Question 1

All of the following are true in the U.S.EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) women make up the majority of minimum wage workers. 
B) anti-poverty programs designed to address overall economic inequality will reduce the feminization of poverty. 
C) Hispanic and black female-headed households are the poorest of all families headed by single women. 
D) women are significantly more likely to live in poverty than men. 
A) women make up the majority of minimum wage workers. 
B) anti-poverty programs designed to address overall economic inequality will reduce the feminization of poverty. 
C) Hispanic and black female-headed households are the poorest of all families headed by single women. 
D) women are significantly more likely to live in poverty than men.

Question 2

Over 775 million adults over the age of 15 cannot read or write.How many of these are women?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​10 percent 
B) ​about one quarter 
C) ​a little over half 
D) ​nearly two-thirds 
A) ​10 percent 
B) ​about one quarter 
C) ​a little over half 
D) ​nearly two-thirds

Question 3

The boy code refers to

Accepted Answer

A) a secret handshake that is known only among gay boys and men. 
B) a set of slang terms that degrade females. 
C) gender socialization that discourages males from expressing emotion and asking for help. 
D) higher self-esteem among boys than girls. 
A) a secret handshake that is known only among gay boys and men. 
B) a set of slang terms that degrade females. 
C) gender socialization that discourages males from expressing emotion and asking for help. 
D) higher self-esteem among boys than girls.

Question 4

Women are more likely to be unemployed compared to men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Female state legislators identified __________ as the single greatest barrier to running for political office.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​family responsibilities 
B) ​sexual harassment 
C) ​gender stereotypes 
D) ​lack of money 
A) ​family responsibilities 
B) ​sexual harassment 
C) ​gender stereotypes 
D) ​lack of money

Question 6

The study reported in your text of the household division of labor in 10 Western countries found

Accepted Answer

A) in 5 out of 10 of the countries, women and men spend almost equal hours on unpaid household labor. 
B) women's unpaid household labor was less in the United States than in any of the other countries. 
C) women were responsible for the majority of unpaid household labor in all of the countries. 
D) men spent more time than women on unpaid household labor in Sweden. 
A) in 5 out of 10 of the countries, women and men spend almost equal hours on unpaid household labor. 
B) women's unpaid household labor was less in the United States than in any of the other countries. 
C) women were responsible for the majority of unpaid household labor in all of the countries. 
D) men spent more time than women on unpaid household labor in Sweden.

Question 7

Conflict theorists argue women and men are more likely to be economic equals in ________ societies.

Accepted Answer

A) hunting and gathering 
B) pastoral 
C) agricultural 
D) industrial 
A) hunting and gathering 
B) pastoral 
C) agricultural 
D) industrial

Question 8

In the U.S., ___________ are the poorest of all families.

Accepted Answer

A) Hispanic and black male-headed households 
B) two-parent households 
C) Hispanic and black female-headed households 
D) white female-headed households 
A) Hispanic and black male-headed households 
B) two-parent households 
C) Hispanic and black female-headed households 
D) white female-headed households

Question 9

What are honor killings?

Accepted Answer

Honor killings are acts of violence, usu

Question 10

The feminization of poverty reflects all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) number of female-headed households. 
B) number of elderly females compared to elderly males. 
C) types of jobs women hold compared to men's jobs. 
D) biological differences in capability. 
A) number of female-headed households. 
B) number of elderly females compared to elderly males. 
C) types of jobs women hold compared to men's jobs. 
D) biological differences in capability.

Question 11

What is sexual harassment? Describe the different forms it can take.

Accepted Answer

Sexual harassment is a form of harassmen

Question 12

A study of 200 "top-selling" children's picture books found

Accepted Answer

A) there was a significant reduction in gender stereotypes from the 1980s to the 1990s. 
B) women were more likely to be portrayed in non-traditional than traditional occupations. 
C) women and girls were significantly underrepresented with twice as many male title and main characters. 
D) females were more likely to be portrayed in the illustrations than males. 
A) there was a significant reduction in gender stereotypes from the 1980s to the 1990s. 
B) women were more likely to be portrayed in non-traditional than traditional occupations. 
C) women and girls were significantly underrepresented with twice as many male title and main characters. 
D) females were more likely to be portrayed in the illustrations than males.

Question 13

________ prohibits sex discrimination in education programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance.

Accepted Answer

A) Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments Act 
B) The 1965 Civil Rights Act 
C) The Equal Education Act of 1984 
D) The Equal Rights Amendment of 1972 
A) Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments Act 
B) The 1965 Civil Rights Act 
C) The Equal Education Act of 1984 
D) The Equal Rights Amendment of 1972

Question 14

Describe the importance of language in the media and how the language impacts males and females.

