Question 1

The ideology that one sex is superior to the other is known as

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A)  sexual harassment. 
B)  sexism. 
C)  sex stratification. 
D)  gender identity. 
A)  sexual harassment. 
B)  sexism. 
C)  sex stratification. 
D)  gender identity.

Question 2

Male nurses, grade school teachers, and librarians may experience some scorn in the larger society. Within the position, they

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A)  are often similarly scorned. 
B)  typically earn the same as women. 
C)  are automatically considered "better." 
D)  are more encouraged to become administrators. 
A)  are often similarly scorned. 
B)  typically earn the same as women. 
C)  are automatically considered "better." 
D)  are more encouraged to become administrators.

Question 3

A conflict theorist would argue that men's work is uniformly valued, while women's work (whether unpaid labor in the home or wage labor) is devalued.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is true regarding men in our society, which is run by male-dominated institutions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men have lower reported rates of most types of mental illness. 
B)  Men have a lower likelihood of death due to heart attack. 
C)  Men feel intense competitive stress from pressure to succeed at work. 
D)  Women hold the majority of middle-management positions in U.S. corporations, but only a tiny minority of upper-management positions. 
A)  Men have lower reported rates of most types of mental illness. 
B)  Men have a lower likelihood of death due to heart attack. 
C)  Men feel intense competitive stress from pressure to succeed at work. 
D)  Women hold the majority of middle-management positions in U.S. corporations, but only a tiny minority of upper-management positions.

Question 5

Which term refers to the convergence of social forces that contributes to the subordinate status of poor non-White women?

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A)  web of power 
B)  kitchen prison 
C)  matrix of domination 
D)  gender trap 
A)  web of power 
B)  kitchen prison 
C)  matrix of domination 
D)  gender trap

Question 6

What percentage of adult women were in the labor force as of 2011?

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A)  around 85 percent 
B)  around 58 percent 
C)  around 35 percent 
D)  around 10 percent 
A)  around 85 percent 
B)  around 58 percent 
C)  around 35 percent 
D)  around 10 percent

Question 7

Functionalists view gender roles in which of the following ways?

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A)  Gender roles assist in keeping women oppressed within the family structure. 
B)  Gender roles have a bias toward male power. 
C)  Gender roles are necessary to keep the family in balance. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  Gender roles assist in keeping women oppressed within the family structure. 
B)  Gender roles have a bias toward male power. 
C)  Gender roles are necessary to keep the family in balance. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 8

Which sociological perspective has influenced the creation of the feminist perspective the most?

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalist perspective 
B)  conflict perspective 
C)  interactionist perspective 
D)  global perspective 
A)  functionalist perspective 
B)  conflict perspective 
C)  interactionist perspective 
D)  global perspective

Question 9

Which of the following terms refers to an advantage that men have when employed in female-dominated occupations?

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A)  glass ceiling 
B)  glass escalator 
C)  crystal stairs 
D)  transparent ascension 
A)  glass ceiling 
B)  glass escalator 
C)  crystal stairs 
D)  transparent ascension

Question 10

Arlie Hochschild concluded women work how much more time in a year compared to men, due to the notion of the second shift?

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A)  7 more hours 
B)  7 more days 
C)  2 more weeks 
D)  extra month of 24-hour days 
A)  7 more hours 
B)  7 more days 
C)  2 more weeks 
D)  extra month of 24-hour days

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true?

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A)  In 2012, five of the nation's 50 states had a female governor. 
B)  Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and Janet Reno are the only females to have ever been members of the U.S. Supreme Court. 
C)  Only one woman, Hillary Rodham Clinton, has ever been a candidate for Vice President of the U.S. 
D)  In 2012, nearly 65 percent of the House of Representatives were comprised of women. 
A)  In 2012, five of the nation's 50 states had a female governor. 
B)  Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and Janet Reno are the only females to have ever been members of the U.S. Supreme Court. 
C)  Only one woman, Hillary Rodham Clinton, has ever been a candidate for Vice President of the U.S. 
D)  In 2012, nearly 65 percent of the House of Representatives were comprised of women.

Question 12

The veil may be seen as a rejection of ________ prevalent in Western societies.

Accepted Answer

A)  strict standards of modesty 
B)  the beauty myth 
C)  human rights standards 
D)  the respect for women 
A)  strict standards of modesty 
B)  the beauty myth 
C)  human rights standards 
D)  the respect for women

Question 13

Which amendment gave women the right to vote in national elections?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tenth Amendment 
B)  Fourteenth Amendment 
C)  Nineteenth Amendment 
D)  Twenty-second Amendment 
A)  Tenth Amendment 
B)  Fourteenth Amendment 
C)  Nineteenth Amendment 
D)  Twenty-second Amendment

Question 14

Which of the following terms refers to expectations regarding the proper behavior, attitudes, and activities of males and females?

