Question 1

What challenges do researchers face when wanting to do research with LGBTQIA2S+ people?

Accepted Answer

Questions in surveys related to sexual b

Question 2

The first study of gay/bisexual and lesbian/bisexual wage inequality by Badgett (1995, 2001) found which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gay men earned less than heterosexual men. 
B)  Formal structures in the workplace limited the opportunities of LGBTQIA2S+ people. 
C)  Gay men earned more than heterosexual men. 
D)  Gay men earned less than heterosexual men but more than women. 
E)  a and b are correct 
A)  Gay men earned less than heterosexual men. 
B)  Formal structures in the workplace limited the opportunities of LGBTQIA2S+ people. 
C)  Gay men earned more than heterosexual men. 
D)  Gay men earned less than heterosexual men but more than women. 
E)  a and b are correct

Question 3

Researchers have studied socioeconomic inequities in the labour market for decades, including persisting gender and racial inequity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Using someone's gender pronouns assigned at birth is the first step toward gender inclusivity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

For much of the twentieth century, LGBTQIA2S+ people downplayed and concealed their sexual identities to avoid social sanction and violence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Asexuals have high levels of sexual attraction or interest in other people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Canadian Human Rights Act was amended in 1977 to add sexual orientation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which one is not a type of discrimination that happens in the workplace?

Accepted Answer

A)  Queuing theory 
B)  Statistical discrimination 
C)  Taste-based discrimination 
D)  Parental discrimination 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Queuing theory 
B)  Statistical discrimination 
C)  Taste-based discrimination 
D)  Parental discrimination 
E)  None of the above

Question 9

What has been the role of the media in supporting a change in perspective for LGBTQIA2S+ people? What is a micro-aggression and how can it be considered a new form of discrimination?

Accepted Answer

The Canadian Human Rights Act was amende

Question 10

How is the wage gap experienced by sexual minorities? What is the effect of marital status on wages for gay men and lesbians? Explain how can you define human capital? How does it influence or affect LGBTQIA2S+ individuals and the choices that are viable to them? What is the gay glass ceiling?

Accepted Answer

Sexual minorities, in comparison to thei

Question 11

Other preferred terms for transgender or trans are gender non-binary, gender non-conforming, and genderqueer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

How do you see the shift in acceptance of LGBTQIA2S+ people in Canada? What changes do you still think are needed?

Accepted Answer

The shift in acceptance of LGBTQIA2S+ pe

Question 13

People whose gender identity matches the sex they were assigned at birth are called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cisgender 
B)  Nonbinary 
C)  Trans 
D)  Two-spirit 
E)  Asexual 
A)  Cisgender 
B)  Nonbinary 
C)  Trans 
D)  Two-spirit 
E)  Asexual

Question 14

How would you describe the terms 'cisgender,' 'transgender' and 'two-spirit'? What are other ways in which they can be described? Explain each.

Accepted Answer

The term "cisgender" refers to people wh

Question 15

According to the text, geographic enclaves and neighbourhoods that offer access to gay-friendly retail, restaurants, nightlife, housing, and social opportunities are sometimes called what?

Accepted Answer

A)  LGBTQIA2S+ neigbourhoods 
B)  Gay-friendly neighbourhoods 
C)  Gayborhoods 
D)  Rainbow neighbourhoods 
E)  None of the above 
A)  LGBTQIA2S+ neigbourhoods 
B)  Gay-friendly neighbourhoods 
C)  Gayborhoods 
D)  Rainbow neighbourhoods 
E)  None of the above

Question 16

What is the term used by Indigenous people to describe LGBTQIA+ individuals who may possess both masculine and feminine qualities and/or fulfill both masculine and feminine roles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cisgender 
B)  Nonbinary 
C)  Trans 
D)  Two-spirit 
E)  Gender non-conforming 
A)  Cisgender 
B)  Nonbinary 
C)  Trans 
D)  Two-spirit 
E)  Gender non-conforming

