Question 1

The pay gap between men and women is the best-documented consequence of gender-segregated work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Technology has substantially increased the double burden women face in industrializing societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In prime-time television,women outnumber men as leading characters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Refer to Scenario 2.How would a conflict perspective understand Miranda's situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Miranda is doing gender with each bath she gives Max,each meal she feeds him,and in every aspect of her daily interactions as a mother. 
B)  Miranda's husband's unwillingness to take any responsibility for domestic work reinforces male dominance. 
C)  Miranda is exploited at home by patriarchy and at work by capitalism. 
D)  Miranda would be far better off if she had better child-care options,but in the meantime must be careful what Max is learning from her about gender roles. 
A)  Miranda is doing gender with each bath she gives Max,each meal she feeds him,and in every aspect of her daily interactions as a mother. 
B)  Miranda's husband's unwillingness to take any responsibility for domestic work reinforces male dominance. 
C)  Miranda is exploited at home by patriarchy and at work by capitalism. 
D)  Miranda would be far better off if she had better child-care options,but in the meantime must be careful what Max is learning from her about gender roles.

Question 5

Which of the following situations is a consequence of the stereotype that men are strong,dominant,and independent?

Accepted Answer

A)  An eight-year-old boy feels comfortable crying in front of his friends. 
B)  A 13-year-old girl feels confident excelling on the track team. 
C)  A woman feels guilty for not pursuing postsecondary education. 
D)  A man feels shame for losing his job. 
A)  An eight-year-old boy feels comfortable crying in front of his friends. 
B)  A 13-year-old girl feels confident excelling on the track team. 
C)  A woman feels guilty for not pursuing postsecondary education. 
D)  A man feels shame for losing his job.

Question 6

What does the term second shift refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  men's unpaid work in the home,done in addition to a paid job outside the home 
B)  that many men,and some women,must work two paying jobs to make ends meet 
C)  children working a part-time job in additional to school work 
D)  women's unpaid work in the home,done in addition to a paid job outside the home 
A)  men's unpaid work in the home,done in addition to a paid job outside the home 
B)  that many men,and some women,must work two paying jobs to make ends meet 
C)  children working a part-time job in additional to school work 
D)  women's unpaid work in the home,done in addition to a paid job outside the home

Question 7

Which theoretical perspective is a sociologist who proposes "equal opportunities" as a solution to gender stratification most likely using?

Accepted Answer

A)  socialist feminism 
B)  liberal feminism 
C)  radical feminism 
D)  postmodern feminism 
A)  socialist feminism 
B)  liberal feminism 
C)  radical feminism 
D)  postmodern feminism

Question 8

Peers often make nontraditional gender socialization much more difficult for parents and children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

How do parents affect stereotypical gender-role development of children?

Accepted Answer

A)  They pass on their own beliefs about gender. 
B)  They act in gendered ways toward children on the basis of a child's age. 
C)  They apply similar expectations and standards for male and female children. 
D)  They challenge societal gender expectations in their modelling. 
A)  They pass on their own beliefs about gender. 
B)  They act in gendered ways toward children on the basis of a child's age. 
C)  They apply similar expectations and standards for male and female children. 
D)  They challenge societal gender expectations in their modelling.

Question 10

In Canada,pay equity exists for very few occupations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following statements does NOT describe the distribution of university degrees between men and women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are less likely to obtain a doctorate degree. 
B)  Men are less likely to receive an undergraduate degree. 
C)  Women are more likely to receive a master's degree. 
D)  Men are equally likely to receive an undergraduate degree. 
A)  Women are less likely to obtain a doctorate degree. 
B)  Men are less likely to receive an undergraduate degree. 
C)  Women are more likely to receive a master's degree. 
D)  Men are equally likely to receive an undergraduate degree.

Question 12

From a functionalist perspective,on which assumption is the division of labour into instrumental tasks and expressive tasks based?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men and women are socialized differently. 
B)  A traditional division of labour is natural. 
C)  Men can provide expressive tasks. 
D)  Women are unable to be adequate nurturers. 
A)  Men and women are socialized differently. 
B)  A traditional division of labour is natural. 
C)  Men can provide expressive tasks. 
D)  Women are unable to be adequate nurturers.

