Question 1

In general, western states have a higher percentage of legislators who are women than southeastern states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In 2009, research revealed that about what share of our country's richest people are women?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  43 percent 
D)  81 percent 
A)  1 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  43 percent 
D)  81 percent

Question 3

The concept of gender refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the secondary sex characteristics of men and women. 
B)  only whether people are male or female. 
C)  people's sexual orientation. 
D)  the personal traits and social positions that members of a society attach to being female and male. 
A)  the secondary sex characteristics of men and women. 
B)  only whether people are male or female. 
C)  people's sexual orientation. 
D)  the personal traits and social positions that members of a society attach to being female and male.

Question 4

Which of the following statement is at the heart of the controversy over women's participation in the military?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women have been in the armed forces only since the Vietnam War. 
B)  Women are defined by our culture as nurturers rather than as people who kill. 
C)  Women score lower on military intelligence (IQ) tests. 
D)  Women operate high-tech equipment less skillfully than men do. 
A)  Women have been in the armed forces only since the Vietnam War. 
B)  Women are defined by our culture as nurturers rather than as people who kill. 
C)  Women score lower on military intelligence (IQ) tests. 
D)  Women operate high-tech equipment less skillfully than men do.

Question 5

What share of today's U.S. women are working for income?

Accepted Answer

A)  60 percent 
B)  50 percent 
C)  40 percent 
D)  30 percent 
A)  60 percent 
B)  50 percent 
C)  40 percent 
D)  30 percent

Question 6

Most white women in the United States think of themselves as a minority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The "beauty myth" refers to the idea that

Accepted Answer

A)  men today are as physically attractive as women are. 
B)  men prefer women who are physically attractive. 
C)  beautiful women are free from control by men. 
D)  women learn to measure their personal importance in terms of physical appearance. 
A)  men today are as physically attractive as women are. 
B)  men prefer women who are physically attractive. 
C)  beautiful women are free from control by men. 
D)  women learn to measure their personal importance in terms of physical appearance.

Question 8

Which of the following concepts refers to attitudes and activities that a society links to people of each sex?

Accepted Answer

A)  primary sex characteristics 
B)  sexual orientation 
C)  gender roles 
D)  secondary sex characteristics 
A)  primary sex characteristics 
B)  sexual orientation 
C)  gender roles 
D)  secondary sex characteristics

Question 9

Which type of feminism seeks to end patriarchy by eliminating the idea of gender itself?

Accepted Answer

A)  liberal feminism 
B)  radical feminism 
C)  socialist feminism 
D)  All three types of feminism do this. 
A)  liberal feminism 
B)  radical feminism 
C)  socialist feminism 
D)  All three types of feminism do this.

Question 10

Sexism is the assertion that one sex is innately superior to the other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In which of the following nations do women have the greatest political power relative to men?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cuba 
B)  China 
C)  Sweden 
D)  United States 
A)  Cuba 
B)  China 
C)  Sweden 
D)  United States

Question 12

The text argues that male-female differences are

Accepted Answer

A)  mostly the creation of society. 
B)  more biological than societal. 
C)  the simple result of biology. 
D)  entirely the creation of society; all biological differences are a myth. 
A)  mostly the creation of society. 
B)  more biological than societal. 
C)  the simple result of biology. 
D)  entirely the creation of society; all biological differences are a myth.

Question 13

Women today earn a majority of all the following degrees EXCEPT for one. Which degree is earned by slightly more men than women?

Accepted Answer

A)  law degree 
B)  bachelor degree 
C)  master's degree 
D)  doctorate in sociology 
A)  law degree 
B)  bachelor degree 
C)  master's degree 
D)  doctorate in sociology

Question 14

Which of the following statements about gender and housework is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fathers now do slightly more housework than mothers. 
B)  Among employed people, married or not, with or without children, women do most of the housework. 
C)  Among women and men who have jobs, housework is divided about evenly. 
D)  Among married couples who are both out of work, housework is divided about evenly. 
A)  Fathers now do slightly more housework than mothers. 
B)  Among employed people, married or not, with or without children, women do most of the housework. 
C)  Among women and men who have jobs, housework is divided about evenly. 
D)  Among married couples who are both out of work, housework is divided about evenly.

