Question 1

Refer to Scenario 2.What term do sociologists use to refer to Miranda's at-home activities once she returns from work?

Accepted Answer

A)  double day or second shift 
B)  overtime 
C)  stalled revolution 
D)  dual tasks 
A)  double day or second shift 
B)  overtime 
C)  stalled revolution 
D)  dual tasks A

Question 2

Which feminist perspective has been criticized for viewing the category woman as fluid,artificial,and malleable?

Accepted Answer

A)  multicultural 
B)  socialist 
C)  liberal 
D)  postmodern 
A)  multicultural 
B)  socialist 
C)  liberal 
D)  postmodern D

Question 3

Refer to Scenario 1.What is the card that reads "Congratulations on your little princess" an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  gender bias 
B)  gender socialization 
C)  gender identity 
D)  gender roles 
A)  gender bias 
B)  gender socialization 
C)  gender identity 
D)  gender roles B

Question 4

The human capital model is part of which theoretical perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict 
B)  symbolic interactionism 
C)  socialist feminism 
D)  functionalist 
A)  conflict 
B)  symbolic interactionism 
C)  socialist feminism 
D)  functionalist

Question 5

When do human beings acquire a gender identity?

Accepted Answer

A)  at birth 
B)  between 18 months and 3 years of age 
C)  when they enter school 
D)  when they reach adolescence 
A)  at birth 
B)  between 18 months and 3 years of age 
C)  when they enter school 
D)  when they reach adolescence

Question 6

The quantity and quality of teacher-student interactions reveals a gender bias toward girls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Refer to Scenario 1.What did the nurse's first comment about the new baby reveal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Her sex makes a difference. 
B)  Her gender matters. 
C)  Her gender identity is formed. 
D)  Her gender roles are unclear. 
A)  Her sex makes a difference. 
B)  Her gender matters. 
C)  Her gender identity is formed. 
D)  Her gender roles are unclear.

Question 8

Which statement best reflects the current research on ethnicity and gender socialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children from middle-class and upper-income families are more likely to be assigned gender-linked chores. 
B)  Ethnicity invariably influences gender socialization. 
C)  The influence of ethnic and class differentiation varies across groups. 
D)  Parents from all ethnic groups socialize their daughters into subordinate roles and their sons into dominant ones. 
A)  Children from middle-class and upper-income families are more likely to be assigned gender-linked chores. 
B)  Ethnicity invariably influences gender socialization. 
C)  The influence of ethnic and class differentiation varies across groups. 
D)  Parents from all ethnic groups socialize their daughters into subordinate roles and their sons into dominant ones.

Question 9

What does the text point out about gender-segregated occupations?

Accepted Answer

A)  A minority of occupations are segregated by gender. 
B)  Almost 70 percent of women still work in traditionally female occupations. 
C)  Women make up 25 percent of CEOs in Canada. 
D)  Men are not affected by gender-segregated work. 
A)  A minority of occupations are segregated by gender. 
B)  Almost 70 percent of women still work in traditionally female occupations. 
C)  Women make up 25 percent of CEOs in Canada. 
D)  Men are not affected by gender-segregated work.

Question 10

According to the human capital model,why do women as a category earn less money than men?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women diminish their earning capacity when they leave the labour market to engage in childbearing and child-care activities. 
B)  Men have control of and dominance over women and resources. 
C)  Capitalists reap higher profits by paying women lower wages. 
D)  Women often choose lower-paying occupations and careers relative to men. 
A)  Women diminish their earning capacity when they leave the labour market to engage in childbearing and child-care activities. 
B)  Men have control of and dominance over women and resources. 
C)  Capitalists reap higher profits by paying women lower wages. 
D)  Women often choose lower-paying occupations and careers relative to men.

Question 11

List the major agents of gender socialization and describe their relative impact using the results of empirical research and real-life examples.

Accepted Answer

Parents,peers,teachers and sch

Question 12

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between marital status and the wage gap?

Accepted Answer

A)  The wage gap is widest between never-married men and women. 
B)  The wage gap is smallest between married men and women. 
C)  The wage gap is widest between married men and women. 
D)  The wage gap is virtually non-existent between never-married men and women. 
A)  The wage gap is widest between never-married men and women. 
B)  The wage gap is smallest between married men and women. 
C)  The wage gap is widest between married men and women. 
D)  The wage gap is virtually non-existent between never-married men and women.