Question 13

The media construct gender stereotypes through a depiction of more males in dominant roles,and by portraying women as emotional or unable to resolve personal problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Refer to Scenario 2.How would a symbolic interactionist perspective understand Miranda's situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Miranda is doing gender with each bath she gives Max,each meal she feeds him,and in every aspect of her daily interactions as a mother. 
B)  Miranda's husband's unwillingness to take any responsibility for domestic work reinforces male dominance. 
C)  Miranda is exploited at home by patriarchy and at work by capitalism. 
D)  Miranda would be far better off if she had better child-care options,but in the meantime must be careful what Max is learning from her about gender roles. 
A)  Miranda is doing gender with each bath she gives Max,each meal she feeds him,and in every aspect of her daily interactions as a mother. 
B)  Miranda's husband's unwillingness to take any responsibility for domestic work reinforces male dominance. 
C)  Miranda is exploited at home by patriarchy and at work by capitalism. 
D)  Miranda would be far better off if she had better child-care options,but in the meantime must be careful what Max is learning from her about gender roles.

Question 15

Which of the following individuals is in the process of developing a gender identity?

Accepted Answer

A)  a six-month-old baby 
B)  a two-and-a-half-year-old child 
C)  a teenager 
D)  an adult 
A)  a six-month-old baby 
B)  a two-and-a-half-year-old child 
C)  a teenager 
D)  an adult

Question 16

Which term refers to the concentration of women and men in different occupations,jobs,and places of work?

Accepted Answer

A)  the gender ghetto 
B)  the gendered division of labour 
C)  gender-segregated work 
D)  gender ratio labour 
A)  the gender ghetto 
B)  the gendered division of labour 
C)  gender-segregated work 
D)  gender ratio labour

Question 17

In what sense are eating problems and bodybuilding gendered experiences?

Accepted Answer

Anorexia,bulimia,and activity bulimia ar

Question 18

Why do feminist perspectives differ?

Accepted Answer

Feminist perspectives diverge

Question 19

Postmodern feminists focus on including knowledge and awareness of the lives of marginalized women in the struggle for equality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Young men and women are influenced by societal scripts that impose accepted parameters of being male or female.In other words,they live what kind of lives?

Accepted Answer

A)  heterosexual lives 
B)  sexed lives 
C)  gendered lives 
D)  homosexual lives 
A)  heterosexual lives 
B)  sexed lives 
C)  gendered lives 
D)  homosexual lives

Exam 12: Aging

The pay gap between men and women is the best-documented consequence of gender-segregated work.

Technology has substantially increased the double burden women face in industrializing societies.

In prime-time television,women outnumber men as leading characters.

Refer to Scenario 2.How would a conflict perspective understand Miranda's situation?

Which of the following situations is a consequence of the stereotype that men are strong,dominant,and independent?

What does the term second shift refer to?

Which theoretical perspective is a sociologist who proposes "equal opportunities" as a solution to gender stratification most likely using?

Peers often make nontraditional gender socialization much more difficult for parents and children.

How do parents affect stereotypical gender-role development of children?

In Canada,pay equity exists for very few occupations.

Which of the following statements does NOT describe the distribution of university degrees between men and women?

From a functionalist perspective,on which assumption is the division of labour into instrumental tasks and expressive tasks based?

The media construct gender stereotypes through a depiction of more males in dominant roles,and by portraying women as emotional or unable to resolve personal problems.

Refer to Scenario 2.How would a symbolic interactionist perspective understand Miranda's situation?

Which of the following individuals is in the process of developing a gender identity?

Which term refers to the concentration of women and men in different occupations,jobs,and places of work?

In what sense are eating problems and bodybuilding gendered experiences?

Why do feminist perspectives differ?

Postmodern feminists focus on including knowledge and awareness of the lives of marginalized women in the struggle for equality.

Young men and women are influenced by societal scripts that impose accepted parameters of being male or female.In other words,they live what kind of lives?

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