Question 1

Studies show that the reasoning skills of White students decrease if they attend racially or ethnically diverse colleges.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Research indicates that all of the following school activities tend to reinforce sex separation EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  organized competitive teams. 
B)  classroom chores. 
C)  seating arrangements. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  organized competitive teams. 
B)  classroom chores. 
C)  seating arrangements. 
D)  all of the above

Question 3

Girls who attend school may actually be discouraged from continuing their education by the general messages they receive in school curricula and textbooks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Curriculum materials and teachers frequently put a "ceiling"
on girls' ambitions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Most sexual harassment in educational settings is perpetrated by peers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Micro-inequities

Accepted Answer

A)  are overt actions made frequently by male teachers. 
B)  intensify in graduate school. 
C)  were first documented by Grove and Bell. 
D)  are directly prohibited by Title IX. 
A)  are overt actions made frequently by male teachers. 
B)  intensify in graduate school. 
C)  were first documented by Grove and Bell. 
D)  are directly prohibited by Title IX.

Question 7

Research on differences in teaching styles and attitudes of female and male university and college faculty shows that

Accepted Answer

A)  male faculty tend to focus on the student as the locus of learning. 
B)  female faculty tend to use a more interactive style in the classroom. 
C)  male faculty tend to interact more with students outside the classroom setting. 
D)  female faculty discourage student participation in class. 
A)  male faculty tend to focus on the student as the locus of learning. 
B)  female faculty tend to use a more interactive style in the classroom. 
C)  male faculty tend to interact more with students outside the classroom setting. 
D)  female faculty discourage student participation in class.

Question 8

With regard to the education of women, which of the following is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women had access to formal education only after 1786. 
B)  Early education for women centered on women's domestic roles. 
C)  In the nineteenth century, only upper-class women received formal educations. 
D)  The Young Ladies Academy of Philadelphia was the first institution that prepared women to assume public leadership positions. 
A)  Women had access to formal education only after 1786. 
B)  Early education for women centered on women's domestic roles. 
C)  In the nineteenth century, only upper-class women received formal educations. 
D)  The Young Ladies Academy of Philadelphia was the first institution that prepared women to assume public leadership positions.

Question 9

Discuss the impact of sexual harassment on a victim's educational experience.

Accepted Answer

Sexual harassment can have a significant

Question 10

Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972

Accepted Answer

A)  was passed as a result of the efforts of the NAACP. 
B)  prohibited racism in any federally funded educational institution. 
C)  eliminated educational inequality on the basis of race. 
D)  prohibits sex discrimination in federally funded educational programs. 
E)  applies only to athletic programs in schools. 
A)  was passed as a result of the efforts of the NAACP. 
B)  prohibited racism in any federally funded educational institution. 
C)  eliminated educational inequality on the basis of race. 
D)  prohibits sex discrimination in federally funded educational programs. 
E)  applies only to athletic programs in schools.

Question 11

Gay and lesbian studies

Accepted Answer

A)  developed in response to the failure of the traditional curriculum to examine the intersection of gender inequality and heterosexual privilege. 
B)  allow for a major shift in the intellectual life of gay and lesbian communities by promoting the entry of the university in those communities' cultural development. 
C)  challenge women's studies and feminist scholarship to promote greater ties with political and social movements. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  developed in response to the failure of the traditional curriculum to examine the intersection of gender inequality and heterosexual privilege. 
B)  allow for a major shift in the intellectual life of gay and lesbian communities by promoting the entry of the university in those communities' cultural development. 
C)  challenge women's studies and feminist scholarship to promote greater ties with political and social movements. 
D)  all of the above

Question 12

It was not until 1832 that women were permitted to attend college with men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In graduate education,

Accepted Answer

A)  women now outnumber men in traditionally masculine fields. 
B)  men outnumber women in many fields that at the undergraduate level are female-dominated. 
C)  minority women outnumber White women in completing degree programs. 
D)  minorities in general now outnumber Whites in successfully completing degree programs. 
A)  women now outnumber men in traditionally masculine fields. 
B)  men outnumber women in many fields that at the undergraduate level are female-dominated. 
C)  minority women outnumber White women in completing degree programs. 
D)  minorities in general now outnumber Whites in successfully completing degree programs.

Question 14

Discuss how teachers' expectations for future educational achievement are influenced by students' gender, race, and SES.

Accepted Answer

Teachers' expectations for future educat

Question 15

Discuss the problems confronted by gay and lesbian youth in schools. Suggest ways that these problems might be effectively addressed.

Accepted Answer

Gay and lesbian youth face a variety of

Question 16

Explain some of the problems associated with the higher education of men and women. Include in your discussion sexual harassment and women in graduate school as well as other related issues covered in this chapter.