Question 13

Compare and contrast the five different feminist perspectives on gender.

Accepted Answer

Although feminist perspectives vary in t

Question 14

Annette is analyzing the gendered division of labour in society.According to the textbook,which of the following factors will NOT be important in her analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  the type of economic base 
B)  the supply and demand for labour 
C)  professional skills 
D)  whether child-rearing activities are compatible with certain types of work 
A)  the type of economic base 
B)  the supply and demand for labour 
C)  professional skills 
D)  whether child-rearing activities are compatible with certain types of work

Question 15

Compare conflict and functionalist perspectives on the gendered division of labour in society.

Accepted Answer

According to functionalists,the division

Question 16

Which statement best summarizes the text's discussion of the mass media and gender socialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  An equal number of men and women play leading characters during prime time television. 
B)  An intended message of advertising is that if women embrace femininity and heightened sexuality,their personal and social success is assured. 
C)  TV commercials do little to influence how we perceive ourselves and others. 
D)  Advertisers have demanded change in television programming to lessen gender stereotyping. 
A)  An equal number of men and women play leading characters during prime time television. 
B)  An intended message of advertising is that if women embrace femininity and heightened sexuality,their personal and social success is assured. 
C)  TV commercials do little to influence how we perceive ourselves and others. 
D)  Advertisers have demanded change in television programming to lessen gender stereotyping.

Question 17

Eric treats his co-worker,Susan,like a child.At meetings he is demeaning and condescending to Susan,interrupting her when she speaks and shaking his head at her ideas.What specific problem is Susan experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual stratification 
B)  gender control 
C)  patriarchy 
D)  sexism 
A)  sexual stratification 
B)  gender control 
C)  patriarchy 
D)  sexism

Question 18

Discuss two reasons why the gender wage gap exists between men and women.

Accepted Answer

One study found that the majority of the

Question 19

Suppose you came across a number of job advertisements that indicate women,persons with disabilities,and members of minority groups are strongly encouraged to apply.What are these a reflection of?

Accepted Answer

A)  gender discrimination 
B)  employment equity policies 
C)  pay equity practices 
D)  the male-female earnings ratio 
A)  gender discrimination 
B)  employment equity policies 
C)  pay equity practices 
D)  the male-female earnings ratio

Question 20

According to the text,what hierarchical system of social organization is sexism interwoven with?

Accepted Answer

A)  patriarchy 
B)  matriarchy 
C)  sexual stratification 
D)  institutionalized,gender-based discrimination 
A)  patriarchy 
B)  matriarchy 
C)  sexual stratification 
D)  institutionalized,gender-based discrimination

Exam 12: Aging

Refer to Scenario 2.What term do sociologists use to refer to Miranda's at-home activities once she returns from work?

Which feminist perspective has been criticized for viewing the category woman as fluid,artificial,and malleable?

Refer to Scenario 1.What is the card that reads "Congratulations on your little princess" an example of?

The human capital model is part of which theoretical perspective?

When do human beings acquire a gender identity?

The quantity and quality of teacher-student interactions reveals a gender bias toward girls.

Refer to Scenario 1.What did the nurse's first comment about the new baby reveal?

Which statement best reflects the current research on ethnicity and gender socialization?

What does the text point out about gender-segregated occupations?

According to the human capital model,why do women as a category earn less money than men?

List the major agents of gender socialization and describe their relative impact using the results of empirical research and real-life examples.

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between marital status and the wage gap?

Compare and contrast the five different feminist perspectives on gender.

Annette is analyzing the gendered division of labour in society.According to the textbook,which of the following factors will NOT be important in her analysis?

Compare conflict and functionalist perspectives on the gendered division of labour in society.

Which statement best summarizes the text's discussion of the mass media and gender socialization?

Eric treats his co-worker,Susan,like a child.At meetings he is demeaning and condescending to Susan,interrupting her when she speaks and shaking his head at her ideas.What specific problem is Susan experiencing?

Discuss two reasons why the gender wage gap exists between men and women.

Suppose you came across a number of job advertisements that indicate women,persons with disabilities,and members of minority groups are strongly encouraged to apply.What are these a reflection of?

According to the text,what hierarchical system of social organization is sexism interwoven with?

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