Question 1

The gender inequality that women suffer has several different economic consequences but no long-term psychological effects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Inequality for women in the workplace is affected by gender but not by race.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which of the following is a factor that has contributed to the gender earnings gap?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are concentrated in very few occupations. 
B)  Women enter the labor force at similar pay levels as men. 
C)  Because women have less education and experience, they are paid less than men. 
D)  Women are more nurturing and less competitive by nature. 
A)  Women are concentrated in very few occupations. 
B)  Women enter the labor force at similar pay levels as men. 
C)  Because women have less education and experience, they are paid less than men. 
D)  Women are more nurturing and less competitive by nature. C

Question 4

__________ is society's unequal distribution of wealth, power, and privilege between men and women.

Accepted Answer

A)  Patriarchy 
B)  Matriarchy 
C)  Gender stratification 
D)  Androgyny 
A)  Patriarchy 
B)  Matriarchy 
C)  Gender stratification 
D)  Androgyny

Question 5

Describe the history of feminism in the United States.

Accepted Answer

The history of feminism in the United St

Question 6

Some people believe males and females learn to be different through socialization in the family, schools, and religious and political institutions. These people take the __________ approach.

Accepted Answer

A)  gender structure 
B)  gender roles 
C)  heterosexual 
D)  glass ceiling 
A)  gender structure 
B)  gender roles 
C)  heterosexual 
D)  glass ceiling

Question 7

Compared to other industrialized nations, the United States ranks highest in terms of granting women access to political leadership roles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The earnings gap between men and women has narrowed, but still women's incomes are lower than men's in every racial group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

How does sexism negatively affect men? In what ways would the world change positively for men if sexism did not exist anymore?
Ideal

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
1. Brie

Question 10

_________ of the religious denominations in the United States ordain women.

Accepted Answer

A)  Half 
B)  One third 
C)  A quarter 
D)  None 
A)  Half 
B)  One third 
C)  A quarter 
D)  None

Question 11

Domestic work is a part of the __________ segment of the labor market.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary 
B)  secondary 
C)  tertiary 
D)  quaternary 
A)  primary 
B)  secondary 
C)  tertiary 
D)  quaternary

Question 12

Dual labor market theory is an example of a(n) __________explanation of women's workplace inequality.

Accepted Answer

A)  individual 
B)  structural 
C)  interactional 
D)  psychological 
A)  individual 
B)  structural 
C)  interactional 
D)  psychological

Question 13

Barrie Thorne, in a study of gender play, found that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  boys control less space 
B)  boys more often violate girls' activities 
C)  boys treat girls as equals when they play 
D)  children are unaware of gender at early ages 
A)  boys control less space 
B)  boys more often violate girls' activities 
C)  boys treat girls as equals when they play 
D)  children are unaware of gender at early ages

Question 14

"Gender" refers to patterns of difference and domination through distinctions between women and men that organize the social world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A form of social organization in which men are dominant over women is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  androgyny 
B)  patriarchy 
C)  capitalism 
D)  matriarchy 
A)  androgyny 
B)  patriarchy 
C)  capitalism 
D)  matriarchy

Question 16

The system of sexuality that imposes negative sanctions on those who are homosexual or bisexual refers to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  androgyny 
B)  capitalist patriarchy 
C)  compulsory heterosexuality 
D)  male dominance 
A)  androgyny 
B)  capitalist patriarchy 
C)  compulsory heterosexuality 
D)  male dominance

Question 17

__________ refers to the biological facts of femaleness and maleness.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender 
B)  Sex 
C)  Patriarchy 
D)  Androgyny 
A)  Gender 
B)  Sex 
C)  Patriarchy 
D)  Androgyny

Question 18

The pattern whereby women and men are situated in different jobs throughout the labor force is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  patriarchy 
B)  gender stratification 
C)  gender segregation 
D)  gender integration 
A)  patriarchy 
B)  gender stratification 
C)  gender segregation 
D)  gender integration

Question 19

Studies show that children's and adult programming, including commercials, is highly __________, with women being commonly portrayed as objects or villains.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Studies show that children's and adult programming,...