Accepted Answer

Language in the media is incredibly impo

Question 15

What is the "motherhood penalty?" Provide an example.

Accepted Answer

The "motherhood penalty" refers to the e

Question 16

Using information from the textbook, describe the ways in which health is gendered.

Accepted Answer

Health is gendered in several ways, as o

Question 17

Identify the two major beliefs that contribute to gender inequality according to conflict theorists.Include examples of each belief.

Accepted Answer

Conflict theorists identify two major be

Question 18

A recent study of 1,000 adults found that two-thirds of the respondents thought that television advertisements pictured men as

Accepted Answer

A) pathetic and silly. 
B) intelligent. 
C) caring. 
D) hard workers. 
A) pathetic and silly. 
B) intelligent. 
C) caring. 
D) hard workers.

Question 19

Which of the following statements about school and gender is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Girls and boys are treated equally in schools. 
B) Women are overrepresented in administrative positions. 
C) Boys and girls learn differently. 
D) Sex stereotypes are reinforced and created in schools. 
A) Girls and boys are treated equally in schools. 
B) Women are overrepresented in administrative positions. 
C) Boys and girls learn differently. 
D) Sex stereotypes are reinforced and created in schools.

Question 20

The Berdache is

Accepted Answer

A) the first woman. 
B) the mythopoetic idealized male. 
C) the Native American word for the third gender. 
D) a key figure in women's civil rights. 
A) the first woman. 
B) the mythopoetic idealized male. 
C) the Native American word for the third gender. 
D) a key figure in women's civil rights.

All of the following are true in the U.S.EXCEPT

Over 775 million adults over the age of 15 cannot read or write.How many of these are women?

The boy code refers to

Women are more likely to be unemployed compared to men.

Female state legislators identified __________ as the single greatest barrier to running for political office.

The study reported in your text of the household division of labor in 10 Western countries found

Conflict theorists argue women and men are more likely to be economic equals in ________ societies.

In the U.S., ___________ are the poorest of all families.

What are honor killings?

The feminization of poverty reflects all of the following EXCEPT

What is sexual harassment? Describe the different forms it can take.

A study of 200 "top-selling" children's picture books found

________ prohibits sex discrimination in education programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance.

Describe the importance of language in the media and how the language impacts males and females.

What is the "motherhood penalty?" Provide an example.

Using information from the textbook, describe the ways in which health is gendered.

Identify the two major beliefs that contribute to gender inequality according to conflict theorists.Include examples of each belief.

A recent study of 1,000 adults found that two-thirds of the respondents thought that television advertisements pictured men as

Which of the following statements about school and gender is true?

The Berdache is

Thinking About Social Problems

Physical and Mental Health and Health Care

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Social Control

Family Problems

Economic Inequality, Wealth, and Poverty

Work and Unemployment

Problems in Education

Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration

Sexual Orientation and the Struggle for Equality

Population Growth and Aging

Environmental Problems

Science and Technology

Conflict, War, and Terrorism

Filters

Exam 10: Gender Inequality

All of the following are true in the U.S.EXCEPT

Over 775 million adults over the age of 15 cannot read or write.How many of these are women?​

The boy code refers to

Women are more likely to be unemployed compared to men.

Female state legislators identified __________ as the single greatest barrier to running for political office.​

The study reported in your text of the household division of labor in 10 Western countries found

Conflict theorists argue women and men are more likely to be economic equals in ________ societies.

In the U.S., ___________ are the poorest of all families.

What are honor killings?

The feminization of poverty reflects all of the following EXCEPT

What is sexual harassment? Describe the different forms it can take.

A study of 200 "top-selling" children's picture books found

________ prohibits sex discrimination in education programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance.

Describe the importance of language in the media and how the language impacts males and females.

What is the "motherhood penalty?" Provide an example.

Using information from the textbook, describe the ways in which health is gendered.

Identify the two major beliefs that contribute to gender inequality according to conflict theorists.Include examples of each belief.

A recent study of 1,000 adults found that two-thirds of the respondents thought that television advertisements pictured men as

Which of the following statements about school and gender is true?

The Berdache is

Thinking About Social Problems

Physical and Mental Health and Health Care

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Social Control

Family Problems

Economic Inequality, Wealth, and Poverty

Work and Unemployment

Problems in Education

Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration

Sexual Orientation and the Struggle for Equality

Population Growth and Aging

Environmental Problems

Science and Technology

Conflict, War, and Terrorism

Filters

Over 775 million adults over the age of 15 cannot read or write.How many of these are women?

Female state legislators identified __________ as the single greatest barrier to running for political office.