Question 1

The World Health Organization concluded that _____________ is the most prevalent type of violence against women.

Accepted Answer

A)  rape by stranger 
B)  rape as a weapon of war 
C)  abuse from an intimate partner 
D)  childhood sexual abuse 
A)  rape by stranger 
B)  rape as a weapon of war 
C)  abuse from an intimate partner 
D)  childhood sexual abuse

Question 2

Unwanted or repeated sexual advances, remarks, or behavior that is offensive to the recipient and causes discomfort or interference with job performance is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  gender typing 
B)  sexual harassment 
C)  quid pro quo 
D)  misogynistic attitude 
A)  gender typing 
B)  sexual harassment 
C)  quid pro quo 
D)  misogynistic attitude

Question 3

A corporate executive raises the question "Why are women employees underrepresented in the tech department?" Which explanation expresses biological determinism?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Women prefer flexible careers so they can care for children and aging parents." 
B)  "Girls haven't been encouraged enough toward tech in elementary school." 
C)  "Women's brains don't process technological information as well as men's." 
D)  "The tech department has a reputation for allowing sexual harassment against women." 
A)  "Women prefer flexible careers so they can care for children and aging parents." 
B)  "Girls haven't been encouraged enough toward tech in elementary school." 
C)  "Women's brains don't process technological information as well as men's." 
D)  "The tech department has a reputation for allowing sexual harassment against women."

Question 4

Gender socialization begins:

Accepted Answer

A)  at birth 
B)  around age 2 or 3 
C)  when a child starts school 
D)  at puberty 
A)  at birth 
B)  around age 2 or 3 
C)  when a child starts school 
D)  at puberty

Question 5

If sex refers to biological differences, why do sociologists see sex, like gender, as socially constructed?

Accepted Answer

Sex is a cultural concept that refers to

Question 6

Which of the following has been offered as a sociological explanation for the gap between women's and men's work in the home?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women do most of the housework in exchange for economic support from men. 
B)  Women generally enjoy doing housework, whereas men generally do not. 
C)  Men do not have the ability to be primary caregivers. 
D)  Women are biologically predisposed to doing housework because of their superior organizational skills. 
A)  Women do most of the housework in exchange for economic support from men. 
B)  Women generally enjoy doing housework, whereas men generally do not. 
C)  Men do not have the ability to be primary caregivers. 
D)  Women are biologically predisposed to doing housework because of their superior organizational skills.

Question 7

When sociologists refer to the "second shift" for working women, they mean the:

Accepted Answer

A)  shift of women workers from industrial jobs to service jobs 
B)  sexism, harassment, and discrimination that they face at work 
C)  fact that most women found it more acceptable to work from 5:00 P.M. to 1:00 A.M. rather than the first shift from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. 
D)  burden of housework that awaits a woman when she returns home from work 
A)  shift of women workers from industrial jobs to service jobs 
B)  sexism, harassment, and discrimination that they face at work 
C)  fact that most women found it more acceptable to work from 5:00 P.M. to 1:00 A.M. rather than the first shift from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. 
D)  burden of housework that awaits a woman when she returns home from work

Question 8

Mislabeling of behavioral problems in school, according to sociologists, may have resulted in the placement in special education programs of dramatically higher numbers of:

Accepted Answer

A)  girls 
B)  boys 
C)  transgender children 
D)  intersex children 
A)  girls 
B)  boys 
C)  transgender children 
D)  intersex children

Question 9

What are similarities and differences between the "glass ceiling" and the "glass escalator"? What do these concepts have to do with gender inequality in the workplace?

Accepted Answer

Although women are increasingly entering

Question 10

A transgender person ________________, whereas a cisgender person ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is born with both male and female genitalia; is born with either male or female genitalia 
B)  is always non-cis; may or may not be non-cis 
C)  may physically transition from woman to man or vice versa; expresses the gender that corresponds with their sex at birth 
D)  may not be intersex; may or may not be intersex 
A)  is born with both male and female genitalia; is born with either male or female genitalia 
B)  is always non-cis; may or may not be non-cis 
C)  may physically transition from woman to man or vice versa; expresses the gender that corresponds with their sex at birth 
D)  may not be intersex; may or may not be intersex

Question 11

The examination of gender inequalities in terms of social and cultural attitudes and the argument that gradual reform of existing social institutions is the best way to avoid these inequalities stem from:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Which concept do scholars use to refer to the biological differences between men and women?

Accepted Answer

A)  sex 
B)  gender 
C)  nature 
D)  sexuality 
A)  sex 
B)  gender 
C)  nature 
D)  sexuality

Question 13

Of the 132 countries that belong to the United Nations, only _______ are headed by women.

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  1 
C)  17 
D)  50 
A)  0 
B)  1 
C)  17 
D)  50

Question 14

According to the text, what does biological sex refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  one's social roles 
B)  one's gender 
C)  the psychological, social, and cultural differences between males and females 
D)  the anatomical differences distinguishing males from females 
A)  one's social roles 
B)  one's gender 
C)  the psychological, social, and cultural differences between males and females 
D)  the anatomical differences distinguishing males from females

Question 15

Across the globe, women are more likely to hold seats in national legislatures when:

Accepted Answer

A)  women's rights are a strong cultural value 
B)  liberal feminism is an active social movement 
C)  men's movements are politically active 
D)  women forgo postsecondary schooling to pursue a political career 
A)  women's rights are a strong cultural value 
B)  liberal feminism is an active social movement 
C)  men's movements are politically active 
D)  women forgo postsecondary schooling to pursue a political career

Question 16

What is the key difference between the terms sex and gender?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sex is a verb, while gender is a noun. 
B)  Sex refers to biological traits, while gender refers to social traits. 
C)  Sex refers to men, while gender refers to women. 
D)  Sex refers to aggressive behavior, while gender refers to expressive behavior. 
A)  Sex is a verb, while gender is a noun. 
B)  Sex refers to biological traits, while gender refers to social traits. 
C)  Sex refers to men, while gender refers to women. 
D)  Sex refers to aggressive behavior, while gender refers to expressive behavior.

