Question 1

Which statement is TRUE about the role of women today in the work force?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are economically equal to men. 
B)  Women are still far from economically equal to men. 
C)  Fewer women now participate in the work force. 
D)  Women dominate several levels of the work force. 
A)  Women are economically equal to men. 
B)  Women are still far from economically equal to men. 
C)  Fewer women now participate in the work force. 
D)  Women dominate several levels of the work force. B

Question 2

Social factors that may contribute to the aging process include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  life style activities. 
B)  level of education. 
C)  hereditary genes. 
D)  isolation. 
A)  life style activities. 
B)  level of education. 
C)  hereditary genes. 
D)  isolation. C

Question 3

If both parents use more words about feelings and emotions with girls than with boys they are involved in

Accepted Answer

A)  proper gender role socialization. 
B)  consciously attempting to socialize their daughter into a modern female gender role. 
C)  unconsciously attempting to embarrass the son for mistreating his sister. 
D)  allowing their children to pick up gender cues. 
A)  proper gender role socialization. 
B)  consciously attempting to socialize their daughter into a modern female gender role. 
C)  unconsciously attempting to embarrass the son for mistreating his sister. 
D)  allowing their children to pick up gender cues. D

Question 4

Patterns of attitudes and behavior that a society expects of its members because of their being female or male are called

Accepted Answer

A)  sex roles. 
B)  gender roles. 
C)  social roles. 
D)  masculinity and femininity. 
A)  sex roles. 
B)  gender roles. 
C)  social roles. 
D)  masculinity and femininity.

Question 5

The most pervasive source of gender stereotyping is

Accepted Answer

A)  the mass media. 
B)  the family. 
C)  school. 
D)  peers. 
A)  the mass media. 
B)  the family. 
C)  school. 
D)  peers.

Question 6

Women receive lower pay than men simply because their jobs typically require fewer skills and less training.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

__________is the belief that women and men should be equal in various aspects of their lives.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________is the belief that women and men...

Question 8

Which of the following statements are women are true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The gender experiences of women around the world are similar. 
B)  Women around the world have less skills than men. 
C)  Sexism is found only in the U.S. 
D)  Women in other countries receive higher pay than women in the U.S. 
A)  The gender experiences of women around the world are similar. 
B)  Women around the world have less skills than men. 
C)  Sexism is found only in the U.S. 
D)  Women in other countries receive higher pay than women in the U.S.

Question 9

SCUM stands for the Society for Cutting Men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to conflict theory, if women gain in terms of wealth and income relative to men, what can be expected to happen?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inequalities between the sexes will lessen. 
B)  Inequalities between the sexes will increase. 
C)  Women will take on instrumental roles, while men will take on expressive roles. 
D)  women will gain dominance throughout the social system. 
A)  Inequalities between the sexes will lessen. 
B)  Inequalities between the sexes will increase. 
C)  Women will take on instrumental roles, while men will take on expressive roles. 
D)  women will gain dominance throughout the social system.

Question 11

A role that requires taking care of personal relationships is called__________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  roleless role 
B)  instrumental role 
C)  expressive role 
D)  senescence 
A)  roleless role 
B)  instrumental role 
C)  expressive role 
D)  senescence

Question 12

Several companies have introduced products targeted specifically for the elderly. These products failed to be accepted by the elderly mainly because

Accepted Answer

A)  U.S. society emphasizes youthfulness. 
B)  the elderly just didnʹt like the products. 
C)  the companies didnʹt market the products appropriately. 
D)  U.S. society demands products that are not age specific. 
A)  U.S. society emphasizes youthfulness. 
B)  the elderly just didnʹt like the products. 
C)  the companies didnʹt market the products appropriately. 
D)  U.S. society demands products that are not age specific.

Question 13

Define and explain senility, crystalline intelligence, and fluid intelligence.

Accepted Answer

Senility refers to the mental and physic

Question 14

Which of the following definitions of sexual harassment was accepted by the Supreme Court in 1993?

Accepted Answer

A)  any sexual conduct leading to severe psychological injury 
B)  any conduct that involves actual sexual contact in the workplace 
C)  casual lewd remarks 
D)  any conduct that makes the workplace environment hostile or abusive 
A)  any sexual conduct leading to severe psychological injury 
B)  any conduct that involves actual sexual contact in the workplace 
C)  casual lewd remarks 
D)  any conduct that makes the workplace environment hostile or abusive

Question 15

According to the text, the percentage women soldiers with PTSD post-traumatic stress disorder) is twice as high as men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

__________refers to prejudice and discrimination based on a personʹs gender.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________refers to prejudice and discrimination based on...

