculinity from the comparison between the
actions of the two sexes after that discovery, which is what we now term
__________________________.

= gender role identity

Sex-different behavioral trends begin to appear clearly in young children during a time
when _____________________ variation is limited, well before puberty and major secondary gender
differences form. 

= biological gender

"A boy's identification with his father enhanced his masculinity, it originated in innate
active (or masculine) endeavors towards his mother."
In this context, Freud regarded masculinity as the external gender.
= False
"Aside from age, children often self-segregate by sex while playing in groups."
This gender difference explanation is ____________________. 
= developmental

Penis envy or the masculinity complex was at the core of the female psyche in Freud's
psychology, while castration fear was central in the man.

= True

Freud believed the Oedipus complex was normally resolved in males and the id became
their heir.
= false

"Girls engage in more (real and playful) grooming than boys do."
This is a developmental explanation of gender differences.
= True

Which is true from the following statements according to the Gendered Classroom?

= Teachers believed that parents' influence is the only factor that can change the student's
subject or career preference.

The following statements are true according to the Gendered Classroom except:

= Religious and social standards teachers and students believed in the unity  of sexes. 

According to Mavis Hetherington, there are variations of gender behaviors depending

on ethnicity, age, and education level, common standards of desirable gender role behavior
abound in most cultures.

= True

In most cultures, childcare is largely seen as a feminine activity, while family survival is seen
as a male responsibility. 

= True

Which is not the function of the hidden curriculum?

= Hidden curriculum provides classes, lectures, and learning experiences in which students

engage, as well as the information and skills educators actively teach students.

Which of the following statements is true according to the Gendered Classroom?

= Teachers and students are equal in rank to ensure discipline at the school. 
Children who grow up with parents who encourage more androgynous gender roles do
identify themselves with stereotypical male or female stereotypes and have been shown to
receive less encouragement from parents. 

= False

Which is the true definition of the hidden curriculum?

= Hidden curriculum refers to the lessons, principles and experiences that students study at
school unwritten, unofficial and sometimes unintentional.

= Boys were characterized by their being competitive, optimistic and smart. 

 They develop their sense of self from the environment in which they grow up. 
= Children

Some of the gender behaviors are inherent, such as aggressiveness in females and nurturing
in males.

= True

Which is true in the relational construction in the school?

= The teachers are considered to be the second parents or older brothers/sisters of the
students.

According to Hermes (2017), ___________________ and _____________play a large part in

determining how fathers and mothers care for, interact with and teach their children.

= Gender identities and personalities

The following statements are true except:

= Boys perceived themselves as the caretaker of the home and children.

The school ensures good conduct for the students by developing guidelines and controlling
behavior both indoors, and outdoors. 

= True

It fosters a holistic approach to cultural identity, a child’s self-esteem, religious identity, and

gender identity. 
= School

Within the ____________ keep a tight regulation of the actions of the students. 
= prefects
According to the 2000 U.S. Census, _____ % of lesbian couples and _____ % of gay male
couples were raising children. 
= 43.3 and 33.3

The identity of the children is dependent on the social factors and the influence coming
from the basic unit of society, which is family. 

= True

Male and female children are likely to view their gender roles in the same way that their
parents do.
= True

A woman's career advancement may be undermined by descriptive gender stereotypes only,

and the expectations they create.

= True

___________________ stereotypes of gender designate what men and women are. 

= Descriptive

Stereotypes are generalizations of groups attributed to particular group members simply

because they belong to that category.

= True

It seeks to protect victims and prevent all forms of abuse against women and children.

= RA 9710

Gender stereotypes descriptive prescribe what women and men should be like.

= False

It is also known as Batas Kasambahay.

= RA 10361

It is an expansive comprehensive act that aims to eliminate all forms of discrimination

against women.
= RA 9710

Whether it works descriptively or prescriptively, gender discrimination can hamper

ambitious women's career development. 
= True
 Gender stereotypes are generalizations of men and women's attributes.
= True

Prescriptive stereotypes establish normative expectations for men's and women's behavior,

resulting in the devaluation and derogation of women who directly or indirectly violate
gender norms.
= True

“Aside from age, children often self-segregate by sex while playing in groups.”

This gender difference explanation is ____________________.

Answer: developmental

Girls engage in more ___________________________.

Answer: Child-care and touch

The usual gonads for Female are ovaries.

Answer: True

In Thailand, the “kathoey” or ladyboys are individuals whose sex is male biologically but
identify themselves eventually as being women.

Answer: True

“Boys play with guns and cars more than girls do in school.”