Accepted Answer

A)  expressiveness 
B)  gender roles 
C)  gender schema 
D)  instrumentality 
A)  expressiveness 
B)  gender roles 
C)  gender schema 
D)  instrumentality

Question 15

An invisible barrier that blocks the promotion of a qualified individual in a work environment because of the individual's gender, race, or ethnicity is called

Accepted Answer

A)  expressiveness. 
B)  a gender role. 
C)  the glass ceiling. 
D)  instrumentality. 
A)  expressiveness. 
B)  a gender role. 
C)  the glass ceiling. 
D)  instrumentality.

Question 16

Which of the following terms is used by Talcott Parsons and Robert Bales to refer to concern for the maintenance of harmony and the internal emotional affairs of the family?

Accepted Answer

A)  expressiveness 
B)  identification 
C)  instrumentality 
D)  gender roles 
A)  expressiveness 
B)  identification 
C)  instrumentality 
D)  gender roles

Question 17

Most people do not display strictly "masculine" or "feminine" qualities all the time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A man doing which of the following would be a violation of the male gender role?

Accepted Answer

A)  playing football 
B)  getting into a fight 
C)  joining a knitting circle 
D)  spitting 
A)  playing football 
B)  getting into a fight 
C)  joining a knitting circle 
D)  spitting

Question 19

Conflict theorists view gender differences as

Accepted Answer

A)  a reflection of the subjugation of one group, such as women, by another group, such as men. 
B)  necessary for the effective accomplishment of family and societal tasks. 
C)  unrelated to the overall exploitation and injustice found in capitalist societies. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  a reflection of the subjugation of one group, such as women, by another group, such as men. 
B)  necessary for the effective accomplishment of family and societal tasks. 
C)  unrelated to the overall exploitation and injustice found in capitalist societies. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 20

Members of Congress have successfully blocked foreign aid to countries that might use the funds to encourage abortion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The ideology that one sex is superior to the other is known as

Male nurses, grade school teachers, and librarians may experience some scorn in the larger society. Within the position, they

A conflict theorist would argue that men's work is uniformly valued, while women's work (whether unpaid labor in the home or wage labor) is devalued.

Which of the following is true regarding men in our society, which is run by male-dominated institutions?

Which term refers to the convergence of social forces that contributes to the subordinate status of poor non-White women?

What percentage of adult women were in the labor force as of 2011?

Functionalists view gender roles in which of the following ways?

Which sociological perspective has influenced the creation of the feminist perspective the most?

Which of the following terms refers to an advantage that men have when employed in female-dominated occupations?

Arlie Hochschild concluded women work how much more time in a year compared to men, due to the notion of the second shift?

Which of the following statements is true?

The veil may be seen as a rejection of ________ prevalent in Western societies.

Which amendment gave women the right to vote in national elections?

Which of the following terms refers to expectations regarding the proper behavior, attitudes, and activities of males and females?

An invisible barrier that blocks the promotion of a qualified individual in a work environment because of the individual's gender, race, or ethnicity is called

Which of the following terms is used by Talcott Parsons and Robert Bales to refer to concern for the maintenance of harmony and the internal emotional affairs of the family?

Most people do not display strictly "masculine" or "feminine" qualities all the time.

A man doing which of the following would be a violation of the male gender role?

Conflict theorists view gender differences as

Members of Congress have successfully blocked foreign aid to countries that might use the funds to encourage abortion.

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Exam 11: Stratification by Gender

The ideology that one sex is superior to the other is known as

Male nurses, grade school teachers, and librarians may experience some scorn in the larger society. Within the position, they

A conflict theorist would argue that men's work is uniformly valued, while women's work (whether unpaid labor in the home or wage labor) is devalued.

Which of the following is true regarding men in our society, which is run by male-dominated institutions?

Which term refers to the convergence of social forces that contributes to the subordinate status of poor non-White women?

What percentage of adult women were in the labor force as of 2011?

Functionalists view gender roles in which of the following ways?

Which sociological perspective has influenced the creation of the feminist perspective the most?

Which of the following terms refers to an advantage that men have when employed in female-dominated occupations?

Arlie Hochschild concluded women work how much more time in a year compared to men, due to the notion of the second shift?

Which of the following statements is true?

The veil may be seen as a rejection of ________ prevalent in Western societies.

Which amendment gave women the right to vote in national elections?

Which of the following terms refers to expectations regarding the proper behavior, attitudes, and activities of males and females?

An invisible barrier that blocks the promotion of a qualified individual in a work environment because of the individual's gender, race, or ethnicity is called

Which of the following terms is used by Talcott Parsons and Robert Bales to refer to concern for the maintenance of harmony and the internal emotional affairs of the family?

Most people do not display strictly "masculine" or "feminine" qualities all the time.

A man doing which of the following would be a violation of the male gender role?

Conflict theorists view gender differences as

Members of Congress have successfully blocked foreign aid to countries that might use the funds to encourage abortion.

Understanding Sociology

Sociological Research

Culture

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Interaction, Groups, and Social Structure

The Mass Media

Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

Stratification and Social Mobility in the United States

Global Inequality

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

The Family and Human Sexuality

Religion and Education

Government and the Economy

Health and the Environment

Social Change in the Global Community

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