Defining Sex and Gender Quiz

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Questions and Answers

What does the term 'cisgender' refer to?

A gender identity that aligns with social expectations of a role
A gender identity that includes both male and female characteristics
A gender identity consistent with biological sex (correct)
A rejection of traditional gender labels

Which of the following best defines 'gender identity'?

The biological characteristics that determine male or female status
The societal roles assigned to individuals based on their biological sex
The experience of oneself as male, female, agender, or any identity that differs from assigned sex (correct)
The expectation of behavior based on one's assigned gender at birth

What does 'transgender' signify?

Someone who embodies characteristics conforming to societal gender roles
A person who identifies strictly with their biological sex
An individual whose gender identity does not match their assigned sex at birth (correct)
A person who feels neither male nor female

Which statement about intersex individuals is accurate?

They possess anatomical characteristics of both male and female sexes (B)

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What is a misconception about gender roles in the context of gender identity?

All individuals adhere to the gender roles prescribed by their society (C)

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What characterizes individuals who are agender?

They do not identify with any gender. (A)

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How does the concept of cisgender relate to one's biological sex?

It indicates a gender identity consistent with biological sex. (A)

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What is one key distinction between gender identity and gender roles?

Gender identity involves personal identification, while gender roles involve social expectations. (C)

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Which of the following statements is true about transgender individuals?

They have a gender identity that differs from their assigned sex. (A)

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Which term describes individuals with both male and female anatomical characteristics?

Intersex (A)

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Flashcards

Sex

Biological factors like chromosomes and hormones that distinguish males and females.

Intersex

People with physical traits that don't fit typical male or female categories.

Gender Identity

A person's internal sense of being male, female, both, neither or somewhere in between.

Cisgender

When your gender identity matches your assigned sex at birth.

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Transgender

When a person's gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth.

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Past Usage of Gender

Traditional view of gender roles and expectations mostly tied to a person's sex.

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Study Notes

Defining Sex and Gender

Sex is determined by biological factors, categorized as male or female.
A small percentage of individuals are intersex, possessing anatomical characteristics of both sexes.
Gender, in previous contexts, focused on social expectations and roles connected to one's sex.
Gender identity is an individual's experience of their own gender. This can encompass feelings of being male, female, neither (agender), both (bigender), or something more fluid (nonbinary, genderfluid).
Cisgender individuals have a gender identity aligning with their assigned sex.
Transgender individuals have a gender identity that differs from their assigned sex.