Question 1

The Centers for Disease Control reports that one in five women worldwide will be a victim of rape or attempted rape. In the United States, the rate is about one in:

Accepted Answer

A)  a thousand 
B)  a hundred 
C)  five 
D)  two 
A)  a thousand 
B)  a hundred 
C)  five 
D)  two C

Question 2

Human capital theorists reason that women choose occupations that are easy to move in and out of while still providing a decent income because women:

Accepted Answer

A)  are more indecisive than men 
B)  do not have the ability to commit to a strong career trajectory 
C)  do not suffer from a wage penalty when they reenter the workforce 
D)  have primary allegiance to home and family 
A)  are more indecisive than men 
B)  do not have the ability to commit to a strong career trajectory 
C)  do not suffer from a wage penalty when they reenter the workforce 
D)  have primary allegiance to home and family D

Question 3

A growing number of sociologists have argued that:

Accepted Answer

A)  only gender is socially constructed while sex is clearly biological 
B)  only sex is socially constructed while gender is clearly biological 
C)  both gender and sex are socially constructed 
D)  both gender and sex are biologically determined 
A)  only gender is socially constructed while sex is clearly biological 
B)  only sex is socially constructed while gender is clearly biological 
C)  both gender and sex are socially constructed 
D)  both gender and sex are biologically determined C

Question 4

Central to human capital theory and a source of criticism of that same theory by feminist sociologists is the idea that:

Accepted Answer

A)  childhood socialization into traditional gender roles may limit the extent to which women freely choose their occupations 
B)  women may be prevented from entering certain occupations due to discrimination by "gatekeepers" on the job 
C)  the difference in power between men and women in society limits women from redefining their occupations as skilled 
D)  women's primary allegiance is to home and family 
A)  childhood socialization into traditional gender roles may limit the extent to which women freely choose their occupations 
B)  women may be prevented from entering certain occupations due to discrimination by "gatekeepers" on the job 
C)  the difference in power between men and women in society limits women from redefining their occupations as skilled 
D)  women's primary allegiance is to home and family

Question 5

Teachers often show a bias against girls in the classroom by:

Accepted Answer

A)  punishing girls more often for their misbehavior than boys, whose bad behaviors are more generally tolerated 
B)  being more likely to call on girls for answers, which often causes embarrassment for the girls 
C)  being more likely to label girls rather than boys as having learning disabilities 
D)  providing girls with the correct answers but helping boys solve the problems 
A)  punishing girls more often for their misbehavior than boys, whose bad behaviors are more generally tolerated 
B)  being more likely to call on girls for answers, which often causes embarrassment for the girls 
C)  being more likely to label girls rather than boys as having learning disabilities 
D)  providing girls with the correct answers but helping boys solve the problems

Question 6

What would intersectionality contribute to a study of gender role socialization? Explain and then give a brief example.

Accepted Answer

Intersectionality would show ways in whi

Question 7

How might a liberal feminist interpret the fact that the 2015 pay gap between men and women is less than the 1979 pay gap?

Accepted Answer

A)  This indicates a trajectory of positive change, though it certainly should be more rapid. 
B)  The slowness of positive change suggests that existing political and economic institutions are broken beyond repair. 
C)  As long as men dominate the top level of corporations, the pay gap will never close. 
D)  This chart is not very meaningful because it does not break data down by race and social class. 
A)  This indicates a trajectory of positive change, though it certainly should be more rapid. 
B)  The slowness of positive change suggests that existing political and economic institutions are broken beyond repair. 
C)  As long as men dominate the top level of corporations, the pay gap will never close. 
D)  This chart is not very meaningful because it does not break data down by race and social class.

Question 8

Briefly describe the social role of the bacha posh in Afghanistan or the Navajo nàdleehì (two-spirit). How could this example from another culture influence our understanding of gender in the United States?

Accepted Answer

The bacha posh in Afghanistan are girls

Question 9

A Wall Street investment banking firm is seeking good candidates to fill a newly created position in upper management. Among the criteria are that the individual must have had at least 15 years of experience and an advanced degree. One factor that may affect the chances of a woman being hired into this position might be:

Accepted Answer

A)  the glass ceiling 
B)  the glass escalator 
C)  women tend to be less educated than men 
D)  a predominance of female managers in the company 
A)  the glass ceiling 
B)  the glass escalator 
C)  women tend to be less educated than men 
D)  a predominance of female managers in the company

Question 10

Which woman has been gender typed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emily is sexually harassed daily at her job. 
B)  Jona applies for a teacher position and is steered toward the teacher's aide role instead. 
C)  Jessica's boss asks her whether she is going to have a baby soon and quit her job. 
D)  Anne's boss encourages her to apply for an upper-management position. 
A)  Emily is sexually harassed daily at her job. 
B)  Jona applies for a teacher position and is steered toward the teacher's aide role instead. 
C)  Jessica's boss asks her whether she is going to have a baby soon and quit her job. 
D)  Anne's boss encourages her to apply for an upper-management position.

