Question 1

Beth decides to become a man. Which of the following would likely occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  A gain in income, power, and social standing 
B)  A loss in income, power, and social standing 
C)  Little change in social standing 
D)  A gain of income by 50 percent 
A)  A gain in income, power, and social standing 
B)  A loss in income, power, and social standing 
C)  Little change in social standing 
D)  A gain of income by 50 percent A

Question 2

Men who endorse the most traditional male roles tend to be the most homophobic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

When Bob assumes all women should have the same status and behave in the same way, his expectations about gender:

Accepted Answer

A)  only influences females. 
B)  only influences males. 
C)  influences both males and females. 
D)  positively influences males 
A)  only influences females. 
B)  only influences males. 
C)  influences both males and females. 
D)  positively influences males C

Question 4

When a child learns social expectations and behaviors that are associated with being male and being female, he or she is engaging in the process of addressing:

Accepted Answer

A)  sexuality 
B)  role playing 
C)  gender socialization 
D)  sex 
A)  sexuality 
B)  role playing 
C)  gender socialization 
D)  sex

Question 5

Since the passage of Title IX in 1972

Accepted Answer

A)  gender inequality in the schools has disappeared. 
B)  discrimination by schools on the basis of gender is illegal. 
C)  boys and girls receive the same treatment by teachers. 
D)  treatment by teachers is still unequal, but books now feature equal numbers of boys and girls. 
A)  gender inequality in the schools has disappeared. 
B)  discrimination by schools on the basis of gender is illegal. 
C)  boys and girls receive the same treatment by teachers. 
D)  treatment by teachers is still unequal, but books now feature equal numbers of boys and girls.

Question 6

Explain the difference between sex and gender.

Accepted Answer

Sex and gender are often used interchang

Question 7

Which of these statements about the differences between men and women, is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men earn 23 percent more than women. 
B)  Women live longer than men. 
C)  Men interrupt others in conversation more often than women. 
D)  Men live longer than women. 
A)  Men earn 23 percent more than women. 
B)  Women live longer than men. 
C)  Men interrupt others in conversation more often than women. 
D)  Men live longer than women.

Question 8

Which of these statements about the application of the dual labor market theory to the gender pay gap is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  In female-dominated occupations, it is difficult to determine cause and effect in regards to the pay discrepancy between males and females. 
B)  While equal pay for equal work is applied in principle, men and women do not do equal work. 
C)  The informal labor market is exclusively female. 
D)  Women tend to be employed in the second tier of the primary labor market. 
A)  In female-dominated occupations, it is difficult to determine cause and effect in regards to the pay discrepancy between males and females. 
B)  While equal pay for equal work is applied in principle, men and women do not do equal work. 
C)  The informal labor market is exclusively female. 
D)  Women tend to be employed in the second tier of the primary labor market.

Question 9

Gender socialization

Accepted Answer

A)  only affects men and women in their relationships with others. 
B)  is consistent and uniform for all men and women. 
C)  influences all aspects of society and daily life. 
D)  may be completely avoided if a person is conscious of it. 
A)  only affects men and women in their relationships with others. 
B)  is consistent and uniform for all men and women. 
C)  influences all aspects of society and daily life. 
D)  may be completely avoided if a person is conscious of it.

Question 10

Which of the following is not considered one of the central aspects of a gendered institution?

Accepted Answer

A)  The personal opinions and attitudes of the individual members of the institution 
B)  Stereotypical role expectations for men and women 
C)  Stratification of the positions within the institution, based on sex 
D)  Organizational structure that gives advantages to men 
A)  The personal opinions and attitudes of the individual members of the institution 
B)  Stereotypical role expectations for men and women 
C)  Stratification of the positions within the institution, based on sex 
D)  Organizational structure that gives advantages to men

Question 11

Define the labor force participation rate; describe current U.S. trends in labor force participation for women.

Accepted Answer

The labor force participation rate is th

Question 12

How would a functionalist explain unequal wages between men and women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women experience overt discrimination. 
B)  Women are socialized into roles that lead them to make choices that might result in lower wages. 
C)  Women's work is devalued in comparison with men's. 
D)  Women have less power than do men. 
A)  Women experience overt discrimination. 
B)  Women are socialized into roles that lead them to make choices that might result in lower wages. 
C)  Women's work is devalued in comparison with men's. 
D)  Women have less power than do men.

Question 13

Which type of feminism is most likely to view rape, domestic violence, and sexual harassment as mechanisms that men use to assert their power within society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Liberal 
B)  Multiracial 
C)  Socialist 
D)  Radical 
A)  Liberal 
B)  Multiracial 
C)  Socialist 
D)  Radical

Question 14

Define gender stratification and provide two examples from your own life.

Accepted Answer

Gender stratification refers to the uneq

Question 15

By most accounts, the gender revolution in the U.S. is over.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of these is not a trait found to correspond to relatively equal status for men and women within a society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Work is highly segregated according to sex. 
B)  Women have access to education. 
C)  Women's work is central to the economy. 
D)  Men make a contribution to household responsibilities. 
A)  Work is highly segregated according to sex. 
B)  Women have access to education. 
C)  Women's work is central to the economy. 
D)  Men make a contribution to household responsibilities.

