Question 1

___________ refers to the social definitions and expectations associated with being female or male.

Accepted Answer

A) Sex 
B) Gender 
C) Sexual orientation 
D) Sexual normality 
A) Sex 
B) Gender 
C) Sexual orientation 
D) Sexual normality

Question 2

Teachers tend to attribute girls' success in math to their amount of effort.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

When subjects in a research study were asked to list the best things about being the opposite sex, females most often cited

Accepted Answer

A) ​sexual freedom. 
B) ​higher pay. 
C) natural strength. 
D) nothing. 
A) ​sexual freedom. 
B) ​higher pay. 
C) natural strength. 
D) nothing.

Question 4

In the ______, the United States made it illegal to discriminate in wages or employment on the basis of sex.

Accepted Answer

A) Equal Pay Act 
B) Bakke v. California decision 
C) Family and Medical Leave Act 
D) Carlson v. MMM decision 
A) Equal Pay Act 
B) Bakke v. California decision 
C) Family and Medical Leave Act 
D) Carlson v. MMM decision

Question 5

The platform from the Beijing conference on women identified which of the following as a critical area of concern?

Accepted Answer

A) Religion 
B) Men's rights 
C) Childcare 
D) Health 
A) Religion 
B) Men's rights 
C) Childcare 
D) Health

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

Sexual harassment is a form of harassmen

Question 7

When subjects in a research study were asked to list the best things about being the opposite sex, males​ most often cited

Accepted Answer

A) ​life expectancy. 
B) ​freedom to be emotional. 
C) ​ability to give birth. 
D) ​not having to work. 
A) ​life expectancy. 
B) ​freedom to be emotional. 
C) ​ability to give birth. 
D) ​not having to work.

Question 8

Women are more likely than men to earn at or below minimum wage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Occupational sex segregation continues because of

Accepted Answer

A) employment policies. 
B) changing cultural beliefs. 
C) changing opportunity structures. 
D) women's recent educational accomplishments. 
A) employment policies. 
B) changing cultural beliefs. 
C) changing opportunity structures. 
D) women's recent educational accomplishments.

Question 10

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 11

The Equal Rights Amendment is now part of the Constitution.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Research demonstrates the importance of ___________ bias, that is, bias in the way we understand the causes of behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) attributional 
B) overt 
C) socializatioin 
D) implicit 
A) attributional 
B) overt 
C) socializatioin 
D) implicit

Question 13

The economic gender gap in the United States has been eliminated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

Health is gendered in several ways, as o

Question 15

What are honor killings? Why do they occur?

Accepted Answer

Honor killings are the act of murdering

Question 16

The greatest success of early feminists in the U.S. was

Accepted Answer

A) passage of the Equal Rights Amendment. 
B) gaining the right to vote. 
C) gaining access to birth control and abortion. 
D) passage of the Civil Rights Amendment. 
A) passage of the Equal Rights Amendment. 
B) gaining the right to vote. 
C) gaining access to birth control and abortion. 
D) passage of the Civil Rights Amendment.

Question 17

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 18

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 19

According to conflict theorists,

Accepted Answer

A) women were regarded as property in hunting and gathering societies. 
B) inheritance laws in agricultural societies increased the power of females in the family. 
C) private property in agricultural societies began to contribute to greater power of females in the society at large. 
D) men gained control of production in agricultural and industrial societies. 
A) women were regarded as property in hunting and gathering societies. 
B) inheritance laws in agricultural societies increased the power of females in the family. 
C) private property in agricultural societies began to contribute to greater power of females in the society at large. 
D) men gained control of production in agricultural and industrial societies.

Question 20

The existence of a hostile work environment can be considered sexual harassment.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

___________ refers to the social definitions and expectations associated with being female or male.

Teachers tend to attribute girls' success in math to their amount of effort.

When subjects in a research study were asked to list the best things about being the opposite sex, females most often cited

In the ______, the United States made it illegal to discriminate in wages or employment on the basis of sex.

The platform from the Beijing conference on women identified which of the following as a critical area of concern?

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

When subjects in a research study were asked to list the best things about being the opposite sex, males most often cited

Women are more likely than men to earn at or below minimum wage.

Occupational sex segregation continues because of

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 Equal Rights Amendment is now part of the Constitution.

Research demonstrates the importance of ___________ bias, that is, bias in the way we understand the causes of behavior.

The economic gender gap in the United States has been eliminated.

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

What are honor killings? Why do they occur?

The greatest success of early feminists in the U.S. was

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

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

According to conflict theorists,

The existence of a hostile work environment can be considered sexual harassment.

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Exam 10: Gender Inequality

___________ refers to the social definitions and expectations associated with being female or male.

Teachers tend to attribute girls' success in math to their amount of effort.​

When subjects in a research study were asked to list the best things about being the opposite sex, females most often cited

In the ______, the United States made it illegal to discriminate in wages or employment on the basis of sex.

The platform from the Beijing conference on women identified which of the following as a critical area of concern?

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

When subjects in a research study were asked to list the best things about being the opposite sex, males​ most often cited

Women are more likely than men to earn at or below minimum wage.

Occupational sex segregation continues because of

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 Equal Rights Amendment is now part of the Constitution.​

Research demonstrates the importance of ___________ bias, that is, bias in the way we understand the causes of behavior.

The economic gender gap in the United States has been eliminated.

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

What are honor killings? Why do they occur?

The greatest success of early feminists in the U.S. was

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

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

According to conflict theorists,

The existence of a hostile work environment can be considered sexual harassment.​

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

Teachers tend to attribute girls' success in math to their amount of effort.

When subjects in a research study were asked to list the best things about being the opposite sex, males most often cited

The Equal Rights Amendment is now part of the Constitution.

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

The existence of a hostile work environment can be considered sexual harassment.