Question 11

Why is rape used as a weapon of war more often when the future existence of the state is threatened?

Accepted Answer

A)  War is chaotic, and this situation is extremely chaotic. 
B)  Perpetrators feel uncertain, and they act violently. 
C)  Rape dehumanizes people and can promote ethnic cleansing. 
D)  Perpetrators think they won't be punished if the state doesn't exist in the future. 
A)  War is chaotic, and this situation is extremely chaotic. 
B)  Perpetrators feel uncertain, and they act violently. 
C)  Rape dehumanizes people and can promote ethnic cleansing. 
D)  Perpetrators think they won't be punished if the state doesn't exist in the future.

Question 12

A sociologist observes a group of adults at a concert, collecting data on aggressive behavior. His observations are consistent with previous sociological research. He observes women:

Accepted Answer

A)  slapping and fist-fighting, but only after consuming a lot of alcohol 
B)  yelling insults and curse words 
C)  eye-rolling, gossiping, and bad-mouthing their friends 
D)  minimizing and covering over their male companions' aggression 
A)  slapping and fist-fighting, but only after consuming a lot of alcohol 
B)  yelling insults and curse words 
C)  eye-rolling, gossiping, and bad-mouthing their friends 
D)  minimizing and covering over their male companions' aggression

Question 13

Boundaries between the genders are often blurred. The nádleehí refers to ______________, whereas intersex refers to _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a male-bodied person with a feminine nature; a person with both male and female physical characteristics 
B)  someone who is socialized to believe he or she is female; someone who chooses which gender he or she wishes to be 
C)  a person born male but living socially as a woman; a person born female but living socially as a man 
D)  someone who is assigned a gender at birth on the basis of society's need; someone who makes a gender choice based on individual need 
A)  a male-bodied person with a feminine nature; a person with both male and female physical characteristics 
B)  someone who is socialized to believe he or she is female; someone who chooses which gender he or she wishes to be 
C)  a person born male but living socially as a woman; a person born female but living socially as a man 
D)  someone who is assigned a gender at birth on the basis of society's need; someone who makes a gender choice based on individual need

Question 14

According to functionalist sociologist Talcott Parsons, the family is most efficient when it operates with a clear sexual division of labor, with the males being the breadwinners and females providing care and security as well as emotional support. In this arrangement, women take what Parsons termed the:

Accepted Answer

A)  expressive role 
B)  instrumental role 
C)  wife and mother role 
D)  second role 
A)  expressive role 
B)  instrumental role 
C)  wife and mother role 
D)  second role

Question 15

Despite the fact that men earn more than women in most instances, __________________ is true of all jobs that are "typed" as female jobs.

Accepted Answer

A)  higher pay for both men and women 
B)  lower pay for both men and women 
C)  higher pay for women than men 
D)  the same pay for both women and men 
A)  higher pay for both men and women 
B)  lower pay for both men and women 
C)  higher pay for women than men 
D)  the same pay for both women and men

Question 16

The gender pay gap has narrowed so considerably that men and women now earn the same amount of money for the same type of work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In the United States, a commonly held assumption about women and work is that women:

Accepted Answer

A)  have a more global perspective on economic issues than men do 
B)  have natural leadership skills that are best displayed in emergency situations 
C)  are naturally more capable than men in executive situations that require quick responses 
D)  are naturally better in support positions in office settings than in managerial positions 
A)  have a more global perspective on economic issues than men do 
B)  have natural leadership skills that are best displayed in emergency situations 
C)  are naturally more capable than men in executive situations that require quick responses 
D)  are naturally better in support positions in office settings than in managerial positions

Question 18

Sexual harassment in the workplace involves unwanted sexual advances, remarks, and behavior that are offensive to the recipient and that:

Accepted Answer

A)  damage the recipient's health such that professional health care is sought 
B)  interfere with job performance 
C)  involve men harming women 
D)  are observed and documented by other employees 
A)  damage the recipient's health such that professional health care is sought 
B)  interfere with job performance 
C)  involve men harming women 
D)  are observed and documented by other employees

Question 19

A sociologist notices an upward trend in women-owned businesses in the United States but, based on previous research, predicts that these businesses will be:

Accepted Answer

A)  taken over by men within several years 
B)  smaller than men-owned businesses 
C)  larger than men-owned businesses 
D)  more inclusive of women in top leadership 
A)  taken over by men within several years 
B)  smaller than men-owned businesses 
C)  larger than men-owned businesses 
D)  more inclusive of women in top leadership

