Quiz 9: Gender and Sexuality

Gender: Gender refers to the cultured behavior and attitudes of men and women that characterize themselves. Human beings differentiate themselves based on gender. Gender helps the human beings to look unique. Sex: Human beings are born with separate biological characteristics. Sex refers to the separate biological characteristics with which a human is born. Statement: Sexual identity refers to the self-awareness of a person as a female or male. The way of expressing the sexual values, beliefs, and attitudes define the sexual identity of a person. Gender roles refer to the expectations of the society about the attitudes, behavior, and characteristics of a male and female. Gender stereotypes refer to the expectations of the people about the looks, thinking, and acts of a male and female. Hence, options (a), (c), and (d) are incorrect. Justification: Gender defines the erudite behaviors and attitudes of humans and sex refers to the genetic characteristics with which the humans are born. Hence, the correct option is .

Gender: Gender refers to the cultured behavior and attitudes of men and women that characterize themselves. Human beings differentiate themselves based on gender. Gender helps the human beings to look unique. Sex: Human beings are born with separate biological characteristics. Sex refers to the separate biological characteristics with which a human is born. Statement: Gender pay gap refers to the difference in the payment of wages between men and women in a work place. The gender pay gap will decrease, if the women are more educated than men are. The hard work does not decide the payment, if the level of education is not equal among men and women. Hence, options (b), (c), and (d) are incorrect. Justification: The gender pay gap will decrease, if women are more educated than men are. The educated women can demand more payment than men. Hence, the option is correct.

Gender: Gender refers to the cultured behavior and attitudes of men and women that characterize themselves. Human beings differentiate themselves based on gender. Gender helps the human beings to look unique. Sex: Human beings are born with separate biological characteristics. Sex refers to the separate biological characteristics with which a human is born. Statement: A normal unmarried male will not have frequent sexual activities and will not exploit new sexual relationships very often. Having frequent sexual activities and lying about them to friends will not challenge the male gender norms. A male will not fall into a pathological life course by having frequent sexual activities. Hence, options (a), (c), and (d) are incorrect. Justification: Adherence to sexual script refers to the specification of formal and informal norms of accepted and unaccepted sexual activity. The sexual script specifies the norms for the individuals who are eligible sexual partners. In the instant case, Person S is not an eligible sexual partner and hence, he lies about his sexual activities to his friends. Hence, option is correct.