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    What term refers to the tasks and activities that a culture assigns to the sexes?

    • Sex roles
    • Sex stereotypes
    • Gender stereotypes
    • Gender roles
    • Gender duties
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  • 2. 

    Which of the following statements about patrilineal, patrilocal horticulturalists is true?

    • Men control the distribution of goods outside the domestic sphere

    • Men work harder at food production and manufacturing than women do

    • Men are in short supply owing to the practice of male infanticide

    • Men are approximately equal in status to women

    • Men trade subsistence goods but not prestige items

    Correct Answer
    A. Men control the distribution of goods outside the domestic sphere
    Explanation
    In patrilineal, patrilocal horticulturalist societies, men have control over the distribution of goods outside of the domestic sphere. This means that men are responsible for managing and allocating resources and products that are produced within the community, and these goods are typically traded or distributed outside of the household. This control over the distribution of goods gives men a certain level of power and influence in these societies.

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  • 3. 

    Which of the following statements about gender differences among tropical and semitropical foragers is true?

    • The prestige of women is much lower than it is among northern foragers like the inuit (eskimo)

    • Women's work usually contributes more to the diet than does men's work; consequently, there is less gender stratification

    • The distinction between public and domestic spheres of activity is much sharper than it is most horticultural societies

    • There is no sex-based division of labor

    • Women never take part in hunting

    Correct Answer
    A. Women's work usually contributes more to the diet than does men's work; consequently, there is less gender stratification
    Explanation
    The correct answer states that women's work usually contributes more to the diet than men's work, resulting in less gender stratification. This means that in tropical and semitropical forager societies, women play a significant role in food production and gathering, which reduces the power differences between genders. In these societies, women's contributions to the diet are valued, leading to a more egalitarian distribution of resources and less gender-based hierarchy.

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  • 4. 

    To what does the domestic-public dichotomy refer?

    • The separation of spheres of exchange

    • The separation of secular and scared

    • The separation of elite and commoners

    • The separation of home and outside world

    • The separation of cooking and sleeping spaces in residential areas

    Correct Answer
    A. The separation of home and outside world
    Explanation
    The domestic-public dichotomy refers to the separation of home and outside world. This means that there is a distinction between the private sphere of the home, where individuals have control and privacy, and the public sphere outside the home, where individuals interact with others and participate in public life. This separation is important in many societies as it helps maintain boundaries and social norms between private and public spaces.

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  • 5. 

    Which of the following is NOT part of the patrilineal-patrilocal complex?

    • Patrilineality

    • Patrilocality

    • Warfare

    • Reduced gender stratification

    • Male supremacy

    Correct Answer
    A. Reduced gender stratification
    Explanation
    The patrilineal-patrilocal complex refers to a social system in which descent is traced through the male line and married couples live with or near the husband's family. Warfare and male supremacy are both commonly associated with this complex, as they reinforce the dominance of men in society. However, reduced gender stratification goes against the principles of the patrilineal-patrilocal complex, as it suggests a more equal distribution of power and resources between genders. Therefore, reduced gender stratification is not part of the patrilineal-patrilocal complex.

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  • 6. 

    All of the following are key ideas to take away form kottak's discussion of sexual orientation except:

    • Different types of sexual desires and experiences hold different meanings for individuals and groups

    • There is conclusive scientific evidence that sexual orientation is genetically determined

    • In a society, individuals will differ in the nature, range, and intensity of sexual interests and urges

    • Culture always plays a role in molding individual sexual urges toward a collective norm and these norms vary from culture to culture

    • Asexuality, indifference toward, or lack of attraction to either sex, is also sexual orientation

    Correct Answer
    A. There is conclusive scientific evidence that sexual orientation is genetically determined
    Explanation
    The explanation for the given correct answer is that while Kottak discusses various aspects of sexual orientation, he does not mention any conclusive scientific evidence that sexual orientation is genetically determined. This means that Kottak does not assert that there is a definitive genetic basis for sexual orientation.

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  • 7. 

    Among patrillineal-patrilocal cultivators

    • Women are the primary producers of subsistence crops

    • Women govern the extradomestic distribution of prestige items

    • Women fear contacts, including sexual intercourse, with men

    • Polygyny decreases household productivity because a man must provide for more than one wife

    • Population pressure on strategic resources is relaxed

    Correct Answer
    A. Women are the primary producers of subsistence crops
    Explanation
    In patrilineal-patrilocal cultivators societies, women are the primary producers of subsistence crops. This means that women are responsible for growing and harvesting crops that are essential for the survival and sustenance of the community. This role highlights the importance of women in ensuring food security and the overall well-being of the society. By being the primary producers of subsistence crops, women play a crucial role in maintaining the livelihoods and meeting the basic needs of the community.

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  • 8. 

    Among foragers

    • Men hunt, and therefore accrue vastly more prestige than women

    • Warfare makes men dominant over women

    • The status of women falls when they provide most of the food

    • Men and women are completely equal; there is no gender inequality

    • The lack of a clear public-domestic dichotomy seems to be related to relatively mild gender inequality

    Correct Answer
    A. The lack of a clear public-domestic dichotomy seems to be related to relatively mild gender inequality
    Explanation
    The answer suggests that the lack of a clear distinction between public and domestic roles is associated with relatively mild gender inequality. This means that in societies where there is less separation between the roles and responsibilities of men and women, there tends to be less inequality between the genders. This could imply that when both men and women have equal access to public and domestic spheres, there is less opportunity for one gender to dominate or accrue more prestige than the other.

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  • 9. 

    Recent cross-cultural studies of gender roles demonstrate that

    • Gender roles of mena nd women are largely determined by their biological capabilities-relative strength, endurance, intelligence, etc

    • Women are subservient in nearly all societies because their subsistence activities contribute much less to the total diet than do those of men

    • Foraging, horticultural, pastoral, and industrial societies all have similar attitudes toward sex but different attitudes toward gender

    • Changes in gender roles of mena nd women are usually associated with social decay and anarchy

    • The relative prestige of women is variable, depending on factors such as subsistence strategy, the importance of warfare, and the prevalence of a domestic-public dichotomy

    Correct Answer
    A. The relative prestige of women is variable, depending on factors such as subsistence strategy, the importance of warfare, and the prevalence of a domestic-public dichotomy
    Explanation
    The answer suggests that the prestige of women varies depending on factors such as subsistence strategy, the importance of warfare, and the prevalence of a domestic-public dichotomy. This implies that the status and role of women in society are not solely determined by their biological capabilities, but rather by social and cultural factors. It highlights the idea that gender roles are not fixed or universal, but rather influenced by specific contexts and circumstances.

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  • 10. 

    In comparing gender roles in different societies, which of the following is true?

    • Equality between the genders is common among horticulturalists

    • There are some societies in which women control all the strategic resources and carry out the most prestigious activities

    • Patriachies are strongest in societies in which men control significant goods that are exchanged with people outside the family

    • The more women contribute to the domestic sphere, the more publicly recognized power they achieve

    • The less women contribute to the public sphere, the more publicly recognized power they achieve

    Correct Answer
    A. Patriachies are strongest in societies in which men control significant goods that are exchanged with people outside the family
    Explanation
    In societies where men control significant goods that are exchanged with people outside the family, patriarchy tends to be strongest. This is because men have control over valuable resources and are able to establish and maintain power through their control of these resources. By controlling the exchange of goods, men are able to exert influence and maintain dominance over women and other members of society. This dynamic reinforces traditional gender roles and hierarchies, where men hold more power and women have limited access to resources and decision-making.

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