Question 20

Which statement demonstrates the principles of transnational feminism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Global processes, including colonialism and racism, shape gender relations. 
B)  The category "woman" is essentialist, denying the broad variety of standpoints that shape experience. 
C)  Women's rights will improve through existing political and social institutions. 
D)  True equality is impossible in a society with a fundamentally flawed economy such as capitalism. 
A)  Global processes, including colonialism and racism, shape gender relations. 
B)  The category "woman" is essentialist, denying the broad variety of standpoints that shape experience. 
C)  Women's rights will improve through existing political and social institutions. 
D)  True equality is impossible in a society with a fundamentally flawed economy such as capitalism.

The Centers for Disease Control reports that one in five women worldwide will be a victim of rape or attempted rape. In the United States, the rate is about one in:

Human capital theorists reason that women choose occupations that are easy to move in and out of while still providing a decent income because women:

A growing number of sociologists have argued that:

Central to human capital theory and a source of criticism of that same theory by feminist sociologists is the idea that:

Teachers often show a bias against girls in the classroom by:

What would intersectionality contribute to a study of gender role socialization? Explain and then give a brief example.

How might a liberal feminist interpret the fact that the 2015 pay gap between men and women is less than the 1979 pay gap?

Briefly describe the social role of the bacha posh in Afghanistan or the Navajo nàdleehì (two-spirit). How could this example from another culture influence our understanding of gender in the United States?

Which woman has been gender typed?

Why is rape used as a weapon of war more often when the future existence of the state is threatened?

A sociologist observes a group of adults at a concert, collecting data on aggressive behavior. His observations are consistent with previous sociological research. He observes women:

Boundaries between the genders are often blurred. The nádleehí refers to __, whereas intersex refers to _.

Despite the fact that men earn more than women in most instances, __________________ is true of all jobs that are "typed" as female jobs.

The gender pay gap has narrowed so considerably that men and women now earn the same amount of money for the same type of work.

In the United States, a commonly held assumption about women and work is that women:

Sexual harassment in the workplace involves unwanted sexual advances, remarks, and behavior that are offensive to the recipient and that:

A sociologist notices an upward trend in women-owned businesses in the United States but, based on previous research, predicts that these businesses will be:

Which statement demonstrates the principles of transnational feminism?

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Global Inequality

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Exam 10: Gender Inequality

The Centers for Disease Control reports that one in five women worldwide will be a victim of rape or attempted rape. In the United States, the rate is about one in:

Human capital theorists reason that women choose occupations that are easy to move in and out of while still providing a decent income because women:

A growing number of sociologists have argued that:

Central to human capital theory and a source of criticism of that same theory by feminist sociologists is the idea that:

Teachers often show a bias against girls in the classroom by:

What would intersectionality contribute to a study of gender role socialization? Explain and then give a brief example.

How might a liberal feminist interpret the fact that the 2015 pay gap between men and women is less than the 1979 pay gap?

Briefly describe the social role of the bacha posh in Afghanistan or the Navajo nàdleehì (two-spirit). How could this example from another culture influence our understanding of gender in the United States?

Which woman has been gender typed?

Why is rape used as a weapon of war more often when the future existence of the state is threatened?

A sociologist observes a group of adults at a concert, collecting data on aggressive behavior. His observations are consistent with previous sociological research. He observes women:

Boundaries between the genders are often blurred. The nádleehí refers to ______________, whereas intersex refers to _____________.

Despite the fact that men earn more than women in most instances, __________________ is true of all jobs that are "typed" as female jobs.

The gender pay gap has narrowed so considerably that men and women now earn the same amount of money for the same type of work.

In the United States, a commonly held assumption about women and work is that women:

Sexual harassment in the workplace involves unwanted sexual advances, remarks, and behavior that are offensive to the recipient and that:

A sociologist notices an upward trend in women-owned businesses in the United States but, based on previous research, predicts that these businesses will be:

Which statement demonstrates the principles of transnational feminism?

What Is Sociology

Asking and Answering Sociological Questions

Culture and Society

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Interaction and Everyday Life in the Age of the Internet

Groups, Networks, and Organizations

Conformity, Deviance, and Crime

Stratification, Class, and Inequality

Global Inequality

Ethnicity and Race

Aging

Government, Political Power, and Social Movements

Work and Economic Life

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education

Religion in Modern Society

The Sociology of the Body: Health, Illness, and Sexuality

Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

Globalization in a Changing World

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Boundaries between the genders are often blurred. The nádleehí refers to __, whereas intersex refers to _.