This is a cultural explanation of gender differences.

Answer: False

Traditionally, Gender is viewed as being male or female.

Answer: True

In the WHO definition, the term, gender is similar from society to society and cannot be
changed.

Answer: False

“Girls engage in more (real and playful) grooming than boys do.”

This is a developmental explanation of gender differences.

Answer: True
 The World Health Organization released a definition of Gender in 2018 and it states
that “Gender refers to the biologically constructed characteristics of women and men,
such as genitals, body parts, and built.”

Answer: False

XX chromosomes in Female is the usual sex chromosomes.

Answer: True

“The Wodaabe tribe will have men wear make-up, jewelry, and have beautiful attires to
dance in front of women during a special ritual to attract a partner.”

This culture is from ______________.

Answer: Nigeria

Having allowed the marriage of two women, the other party being identified as the
“female husband,” granted that the women are already married to a man. This
relationship does not involve intercourse but exists for economic reasons.

This culture is from ____________.

Answer: Africa

Penis envy or the masculinity complex was at the core of the female psyche in Freud’s
psychology, while castration fear was central in the man.

Answer: True

The development of sexual characteristics is affected by sociological development

through a relationship with other people.

Answer: False

XY are not a usual chromosomes for Male.

Answer: False

Sex are the biological traits that societies use to assign people into either male or
female, whether it be through genitalia.

Answer: True

In lay man’s term, the traditional meaning of gender is “the thing between the legs”
and/or the psychological, emotional and sexual attraction towards a member of a
different sex.
Answer: True

Cis-gender describes people whose biological body they were born into does not match
their personal gender identity.

Answer: False

Words such as “roles” and “relationships” are used to signify that Gender does not only
include the biological characteristics of a person but also the preference of an individual
depending on the role the individual view his/her gender.

Answer: True

Gender examines how society influences our understanding and perception of

differences between masculinity and femininity is a concept that describes how societies
determine and manage sex categories; the cultural meanings attached to men and
women’s roles; and how individuals understand their identities not limited to one
gender positions.

Answer: True

Sex-different behavioral trends begin to appear clearly in young children during a time
when _____________________ variation is limited, well before puberty and major secondary
gender differences form.

Answer: Biological gender

Transgender people usually undergo a gender transition that may involve changing
their dress and self-presentation.

Answer: True

The usual gonads for Female are testes.

Answer: False

Since the dawn of the new century, the view and idea of gender have evolved in a
contemporary understanding of psychology, sociology, and culture based on the human
perception of sexual urges and emotional attraction.

Answer: True

When people talk about the differences between men and women they are often
pertaining to gender rather than sex.

Answer: False
“Boys start spending more time away from home and from their mothers.”

This gender difference is a biological explanation.

Answer: False

Freud seemed to believe that complete breakdown in women of the Oedipus complex
was impossible, since the two desires, possessing the penis of the father and getting the
child of the father, were exceedingly difficult to abandon.

Answer: True

An individual may refer him/herself as man or woman based on the biological

characteristics that he/ she has.

Answer: True

Sexuality is about sexual attraction, sexual practices, and identity.

Answer: True

The usual level of sex hormones for male is testosterone.

Answer: True

Freud believed the Oedipus complex was normally resolved in males and the id became
their heir.

Answer: False

If a human shows signs in both sexes, the person is considered an intersex.

Answer: True

Freud also acknowledged that the Oedipus Complex insight in the processes of growth
in girls was “unsatisfactory, incomplete, and ambiguous.”

Answer: True

The Navajo Nation of Arizona believes in the “two-spirit” which is a belief that there are
certain individuals born with two genders who both display a feminine and masculine
side.

This culture is from _____________________________.

Answer: America
Freud developed his theory of femininity and masculinity from the comparison between
the actions of the two sexes after that discovery, which is what we now term
__________________________.

Answer: Gender role identity

Human reproduction is the process in which human beings produce more human
beings similar to themselves.

Answer: True

“The girl replied with the impression that she had been castrated to the discovery of the
sexual difference, whereupon she adopted the notion of clitoral inferiority and, for the
rest of her life, suffered from penile envy. The girl kept her mother, who had sent her so
insufficiently prepared into the world, as responsible for her lack of penis. Then she
renounced her mother as an object of love in order to obtain a penis and turned
libidinally to her boyfriend. However, when she discovered that her castration was
irreparable, she sought compensation for losing her father’s infant.”

What is Freud’s conclusion on this scenario?

Answer: In the boy, castration anxiety resolved the complex of Oedipus, while in
the child, castration anxiety led to the complex of Oedipus.