Question 17

Gender stratification is supported by:

Accepted Answer

A)  a belief that treats gender inequality as natural. 
B)  individual sexism, not institutional sexism. 
C)  the matriarchal structure of American society. 
D)  norms and values encouraging gender equality. 
A)  a belief that treats gender inequality as natural. 
B)  individual sexism, not institutional sexism. 
C)  the matriarchal structure of American society. 
D)  norms and values encouraging gender equality.

Question 18

According to the concept of biological determinism

Accepted Answer

A)  the physiology of any person may be manipulated in order to alter that person's sex. 
B)  social behaviors are believed to be caused by physiological characteristics. 
C)  the creation of a male or female occurs as the egg and the sperm meet during human reproduction. 
D)  the interplay of culture and biology is what shapes human behavior. 
A)  the physiology of any person may be manipulated in order to alter that person's sex. 
B)  social behaviors are believed to be caused by physiological characteristics. 
C)  the creation of a male or female occurs as the egg and the sperm meet during human reproduction. 
D)  the interplay of culture and biology is what shapes human behavior.

Question 19

Until recently, matriarchal societies have not been widely noted or discussed in the social sciences. Which of the following explains this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sociologists agree that matriarchal societies have never existed. 
B)  Matriarchal societies existed prior to Christianity, but there are not contemporary matriarchal societies. 
C)  The identification of matriarchal societies has been obscured by the application of Western ideas about power. 
D)  There is no interest in matriarchal power within the social sciences. 
A)  Sociologists agree that matriarchal societies have never existed. 
B)  Matriarchal societies existed prior to Christianity, but there are not contemporary matriarchal societies. 
C)  The identification of matriarchal societies has been obscured by the application of Western ideas about power. 
D)  There is no interest in matriarchal power within the social sciences.

Question 20

In the primary labor market

Accepted Answer

A)  there is a high turnover rate and low wages. 
B)  jobs are relatively stable, wages are good, and there are ample opportunities for advancement. 
C)  women and racial-ethnic minorities are more likely to be employed than in the secondary labor market. 
D)  jobs are short-lived and workers suffer poor work conditions. 
A)  there is a high turnover rate and low wages. 
B)  jobs are relatively stable, wages are good, and there are ample opportunities for advancement. 
C)  women and racial-ethnic minorities are more likely to be employed than in the secondary labor market. 
D)  jobs are short-lived and workers suffer poor work conditions.

Beth decides to become a man. Which of the following would likely occur?

Men who endorse the most traditional male roles tend to be the most homophobic.

When Bob assumes all women should have the same status and behave in the same way, his expectations about gender:

When a child learns social expectations and behaviors that are associated with being male and being female, he or she is engaging in the process of addressing:

Since the passage of Title IX in 1972

Explain the difference between sex and gender.

Which of these statements about the differences between men and women, is false?

Which of these statements about the application of the dual labor market theory to the gender pay gap is false?

Gender socialization

Which of the following is not considered one of the central aspects of a gendered institution?

Define the labor force participation rate; describe current U.S. trends in labor force participation for women.

How would a functionalist explain unequal wages between men and women?

Which type of feminism is most likely to view rape, domestic violence, and sexual harassment as mechanisms that men use to assert their power within society?

Define gender stratification and provide two examples from your own life.

By most accounts, the gender revolution in the U.S. is over.

Which of these is not a trait found to correspond to relatively equal status for men and women within a society?

Gender stratification is supported by:

According to the concept of biological determinism

Until recently, matriarchal societies have not been widely noted or discussed in the social sciences. Which of the following explains this?

In the primary labor market

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Exam 11: Gender

Beth decides to become a man. Which of the following would likely occur?

Men who endorse the most traditional male roles tend to be the most homophobic.

When Bob assumes all women should have the same status and behave in the same way, his expectations about gender:

When a child learns social expectations and behaviors that are associated with being male and being female, he or she is engaging in the process of addressing:

Since the passage of Title IX in 1972

Explain the difference between sex and gender.

Which of these statements about the differences between men and women, is false?

Which of these statements about the application of the dual labor market theory to the gender pay gap is false?

Gender socialization

Which of the following is not considered one of the central aspects of a gendered institution?

Define the labor force participation rate; describe current U.S. trends in labor force participation for women.

How would a functionalist explain unequal wages between men and women?

Which type of feminism is most likely to view rape, domestic violence, and sexual harassment as mechanisms that men use to assert their power within society?

Define gender stratification and provide two examples from your own life.

By most accounts, the gender revolution in the U.S. is over.

Which of these is not a trait found to correspond to relatively equal status for men and women within a society?

Gender stratification is supported by:

According to the concept of biological determinism

Until recently, matriarchal societies have not been widely noted or discussed in the social sciences. Which of the following explains this?

In the primary labor market

The Sociological Perspective

Culture

Doing Sociological Research

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups and Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Social Class and Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Sexuality

Families and Religion

Education and Health Care

Economy and Politics

Environment Population and Social Change

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