Question 1

__________ have the highest rate of female headed households.

Accepted Answer

A)  Asian families 
B)  Hispanic families 
C)  Black families 
D)  White families 
A)  Asian families 
B)  Hispanic families 
C)  Black families 
D)  White families

Question 2

According to the conflict view, who benefits from sexual inequality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men 
B)  Women 
C)  Children under 18 
D)  Minorities and immigrants 
A)  Men 
B)  Women 
C)  Children under 18 
D)  Minorities and immigrants

Question 3

When women first secured voting rights, they immediately used their political power to improve their lives or to win a proportional share of elected offices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The greatest increase in working women has been among single women with college degrees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

__________ have the highest rate of labor force participation.

Accepted Answer

A)  White men 
B)  Black men 
C)  American Indian men 
D)  Hispanic men 
A)  White men 
B)  Black men 
C)  American Indian men 
D)  Hispanic men

Question 6

__________ are anticipated behaviors because of one's gender.

Accepted Answer

Gender-rol

Question 7

The dual burden of career and family does not affect the experiences and career development of professional minority women as it does their white counterparts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Women were considered sexual property in settlement areas with a shortage of women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Janet argues that women are more expressive and instrumental because they are socialized to be that way from a very young age. She is a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalist 
B)  conflict theorist 
C)  interactionist 
D)  behavioral theorist 
A)  functionalist 
B)  conflict theorist 
C)  interactionist 
D)  behavioral theorist

Question 10

Conflict theorists suggest sexual equality or inequality has usually rested heavily upon __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the degree of industrialization in a society 
B)  women's economic contributions to the society 
C)  women achieving political power 
D)  the willingness of men to allow equality 
A)  the degree of industrialization in a society 
B)  women's economic contributions to the society 
C)  women achieving political power 
D)  the willingness of men to allow equality

Question 11

Many changes occurred after the Industrial Revolution, including the fact that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  machines dramatically increased men's advantage of greater strength for work tasks 
B)  there were decreases in infant-mortality and in family size 
C)  expectations about women's proper role stabilized 
D)  a general consensus arose that women were not to be seen outside of the house 
A)  machines dramatically increased men's advantage of greater strength for work tasks 
B)  there were decreases in infant-mortality and in family size 
C)  expectations about women's proper role stabilized 
D)  a general consensus arose that women were not to be seen outside of the house

Question 12

The growing number of female-headed households living in poverty has led to the creation of the concept of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  feminization of poverty 
B)  discrimination 
C)  unfair treatment of women 
D)  prejudice 
A)  feminization of poverty 
B)  discrimination 
C)  unfair treatment of women 
D)  prejudice

Question 13

In 1944, Myrdal noted a parallel between the position of women and blacks in U.S. society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to the conflict view, __________ illustrates the universal human problems of exploitation and oppression.

Accepted Answer

A)  the subordination of men 
B)  sexual equality 
C)  gender equality 
D)  male dominance 
A)  the subordination of men 
B)  sexual equality 
C)  gender equality 
D)  male dominance

Question 15

In what ways does machismo affect lower-income Hispanic women?

Accepted Answer

Machismo affects lower-income Hispanic w

Question 16

With regard to labor force participation by wives, we can say that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  compared 30 years ago, more women with children under 18 participate in labor force 
B)  the younger the children's ages are, the more women participate in labor force 
C)  in general, white women show higher level of labor force participation than black women 
D)  the vast majority of husbands view it as shameful to have their wives in the workforce 
A)  compared 30 years ago, more women with children under 18 participate in labor force 
B)  the younger the children's ages are, the more women participate in labor force 
C)  in general, white women show higher level of labor force participation than black women 
D)  the vast majority of husbands view it as shameful to have their wives in the workforce

Question 17

Low-income African American women at first did not identify with the Feminist movement because many of its demands seemed irrelevant to their needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

__________ describes the custom of married partners settling in or near the household of the wife's family.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ describes the custom of married partners...

Question 19

__________ is the field of study that has the largest number of female bachelor's degree earners.

Accepted Answer

A)  Education 
B)  Foreign languages 
C)  Health professions 
D)  Psychology 
A)  Education 
B)  Foreign languages 
C)  Health professions 
D)  Psychology

Question 20

__________ describes a society in which descent and inheritance pass through the female side of the family.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ describes a society in which descent...

__________ have the highest rate of female headed households.

According to the conflict view, who benefits from sexual inequality?

When women first secured voting rights, they immediately used their political power to improve their lives or to win a proportional share of elected offices.

The greatest increase in working women has been among single women with college degrees.

__________ have the highest rate of labor force participation.

__________ are anticipated behaviors because of one's gender.

The dual burden of career and family does not affect the experiences and career development of professional minority women as it does their white counterparts.

Women were considered sexual property in settlement areas with a shortage of women.

Janet argues that women are more expressive and instrumental because they are socialized to be that way from a very young age. She is a(n) __________.

Conflict theorists suggest sexual equality or inequality has usually rested heavily upon __________.

Many changes occurred after the Industrial Revolution, including the fact that __________.

The growing number of female-headed households living in poverty has led to the creation of the concept of __________.

In 1944, Myrdal noted a parallel between the position of women and blacks in U.S. society.

According to the conflict view, __________ illustrates the universal human problems of exploitation and oppression.

In what ways does machismo affect lower-income Hispanic women?

With regard to labor force participation by wives, we can say that __________.

Low-income African American women at first did not identify with the Feminist movement because many of its demands seemed irrelevant to their needs.

__________ describes the custom of married partners settling in or near the household of the wife's family.

__________ is the field of study that has the largest number of female bachelor's degree earners.

__________ describes a society in which descent and inheritance pass through the female side of the family.

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South, Central, and East European Americans

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Exam 13: Women As a Minority Group

__________ have the highest rate of female headed households.

According to the conflict view, who benefits from sexual inequality?

When women first secured voting rights, they immediately used their political power to improve their lives or to win a proportional share of elected offices.

The greatest increase in working women has been among single women with college degrees.

__________ have the highest rate of labor force participation.

__________ are anticipated behaviors because of one's gender.

The dual burden of career and family does not affect the experiences and career development of professional minority women as it does their white counterparts.

Women were considered sexual property in settlement areas with a shortage of women.

Janet argues that women are more expressive and instrumental because they are socialized to be that way from a very young age. She is a(n) __________.

Conflict theorists suggest sexual equality or inequality has usually rested heavily upon __________.

Many changes occurred after the Industrial Revolution, including the fact that __________.

The growing number of female-headed households living in poverty has led to the creation of the concept of __________.

In 1944, Myrdal noted a parallel between the position of women and blacks in U.S. society.

According to the conflict view, __________ illustrates the universal human problems of exploitation and oppression.

In what ways does machismo affect lower-income Hispanic women?

With regard to labor force participation by wives, we can say that __________.

Low-income African American women at first did not identify with the Feminist movement because many of its demands seemed irrelevant to their needs.

__________ describes the custom of married partners settling in or near the household of the wife's family.

__________ is the field of study that has the largest number of female bachelor's degree earners.

__________ describes a society in which descent and inheritance pass through the female side of the family.

The Study of Minorities

Culture and Social Structure

Prejudice and Discrimination

Intergroup Relations

North and West European Americans

South, Central, and East European Americans

American Indians

Asian Americans

Middle Eastern and North African Americans

Black Americans

Hispanic Americans

Religious Minorities

Gays, People With Disabilities, and the Elderly

The Ever-Changing Us Mosaic

Filters