Question 1

The Personal Responsibility and Work Reconciliation Act (PRWRA) was signed into law in

Accepted Answer

A)  1988. 
B)  1992. 
C)  1994. 
D)  1996. 
A)  1988. 
B)  1992. 
C)  1994. 
D)  1996. D

Question 2

The majority of those living in poverty are unemployed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Title VII

Accepted Answer

A)  forbids discrimination in hiring and benefits. 
B)  is enforced by the EEOC. 
C)  was part of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  forbids discrimination in hiring and benefits. 
B)  is enforced by the EEOC. 
C)  was part of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. 
D)  all of the above D

Question 4

Which of the following is true regarding labor force participation from the turn of the century to present?

Accepted Answer

A)  While the percent of male participation increased, female participation decreased. 
B)  While the percent of male participation decreased, female participation increased. 
C)  Both male and female participation increased. 
D)  Both male and female participation remained the same. 
A)  While the percent of male participation increased, female participation decreased. 
B)  While the percent of male participation decreased, female participation increased. 
C)  Both male and female participation increased. 
D)  Both male and female participation remained the same.

Question 5

Explain why elderly women are more likely than elderly men to live in poverty.

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons why elderly wo

Question 6

What are some of the myths about welfare recipients? Specifically, how does the welfare system reflect sexist and racist stereotypes?

Accepted Answer

There are several myths about welfare re

Question 7

About ______ percent of the female labor force in the U.S. would have to change jobs in order to equalize their representation across occupations.

Accepted Answer

A)  17 
B)  29 
C)  38 
D)  46 
A)  17 
B)  29 
C)  38 
D)  46

Question 8

The courts have ruled that sexual harassment is a form of employment discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The labor market in the United States is best characterized as

Accepted Answer

A)  equal relative to that of other industrialized countries. 
B)  professionally-oriented. 
C)  female dominated. 
D)  a dual labor market. 
A)  equal relative to that of other industrialized countries. 
B)  professionally-oriented. 
C)  female dominated. 
D)  a dual labor market.

Question 10

Which of the following is the best explanation for the gender gap in wages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are more likely than men to work in jobs that require minimal levels of education. 
B)  Women work fewer hours than men. 
C)  Typically men are employed in full-time jobs and women are not. 
D)  Female-dominated occupations pay less than male-dominated occupations. 
A)  Women are more likely than men to work in jobs that require minimal levels of education. 
B)  Women work fewer hours than men. 
C)  Typically men are employed in full-time jobs and women are not. 
D)  Female-dominated occupations pay less than male-dominated occupations.

Question 11

Today, full-time, year-round female workers earn on average about ______ percent of what male workers do.

Accepted Answer

A)  54 
B)  49 
C)  80 
D)  87 
A)  54 
B)  49 
C)  80 
D)  87

Question 12

Nike pays women fair living wages to work in their international factories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009? How has the Act affected women in the paid work force?

Accepted Answer

The Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009

Question 14

The theory that women choose to invest less time than men in employment outside the home is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  occupational segregation theory. 
B)  primary provider theory. 
C)  human capital theory. 
D)  comparable worth theory. 
A)  occupational segregation theory. 
B)  primary provider theory. 
C)  human capital theory. 
D)  comparable worth theory.

Question 15

In her study of men in female-dominated jobs, Christine Williams found that

Accepted Answer

A)  men experience greater negative treatment in these jobs than women do in male-dominated jobs. 
B)  these men frequently encounter subtle pressure to not seek promotion or upward mobility in the profession. 
C)  these men receive preferential treatment in hiring and promotion. 
D)  it is the numerical rarity rather than the social status of a token's group that determines a token's employment experiences. 
A)  men experience greater negative treatment in these jobs than women do in male-dominated jobs. 
B)  these men frequently encounter subtle pressure to not seek promotion or upward mobility in the profession. 
C)  these men receive preferential treatment in hiring and promotion. 
D)  it is the numerical rarity rather than the social status of a token's group that determines a token's employment experiences.

Question 16

The poverty rate of the elderly population has

Accepted Answer

A)  declined significantly since the late 1960s. 
B)  increased significantly since the late 1960s. 
C)  remained the same since the late 1960s. 
D)  increased dramatically since the 1980s. 
A)  declined significantly since the late 1960s. 
B)  increased significantly since the late 1960s. 
C)  remained the same since the late 1960s. 
D)  increased dramatically since the 1980s.