Freud believed that both genders were fundamentally congruent with prephallic
development.

Answer: True

Gender segregation patterns in which children play in groups of the same gender, which
follow disparities in the types of games played, arise at the age of five for several
cultures, and even earlier.

Answer: True

Gender identity is defined as a personal conception of oneself as male or female (or

rarely, both or neither).

Answer: True

In the patterns of the psychological perspective of gender differences, it is believed that

girls are spending more time working from age three, while boys are spending more
time in school.

Answer: False
“A boy’s identification with his father enhanced his masculinity, it originated in innate
active (or masculine) endeavors towards his mother.”

In this context, Freud regarded masculinity as the external gender.

Answer: False

During the 17th Century, men in Europe would wear high heels to signify their education.

Answer: False

The term, gender, is also used more broadly to denote a range of identities that do not
correspond to established ideas of male and female.

Answer: True

Intersexuality describes variations on sex definitions related to ambiguous genitalia, sex

organs, chromosomes, or hormones.

Answer: True

Asexuality is a term used when individuals do feel sexual attraction.

Answer: False

In Oxford English Dictionary Gender means “The state of being male and female as
expressed by biological nature.”

Answer: False

Transgender and intersexuality in society are sexualities rather than gender categories.

Answer: False

Freud believed that the reaction to the discovery of sexual differentiation was crucial not
only for the development of female sexuality but also for the creation of those
personality traits which he identified with femininity: passivity, masochism and
narcissism.

Answer: True

Usually both sexes do not have pubic hair and underam hair.

Answer: False

Gender in society is also determined by what an individual feels and does.

Answer: True
The definition of gender now is tagged along with Biological Identity.

Answer: False

It fosters a holistic approach to cultural identity, a child’s self-esteem, religious identity,

and gender identity.

Answer: Family

Children who grow up with parents who encourage more androgynous gender roles do
identify themselves with stereotypical male or female stereotypes and have been shown
to receive less encouragement from parents.

Answer: False

It is an expansive comprehensive act that aims to eliminate all forms of discrimination

against women.

Answer: RA 9710

They develop their sense of self from the environment in which they grow up.

Answer: Children

According to Mavis Hetherington, there are variations of gender behaviors depending

on ethnicity, age, and education level, common standards of desirable gender role
behavior abound in most cultures.

Answer: True

___________________ stereotypes of gender designate what men and women are.

Answer: Descriptive

The identity of the children is dependent on the social factors and the influence coming
from the basic unit of society, which is family.

Answer: True

According to the 2000 U.S. Census, _____ % of lesbian couples and _____ % of gay male
couples were raising children.

Answer: 34.3 and 22.3

It is also known as Batas Kasambahay.

Answer: RA 10361
It seeks to protect victims and prevent all forms of abuse against women and children.

Answer: RA 9262

Some of the gender behaviors are inherent, such as aggressiveness in females and
nurturing in males.

Answer: False

According to Hermes (2017), ___________________ and _____________play a large part in

determining how fathers and mothers care for, interact with and teach their children.

Answer: Gender roles and attitudes

A woman's career advancement may be undermined by descriptive gender stereotypes

only, and the expectations they create.

Answer: False

In most cultures, childcare is largely seen as a feminine activity, while family survival is
seen as a male responsibility.

Answer: True

Male and female children are likely to view their gender roles in the same way that their
parents do.

Answer: True

Which is true in the relational construction in the school?

Answer: The teachers are considered to be the second parents or older

brothers/sisters of the students.

The school ensures good conduct for the students by developing guidelines and
controlling behavior both indoors, and outdoors.

Answer: True

Within the ____________ keep a tight regulation of the actions of the students.

Answer: prefects

Which is true from the following statements according to the Gendered Classroom?

Answer: Changes in culture result in new challenges that schools need to train
students for subject and career preference.
The following statements are false except:

Answer: Boys were characterized by their being competitive, optimistic and smart.

Which is the true definition of the hidden curriculum?

Answer: Hidden curriculum refers to the lessons, principles and experiences that
students study at school unwritten, unofficial and sometimes unintentional.

Which of the following statements is true according to the Gendered Classroom?

Answer: Structures or Hierarchy have been placed to ensure discipline at the

school.

The following statements are true according to the Gendered Classroom except:

Answer: Religious and social standards teachers and students believed in the unity
of sexes.

Which is not the function of the hidden curriculum?

Answer: Hidden curriculum provides classes, lectures, and learning experiences in

which students engage, as well as the information and skills educators actively
teach students.

