Question 1

Research shows that unintentional gender bias occurs in virtually all educational settings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to the human capital model, women as a category earn less money than men because______________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​women diminish their earning capacity when they leave the labor market to engage in childbearing and child-care activities 
B)  ​men have control of and dominance over women and resources 
C)  ​capitalists reap higher profits by paying women lower wages 
D)  ​women are shut out of high-pay employment by the segregated labor market 
A)  ​women diminish their earning capacity when they leave the labor market to engage in childbearing and child-care activities 
B)  ​men have control of and dominance over women and resources 
C)  ​capitalists reap higher profits by paying women lower wages 
D)  ​women are shut out of high-pay employment by the segregated labor market

Question 3

Discuss gender stratification both in historical and contemporary perspectives. What are the origins of gender stratification; how does it relate to means of subsistence in society?​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss gender stratification both in historical and...

Question 4

The assignment of chores to children by parents typically results in______________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​maintenance chores being assigned to girls 
B)  ​domestic chores being assigned to boys 
C)  ​chore assignments tending to be gender-neutral when made by mothers 
D)  ​girls being more often responsible for caring for younger brothers and sisters 
A)  ​maintenance chores being assigned to girls 
B)  ​domestic chores being assigned to boys 
C)  ​chore assignments tending to be gender-neutral when made by mothers 
D)  ​girls being more often responsible for caring for younger brothers and sisters

Question 5

Earnings differences between men and women are widest for __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Hispanic and Latinos/as 
B)  ​African Americans 
C)  ​Native Americans 
D)  ​white and Asian Americans 
A)  ​Hispanic and Latinos/as 
B)  ​African Americans 
C)  ​Native Americans 
D)  ​white and Asian Americans

Question 6

Gender is not one of the major ways by which social life is organized in all sectors of society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Gender belief systems, which are made legitimate by religion, science, law, and social values, may change over time as gender roles change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Parents are involved in gender socialization through______________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the purchase of children's toys that reflect the parents' gender expectation 
B)  ​responding more quickly to the cries of male babies 
C)  ​interacting with boy and girl children in the same ways 
D)  ​giving more gentle treatment to boy babies 
A)  ​the purchase of children's toys that reflect the parents' gender expectation 
B)  ​responding more quickly to the cries of male babies 
C)  ​interacting with boy and girl children in the same ways 
D)  ​giving more gentle treatment to boy babies

Question 9

Discuss and compare the functional, conflict, and feminist perspectives on gender stratification.

Accepted Answer

The functional perspective on gender str

Question 10

Explain why hunting and gathering societies tended to be very egalitarian and had relative equality between men and women.

Accepted Answer

Subsistence refers to the means by which

Question 11

The best documented consequence of gender-segregated work is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​a higher rate of divorce 
B)  ​the "second shift" of domestic work for women 
C)  ​occupational health risks 
D)  ​the gender pay gap 
A)  ​a higher rate of divorce 
B)  ​the "second shift" of domestic work for women 
C)  ​occupational health risks 
D)  ​the gender pay gap

Question 12

In which of these types of societies do women have relative equality with men?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​hunting and gathering 
B)  ​horticultural 
C)  ​agrarian 
D)  ​industrial 
A)  ​hunting and gathering 
B)  ​horticultural 
C)  ​agrarian 
D)  ​industrial

Question 13

Most of the world's population no longer lives in agrarian societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A lack of official statistics makes it difficult to determine how many people are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Describe the human capital model; how does it explain gender-segregated work, and what perspective does it relate to?​

Accepted Answer

Human capital refers to the education an

Question 16

According to the conflict perspective on gender stratification,______________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​women diminish their earning capacity when they leave the labor market to engage in childbearing and child-care activities 
B)  ​the gendered division of labor within families and in the workplace results from male control of and dominance over women and resources 
C)  ​women are naturally attracted to service positions that require less training and pay less 
D)  ​gender stratification can be explained using the human capital model 
A)  ​women diminish their earning capacity when they leave the labor market to engage in childbearing and child-care activities 
B)  ​the gendered division of labor within families and in the workplace results from male control of and dominance over women and resources 
C)  ​women are naturally attracted to service positions that require less training and pay less 
D)  ​gender stratification can be explained using the human capital model

Question 17

Men and women can both be victims of sexism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

__________ is how a person perceives and feels about his or her body; it also includes an awareness of social conditions in society that contribute to this self-knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Sexual identity 
B)  ​Gender identity 
C)  ​Body consciousness 
D)  ​Gender role 
A)  ​Sexual identity 
B)  ​Gender identity 
C)  ​Body consciousness 
D)  ​Gender role

