Question 1

Paid leave may benefit

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A)  younger married individuals. 
B)  single parents who are newly divorced. 
C)  single parents who have never been married. 
D)  mothers,children,business,and the economy. 
A)  younger married individuals. 
B)  single parents who are newly divorced. 
C)  single parents who have never been married. 
D)  mothers,children,business,and the economy.

Question 2

The phenomenon that describes women being relegated to lower status work positions with low pay and having more difficulty with career advancement is best known as the

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A)  glass ceiling. 
B)  glass cliff. 
C)  sticky floor. 
D)  glass escalator. 
A)  glass ceiling. 
B)  glass cliff. 
C)  sticky floor. 
D)  glass escalator.

Question 3

When presented with the concept of women choosing to work,people are less likely to acknowledge that

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A)  gender discrimination related to work-life balance affects role enhancement. 
B)  gender discrimination related to both horizontal and vertical work segregation affects the wage gap. 
C)  gender discrimination occurs in consecutive sequence rather than concurrently. 
D)  gender discrimination continues to exist in contemporary American society. 
A)  gender discrimination related to work-life balance affects role enhancement. 
B)  gender discrimination related to both horizontal and vertical work segregation affects the wage gap. 
C)  gender discrimination occurs in consecutive sequence rather than concurrently. 
D)  gender discrimination continues to exist in contemporary American society.

Question 4

Based on various factors discussed in the textbook,which of the following individuals would likely advance the farthest in the workplace with Matthew,a White male,as their mentor or sponsor?

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A)  Erica,a White female 
B)  Keith,a White male 
C)  Margo,a Latinx female 
D)  Tyrell,a Black male 
A)  Erica,a White female 
B)  Keith,a White male 
C)  Margo,a Latinx female 
D)  Tyrell,a Black male

Question 5

Which of the following is a disadvantage more likely to be faced by female CEOs than male CEOs?

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A)  Women CEOs are more likely to have their contributions overlooked at board meetings compared to men CEOs. 
B)  Women CEOs are scrutinized more closely than men CEOs. 
C)  Women CEOs are more likely to "cave" or give in compared to men CEOs when a company is sued by a customer/client. 
D)  Women CEOs tend to speak more softly and haltingly than men CEOs at press conferences,thus making their organizations seem weaker than they actually are. 
A)  Women CEOs are more likely to have their contributions overlooked at board meetings compared to men CEOs. 
B)  Women CEOs are scrutinized more closely than men CEOs. 
C)  Women CEOs are more likely to "cave" or give in compared to men CEOs when a company is sued by a customer/client. 
D)  Women CEOs tend to speak more softly and haltingly than men CEOs at press conferences,thus making their organizations seem weaker than they actually are.

Question 6

Before the Equal Pay Act passed in 1963,organizations were legally allowed to do which of the following?

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A)  set lower wages for jobs held mostly by women 
B)  reject women job applicants on the basis of gender discrimination 
C)  terminate employment for any woman requesting paid parental leave 
D)  deny a promotion and/or pay raise to any woman who has previously taken paid parental leave 
A)  set lower wages for jobs held mostly by women 
B)  reject women job applicants on the basis of gender discrimination 
C)  terminate employment for any woman requesting paid parental leave 
D)  deny a promotion and/or pay raise to any woman who has previously taken paid parental leave

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of quid pro quo harassment?

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A)  Mark,a CEO,makes a sexist joke in front of his assistant Cara. 
B)  William,an entry level employee,makes an unflattering comment about his supervisor Megan's outfit. 
C)  Patrick,a manager,asks Eileen on a date and promises to give her a pay raise if she dates him. 
D)  Kevin,a powerful executive,gropes one of his employees at an office party. 
A)  Mark,a CEO,makes a sexist joke in front of his assistant Cara. 
B)  William,an entry level employee,makes an unflattering comment about his supervisor Megan's outfit. 
C)  Patrick,a manager,asks Eileen on a date and promises to give her a pay raise if she dates him. 
D)  Kevin,a powerful executive,gropes one of his employees at an office party.

Question 8

Why might some LGBTQ individuals avoid certain occupations?