Question 15

Where would you look in U.S. schools to find course in which men outnumber women?

Accepted Answer

A)  the sciences 
B)  the fine arts 
C)  the social sciences 
D)  any and all subjects 
A)  the sciences 
B)  the fine arts 
C)  the social sciences 
D)  any and all subjects

Question 16

A comparison of the athletic performances of females and males over time shows

Accepted Answer

A) . that women routinely outperform men in most athletic contests. 
B)  that women have been closing the gap with men in athletic performance. 
C)  that male performances are improving faster than female performances. 
D)  little or no change in female-male differences in performance 
A) . that women routinely outperform men in most athletic contests. 
B)  that women have been closing the gap with men in athletic performance. 
C)  that male performances are improving faster than female performances. 
D)  little or no change in female-male differences in performance

Question 17

In 2009, U.S. women held about _______of seats in Congress.

Accepted Answer

A)  77 percent 
B)  57 percent 
C)  37 percent 
D)  17 percent 
A)  77 percent 
B)  57 percent 
C)  37 percent 
D)  17 percent

Question 18

Most sociological research suggests that gender is largely a creation of society, and thus is subject to change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In global perspective, the region where women have the least social power is North America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Most violence against women occurs

Accepted Answer

A)  on college campuses. 
B)  in public places. 
C)  in the home. 
D)  in the workplace. 
A)  on college campuses. 
B)  in public places. 
C)  in the home. 
D)  in the workplace.

In general, western states have a higher percentage of legislators who are women than southeastern states.

In 2009, research revealed that about what share of our country's richest people are women?

The concept of gender refers to

Which of the following statement is at the heart of the controversy over women's participation in the military?

What share of today's U.S. women are working for income?

Most white women in the United States think of themselves as a minority.

The "beauty myth" refers to the idea that

Which of the following concepts refers to attitudes and activities that a society links to people of each sex?

Which type of feminism seeks to end patriarchy by eliminating the idea of gender itself?

Sexism is the assertion that one sex is innately superior to the other.

In which of the following nations do women have the greatest political power relative to men?

The text argues that male-female differences are

Women today earn a majority of all the following degrees EXCEPT for one. Which degree is earned by slightly more men than women?

Which of the following statements about gender and housework is CORRECT?

Where would you look in U.S. schools to find course in which men outnumber women?

A comparison of the athletic performances of females and males over time shows

In 2009, U.S. women held about _______of seats in Congress.

Most sociological research suggests that gender is largely a creation of society, and thus is subject to change.

In global perspective, the region where women have the least social power is North America.

Most violence against women occurs

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Exam 10: Gender Stratification

In general, western states have a higher percentage of legislators who are women than southeastern states.

In 2009, research revealed that about what share of our country's richest people are women?

The concept of gender refers to

Which of the following statement is at the heart of the controversy over women's participation in the military?

What share of today's U.S. women are working for income?

Most white women in the United States think of themselves as a minority.

The "beauty myth" refers to the idea that

Which of the following concepts refers to attitudes and activities that a society links to people of each sex?

Which type of feminism seeks to end patriarchy by eliminating the idea of gender itself?

Sexism is the assertion that one sex is innately superior to the other.

In which of the following nations do women have the greatest political power relative to men?

The text argues that male-female differences are

Women today earn a majority of all the following degrees EXCEPT for one. Which degree is earned by slightly more men than women?

Which of the following statements about gender and housework is CORRECT?

Where would you look in U.S. schools to find course in which men outnumber women?

A comparison of the athletic performances of females and males over time shows

In 2009, U.S. women held about _______of seats in Congress.

Most sociological research suggests that gender is largely a creation of society, and thus is subject to change.

In global perspective, the region where women have the least social power is North America.

Most violence against women occurs

Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

Culture

Socialization: From Infancy to Old Age

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Sexuality and Society

Deviance

Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Economics and Politics

Family and Religion

Education, Health, and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

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