Question 19

Pushing women into nontraditional occupations and sports activities is an aspect of_______________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​sexism 
B)  ​homophobia 
C)  ​patriliny 
D)  ​sexual orientation 
A)  ​sexism 
B)  ​homophobia 
C)  ​patriliny 
D)  ​sexual orientation

Question 20

In a definitive study of sexuality in the mid-1990s, researchers at the University of Chicago established three criteria for identifying people as homosexual or bisexual. Which of the following is not one of the criteria they identified?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​sexual attraction to persons of one's own gender 
B)  ​having engaged in a homosexual encounter at a young age 
C)  ​sexual involvement with one or more persons of one's own gender 
D)  ​self-identification as a gay, lesbian, or bisexual 
A)  ​sexual attraction to persons of one's own gender 
B)  ​having engaged in a homosexual encounter at a young age 
C)  ​sexual involvement with one or more persons of one's own gender 
D)  ​self-identification as a gay, lesbian, or bisexual

Research shows that unintentional gender bias occurs in virtually all educational settings.

According to the human capital model, women as a category earn less money than men because______________________.

Discuss gender stratification both in historical and contemporary perspectives. What are the origins of gender stratification; how does it relate to means of subsistence in society?

The assignment of chores to children by parents typically results in______________________.

Earnings differences between men and women are widest for __________.

Gender is not one of the major ways by which social life is organized in all sectors of society.

Gender belief systems, which are made legitimate by religion, science, law, and social values, may change over time as gender roles change.

Parents are involved in gender socialization through______________________.

Discuss and compare the functional, conflict, and feminist perspectives on gender stratification.

Explain why hunting and gathering societies tended to be very egalitarian and had relative equality between men and women.

The best documented consequence of gender-segregated work is __________.

In which of these types of societies do women have relative equality with men?

Most of the world's population no longer lives in agrarian societies.

A lack of official statistics makes it difficult to determine how many people are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT).

Describe the human capital model; how does it explain gender-segregated work, and what perspective does it relate to?

According to the conflict perspective on gender stratification,______________________.

Men and women can both be victims of sexism.

__________ is how a person perceives and feels about his or her body; it also includes an awareness of social conditions in society that contribute to this self-knowledge.

Pushing women into nontraditional occupations and sports activities is an aspect of_______________________.

In a definitive study of sexuality in the mid-1990s, researchers at the University of Chicago established three criteria for identifying people as homosexual or bisexual. Which of the following is not one of the criteria they identified?

The Sociological Perspective and Research Process

Culture

Socialization

Social Structure and Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Class and Stratification in the United States

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

Politics and the Economy in Global Perspective

Health, Health Care, and Disability

Population and Urbanization

Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Social Change

Filters

Exam 10: Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Research shows that unintentional gender bias occurs in virtually all educational settings.

According to the human capital model, women as a category earn less money than men because______________________.

Discuss gender stratification both in historical and contemporary perspectives. What are the origins of gender stratification; how does it relate to means of subsistence in society?​

The assignment of chores to children by parents typically results in______________________.

Earnings differences between men and women are widest for __________.

Gender is not one of the major ways by which social life is organized in all sectors of society.

Gender belief systems, which are made legitimate by religion, science, law, and social values, may change over time as gender roles change.

Parents are involved in gender socialization through______________________.

Discuss and compare the functional, conflict, and feminist perspectives on gender stratification.

Explain why hunting and gathering societies tended to be very egalitarian and had relative equality between men and women.

The best documented consequence of gender-segregated work is __________.

In which of these types of societies do women have relative equality with men?​

Most of the world's population no longer lives in agrarian societies.

A lack of official statistics makes it difficult to determine how many people are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT).

Describe the human capital model; how does it explain gender-segregated work, and what perspective does it relate to?​

According to the conflict perspective on gender stratification,______________________.

Men and women can both be victims of sexism.

__________ is how a person perceives and feels about his or her body; it also includes an awareness of social conditions in society that contribute to this self-knowledge.

Pushing women into nontraditional occupations and sports activities is an aspect of_______________________.

In a definitive study of sexuality in the mid-1990s, researchers at the University of Chicago established three criteria for identifying people as homosexual or bisexual. Which of the following is not one of the criteria they identified?​

The Sociological Perspective and Research Process

Culture

Socialization

Social Structure and Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Class and Stratification in the United States

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

Politics and the Economy in Global Perspective

Health, Health Care, and Disability

Population and Urbanization

Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Social Change

Filters

Discuss gender stratification both in historical and contemporary perspectives. What are the origins of gender stratification; how does it relate to means of subsistence in society?

In which of these types of societies do women have relative equality with men?

Describe the human capital model; how does it explain gender-segregated work, and what perspective does it relate to?

In a definitive study of sexuality in the mid-1990s, researchers at the University of Chicago established three criteria for identifying people as homosexual or bisexual. Which of the following is not one of the criteria they identified?