COM 316 / COM316 GENDER AND COMMUNICATION 2018 EXAM 1
Question 1
1.5 / 1.5 pts
When we reduce men and women to their basic “natural” sex qualities,
... [Show More] we run the risk of stereotyping
sexual harassment
essentializing
constructing masculinity as “invisible”
Question 2
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The Communication scholar who critiques the presence of sexism in our language is named Angela Trethewey
Cheris Kramarae
Hugh Downs
Marsha Houston
Question 3
0 / 1.5 pts
When Randall states, "I am a man," he is most specifically referencing his gender
identity
Haas suggests that intersex children may have a claim for medical malpractice based on violation of a United States law that prohibits
male circumcision
psychological trauma
genital mutilation
sex reassignment
Question 5
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According to Haas, medical “treatment” of intersexuals has been practiced in the United States since the 1930s
1950s
1970s
1990s
Question 6
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When asked what it means to be a father, Thomas replies, “It means that I am a leader, a provider, and a protector.” Thomas is describing his
gender role
gender interpretation
Question 7
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The theory that children are not born with a gender identity was first introduced by John Money
Kate Haas
Sigmund Freud
Bruce Reimer
Question 8
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The psychoanalytic theory that examines the influence that primary care providers have on a baby’s development of gender is named
parenting theory
cognitive development theory
Question 9
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The theory that examines children’s observation and imitation of gender is named standpoint
object relations
social learning
cognitive development
Question 10
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FTM and MTF are acronyms that describe people who are careful about their gender presentation
are confused about their gender identity
are in transition from one sex to another
cross-dress
Question 11
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A collective effort to negotiate the meaning and rules of gender is named in the Finley article as alternative masculinities
pariah femininities
gender hegemony
gender maneuvering
Question 12
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Norwood explains that the concept of “ambiguous loss” has been studied in all of the following contexts EXCEPT
families who experience sudden death
military deployment situations
families with autistic members
families with members who experience dementia
Question 13
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According to the Harvey article, men who are excluded from all-male clubs are called
isolated males
femmes
Question 14
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According to information in a lecture in module 2, contemporary fathers tend to talk more to daughters and engage in activities more with sons
engage in activities more with daughters and talk more to sons
equally talk and engage in activities with daughters and sons
none of the above
Question 15
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According to the Finley article, the ways that genders (femininities and masculinities) interact and respond to one another is called
pariah gendering
intragender relations
gender maneuvering
Question 16
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The worldview holds that truth is subjective and people play an active role in the creation of what they see as the truth.
Question 17
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refers to Butler's notion that individuals 'do' gender through repetative, daily, nonconsious enactments.
Question 18
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theory examines the ways that competing discourses exist in relationship to one another. (Norwood artcile)
Question 19
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masculinity describes the enactment of psychological and social dominance over women and other men.
Question 20
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refers to individuals who are born with ambiguous sex traits. This may include indistinguishably male or female chromosomes and/or genitalia.
Question 21
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According to class lecture, refers to someone who internalizes, feels, and/or expresses and presents a gender identity that differs from traditional gender-biological sex alignments.
Question 22
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A person must have mosaic genetics to be defined as intersexed.
True
False
Question 23
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According to DeFrancisco and Palczewski, critical/cultural scholars believe that knowledge is subjective and political.
True
Question 24
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The Columbian Constitutional Court ruled that Gonzalez’s sex change operation violated his right to human dignity and gender identity.
True
False
Question 25
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According to Standpoint Theory, subordinate social locations are more likely than privileged social locations to generate knowledge that is more accurate
True
False
Question 26
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Connell suggests that bodies are often a source of power for men.
True
False
Question 27
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A parent or sibling would be an example of a significant other.
True
False
Question 28
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According to Harvey, the formation of groups in an all-male sports environment has a de-segregation effect.
False
Question 29
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Our sense of "self" is comprised of an unchanging set of internal perspectives that reflect our communication with our world.
True
False
Question 30
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According to Haas, the current recommended treatment for an infant born with an intersex condition is genital reconstruction surgery to render the child as clearly sexed either male or female.
True
False
Question 31
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According to Schippers, a form of femininity that includes elements of hegemonic masculinity is named pariah femininity.
True
Question 32
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According to Finley, roller derby is scripted and staged.
True
False
Question 33
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Symbolic interactionism is an example of a cultural theory of gender that examines gendered social roles. (mother, son, etc…)
True
False
Question 34
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According to a lecture in module 1, theory can be understood as a "lens." True
False
Question 35
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According to a lecture in module 2, one's family has very little influence on a person's gender development.
True
False
Question 36
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According to the lecture in module 2, trans identies challenge the traditional sex-gender binary.
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