Accepted Answer

A)  They may not have pursued a major that is a good fit given educational biases faced in high school and/or college. 
B)  They may have a fear that negative attitudes or prejudice may lead to hiring biases and/or discrimination in the workplace. 
C)  They may have a strong desire to engage in gender counter-stereotypical behavior to avoid restrictive gender roles. 
D)  They may want to work in nonprofit organizations to benefit their ingroup (i.e. ,other LGBTQ community members). 
A)  They may not have pursued a major that is a good fit given educational biases faced in high school and/or college. 
B)  They may have a fear that negative attitudes or prejudice may lead to hiring biases and/or discrimination in the workplace. 
C)  They may have a strong desire to engage in gender counter-stereotypical behavior to avoid restrictive gender roles. 
D)  They may want to work in nonprofit organizations to benefit their ingroup (i.e. ,other LGBTQ community members).

Question 9

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 enforces

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A)  that pregnant women are not subjected to hiring biases associated with parental status. 
B)  that pregnant women are treated equally to employees with a similar ability to work. 
C)  additional rest times and more ergonomic work stations for the comfort and safety of pregnant women. 
D)  additional days off so that pregnant women can easily make doctor's appointments. 
A)  that pregnant women are not subjected to hiring biases associated with parental status. 
B)  that pregnant women are treated equally to employees with a similar ability to work. 
C)  additional rest times and more ergonomic work stations for the comfort and safety of pregnant women. 
D)  additional days off so that pregnant women can easily make doctor's appointments.

Question 10

Which of the following would be an effect of the "think manager-think male" bias?

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A)  Supervisors looking to promote an ambitious and aggressive employee would favor Michael,a man,over Michelle,a woman. 
B)  Male managers are more likely to sponsor newly hired men rather than newly hired women due to the assumption that they will get along better interpersonally with men. 
C)  Supervisors prefer to hire male managers because of the stereotype that men have higher emotional intelligence and are therefore better at interacting with customers or clients. 
D)  A CEO who is retiring and looking at which manager to promote to take the newly vacated position will likely promote a male due to the heuristic that there are more male managers present at the company than there are female managers. 
A)  Supervisors looking to promote an ambitious and aggressive employee would favor Michael,a man,over Michelle,a woman. 
B)  Male managers are more likely to sponsor newly hired men rather than newly hired women due to the assumption that they will get along better interpersonally with men. 
C)  Supervisors prefer to hire male managers because of the stereotype that men have higher emotional intelligence and are therefore better at interacting with customers or clients. 
D)  A CEO who is retiring and looking at which manager to promote to take the newly vacated position will likely promote a male due to the heuristic that there are more male managers present at the company than there are female managers.

Question 11

Which of the following explains why women are more likely to pursue occupations that focus on care?

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A)  gender stereotypes as reinforced by the media 
B)  gender identity as related to androgyny 
C)  gender socialization as related to interpersonal relationships and social roles 
D)  gender schema development as related to cognitive developmental theory 
A)  gender stereotypes as reinforced by the media 
B)  gender identity as related to androgyny 
C)  gender socialization as related to interpersonal relationships and social roles 
D)  gender schema development as related to cognitive developmental theory

Question 12

Compared to White men,______ women are particularly disadvantaged in terms of the wage gap.

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A)  Native American and Asian 
B)  Asian and Black 
C)  Native American and Latinx 
D)  Black and Latinx 
A)  Native American and Asian 
B)  Asian and Black 
C)  Native American and Latinx 
D)  Black and Latinx

Question 13

Statistics show that ______ are even more vulnerable to experiencing workplace harassment.

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A)  women who are nonreligious and stereotypically feminine 
B)  women of color and women who are immigrants 
C)  women who are highly educated and from higher socioeconomic backgrounds 
D)  White women who are able bodied 
A)  women who are nonreligious and stereotypically feminine 
B)  women of color and women who are immigrants 
C)  women who are highly educated and from higher socioeconomic backgrounds 
D)  White women who are able bodied

Question 14

Studies have shown that ______ are more likely to exhibit qualities of a transformational leader.

Accepted Answer

A)  men 
B)  women 
C)  communal men 
D)  agentic men 
A)  men 
B)  women 
C)  communal men 
D)  agentic men

Question 15

Which of the following is a double bind that women are likely to face in the early stages of their careers?

