Question 1

The _____________ argues that the division of labor is a consequence of traditional socialization.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​relative resources approach 
B) ​gender role ideology 
C) ​second shift theory 
D) ​gender deviance hypothesis 
A) ​relative resources approach 
B) ​gender role ideology 
C) ​second shift theory 
D) ​gender deviance hypothesis

Question 2

How do structural-functionalists and conflict theorists differ in their explanations of the development and maintenance of gender inequality?

Accepted Answer

Structural-functionalists and conflict t

Question 3

Your text argues that the type of career pursued by women is a "structured choice," which means

Accepted Answer

A) women's career choices reflect limited options as a result of the structure of society. 
B) women today have few barriers influencing their choice of career, so they are structuring their own choices. 
C) women's career choices are structured by their choices not to attend college. 
D) women choose their careers primarily according to their perceptions of their own individual abilities. 
A) women's career choices reflect limited options as a result of the structure of society. 
B) women today have few barriers influencing their choice of career, so they are structuring their own choices. 
C) women's career choices are structured by their choices not to attend college. 
D) women choose their careers primarily according to their perceptions of their own individual abilities.

Question 4

What does your text mean when it says that the type of career that women pursue is a "structured choice"?

Accepted Answer

When the text refers to the type of care

Question 5

Worldwide, women tend to work jobs characterized by all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) informal working arrangements. 
B) little job security. 
C) lower unemployment. 
D) little recourse in the face of unreasonable demands. 
A) informal working arrangements. 
B) little job security. 
C) lower unemployment. 
D) little recourse in the face of unreasonable demands.

Question 6

How does the gender role ideology explanation of traditional gender roles differ from the relative resources approach?

Accepted Answer

The gender role ideology explanation of

Question 7

Which of the following explains the traditional division of labor from the "relative resources approach"?

Accepted Answer

A) Women's hormonal makeup is calming, making them uniquely qualified to take care of little children and the home simultaneously. 
B) Because men have more education, higher incomes, and more prestigious occupations, they are less responsible for domestic labor. 
C) Women's socialization better qualifies them to understand, teach, nurse, and physically care for children. 
D) Men are more intelligent than women, so the family benefits more if the man uses his intelligence to work outside of the home to provide economically for the family. 
A) Women's hormonal makeup is calming, making them uniquely qualified to take care of little children and the home simultaneously. 
B) Because men have more education, higher incomes, and more prestigious occupations, they are less responsible for domestic labor. 
C) Women's socialization better qualifies them to understand, teach, nurse, and physically care for children. 
D) Men are more intelligent than women, so the family benefits more if the man uses his intelligence to work outside of the home to provide economically for the family.

Question 8

An experiment in which two congressional candidates' credentials were presented to a sample of respondents found that Republican respondents were least likely to say they would vote for a

Accepted Answer

A) father with young children. 
B) mother with young children. 
C) woman without children. 
D) man without children. 
A) father with young children. 
B) mother with young children. 
C) woman without children. 
D) man without children.

Question 9

Discuss the structural explanations for the underrepresentation of women in politics.

Accepted Answer

There are several structural explanation

Question 10

Occupational sex segregation refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) a subfield in sociology that studies gender differences in job performance 
B) unfair treatment of employees on the basis of their sex 
C) an invisible barrier that prevents women from moving into top corporate positions 
D) the concentration of women in certain occupations and men in other occupations 
A) a subfield in sociology that studies gender differences in job performance 
B) unfair treatment of employees on the basis of their sex 
C) an invisible barrier that prevents women from moving into top corporate positions 
D) the concentration of women in certain occupations and men in other occupations

Question 11

Courts have ruled that it is legal for employers to justify differences in pay by the use of different job titles for the same type of work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The documentary, So Sexy So Soon shows _________ in the media.

Accepted Answer

A) objectification of women but not men. 
B) glorification of homosexuality among teens. 
C) portrayal of young girls as sweet and innocent. 
D) sexualizing of young girls and boys. 
A) objectification of women but not men. 
B) glorification of homosexuality among teens. 
C) portrayal of young girls as sweet and innocent. 
D) sexualizing of young girls and boys.

Question 13

How do symbolic interactionists and feminists explain gender role differences?

Accepted Answer

Symbolic interactionists and feminists o

Question 14

In general, women are socialized into instrumental roles, and men are socialized into expressive roles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Men can be victims of gender inequality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Sociologists do not distinguish between sex and gender.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The belief that females are less valuable than males is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) structural sexism. 
B) institutional sexism. 
C) cultural sexism. 
D) individual sexism. 
A) structural sexism. 
B) institutional sexism. 
C) cultural sexism. 
D) individual sexism.

