Question 1

Gender inequality and male dominance became institutionalized in agrarian society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is the means by which a society gains the basic necessities of life,including food,shelter,and clothing?

Accepted Answer

A)  the technoeconomic base 
B)  the division of labour 
C)  subsistence 
D)  pastoralism 
A)  the technoeconomic base 
B)  the division of labour 
C)  subsistence 
D)  pastoralism

Question 3

Doug works out every day.He wears only muscle T-shirts and routinely can be seen drinking protein shakes.To a sociologist,what does Doug's behaviour illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  acting against the norms 
B)  obsession with fitness 
C)  doing gender 
D)  sexed lives 
A)  acting against the norms 
B)  obsession with fitness 
C)  doing gender 
D)  sexed lives

Question 4

Identify the primary agents of gender socialization.

Accepted Answer

Parents,peers,teachers and sch

Question 5

Which term refers to the belief that women and men are equal and that they should be valued equally and have equal rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual freedom 
B)  feminism 
C)  women's liberation 
D)  matriarchy 
A)  sexual freedom 
B)  feminism 
C)  women's liberation 
D)  matriarchy

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT an example of sexism directed toward women?

Accepted Answer

A)  believing that women are too emotional 
B)  valuing the lives of female soldiers over male soldiers 
C)  excluding women from high-status occupations 
D)  using motherhood as an excuse to pay women lower wages 
A)  believing that women are too emotional 
B)  valuing the lives of female soldiers over male soldiers 
C)  excluding women from high-status occupations 
D)  using motherhood as an excuse to pay women lower wages

Question 7

How do parents influence non-stereotypical gender-role development of children?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

What does the case of Islamic feminism demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sexism is no longer deeply interwoven with patriarchy throughout the world. 
B)  Women's inequality is a complex issue to study across nations. 
C)  The focus of Islamic feminism is similar to Western feminism. 
D)  Culture plays a minor role in defining what's appropriate for men and women. 
A)  Sexism is no longer deeply interwoven with patriarchy throughout the world. 
B)  Women's inequality is a complex issue to study across nations. 
C)  The focus of Islamic feminism is similar to Western feminism. 
D)  Culture plays a minor role in defining what's appropriate for men and women.

Question 9

What causes the wage gap to narrow slightly for women?

Accepted Answer

A)  work experience 
B)  level of education 
C)  number of children 
D)  age 
A)  work experience 
B)  level of education 
C)  number of children 
D)  age

Question 10

In Canada,males are traditionally expected to demonstrate aggressiveness while females have been expected to be passive and nurturing.What is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual identity 
B)  gender identity 
C)  gender roles 
D)  biological roles 
A)  sexual identity 
B)  gender identity 
C)  gender roles 
D)  biological roles

Question 11

In addition to caring for their children and husbands,working women also care for elderly parents or in-laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In what hierarchical system of social organization are cultural,political,and economic structures controlled by women?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

What is a common belief among all feminist perspectives?

Accepted Answer

All feminist perspectives begi

Question 14

What term refers to the division of jobs into categories with distinct working conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  labour market stratification 
B)  labour market equalization 
C)  labour market segmentation 
D)  labour market integration 
A)  labour market stratification 
B)  labour market equalization 
C)  labour market segmentation 
D)  labour market integration

Question 15

Refer to Scenario 1.What information did the ultrasound determine about Jane's baby?

Accepted Answer

A)  age 
B)  gender 
C)  sex 
D)  health 
A)  age 
B)  gender 
C)  sex 
D)  health

Question 16

Mothers are gradually gaining more recognition for their identity and contribution outside the home.What does this reflect?

Accepted Answer

A)  a change in gendered institutions 
B)  a change in gender orientation 
C)  a change in gender identity 
D)  a change in gender belief system 
A)  a change in gendered institutions 
B)  a change in gender orientation 
C)  a change in gender identity 
D)  a change in gender belief system

Question 17

Which of the following is a claim of liberal feminism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender equality is equated with equality of opportunity. 
B)  Male domination causes all forms of human oppression,including racism and classism. 
C)  Women's oppression results from their dual roles as paid and unpaid workers. 
D)  Women of colour experience a different world than other people because of oppression based on race,ethnicity,gender,and class. 
A)  Gender equality is equated with equality of opportunity. 
B)  Male domination causes all forms of human oppression,including racism and classism. 
C)  Women's oppression results from their dual roles as paid and unpaid workers. 
D)  Women of colour experience a different world than other people because of oppression based on race,ethnicity,gender,and class.

Question 18

More men receive university degrees than women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A microlevel analysis of gender examines structural features,external to the individual,that perpetuate gender inequality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Discuss some of the major forms of gender inequality in contemporary society.

Accepted Answer

Gender inequality results from economic,

Exam 12: Aging

Gender inequality and male dominance became institutionalized in agrarian society.

What is the means by which a society gains the basic necessities of life,including food,shelter,and clothing?

Doug works out every day.He wears only muscle T-shirts and routinely can be seen drinking protein shakes.To a sociologist,what does Doug's behaviour illustrate?

Identify the primary agents of gender socialization.

Which term refers to the belief that women and men are equal and that they should be valued equally and have equal rights?

Which of the following is NOT an example of sexism directed toward women?

How do parents influence non-stereotypical gender-role development of children?

What does the case of Islamic feminism demonstrate?

What causes the wage gap to narrow slightly for women?

In Canada,males are traditionally expected to demonstrate aggressiveness while females have been expected to be passive and nurturing.What is this an example of?

In addition to caring for their children and husbands,working women also care for elderly parents or in-laws.

In what hierarchical system of social organization are cultural,political,and economic structures controlled by women?

What is a common belief among all feminist perspectives?

What term refers to the division of jobs into categories with distinct working conditions?

Refer to Scenario 1.What information did the ultrasound determine about Jane's baby?

Mothers are gradually gaining more recognition for their identity and contribution outside the home.What does this reflect?

Which of the following is a claim of liberal feminism?

More men receive university degrees than women.

A microlevel analysis of gender examines structural features,external to the individual,that perpetuate gender inequality.

Discuss some of the major forms of gender inequality in contemporary society.

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