Question 17

Older people continue to enjoy high status in Japan because

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan has an egalitarian social structure. 
B)  Japan is not as modernized as other societies. 
C)  tradition requires Japanese children to repay their parents for bringing them up. 
D)  individualism is an extremely important Japanese cultural value. 
A)  Japan has an egalitarian social structure. 
B)  Japan is not as modernized as other societies. 
C)  tradition requires Japanese children to repay their parents for bringing them up. 
D)  individualism is an extremely important Japanese cultural value.

Question 18

As a group, women are more emotional than men in every way.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

There are limits to the biological constraints on gender roles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Why have psychologists focused on babies rather than adults in their efforts to find out whether any personality differences between the sexes are inborn?

Accepted Answer

A)  Babies are much easier to study. 
B)  Sex differences in personality are learned in the first few weeks of life. 
C)  The earlier any differences appear, the more likely they are to be inborn. 
D)  Babies have not yet learned to use language. 
A)  Babies are much easier to study. 
B)  Sex differences in personality are learned in the first few weeks of life. 
C)  The earlier any differences appear, the more likely they are to be inborn. 
D)  Babies have not yet learned to use language.

Which statement is TRUE about the role of women today in the work force?

Social factors that may contribute to the aging process include all of the following EXCEPT

If both parents use more words about feelings and emotions with girls than with boys they are involved in

Patterns of attitudes and behavior that a society expects of its members because of their being female or male are called

The most pervasive source of gender stereotyping is

Women receive lower pay than men simply because their jobs typically require fewer skills and less training.

__________is the belief that women and men should be equal in various aspects of their lives.

Which of the following statements are women are true?

SCUM stands for the Society for Cutting Men.

According to conflict theory, if women gain in terms of wealth and income relative to men, what can be expected to happen?

A role that requires taking care of personal relationships is called__________ .

Several companies have introduced products targeted specifically for the elderly. These products failed to be accepted by the elderly mainly because

Define and explain senility, crystalline intelligence, and fluid intelligence.

Which of the following definitions of sexual harassment was accepted by the Supreme Court in 1993?

According to the text, the percentage women soldiers with PTSD post-traumatic stress disorder) is twice as high as men.

__________refers to prejudice and discrimination based on a personʹs gender.

Older people continue to enjoy high status in Japan because

As a group, women are more emotional than men in every way.

There are limits to the biological constraints on gender roles.

Why have psychologists focused on babies rather than adults in their efforts to find out whether any personality differences between the sexes are inborn?

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Exam 9: Gender and Age

Which statement is TRUE about the role of women today in the work force?

Social factors that may contribute to the aging process include all of the following EXCEPT

If both parents use more words about feelings and emotions with girls than with boys they are involved in

Patterns of attitudes and behavior that a society expects of its members because of their being female or male are called

The most pervasive source of gender stereotyping is

Women receive lower pay than men simply because their jobs typically require fewer skills and less training.

__________is the belief that women and men should be equal in various aspects of their lives.

Which of the following statements are women are true?

SCUM stands for the Society for Cutting Men.

According to conflict theory, if women gain in terms of wealth and income relative to men, what can be expected to happen?

A role that requires taking care of personal relationships is called__________ .

Several companies have introduced products targeted specifically for the elderly. These products failed to be accepted by the elderly mainly because

Define and explain senility, crystalline intelligence, and fluid intelligence.

Which of the following definitions of sexual harassment was accepted by the Supreme Court in 1993?

According to the text, the percentage women soldiers with PTSD post-traumatic stress disorder) is twice as high as men.

__________refers to prejudice and discrimination based on a personʹs gender.

Older people continue to enjoy high status in Japan because

As a group, women are more emotional than men in every way.

There are limits to the biological constraints on gender roles.

Why have psychologists focused on babies rather than adults in their efforts to find out whether any personality differences between the sexes are inborn?

The Essence of Sociology

Society and Culture

Socialization

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Deviance and Control

Social Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Families

Education and Religion

The Economy and Politics

Health and Population

Environment and Urbanization

Social Change

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