Inequalities Of Gender And Age

Question 1

Sex

Answer 1

Biological

Question 2

Gender

Answer 2

Mental, norms, cultural

Question 3

Biological determinism

Answer 3

Behavioral differences are the result of inherited physical characteristics

Question 4

Gender identity

Answer 4

Awareness of being male or female based on culture (nature vs. nurture)

Question 5

Gender socialization

Answer 5

How boys and girls learn how to act; favoring one gender over another

Question 6

Functionalist

Answer 6

Any behavior no benefitting society is unimportant

Question 7

Conflict theory

Answer 7

Claiming one gender is more advanced than another

Question 8

Symbolic interactionism

Answer 8

Gender socialization; putting one gender as superior to another

Question 9

Sexism

Answer 9

A set of beliefs, attitudes, norms and values used to justify gender inequality

Question 10

Pink collar jobs

Answer 10

Predominantly female jobs; secretaries, clerks, etc.

Question 11

Ageism

Answer 11

Set of beliefs, attitudes, norms and values used to justify age based prejudice

Question 12

Age stratification

Answer 12

Unequal distribution of scarce resources based on age

Question 13

Acute illness

Answer 13

Short term problem, usually cured (flu, cold)

Question 14

Chronic illness

Answer 14

Long term condition (cancer, arthritis)

Question 15

Interest group

Answer 15

Group organized to influence political decisions

Question 16

Gray Panthers (gray power)

Answer 16

Interest group helping to protect programs that benefit elderly Americans

Question 17

AARP

Answer 17

American Association for Retired Persons

Question 18

Margaret Mead

Answer 18

Anthropologist; broadened sexual mores

Question 19

Occupational sex segregation

Answer 19

Distribution of workers in occupations based on gender