Question 1

Which of the following likely contributes to health problems among men?

Accepted Answer

A) Domestic violence 
B) Refusal to ask for help 
C) Indoor pollution 
D) Cult of thinness 
A) Domestic violence 
B) Refusal to ask for help 
C) Indoor pollution 
D) Cult of thinness

Question 2

For Muslim women who choose to wear a head covering, it represents

Accepted Answer

A) the high status of women. 
B) that women are sinful and should be covered. 
C) that the woman is owned by her husband. 
D) that women are sexual and men are powerful. 
A) the high status of women. 
B) that women are sinful and should be covered. 
C) that the woman is owned by her husband. 
D) that women are sexual and men are powerful.

Question 3

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 4

Identify and describe at least three pieces of U.S. legislation designed to reduce gender inequality.

Accepted Answer

1. The Equal Pay Act of 1963: This legis

Question 5

Which of the following statements about school and gender is true according to your text?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

There are several structural explanation

Question 7

Female genital cutting is

Accepted Answer

A) usually performed in hospitals upon the birth of a child. 
B) a common practice in South America. 
C) a rite of passage that enhances a woman's status in some countries. 
D) rarely practiced in the world today. 
A) usually performed in hospitals upon the birth of a child. 
B) a common practice in South America. 
C) a rite of passage that enhances a woman's status in some countries. 
D) rarely practiced in the world today.

Question 8

According to symbolic interactionists, gender assignment begins

Accepted Answer

A) at birth. 
B) soon after a child learns to talk. 
C) when a child enters school. 
D) with marriage or entrance into the workforce. 
A) at birth. 
B) soon after a child learns to talk. 
C) when a child enters school. 
D) with marriage or entrance into the workforce.

Question 9

How do the jobs of women tend to differ from those of men?

Accepted Answer

The jobs of women tend to differ from th

Question 10

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 as 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 as male title and main characters. 
D) females were more likely to be portrayed in the illustrations than males.

Question 11

_____________ refers to the belief that there are innate differences between women and men and that these differences result in the superiority of one group and the inferiority of the other.

Accepted Answer

A) Feminism 
B) Sexism 
C) Sex segregation 
D) Gender stratification 
A) Feminism 
B) Sexism 
C) Sex segregation 
D) Gender stratification

Question 12

Worldwide, women tend to work jobs characterized by

Accepted Answer

A) informal working arrangements. 
B) good job security. 
C) lower unemployment. 
D) freedom from unreasonable demands. 
A) informal working arrangements. 
B) good job security. 
C) lower unemployment. 
D) freedom from unreasonable demands.

Question 13

The research finding that women who are mothers are viewed as less competent and committed to paid work than non-mothers, and that mothers feel pressured to choose professions with flexible hours is referred to as the

Accepted Answer

A) mother ceiling. 
B) mommy choices theory. 
C) motherhood penalty. 
D) balancing act. 
A) mother ceiling. 
B) mommy choices theory. 
C) motherhood penalty. 
D) balancing act.

Question 14

Reasons for STEM gender disparity include​

Accepted Answer

A) ​reliance on gender dysphoria. 
B) ​lack of female STEM role models. 
C) tracking of many females into STEM classes. 
D) legacy scholarships. 
A) ​reliance on gender dysphoria. 
B) ​lack of female STEM role models. 
C) tracking of many females into STEM classes. 
D) legacy scholarships.

Question 15

On the average, men in the United States

Accepted Answer

A) live about seven years longer than women. 
B) live about the same number of years as women. 
C) die about one year earlier than women. 
D) die about five years earlier than women. 
A) live about seven years longer than women. 
B) live about the same number of years as women. 
C) die about one year earlier than women. 
D) die about five years earlier than women.

Question 16

Which of these countries has not ratified the International Women's Bill of Rights?

Accepted Answer

A) Britain 
B) France 
C) Canada 
D) The United States 
A) Britain 
B) France 
C) Canada 
D) The United States

Question 17

When men get involved in traditionally female occupations they tend to be disadvantaged in promotion and salary.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In general, females are more likely than males to suffer

Accepted Answer

A) depression. 
B) cirrhosis of the liver. 
C) suicide. 
D) motor vehicle accidents. 
A) depression. 
B) cirrhosis of the liver. 
C) suicide. 
D) motor vehicle accidents.

Question 19

The cult of thinness tends to affect boys more than girls.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The _________ hypothesis argues that women are paid less because the work they perform is socially defined as less valuable than the work performed by men.

Accepted Answer

A) structural sexism 
B) human capital 
C) devaluation 
D) double jeopardy 
A) structural sexism 
B) human capital 
C) devaluation 
D) double jeopardy

Which of the following likely contributes to health problems among men?

For Muslim women who choose to wear a head covering, it represents

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

Identify and describe at least three pieces of U.S. legislation designed to reduce gender inequality.

Which of the following statements about school and gender is true according to your text?

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

Female genital cutting is

According to symbolic interactionists, gender assignment begins

How do the jobs of women tend to differ from those of men?

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

_____________ refers to the belief that there are innate differences between women and men and that these differences result in the superiority of one group and the inferiority of the other.

Worldwide, women tend to work jobs characterized by

The research finding that women who are mothers are viewed as less competent and committed to paid work than non-mothers, and that mothers feel pressured to choose professions with flexible hours is referred to as the

Reasons for STEM gender disparity include

On the average, men in the United States

Which of these countries has not ratified the International Women's Bill of Rights?

When men get involved in traditionally female occupations they tend to be disadvantaged in promotion and salary.

In general, females are more likely than males to suffer

The cult of thinness tends to affect boys more than girls.

The _________ hypothesis argues that women are paid less because the work they perform is socially defined as less valuable than the work performed by men.

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Exam 10: Gender Inequality

Which of the following likely contributes to health problems among men?

For Muslim women who choose to wear a head covering, it represents

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

Identify and describe at least three pieces of U.S. legislation designed to reduce gender inequality.

Which of the following statements about school and gender is true according to your text?

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

Female genital cutting is

According to symbolic interactionists, gender assignment begins

How do the jobs of women tend to differ from those of men?

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

_____________ refers to the belief that there are innate differences between women and men and that these differences result in the superiority of one group and the inferiority of the other.

Worldwide, women tend to work jobs characterized by

The research finding that women who are mothers are viewed as less competent and committed to paid work than non-mothers, and that mothers feel pressured to choose professions with flexible hours is referred to as the

Reasons for STEM gender disparity include​

On the average, men in the United States

Which of these countries has not ratified the International Women's Bill of Rights?

When men get involved in traditionally female occupations they tend to be disadvantaged in promotion and salary.​

In general, females are more likely than males to suffer

The cult of thinness tends to affect boys more than girls.​

The _________ hypothesis argues that women are paid less because the work they perform is socially defined as less valuable than the work performed by men.

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

Reasons for STEM gender disparity include

When men get involved in traditionally female occupations they tend to be disadvantaged in promotion and salary.

The cult of thinness tends to affect boys more than girls.