Quiz 8 unit 2

Question 0

According the book The Beauty Myth, by Naomi Wolf, Which of the following is true?
A. There is a belief that a certain quality called beauty is real and universal
B. The beauty myth serves a the “last, best belief system that keeps male dominance intact”
C. part of the myth is that woman should want to embody this quality of beauty
D. all of the above

Answer 0

D. all of the above

Question 1

Which of the following is a part of the concept of mind-body dualism?
A. men are more Physical and women are more cerebral
B. the mind or spirit or soul is seen in many ways as superior to the body
C. most physical ailments have their origins in psychological problems of some kind
D. all of the above

Answer 1

B. the mind or spirit or soul is seen in many ways as superior to the body

Question 2

The “barbie” that was discussed in class refers to which of the following?
A. Female genital surgery
B. the woman who had multiple cosmetic surgeries so she would look more like the doll
C. breast augmentation
D. the socialization of girls to value looks over any other attributes

Answer 2

A. female genital surgery

Question 3

According to your text, which of the following best describes the role of culture in the “diseases” of anorexia and hysteria?
A. culture is largely irrelevant because both this diseases are evidence of individual mental illnesses
B. both these diseases are in part, a reaction to the restrictive ideal gender roles for women of the time
C. both these conditions were seen as a method of affirming the dominant ideals of femininity of the time
D. none of the above

Answer 3

B. both these diseases are in part, a reaction to the restrictive ideal gender roles for women of the time

Question 4

Which of the following is true with respect to health and healing in the U.S.
A. male doctors were initially less likely to ask for money for their services than female healers
B. Early doctors had little practical experience and often that air, water and light were the main causes of illness
C. female healers generally learned their craft through centuries of accumulated wisdom
D. all of the above
E. only B and C

Answer 4

E. only B and C

Question 5

The reason men and women throw a baseball so differently is because after puberty, the shoulder and arm anatomy of the sexes is very different
True
False

Answer 5

False

Question 6

Which of the following is true with respect to health and gender?
A. boys and men are socialized to engage in behaviors that are risky to their health
B. Women are more likely than men to be injured at work
C. the mortality rate girls in the U.S. is higher than boys until 16
D. all of the above
E. only a and b

Answer 6

A. boys and men are socialized to engage in behaviors that are risky to their health

Question 7

Which of the following is true with respect to body size, attractiveness and gender?
A. attractive people, regardless of sex and gender, are seen as having more desirable personality characteristics
B. height is significantly more important for women than for men in terms of asserting power and dominance over others
C. in general, men as a group do not have issues in relation to their own bodies
D. all of the above

Answer 7

A. attractive people, regardless of sex and gender, are seen as having more desirable personality characteristics