Accepted Answer

A)  If women report an instance of sexual harassment,they are more likely to receive a negative evaluation at a later time;if they don't,they might experience continued psychological suffering. 
B)  If women take time off to care for a sick relative,they might be viewed as less committed to their careers;if they don't take time off,but instead pay for the services of a health-care worker,they might be viewed as lacking communal traits. 
C)  If women negotiate for a higher starting salary,they might be viewed in a negative social light;if they don't,they might experience financial loss. 
D)  If women show low achievement,they run the risk of confirming negative gender stereotypes;if they show high achievement,they run the risk of violating gender expectations. 
A)  If women report an instance of sexual harassment,they are more likely to receive a negative evaluation at a later time;if they don't,they might experience continued psychological suffering. 
B)  If women take time off to care for a sick relative,they might be viewed as less committed to their careers;if they don't take time off,but instead pay for the services of a health-care worker,they might be viewed as lacking communal traits. 
C)  If women negotiate for a higher starting salary,they might be viewed in a negative social light;if they don't,they might experience financial loss. 
D)  If women show low achievement,they run the risk of confirming negative gender stereotypes;if they show high achievement,they run the risk of violating gender expectations.

Question 16

Issues of work-family balance,such as wealthy women hiring immigrant women to care for their children,can ______ between different groups of women.

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A)  worsen communication 
B)  improve communication 
C)  worsen inequality 
D)  improve inequality 
A)  worsen communication 
B)  improve communication 
C)  worsen inequality 
D)  improve inequality

Question 17

Who is the most likely to successfully negotiate the highest starting salary?

Accepted Answer

A)  Monica,who reminds her interviewer that she is more qualified than any current male employees. 
B)  Phoebe,who emphasizes that she needs a high income to provide for her two children as a single mother. 
C)  Janice,who emphasizes that she was the only woman in her graduating class of engineering majors at a prestigious university. 
D)  Rachel,who reminds her interviewer that she needs a high income to outearn her husband,who has fewer qualifications than she does. 
A)  Monica,who reminds her interviewer that she is more qualified than any current male employees. 
B)  Phoebe,who emphasizes that she needs a high income to provide for her two children as a single mother. 
C)  Janice,who emphasizes that she was the only woman in her graduating class of engineering majors at a prestigious university. 
D)  Rachel,who reminds her interviewer that she needs a high income to outearn her husband,who has fewer qualifications than she does.

Question 18

Which of the following accurately describes the phenomenon known as the motherhood wage penalty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Visibly pregnant women are more likely to experience work discrimination in the form of pay deductions than expectant women whose pregnancy status is not visible yet. 
B)  The pay difference between mothers and non-mothers is reflected even in hourly wages. 
C)  Women are only punished financially if they give birth,but not if they have children through other means,such as adoption or via a surrogate. 
D)  The pay difference between mothers and non-mothers is temporary and disappears after women return from maternity leave. 
A)  Visibly pregnant women are more likely to experience work discrimination in the form of pay deductions than expectant women whose pregnancy status is not visible yet. 
B)  The pay difference between mothers and non-mothers is reflected even in hourly wages. 
C)  Women are only punished financially if they give birth,but not if they have children through other means,such as adoption or via a surrogate. 
D)  The pay difference between mothers and non-mothers is temporary and disappears after women return from maternity leave.

Question 19

Judy,a team leader,always makes sure to mention the names of specific team members who make helpful suggestions to the CEO.By doing so,Judy is making sure that employees who might otherwise be overlooked are getting due credit for their ideas.Judy is doing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  using amplification to help her team members 
B)  using the glass escalator to benefit her own career advancement 
C)  trying to break through the glass ceiling 
D)  trying to navigate the glass cliff 
A)  using amplification to help her team members 
B)  using the glass escalator to benefit her own career advancement 
C)  trying to break through the glass ceiling 
D)  trying to navigate the glass cliff

Question 20

Which of the following is one reason why women are not as successful as men when negotiating a starting salary?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are less skilled than men in successfully communicating their worth as a potential employee directly to the hiring supervisor. 
B)  Women who negotiate are more likely to encounter sexual harassment in response to their requests. 
C)  Women who negotiate are quicker to accept the first counter offer,while men who negotiate are more willing to be patient and wait for several counter offers. 
D)  Women who negotiate are seen as violating gender expectations associated with possessing caring and communal traits. 
A)  Women are less skilled than men in successfully communicating their worth as a potential employee directly to the hiring supervisor. 
B)  Women who negotiate are more likely to encounter sexual harassment in response to their requests. 
C)  Women who negotiate are quicker to accept the first counter offer,while men who negotiate are more willing to be patient and wait for several counter offers. 
D)  Women who negotiate are seen as violating gender expectations associated with possessing caring and communal traits.