Accepted Answer

There are several problems associated wi

Question 17

Research reveals that the dramatic drop in girls' self-confidence at the secondary school level is due to the fact that

Accepted Answer

A)  the idealized woman in this culture does not match their experience. 
B)  they have been taught to see themselves in terms of their relationships. 
C)  participation in extracurricular activities declining. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  only A and B above 
A)  the idealized woman in this culture does not match their experience. 
B)  they have been taught to see themselves in terms of their relationships. 
C)  participation in extracurricular activities declining. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  only A and B above

Question 18

During the late 1940s and into the 1950s, he number of

Accepted Answer

A)  Black women attending college increased. 
B)  Black women attending college decreased. 
C)  White women attending college decreased. 
D)  both A and C above 
E)  both B and C above 
A)  Black women attending college increased. 
B)  Black women attending college decreased. 
C)  White women attending college decreased. 
D)  both A and C above 
E)  both B and C above

Question 19

In ______, the U.S. Department of Education changed the Title IX regulations to allow for more flexibility in offering of single-sex education in public schools.

Accepted Answer

A)  1989 
B)  1992 
C)  2006 
D)  2011 
A)  1989 
B)  1992 
C)  2006 
D)  2011

Question 20

Studies of full-time college and university faculty show that

Accepted Answer

A)  female university faculty members are paid the same salaries as males. 
B)  females are as likely to be tenured as males because of departmental quotas. 
C)  women are less likely to experience discrimination if they are Black. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  female university faculty members are paid the same salaries as males. 
B)  females are as likely to be tenured as males because of departmental quotas. 
C)  women are less likely to experience discrimination if they are Black. 
D)  none of the above

Studies show that the reasoning skills of White students decrease if they attend racially or ethnically diverse colleges.

Research indicates that all of the following school activities tend to reinforce sex separation EXCEPT:

Girls who attend school may actually be discouraged from continuing their education by the general messages they receive in school curricula and textbooks.

Curriculum materials and teachers frequently put a "ceiling" on girls' ambitions.

Most sexual harassment in educational settings is perpetrated by peers.

Micro-inequities

Research on differences in teaching styles and attitudes of female and male university and college faculty shows that

With regard to the education of women, which of the following is FALSE?

Discuss the impact of sexual harassment on a victim's educational experience.

Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972

Gay and lesbian studies

It was not until 1832 that women were permitted to attend college with men.

In graduate education,

Discuss how teachers' expectations for future educational achievement are influenced by students' gender, race, and SES.

Discuss the problems confronted by gay and lesbian youth in schools. Suggest ways that these problems might be effectively addressed.

Explain some of the problems associated with the higher education of men and women. Include in your discussion sexual harassment and women in graduate school as well as other related issues covered in this chapter.

Research reveals that the dramatic drop in girls' self-confidence at the secondary school level is due to the fact that

During the late 1940s and into the 1950s, he number of

In ______, the U.S. Department of Education changed the Title IX regulations to allow for more flexibility in offering of single-sex education in public schools.

Studies of full-time college and university faculty show that

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Exam 5: Schools and Gender

Studies show that the reasoning skills of White students decrease if they attend racially or ethnically diverse colleges.

Research indicates that all of the following school activities tend to reinforce sex separation EXCEPT:

Girls who attend school may actually be discouraged from continuing their education by the general messages they receive in school curricula and textbooks.

Curriculum materials and teachers frequently put a "ceiling" on girls' ambitions.

Most sexual harassment in educational settings is perpetrated by peers.

Micro-inequities

Research on differences in teaching styles and attitudes of female and male university and college faculty shows that

With regard to the education of women, which of the following is FALSE?

Discuss the impact of sexual harassment on a victim's educational experience.

Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972

Gay and lesbian studies

It was not until 1832 that women were permitted to attend college with men.

In graduate education,

Discuss how teachers' expectations for future educational achievement are influenced by students' gender, race, and SES.

Discuss the problems confronted by gay and lesbian youth in schools. Suggest ways that these problems might be effectively addressed.

Explain some of the problems associated with the higher education of men and women. Include in your discussion sexual harassment and women in graduate school as well as other related issues covered in this chapter.

Research reveals that the dramatic drop in girls' self-confidence at the secondary school level is due to the fact that

During the late 1940s and into the 1950s, he number of

In ______, the U.S. Department of Education changed the Title IX regulations to allow for more flexibility in offering of single-sex education in public schools.

Studies of full-time college and university faculty show that

Studying Gender: an Overview

Biology, Sex, and Gender: the Interaction of Nature and Environment

Ancestors and Neighbors: Social Constructions of Gender at Other Times, in Other Places

Early Childhood Gender Socialization

The Great Communicators: Language and the Media

Gender and Intimate Relationships

Gender, Employment, and the Economy

Gender, Crime, and Justice

Gender, Politics, Government, and the Military

Gender and Spirituality

Gender and Health

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