Question 17

After five years in the same job, you receive a nice promotion. As you leave your first meeting with your new boss, he smiles and suggests that to really cement your position, you should go out on a "date" with him this evening. You have been subjected to:

Accepted Answer

A)  quid pro quo sexual harassment 
B)  pro bono sexual harassment 
C)  employment-based violence 
D)  the gender treatment gap 
A)  quid pro quo sexual harassment 
B)  pro bono sexual harassment 
C)  employment-based violence 
D)  the gender treatment gap

Question 18

The idea that people who invest more in their schooling, on-the-job training, and work experience are paid more is known as ________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  gender typing 
B)  sex segregation 
C)  comparable worth 
D)  human capital 
A)  gender typing 
B)  sex segregation 
C)  comparable worth 
D)  human capital

Question 19

What is the message that !Kung children learn about aggression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aggressive behavior is not tolerated in their society by either gender. 
B)  Mothers may be physically aggressive but only in response to male violence. 
C)  Fathers may be physically aggressive but not mothers. 
D)  Fathers or mothers may be aggressive but only toward children of the same sex as themselves. 
A)  Aggressive behavior is not tolerated in their society by either gender. 
B)  Mothers may be physically aggressive but only in response to male violence. 
C)  Fathers may be physically aggressive but not mothers. 
D)  Fathers or mothers may be aggressive but only toward children of the same sex as themselves.

Question 20

Which of the following television characters expresses hegemonic masculinity?

Accepted Answer

A)  an easygoing father who isn't very intelligent or motivated 
B)  a superhero character who uses physical strength and self-reliance to save the day 
C)  an intelligent young man who solves crimes by working as part of a team 
D)  a transgender man who overcomes adversity 
A)  an easygoing father who isn't very intelligent or motivated 
B)  a superhero character who uses physical strength and self-reliance to save the day 
C)  an intelligent young man who solves crimes by working as part of a team 
D)  a transgender man who overcomes adversity

The World Health Organization concluded that _____________ is the most prevalent type of violence against women.

Unwanted or repeated sexual advances, remarks, or behavior that is offensive to the recipient and causes discomfort or interference with job performance is defined as:

A corporate executive raises the question "Why are women employees underrepresented in the tech department?" Which explanation expresses biological determinism?

Gender socialization begins:

If sex refers to biological differences, why do sociologists see sex, like gender, as socially constructed?

Which of the following has been offered as a sociological explanation for the gap between women's and men's work in the home?

When sociologists refer to the "second shift" for working women, they mean the:

Mislabeling of behavioral problems in school, according to sociologists, may have resulted in the placement in special education programs of dramatically higher numbers of:

What are similarities and differences between the "glass ceiling" and the "glass escalator"? What do these concepts have to do with gender inequality in the workplace?

A transgender person , whereas a cisgender person .

The examination of gender inequalities in terms of social and cultural attitudes and the argument that gradual reform of existing social institutions is the best way to avoid these inequalities stem from:

Which concept do scholars use to refer to the biological differences between men and women?

Of the 132 countries that belong to the United Nations, only _______ are headed by women.

According to the text, what does biological sex refer to?

Across the globe, women are more likely to hold seats in national legislatures when:

What is the key difference between the terms sex and gender?

After five years in the same job, you receive a nice promotion. As you leave your first meeting with your new boss, he smiles and suggests that to really cement your position, you should go out on a "date" with him this evening. You have been subjected to:

The idea that people who invest more in their schooling, on-the-job training, and work experience are paid more is known as ________ theory.

What is the message that !Kung children learn about aggression?

Which of the following television characters expresses hegemonic masculinity?

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The World Health Organization concluded that _____________ is the most prevalent type of violence against women.

Unwanted or repeated sexual advances, remarks, or behavior that is offensive to the recipient and causes discomfort or interference with job performance is defined as:

A corporate executive raises the question "Why are women employees underrepresented in the tech department?" Which explanation expresses biological determinism?

Gender socialization begins:

If sex refers to biological differences, why do sociologists see sex, like gender, as socially constructed?

Which of the following has been offered as a sociological explanation for the gap between women's and men's work in the home?

When sociologists refer to the "second shift" for working women, they mean the:

Mislabeling of behavioral problems in school, according to sociologists, may have resulted in the placement in special education programs of dramatically higher numbers of:

What are similarities and differences between the "glass ceiling" and the "glass escalator"? What do these concepts have to do with gender inequality in the workplace?

A transgender person ________________, whereas a cisgender person ________________.

The examination of gender inequalities in terms of social and cultural attitudes and the argument that gradual reform of existing social institutions is the best way to avoid these inequalities stem from:

Which concept do scholars use to refer to the biological differences between men and women?

Of the 132 countries that belong to the United Nations, only _______ are headed by women.

According to the text, what does biological sex refer to?

Across the globe, women are more likely to hold seats in national legislatures when:

What is the key difference between the terms sex and gender?

After five years in the same job, you receive a nice promotion. As you leave your first meeting with your new boss, he smiles and suggests that to really cement your position, you should go out on a "date" with him this evening. You have been subjected to:

The idea that people who invest more in their schooling, on-the-job training, and work experience are paid more is known as ________ theory.

What is the message that !Kung children learn about aggression?

Which of the following television characters expresses hegemonic masculinity?

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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A transgender person , whereas a cisgender person .