Question

The process by which people learn the cultural norms, attitudes, and behaviors appropriate to their gender is ______.

gender role behavior

sex role development

gender identification

gender socialization ______ are interested in how physical differences between men and women come to be symbols that result in different social rights and rewards. Conflict theorists Functionalists Interactionists Exchange theorists The statement, “Each sex plays a complementary role to ensure the survival and efficiency of society,” is a tenet of which sociological theory? structural-functionalist conflict symbolic interactionist feminist According to most sociologists, gender roles are all of the following EXCEPT this: socially constructed created by human beings designed to meet the needs of each society biologically determined From a structural-functional perspective, each sex has a role to play in the interdependent groups and institutions of society. True False

Answer 1

1 - (d) - Gender socialization

Explanation - Gender socialization is defined as the process of learning the social expectations and attitudes associated with one's sex.

2 - (c) - Interactionists

Explanation - Interactionism studies social processes such as conflict, cooperation, identity formation from human interaction. Basically it is the study of how individuals act within society. It accounts for diiferences between men and women.

3 - (a) - Structural functionalist

Explanation - As societies organize, roles and relationships change. Complimentary roles are necessary for efficiency in society and according to structural-functionalist theory each sex plays a complementary role to ensure the survival and efficiency of society.

4 - (d) - Biologically determined

Explanation - Gender roles are created by humans and is shaped by the influence of society. It is not biologically determined.

5 - (a) - True

Explanation - Each sex has a role to play in the interdependent groups and institutions of society. As societies organize, roles and relationships change. Complimentary roles are necessary for efficiency in society.