Question 18

What is the term for jobs that offer few benefits, often have low prestige, and are disproportionately held by women?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​pink-collar jobs 
B) ​the feminine ghetto 
C) ​the women's corner 
D) ​the glass escalator 
A) ​pink-collar jobs 
B) ​the feminine ghetto 
C) ​the women's corner 
D) ​the glass escalator

Question 19

Structural-functionalists argue that, in preindustrial societies,

Accepted Answer

A) women, out of biological necessity, remained in the home bearing, nursing, and caring for children. 
B) women equally shared responsibility with the men for providing food, clothing, and shelter for their families. 
C) men equally shared responsibility with the women for caring for children. 
D) gender roles were reversed, with women providing food and shelter and men caring for the children. 
A) women, out of biological necessity, remained in the home bearing, nursing, and caring for children. 
B) women equally shared responsibility with the men for providing food, clothing, and shelter for their families. 
C) men equally shared responsibility with the women for caring for children. 
D) gender roles were reversed, with women providing food and shelter and men caring for the children.

Question 20

In general, religious teachings have tended to promote

Accepted Answer

A) egalitarian gender roles. 
B) traditional conceptions of gender. 
C) women as religious leaders. 
D) equality for all groups. 
A) egalitarian gender roles. 
B) traditional conceptions of gender. 
C) women as religious leaders. 
D) equality for all groups.

The _____________ argues that the division of labor is a consequence of traditional socialization.

How do structural-functionalists and conflict theorists differ in their explanations of the development and maintenance of gender inequality?

Your text argues that the type of career pursued by women is a "structured choice," which means

What does your text mean when it says that the type of career that women pursue is a "structured choice"?

Worldwide, women tend to work jobs characterized by all of the following EXCEPT

How does the gender role ideology explanation of traditional gender roles differ from the relative resources approach?

Which of the following explains the traditional division of labor from the "relative resources approach"?

An experiment in which two congressional candidates' credentials were presented to a sample of respondents found that Republican respondents were least likely to say they would vote for a

Discuss the structural explanations for the underrepresentation of women in politics.

Occupational sex segregation refers to which of the following?

Courts have ruled that it is legal for employers to justify differences in pay by the use of different job titles for the same type of work.

The documentary, So Sexy So Soon shows _________ in the media.

How do symbolic interactionists and feminists explain gender role differences?

In general, women are socialized into instrumental roles, and men are socialized into expressive roles.

Men can be victims of gender inequality.

Sociologists do not distinguish between sex and gender.

The belief that females are less valuable than males is an example of

What is the term for jobs that offer few benefits, often have low prestige, and are disproportionately held by women?

Structural-functionalists argue that, in preindustrial societies,

In general, religious teachings have tended to promote

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Exam 10: Gender Inequality

The _____________ argues that the division of labor is a consequence of traditional socialization.​

How do structural-functionalists and conflict theorists differ in their explanations of the development and maintenance of gender inequality?

Your text argues that the type of career pursued by women is a "structured choice," which means

What does your text mean when it says that the type of career that women pursue is a "structured choice"?

Worldwide, women tend to work jobs characterized by all of the following EXCEPT

How does the gender role ideology explanation of traditional gender roles differ from the relative resources approach?

Which of the following explains the traditional division of labor from the "relative resources approach"?

An experiment in which two congressional candidates' credentials were presented to a sample of respondents found that Republican respondents were least likely to say they would vote for a

Discuss the structural explanations for the underrepresentation of women in politics.

Occupational sex segregation refers to which of the following?

Courts have ruled that it is legal for employers to justify differences in pay by the use of different job titles for the same type of work.

The documentary, So Sexy So Soon shows _________ in the media.

How do symbolic interactionists and feminists explain gender role differences?

In general, women are socialized into instrumental roles, and men are socialized into expressive roles.

Men can be victims of gender inequality.

Sociologists do not distinguish between sex and gender.

The belief that females are less valuable than males is an example of

What is the term for jobs that offer few benefits, often have low prestige, and are disproportionately held by women?​

Structural-functionalists argue that, in preindustrial societies,

In general, religious teachings have tended to promote

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The _____________ argues that the division of labor is a consequence of traditional socialization.

What is the term for jobs that offer few benefits, often have low prestige, and are disproportionately held by women?