Question 1

In politics, what distinction does Carol Brown hold?

Accepted Answer

A)  She was the first African American woman elected to the U.S. Senate. 
B)  She was the first woman ever elected state governor. 
C)  She was the first woman nominated for vice-president of the United States by a major party. 
D)  She was the first African American woman to hold a presidential cabinet post. 
A)  She was the first African American woman elected to the U.S. Senate. 
B)  She was the first woman ever elected state governor. 
C)  She was the first woman nominated for vice-president of the United States by a major party. 
D)  She was the first African American woman to hold a presidential cabinet post.

Question 2

Of nearly 1 billion adults worldwide who are illiterate, two-thirds are women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The 1985 Vietnam veterans study clearly demonstrated that biology (in this case, testosterone) is the cause of male aggressiveness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which statement best summarizes the relationship between killers and their victims?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women and men are equally represented as victims of homicide. 
B)  Women and men are equally represented as perpetrators of homicide. 
C)  More women than men are victims of homicide. 
D)  Men outnumber women as both victims and killers. 
A)  Women and men are equally represented as victims of homicide. 
B)  Women and men are equally represented as perpetrators of homicide. 
C)  More women than men are victims of homicide. 
D)  Men outnumber women as both victims and killers.

Question 5

Discuss gender violence and its effect on women.

Accepted Answer

Women have been the object of collective

Question 6

Only males who are given a single dose of testosterone seek higher status and show less regard for the feelings of others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

How do women rate as both killers and victims of killers, as compared to men?

Accepted Answer

Women account for 11 percent o

Question 8

Which of the following statements best describes how feminists view sexual harassment?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a fundamental difference in how men and women think. 
B)  It is based on the social process that guides society. 
C)  It is based on the structural problems imbedded in society. 
D)  It is caused by the biological differences between men and women. 
A)  It is a fundamental difference in how men and women think. 
B)  It is based on the social process that guides society. 
C)  It is based on the structural problems imbedded in society. 
D)  It is caused by the biological differences between men and women.

Question 9

What is the term for gender discrimination against women who miss the work experience while they care for children at home?

Accepted Answer

A)  the child penalty 
B)  the devaluation of women 
C)  the glass ceiling 
D)  the glass escalator 
A)  the child penalty 
B)  the devaluation of women 
C)  the glass ceiling 
D)  the glass escalator

Question 10

Marketing, sales, and production positions are considered _________ that lead(s) to the top of a company.

Accepted Answer

A)  support positions 
B)  barriers to jobs 
C)  pipelines 
D)  "women's work" 
A)  support positions 
B)  barriers to jobs 
C)  pipelines 
D)  "women's work"

Question 11

Who proposed the concept that women are better prepared biologically for "mothering" than men, which is overlaid in culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cynthia Fuchs Epstein 
B)  Margaret Mead 
C)  Alice Rossi 
D)  Rebecca Ann Wilson 
A)  Cynthia Fuchs Epstein 
B)  Margaret Mead 
C)  Alice Rossi 
D)  Rebecca Ann Wilson

Question 12

The majority of students graduating with a degree in library science are women. Research has shown that this sex typing of majors is primarily due to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  gender discrimination in education 
B)  women's natural strength in reading and language 
C)  gender socialization 
D)  the prestige of library science 
A)  gender discrimination in education 
B)  women's natural strength in reading and language 
C)  gender socialization 
D)  the prestige of library science

Question 13

Which of the following statements best describes how most sociologists believe behavioral gender differences develop between men and women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender differences are based on social factors 
B)  Gender differences are based on genetic dispositions. 
C)  Gender differences are the result of biological differences. 
D)  Gender differences are based on physiological differences 
A)  Gender differences are based on social factors 
B)  Gender differences are based on genetic dispositions. 
C)  Gender differences are the result of biological differences. 
D)  Gender differences are based on physiological differences

Question 14

In his study of 324 societies around the world, anthropologist George Murdock found that specific tasks were universally assigned to men and others to women, giving support to the argument that biology controls human behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In hunting and gathering as well as horticultural societies, women contributed the majority of the food supply to their groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Sociologically, "gender" and "sex" are interchangeable terms that have virtually the same meaning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What term describes the invisible barrier that keeps women from advancing to the top levels of a corporation?

Accepted Answer

A)  the glass ceiling 
B)  the glass escalator 
C)  gender tracking 
D)  the hidden sex role 
A)  the glass ceiling 
B)  the glass escalator 
C)  gender tracking 
D)  the hidden sex role

Question 18

What conclusion did George Murdock make following his study of 324 societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are biologically and socially suited for "mothering" and nurturing tasks. 
B)  Men hold a position of dominance in society because of their inherent strength. 
C)  Every society associates certain activities with one sex or the other. 
D)  Feminism has upset the natural order of the division of labor in modern society. 
A)  Women are biologically and socially suited for "mothering" and nurturing tasks. 
B)  Men hold a position of dominance in society because of their inherent strength. 
C)  Every society associates certain activities with one sex or the other. 
D)  Feminism has upset the natural order of the division of labor in modern society.

Question 19

What is the glass ceiling?

Accepted Answer

the invisible barrier that keeps women f

Question 20

Sexual harassment was not recognized as a social problem until the 1970s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: Sex and Gender

In politics, what distinction does Carol Brown hold?

Of nearly 1 billion adults worldwide who are illiterate, two-thirds are women.

The 1985 Vietnam veterans study clearly demonstrated that biology (in this case, testosterone) is the cause of male aggressiveness.

Which statement best summarizes the relationship between killers and their victims?

Discuss gender violence and its effect on women.

Only males who are given a single dose of testosterone seek higher status and show less regard for the feelings of others.

How do women rate as both killers and victims of killers, as compared to men?

Which of the following statements best describes how feminists view sexual harassment?

What is the term for gender discrimination against women who miss the work experience while they care for children at home?

Marketing, sales, and production positions are considered _________ that lead(s) to the top of a company.

Who proposed the concept that women are better prepared biologically for "mothering" than men, which is overlaid in culture?

The majority of students graduating with a degree in library science are women. Research has shown that this sex typing of majors is primarily due to ________.

Which of the following statements best describes how most sociologists believe behavioral gender differences develop between men and women?

In his study of 324 societies around the world, anthropologist George Murdock found that specific tasks were universally assigned to men and others to women, giving support to the argument that biology controls human behavior.

In hunting and gathering as well as horticultural societies, women contributed the majority of the food supply to their groups.

Sociologically, "gender" and "sex" are interchangeable terms that have virtually the same meaning.

What term describes the invisible barrier that keeps women from advancing to the top levels of a corporation?

What conclusion did George Murdock make following his study of 324 societies?

What is the glass ceiling?

Sexual harassment was not recognized as a social problem until the 1970s.

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