Question 20

The everyday fun and games of school children are actually power play where gender is constructed and enacted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The gender inequality that women suffer has several different economic consequences but no long-term psychological effects.

Inequality for women in the workplace is affected by gender but not by race.

Which of the following is a factor that has contributed to the gender earnings gap?

__________ is society's unequal distribution of wealth, power, and privilege between men and women.

Describe the history of feminism in the United States.

Some people believe males and females learn to be different through socialization in the family, schools, and religious and political institutions. These people take the __________ approach.

Compared to other industrialized nations, the United States ranks highest in terms of granting women access to political leadership roles.

The earnings gap between men and women has narrowed, but still women's incomes are lower than men's in every racial group.

How does sexism negatively affect men? In what ways would the world change positively for men if sexism did not exist anymore? Ideal

_________ of the religious denominations in the United States ordain women.

Domestic work is a part of the __________ segment of the labor market.

Dual labor market theory is an example of a(n) __________explanation of women's workplace inequality.

Barrie Thorne, in a study of gender play, found that __________.

"Gender" refers to patterns of difference and domination through distinctions between women and men that organize the social world.

A form of social organization in which men are dominant over women is known as __________.

The system of sexuality that imposes negative sanctions on those who are homosexual or bisexual refers to __________.

__________ refers to the biological facts of femaleness and maleness.

The pattern whereby women and men are situated in different jobs throughout the labor force is called __________.

Studies show that children's and adult programming, including commercials, is highly __________, with women being commonly portrayed as objects or villains.

The everyday fun and games of school children are actually power play where gender is constructed and enacted.

The Sociological Approach to Social Problems

Wealth and Power: the Bias of the System

World Population and Global Inequality

Demographic Changes in the United States: the Browning and Graying of Society

Problems of Place: Urban, Suburban, and Rural

Threats to the Environment

Poverty

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Disability and Ableism

Crime and Justice

Drugs

The Economy and Work

Families

Education

The Health Care System

National Security in the Twenty-First Century

Progressive Plan to Solve Social Problems

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Exam 9: Gender Inequality

The gender inequality that women suffer has several different economic consequences but no long-term psychological effects.

Inequality for women in the workplace is affected by gender but not by race.

Which of the following is a factor that has contributed to the gender earnings gap?

__________ is society's unequal distribution of wealth, power, and privilege between men and women.

Describe the history of feminism in the United States.

Some people believe males and females learn to be different through socialization in the family, schools, and religious and political institutions. These people take the __________ approach.

Compared to other industrialized nations, the United States ranks highest in terms of granting women access to political leadership roles.

The earnings gap between men and women has narrowed, but still women's incomes are lower than men's in every racial group.

How does sexism negatively affect men? In what ways would the world change positively for men if sexism did not exist anymore? Ideal

_________ of the religious denominations in the United States ordain women.

Domestic work is a part of the __________ segment of the labor market.

Dual labor market theory is an example of a(n) __________explanation of women's workplace inequality.

Barrie Thorne, in a study of gender play, found that __________.

"Gender" refers to patterns of difference and domination through distinctions between women and men that organize the social world.

A form of social organization in which men are dominant over women is known as __________.

The system of sexuality that imposes negative sanctions on those who are homosexual or bisexual refers to __________.

__________ refers to the biological facts of femaleness and maleness.

The pattern whereby women and men are situated in different jobs throughout the labor force is called __________.

Studies show that children's and adult programming, including commercials, is highly __________, with women being commonly portrayed as objects or villains.

The everyday fun and games of school children are actually power play where gender is constructed and enacted.

The Sociological Approach to Social Problems

Wealth and Power: the Bias of the System

World Population and Global Inequality

Demographic Changes in the United States: the Browning and Graying of Society

Problems of Place: Urban, Suburban, and Rural

Threats to the Environment

Poverty

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Disability and Ableism

Crime and Justice

Drugs

The Economy and Work

Families

Education

The Health Care System

National Security in the Twenty-First Century

Progressive Plan to Solve Social Problems

Filters