Question 1

Discuss the Personal Responsibility and Work Reconciliation Act.

Accepted Answer

The Personal Responsibility and Work Rec

Question 2

Explain human capital theory and discuss some of its weaknesses.

Accepted Answer

Human capital theory is a concept that p

Question 3

The majority of the elderly poor are

Accepted Answer

A)  women. 
B)  living alone. 
C)  members of racial/ethnic minority groups. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  women. 
B)  living alone. 
C)  members of racial/ethnic minority groups. 
D)  all of the above

Question 4

The Equal Pay Act prohibits sex-segregated employment and advocates the principle of "comparable pay for comparable work."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

All of the following are true about childcare EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  When families receive child care assistance as they leave welfare, their employment success rate goes up dramatically. 
B)  28% of families who did not receive child care assistance within three months of leaving welfare returned to welfare. 
C)  19% of those who received childcare assistance returned to welfare. 
D)  Childcare is not a need for impoverished families. 
A)  When families receive child care assistance as they leave welfare, their employment success rate goes up dramatically. 
B)  28% of families who did not receive child care assistance within three months of leaving welfare returned to welfare. 
C)  19% of those who received childcare assistance returned to welfare. 
D)  Childcare is not a need for impoverished families.

Question 6

Discuss the pros and cons of comparable worth as a solution to the gender gap in wages.

Accepted Answer

Comparable worth, also known as pay equi

Question 7

In 2008 which occupation had the highest concentration of women?

Accepted Answer

A)  mail carrier 
B)  architect 
C)  childcare worker 
D)  dental hygienist 
A)  mail carrier 
B)  architect 
C)  childcare worker 
D)  dental hygienist

Question 8

Which of the following explains why elderly women suffer the effects of poverty more than men do?

Accepted Answer

A)  they live longer, therefore outnumber elderly men. 
B)  their pension benefits are lower. 
C)  their lifetime earnings are lower. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  they live longer, therefore outnumber elderly men. 
B)  their pension benefits are lower. 
C)  their lifetime earnings are lower. 
D)  all of the above

Question 9

Which of the following is true of the sexual harassment that women experience in the workplace?

Accepted Answer

A)  It rarely occurs. 
B)  It has been eliminated by Equal Employment laws. 
C)  It is more pervasive in male-dominated jobs. 
D)  It happens to one half of female employees in the U.S. 
A)  It rarely occurs. 
B)  It has been eliminated by Equal Employment laws. 
C)  It is more pervasive in male-dominated jobs. 
D)  It happens to one half of female employees in the U.S.

Question 10

Female-dominated occupations, regardless of educational requirements, pay substantially less than male-dominated occupations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Federal laws protect people in the workplace from being sexually harassed by supervisors of the same sex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

__________ was amended in 1968 to prohibit sex discrimination in addition to discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin. and religion.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bradwell v. Illinois 
B)  Muller v. Oregon 
C)  Executive Order 11246 
D)  EEOC v. Sears, Roebuck and Co. 
A)  Bradwell v. Illinois 
B)  Muller v. Oregon 
C)  Executive Order 11246 
D)  EEOC v. Sears, Roebuck and Co.

Question 13

The increase of women's participation in the labor force after 1965 was a result of all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  government sponsoring of public day-care centers. 
B)  the decreasing fertility rate. 
C)  expansion of the service sector. 
D)  new divorce laws. 
A)  government sponsoring of public day-care centers. 
B)  the decreasing fertility rate. 
C)  expansion of the service sector. 
D)  new divorce laws.

Question 14

Trace the history of women's labor-force participation in the United States. What are some of the specific problems that have confronted women in the workplace?

Accepted Answer

Women's labor-force participation in the

Question 15

Anti-discrimination laws have been largely unsuccessful in improving women's employment status because the

Accepted Answer

A)  laws themselves contain inherent weaknesses. 
B)  courts hold considerable discretionary power to interpret the laws in various (and often contradictory) ways. 
C)  organization of work in our society is itself sexist. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  laws themselves contain inherent weaknesses. 
B)  courts hold considerable discretionary power to interpret the laws in various (and often contradictory) ways. 
C)  organization of work in our society is itself sexist. 
D)  all of the above

Question 16

The more children a woman has the more likely she is to

Accepted Answer

A)  choose not to work outside the home. 
B)  work in a male-dominated occupation. 
C)  seek a job with rotating shifts. 
D)  feel welcome in a nontraditional job. 
A)  choose not to work outside the home. 
B)  work in a male-dominated occupation. 
C)  seek a job with rotating shifts. 
D)  feel welcome in a nontraditional job.