Question 17

On average, gay men work longer hours than heterosexual men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Socially constructed roles, behaviours, expressions, and identities attached to sex categories are a definition of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sex 
B)  Gender 
C)  Intersex 
D)  Binary 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Sex 
B)  Gender 
C)  Intersex 
D)  Binary 
E)  None of the above

Question 19

What did the TransPulse survey find about people who identified with a gender other than that assigned at birth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nearly 70% of the research participants did not have a college, university, or graduate/professional degree. 
B)  Even though nearly 70% of the research participants had a college, university, or graduate/professional degree, over half of them had salaries of less than $30,000 per year. 
C)  Nearly 70% of the research participants had a successful career or position at work. 
D)  Given the fact that nearly 70% of the research participants had a college, university, or graduate/professional degree, over half of them had salaries of more than $80,000 per year. 
E)  Even though nearly 70% of the research participants had not finished a college, university, or graduate/professional degree they were satisfied with their jobs and salaries. 
A)  Nearly 70% of the research participants did not have a college, university, or graduate/professional degree. 
B)  Even though nearly 70% of the research participants had a college, university, or graduate/professional degree, over half of them had salaries of less than $30,000 per year. 
C)  Nearly 70% of the research participants had a successful career or position at work. 
D)  Given the fact that nearly 70% of the research participants had a college, university, or graduate/professional degree, over half of them had salaries of more than $80,000 per year. 
E)  Even though nearly 70% of the research participants had not finished a college, university, or graduate/professional degree they were satisfied with their jobs and salaries.

Question 20

When someone's sex assigned at birth does not match their gender identity, society typically labels them as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Cisgender 
B)  Nonbinary 
C)  Trans 
D)  Two-spirit 
E)  Asexual 
A)  Cisgender 
B)  Nonbinary 
C)  Trans 
D)  Two-spirit 
E)  Asexual

Exam 16: Lgbtq2s Employment and Earnings in Canada

What challenges do researchers face when wanting to do research with LGBTQIA2S+ people?

The first study of gay/bisexual and lesbian/bisexual wage inequality by Badgett (1995, 2001) found which of the following?

Researchers have studied socioeconomic inequities in the labour market for decades, including persisting gender and racial inequity.

Using someone's gender pronouns assigned at birth is the first step toward gender inclusivity.

For much of the twentieth century, LGBTQIA2S+ people downplayed and concealed their sexual identities to avoid social sanction and violence.

Asexuals have high levels of sexual attraction or interest in other people.

The Canadian Human Rights Act was amended in 1977 to add sexual orientation.

Which one is not a type of discrimination that happens in the workplace?

What has been the role of the media in supporting a change in perspective for LGBTQIA2S+ people? What is a micro-aggression and how can it be considered a new form of discrimination?

How is the wage gap experienced by sexual minorities? What is the effect of marital status on wages for gay men and lesbians? Explain how can you define human capital? How does it influence or affect LGBTQIA2S+ individuals and the choices that are viable to them? What is the gay glass ceiling?

Other preferred terms for transgender or trans are gender non-binary, gender non-conforming, and genderqueer.

How do you see the shift in acceptance of LGBTQIA2S+ people in Canada? What changes do you still think are needed?

People whose gender identity matches the sex they were assigned at birth are called?

How would you describe the terms 'cisgender,' 'transgender' and 'two-spirit'? What are other ways in which they can be described? Explain each.

According to the text, geographic enclaves and neighbourhoods that offer access to gay-friendly retail, restaurants, nightlife, housing, and social opportunities are sometimes called what?

What is the term used by Indigenous people to describe LGBTQIA+ individuals who may possess both masculine and feminine qualities and/or fulfill both masculine and feminine roles?

On average, gay men work longer hours than heterosexual men.

Socially constructed roles, behaviours, expressions, and identities attached to sex categories are a definition of which of the following?

What did the TransPulse survey find about people who identified with a gender other than that assigned at birth?

When someone's sex assigned at birth does not match their gender identity, society typically labels them as:

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