Paid leave may benefit

The phenomenon that describes women being relegated to lower status work positions with low pay and having more difficulty with career advancement is best known as the

When presented with the concept of women choosing to work,people are less likely to acknowledge that

Based on various factors discussed in the textbook,which of the following individuals would likely advance the farthest in the workplace with Matthew,a White male,as their mentor or sponsor?

Which of the following is a disadvantage more likely to be faced by female CEOs than male CEOs?

Before the Equal Pay Act passed in 1963,organizations were legally allowed to do which of the following?

Which of the following is an example of quid pro quo harassment?

Why might some LGBTQ individuals avoid certain occupations?

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 enforces

Which of the following would be an effect of the "think manager-think male" bias?

Which of the following explains why women are more likely to pursue occupations that focus on care?

Compared to White men,______ women are particularly disadvantaged in terms of the wage gap.

Statistics show that ______ are even more vulnerable to experiencing workplace harassment.

Studies have shown that ______ are more likely to exhibit qualities of a transformational leader.

Which of the following is a double bind that women are likely to face in the early stages of their careers?

Issues of work-family balance,such as wealthy women hiring immigrant women to care for their children,can ______ between different groups of women.

Who is the most likely to successfully negotiate the highest starting salary?

Which of the following accurately describes the phenomenon known as the motherhood wage penalty?

Judy,a team leader,always makes sure to mention the names of specific team members who make helpful suggestions to the CEO.By doing so,Judy is making sure that employees who might otherwise be overlooked are getting due credit for their ideas.Judy is doing which of the following?

Which of the following is one reason why women are not as successful as men when negotiating a starting salary?

A Feminist Psychology of Women

Power and Privilege

Similarities and Differences

Beyond the Sexgender Binary

Gender Socialization

Womens Bodies

Sexuality and Sexualization

Relationships

Reproduction and Mothering

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Gender-Based Violence

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Exam 10: Work

Paid leave may benefit

The phenomenon that describes women being relegated to lower status work positions with low pay and having more difficulty with career advancement is best known as the

When presented with the concept of women choosing to work,people are less likely to acknowledge that

Based on various factors discussed in the textbook,which of the following individuals would likely advance the farthest in the workplace with Matthew,a White male,as their mentor or sponsor?

Which of the following is a disadvantage more likely to be faced by female CEOs than male CEOs?

Before the Equal Pay Act passed in 1963,organizations were legally allowed to do which of the following?

Which of the following is an example of quid pro quo harassment?

Why might some LGBTQ individuals avoid certain occupations?

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 enforces

Which of the following would be an effect of the "think manager-think male" bias?

Which of the following explains why women are more likely to pursue occupations that focus on care?

Compared to White men,______ women are particularly disadvantaged in terms of the wage gap.

Statistics show that ______ are even more vulnerable to experiencing workplace harassment.

Studies have shown that ______ are more likely to exhibit qualities of a transformational leader.

Which of the following is a double bind that women are likely to face in the early stages of their careers?

Issues of work-family balance,such as wealthy women hiring immigrant women to care for their children,can ______ between different groups of women.

Who is the most likely to successfully negotiate the highest starting salary?

Which of the following accurately describes the phenomenon known as the motherhood wage penalty?

Judy,a team leader,always makes sure to mention the names of specific team members who make helpful suggestions to the CEO.By doing so,Judy is making sure that employees who might otherwise be overlooked are getting due credit for their ideas.Judy is doing which of the following?

Which of the following is one reason why women are not as successful as men when negotiating a starting salary?

A Feminist Psychology of Women

Power and Privilege

Similarities and Differences

Beyond the Sexgender Binary

Gender Socialization

Womens Bodies

Sexuality and Sexualization

Relationships

Reproduction and Mothering

Older Women

Gender-Based Violence

Mental Health

Tensions, action, and Hope for the Future

Filters