Question 17

In 2001, African Americans earned about ______ percent of what Whites earned.

Accepted Answer

A)  50 
B)  62 
C)  79 
D)  82 
A)  50 
B)  62 
C)  79 
D)  82

Question 18

Discuss the effects of the recent economic recession on employment of both men and women.

Accepted Answer

The recent economic recession has had a

Question 19

The degree to which men and women are concentrated in occupations in which workers of one sex predominate is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  dissimilarity index. 
B)  collar segregation. 
C)  occupational sex segregation. 
D)  human capital theory. 
A)  dissimilarity index. 
B)  collar segregation. 
C)  occupational sex segregation. 
D)  human capital theory.

Question 20

In highly segregated workplaces, the presence of a few "tokens" often prompts workers from
The dominant group to exaggerate differences between themselves and the tokens. This is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  resegregation. 
B)  appropriation. 
C)  mentoring. 
D)  boundary heightening. 
A)  resegregation. 
B)  appropriation. 
C)  mentoring. 
D)  boundary heightening.

Discuss the Personal Responsibility and Work Reconciliation Act.

Explain human capital theory and discuss some of its weaknesses.

The majority of the elderly poor are

The Equal Pay Act prohibits sex-segregated employment and advocates the principle of "comparable pay for comparable work."

All of the following are true about childcare EXCEPT:

Discuss the pros and cons of comparable worth as a solution to the gender gap in wages.

In 2008 which occupation had the highest concentration of women?

Which of the following explains why elderly women suffer the effects of poverty more than men do?

Which of the following is true of the sexual harassment that women experience in the workplace?

Female-dominated occupations, regardless of educational requirements, pay substantially less than male-dominated occupations.

Federal laws protect people in the workplace from being sexually harassed by supervisors of the same sex.

__________ was amended in 1968 to prohibit sex discrimination in addition to discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin. and religion.

The increase of women's participation in the labor force after 1965 was a result of all of the following EXCEPT:

Trace the history of women's labor-force participation in the United States. What are some of the specific problems that have confronted women in the workplace?

Anti-discrimination laws have been largely unsuccessful in improving women's employment status because the

The more children a woman has the more likely she is to

In 2001, African Americans earned about ______ percent of what Whites earned.

Discuss the effects of the recent economic recession on employment of both men and women.

The degree to which men and women are concentrated in occupations in which workers of one sex predominate is known as

In highly segregated workplaces, the presence of a few "tokens" often prompts workers from The dominant group to exaggerate differences between themselves and the tokens. This is referred to as

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Discuss the Personal Responsibility and Work Reconciliation Act.

Explain human capital theory and discuss some of its weaknesses.

The majority of the elderly poor are

The Equal Pay Act prohibits sex-segregated employment and advocates the principle of "comparable pay for comparable work."

All of the following are true about childcare EXCEPT:

Discuss the pros and cons of comparable worth as a solution to the gender gap in wages.

In 2008 which occupation had the highest concentration of women?

Which of the following explains why elderly women suffer the effects of poverty more than men do?

Which of the following is true of the sexual harassment that women experience in the workplace?

Female-dominated occupations, regardless of educational requirements, pay substantially less than male-dominated occupations.

Federal laws protect people in the workplace from being sexually harassed by supervisors of the same sex.

__________ was amended in 1968 to prohibit sex discrimination in addition to discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin. and religion.

The increase of women's participation in the labor force after 1965 was a result of all of the following EXCEPT:

Trace the history of women's labor-force participation in the United States. What are some of the specific problems that have confronted women in the workplace?

Anti-discrimination laws have been largely unsuccessful in improving women's employment status because the

The more children a woman has the more likely she is to

In 2001, African Americans earned about ______ percent of what Whites earned.

Discuss the effects of the recent economic recession on employment of both men and women.

The degree to which men and women are concentrated in occupations in which workers of one sex predominate is known as

In highly segregated workplaces, the presence of a few "tokens" often prompts workers from The dominant group to exaggerate differences between themselves and the tokens. This is referred to as

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

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