Question 1

The concept of "comparable worth" leads to the claim that:

Accepted Answer

A)  women should hold political offices in proportion to their numbers in the population. 
B)  much of women's work is worth more pay than it receives. 
C)  the market system should determine the pay for any job. 
D)  all jobs should be rewarded equally. 
A)  women should hold political offices in proportion to their numbers in the population. 
B)  much of women's work is worth more pay than it receives. 
C)  the market system should determine the pay for any job. 
D)  all jobs should be rewarded equally.

Question 2

What share of today's U.S. women are working for income?

Accepted Answer

A)  20 percent 
B)  30 percent 
C)  40 percent 
D)  60 percent 
A)  20 percent 
B)  30 percent 
C)  40 percent 
D)  60 percent

Question 3

Sexual harassment became an issue in the United States in:

Accepted Answer

A)  the 1990s. 
B)  the 1960s. 
C)  the 1890s. 
D)  the 1780s. 
A)  the 1990s. 
B)  the 1960s. 
C)  the 1890s. 
D)  the 1780s.

Question 4

"In the Times" explains that corporate women still encounter a "glass ceiling" that prevents being promoted to high levels in the company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In the teaching profession, the higher the level of education, the larger the share of teachers who are women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Recent research reveals that about what share of our country's richest people are women?

Accepted Answer

A)  91 percent 
B)  71 percent 
C)  51 percent 
D)  10 percent 
A)  91 percent 
B)  71 percent 
C)  51 percent 
D)  10 percent

Question 7

Which of the following concepts refers to social organization in which males dominate females?

Accepted Answer

A)  patriarchy 
B)  matriarchy 
C)  monarchy 
D)  oligarchy 
A)  patriarchy 
B)  matriarchy 
C)  monarchy 
D)  oligarchy

Question 8

Friedrich Engels claimed that capitalism:

Accepted Answer

A)  reduced all forms of inequality. 
B)  reduced patriarchy. 
C)  had little affect on patriarchy. 
D)  increased patriarchy. 
A)  reduced all forms of inequality. 
B)  reduced patriarchy. 
C)  had little affect on patriarchy. 
D)  increased patriarchy.

Question 9

Opposition to feminism is:

Accepted Answer

A)  expressed by a majority of people in the United States. 
B)  directed mostly at socialist and radical feminism. 
C)  now just about gone in the United States. 
D)  increasing over time. 
A)  expressed by a majority of people in the United States. 
B)  directed mostly at socialist and radical feminism. 
C)  now just about gone in the United States. 
D)  increasing over time.

Question 10

Like race or social class, gender is a major dimension of social stratification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In general, western states have a higher percentage of legislators who are women than southern states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When did feminism as a social movement in the United States begin?

Accepted Answer

A)  during the colonial era 
B)  in the 1840s 
C)  in the 1940s 
D)  in the 1980s 
A)  during the colonial era 
B)  in the 1840s 
C)  in the 1940s 
D)  in the 1980s

Question 13

In 2005, U.S. women earned 77 cents for every one dollar earned by men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is an important exception to male domination of the U.S. workplace?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women now own more than 6 million small businesses. 
B)  Women hold 80 percent of pink-collar jobs. 
C)  Most college and university faculty are women. 
D)  A majority of corporate executives are women. 
A)  Women now own more than 6 million small businesses. 
B)  Women hold 80 percent of pink-collar jobs. 
C)  Most college and university faculty are women. 
D)  A majority of corporate executives are women.

Question 15

Since very few societies have existed without patriarchy, we must conclude that it is inevitable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Evidence from the Israeli kibbutzim suggests that cultures have the ability to define what is masculine and feminine in various ways.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Based on her research in New Guinea, what did Margaret Mead conclude about gender?

Accepted Answer

Margaret Mead concluded that gender role

Question 18

Make the case that gender is or is not a central dimension of social stratification in the United States. Consider issues such as income and wealth, work, schooling, and power. In other words, to what extent do males represent a privileged category of people in this country today? Provide specific evidence to support your position.

Accepted Answer

Gender is undeniably a central dimension

Question 19

Gender affects the opportunities and constraints each of us encounters throughout our lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In the United States, women gained the right to vote in 1820.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 13: Gender Stratification

The concept of "comparable worth" leads to the claim that:

What share of today's U.S. women are working for income?

Sexual harassment became an issue in the United States in:

"In the Times" explains that corporate women still encounter a "glass ceiling" that prevents being promoted to high levels in the company.

In the teaching profession, the higher the level of education, the larger the share of teachers who are women.

Recent research reveals that about what share of our country's richest people are women?

Which of the following concepts refers to social organization in which males dominate females?

Friedrich Engels claimed that capitalism:

Opposition to feminism is:

Like race or social class, gender is a major dimension of social stratification.

In general, western states have a higher percentage of legislators who are women than southern states.

When did feminism as a social movement in the United States begin?

In 2005, U.S. women earned 77 cents for every one dollar earned by men.

Which of the following is an important exception to male domination of the U.S. workplace?

Since very few societies have existed without patriarchy, we must conclude that it is inevitable.

Evidence from the Israeli kibbutzim suggests that cultures have the ability to define what is masculine and feminine in various ways.

Based on her research in New Guinea, what did Margaret Mead conclude about gender?

Gender affects the opportunities and constraints each of us encounters throughout our lives.

In the United States, women gained the right to vote in 1820.

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