Question 17

World War II was important for women's participation in the labor force for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  It enabled women to hold jobs previously held only by men. 
B)  Minority women were given new job opportunities. 
C)  It changed forever the "normal" role of women as wives and mothers. 
D)  Women were paid wages that were equivalent to those of men. 
A)  It enabled women to hold jobs previously held only by men. 
B)  Minority women were given new job opportunities. 
C)  It changed forever the "normal" role of women as wives and mothers. 
D)  Women were paid wages that were equivalent to those of men.

Question 18

The dissimilarity index

Accepted Answer

A)  compares the characteristics of women's and men's jobs. 
B)  is the proportion of workers of one sex that would have to change jobs in which members of their sex are under-represented in order for the occupational distribution to be balanced. 
C)  is the percentage of women who hold men's jobs. 
D)  is higher in the United States than any other country in the world. 
E)  both B and D above 
A)  compares the characteristics of women's and men's jobs. 
B)  is the proportion of workers of one sex that would have to change jobs in which members of their sex are under-represented in order for the occupational distribution to be balanced. 
C)  is the percentage of women who hold men's jobs. 
D)  is higher in the United States than any other country in the world. 
E)  both B and D above

Question 19

The male/female wage gap

Accepted Answer

A)  remained relatively stable between 1960 and 1990. 
B)  steadily narrowed between 1960 and 1990. 
C)  is expected to close completely by 2000. 
D)  exists for every job except female-dominated ones. 
A)  remained relatively stable between 1960 and 1990. 
B)  steadily narrowed between 1960 and 1990. 
C)  is expected to close completely by 2000. 
D)  exists for every job except female-dominated ones.

Question 20

Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of legislation designed to prevent and remedy sex- and race-based discrimination in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

Legislation designed to prevent and reme

The Personal Responsibility and Work Reconciliation Act (PRWRA) was signed into law in

The majority of those living in poverty are unemployed.

Title VII

Which of the following is true regarding labor force participation from the turn of the century to present?

Explain why elderly women are more likely than elderly men to live in poverty.

What are some of the myths about welfare recipients? Specifically, how does the welfare system reflect sexist and racist stereotypes?

About ______ percent of the female labor force in the U.S. would have to change jobs in order to equalize their representation across occupations.

The courts have ruled that sexual harassment is a form of employment discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.

The labor market in the United States is best characterized as

Which of the following is the best explanation for the gender gap in wages?

Today, full-time, year-round female workers earn on average about ______ percent of what male workers do.

Nike pays women fair living wages to work in their international factories.

What is the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009? How has the Act affected women in the paid work force?

The theory that women choose to invest less time than men in employment outside the home is known as

In her study of men in female-dominated jobs, Christine Williams found that

The poverty rate of the elderly population has

World War II was important for women's participation in the labor force for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

The dissimilarity index

The male/female wage gap

Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of legislation designed to prevent and remedy sex- and race-based discrimination in the workplace.

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

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Gender and Intimate Relationships

Gender, Crime, and Justice

Gender, Politics, Government, and the Military

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Exam 8: Gender, Employment, and the Economy

The Personal Responsibility and Work Reconciliation Act (PRWRA) was signed into law in

The majority of those living in poverty are unemployed.

Title VII

Which of the following is true regarding labor force participation from the turn of the century to present?

Explain why elderly women are more likely than elderly men to live in poverty.

What are some of the myths about welfare recipients? Specifically, how does the welfare system reflect sexist and racist stereotypes?

About ______ percent of the female labor force in the U.S. would have to change jobs in order to equalize their representation across occupations.

The courts have ruled that sexual harassment is a form of employment discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.

The labor market in the United States is best characterized as

Which of the following is the best explanation for the gender gap in wages?

Today, full-time, year-round female workers earn on average about ______ percent of what male workers do.

Nike pays women fair living wages to work in their international factories.

What is the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009? How has the Act affected women in the paid work force?

The theory that women choose to invest less time than men in employment outside the home is known as

In her study of men in female-dominated jobs, Christine Williams found that

The poverty rate of the elderly population has

World War II was important for women's participation in the labor force for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

The dissimilarity index

The male/female wage gap

Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of legislation designed to prevent and remedy sex- and race-based discrimination in the workplace.

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

Schools and Gender

The Great Communicators: Language and the Media

Gender and Intimate Relationships

Gender, Crime, and Justice

Gender, Politics, Government, and the Military

Gender and Spirituality

Gender and Health

Filters