The following statements are true except:

Answer: Boys perceived themselves as the caretaker of the home and children.

Prescriptive stereotypes establish normative expectations for men’s and women’s

behavior, resulting in the devaluation and derogation of women who directly or
indirectly violate gender norms.

Answer: True

Gender stereotypes are generalizations of men and women’s attributes.

Answer: True

Gender stereotypes descriptive prescribe what women and men should be like.

Answer: False

Whether it works descriptively or prescriptively, gender discrimination can hamper

ambitious women's career development.
Answer: True

Stereotypes are generalizations of groups attributed to particular group members

simply because they belong to that category.

Answer: True

According to the World Bank, _____ % of women worldwide, have experienced either
physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence.

Answer: 35%

_________________ can be defined as the behaviors, values, and attitudes that a society
considers appropriate for both males and females.

Answer: Gender roles

____________________ is what you should to be socially acceptable.

Answer: Gender Prescription

Gender equality is the equality of the sexes.

Answer: True

LGBT activists and sociologists see LGBT community-building as a counterbalance to

heterosexism, homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, sexualism, and conformist pressures
that exist in the larger society.

Answer: True

__________________________ is what you should not do in order to be socially acceptable.

Answer: Gender Proscription

Europe also has a long history of gender-based violence including violent periods of
religious persecution through eras such as the ____________.

Answer: Witch hunts

The Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows that a third of all women in Australia have
been assaulted physically and a fifth of all women have been assaulted sexually.

Answer: True

The effects of gender-based abuse are long-lasting and wide-ranging that leaves the
victim a devastating life, social ills, and/or death.
Answer: True

In history, one of the most noteworthy acts of violence against women is the sexual
slavery that happened in World War II.

Answer: True

In South Africa, a study found that adolescent boys between ____ and ____ are five times
more likely to be murdered than adolescent girls.

Answer: 15 and 17

European countries with a prevalence of GDV are Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan,
and Maldives.

Answer: False

It is the harm inflicted upon individuals and groups that is connected to normative
understandings of their gender.

Answer: Gender-based violence

In Canada, most provinces have passed legislation based on Saskatchewan’s Victims of

Domestic Violence Act (1995), which increases the options and material support
available to victims.

Answer: True

Traditionally, men and women had completely opposing roles, women were seen as the
provider for the family, and men were seen as the caretakers of both the home and the
family.

Answer: False

Anyone can be the victim or perpetrator of gender-abused because of class, race, age,
or religion.

Answer: False

Feminism incorporates the position that societies prioritize the female point of view, and
that men are treated unfairly within those societies.

Answer: False

Activities heavily associated with violence are overwhelmingly shaped by

understandings of gender and gender roles.
Answer: True

According to the World Bank, globally, ____% of women have been sexually assaulted by
someone other than a partner.

Answer: 7%

Feminism is a range of social movements, political movements, and ideologies that aim
to define, establish, and achieve the political, economic, personal, and social equality of
the sexes.

Answer: True

Gender violence only targets women.

Answer: False

Violence can and does occur for females only.

Answer: False

It is a euphemism to prostitution during World War II.

Answer: Comfort Women

The LGBT community also referred to as the gay community, is a defined grouping of
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, LGBT organizations, and subcultures, divided by
different cultures and social movements.

Answer: False

South Africa was also found to have the highest rate of rape in the world at 132.4
incidents of rape per 1,000 people.

Answer: False

Gender is the range of characteristics pertaining to and differentiating between,

masculinity and femininity.

Answer: True

In 2011 and 2015, ________ has recorded 40,000 dowry-related deaths.

Answer: India

In WWII, the minority of young Asian women occupied by the Imperial Japanese Army
were forced into being the sex slaves.
Answer: False

According to the World Bank, ____% of murders of women are committed by an

intimate partner.

Answer: 38%

_________________________ justifies that GBV are main cause of international homicides

and the record was set from Nepal and Bangladesh.

Answer: Asia Foundation

FGM is not only a matter of equality among females, but it protects a person's rights to
health, security, and physical integrity.

Answer: False

We live in a world where the milieu tells us what we do and what we should do based
on our gender, it’s called gender stereotype.

Answer: True

Gender Proscription is what you should not do in order to be socially acceptable.

Answer: True

A gender stereotype is known by many as a sex role. It is a social role encompassing a

range of behaviors and attitudes that are generally unacceptable, inappropriate, or
undesirable for a person based on that person’s biological or perceived sex.

Answer: False

Gender Prescription is what you should to be socially acceptable.

Answer: True