Question 1

Women's higher rate of depression is likely rooted in traditional gender roles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Traditional male socialization discourages males from expressing emotion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Men in Canada die earlier than women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Although men are more likely to be victims of violent crime, women are more likely to be victims of sexual assault and of domestic violence that results in physical harm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following describes the meaning of the term "glass ceiling"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the idea that anyone can achieve success if they work hard enough 
B)  a metaphor that means women are basically unable to advance into higher paying jobs because of some unforeseen circumstance 
C)  a type of consumerism characterized by an insatiable yearning for more material goods 
D)  a buildup of air pollution that prevents adequate sunlight from reaching a particular region 
A)  the idea that anyone can achieve success if they work hard enough 
B)  a metaphor that means women are basically unable to advance into higher paying jobs because of some unforeseen circumstance 
C)  a type of consumerism characterized by an insatiable yearning for more material goods 
D)  a buildup of air pollution that prevents adequate sunlight from reaching a particular region

Question 6

Which explanation for the continued traditional division of household labour argues that the division of labour is a consequence of traditional socialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  the time-availability approach 
B)  the relative resources approach 
C)  gender role ideology 
D)  the sex ratio 
A)  the time-availability approach 
B)  the relative resources approach 
C)  gender role ideology 
D)  the sex ratio

Question 7

What is cultural sexism?

Accepted Answer

Cultural sexism refers to the ways in wh

Question 8

According to a study done by Witt (1996), how are females likely to be depicted in textbooks?

Accepted Answer

A)  aggressive 
B)  in need of help 
C)  responsible 
D)  intelligent 
A)  aggressive 
B)  in need of help 
C)  responsible 
D)  intelligent

Question 9

Which of the following can constitute sexual harassment?

Accepted Answer

A)  comments that belittle somebody because of a disability 
B)  demands for more productivity 
C)  sexist jokes that cause embarrassment 
D)  nepotism, or only hiring relatives 
A)  comments that belittle somebody because of a disability 
B)  demands for more productivity 
C)  sexist jokes that cause embarrassment 
D)  nepotism, or only hiring relatives

Question 10

Which of the following is another name for structural sexism?

Accepted Answer

A)  polite sexism 
B)  institutional sexism 
C)  reverse sexism 
D)  cultural sexism 
A)  polite sexism 
B)  institutional sexism 
C)  reverse sexism 
D)  cultural sexism

Question 11

According to the Sadker and Sadker study (1990), which of the following best describes teacher/student interactions?

Accepted Answer

A)  teachers devote the same amount of time to both sexes 
B)  teachers pay more attention to male students 
C)  teachers pay more attention to female students 
D)  younger teachers pay more attention to their students 
A)  teachers devote the same amount of time to both sexes 
B)  teachers pay more attention to male students 
C)  teachers pay more attention to female students 
D)  younger teachers pay more attention to their students

Question 12

In Canada, the proportion of women earners with a university degree now exceeds that of men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following exemplifies "quid pro quo" sexual harassment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Michelle's boss tells her he could arrange for her to get a raise if she would be willing to do some "after hours" work in a nearby hotel room. 
B)  Michelle's boss frequently asks her if she is wearing anything underneath her skirt. 
C)  Michelle's boss asks her to work overtime. 
D)  Michelle's boss makes her travel to different cities. 
A)  Michelle's boss tells her he could arrange for her to get a raise if she would be willing to do some "after hours" work in a nearby hotel room. 
B)  Michelle's boss frequently asks her if she is wearing anything underneath her skirt. 
C)  Michelle's boss asks her to work overtime. 
D)  Michelle's boss makes her travel to different cities.

Question 14

Which of the following do the "time-availability approach," the "relative resources approach," and "gender role ideology" attempt to explain?

Accepted Answer

A)  what men and women study at university/college 
B)  the division of household labour 
C)  the glass ceiling 
D)  women's overrepresentation in "pink-collar" jobs 
A)  what men and women study at university/college 
B)  the division of household labour 
C)  the glass ceiling 
D)  women's overrepresentation in "pink-collar" jobs

Question 15

Women often choose marriage and motherhood over doctoral degrees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What is structural sexism?

Accepted Answer

Structural sexism, also known as institu

Question 17

Generally speaking, which of the following applies to Canadian women and political participation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men and women now have an equal number of participants. 
B)  The more important the office, the less likely women are to be elected. 
C)  Men hold approximately 95 percent of all political offices in Canada. 
D)  Women have made massive strides in the western provinces. 
A)  Men and women now have an equal number of participants. 
B)  The more important the office, the less likely women are to be elected. 
C)  Men hold approximately 95 percent of all political offices in Canada. 
D)  Women have made massive strides in the western provinces.

Question 18

Jobs that involve emotional labour are often devalued.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What did Purcell and Stewart (1990) find that storybooks used in schools tended to depict?

Accepted Answer

A)  males as adventurous, clever, brave, and income producing 
B)  females as aggressive and dominating 
C)  males as passive up to when they reach puberty 
D)  both sexes as highly open to adult influence 
A)  males as adventurous, clever, brave, and income producing 
B)  females as aggressive and dominating 
C)  males as passive up to when they reach puberty 
D)  both sexes as highly open to adult influence

Question 20

Which of the following would best illustrate how men suffer from gender role socialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  men are now expected to have perfect bodies like women have been for years 
B)  men are now expected to be more emotional 
C)  men are expected to be very successful in their careers 
D)  men are expected to assume roles that were traditionally female in nature 
A)  men are now expected to have perfect bodies like women have been for years 
B)  men are now expected to be more emotional 
C)  men are expected to be very successful in their careers 
D)  men are expected to assume roles that were traditionally female in nature

Women's higher rate of depression is likely rooted in traditional gender roles.

Traditional male socialization discourages males from expressing emotion.

Men in Canada die earlier than women.

Although men are more likely to be victims of violent crime, women are more likely to be victims of sexual assault and of domestic violence that results in physical harm.

Which of the following describes the meaning of the term "glass ceiling"?

Which explanation for the continued traditional division of household labour argues that the division of labour is a consequence of traditional socialization?

What is cultural sexism?

According to a study done by Witt (1996), how are females likely to be depicted in textbooks?

Which of the following can constitute sexual harassment?

Which of the following is another name for structural sexism?

According to the Sadker and Sadker study (1990), which of the following best describes teacher/student interactions?

In Canada, the proportion of women earners with a university degree now exceeds that of men.

Which of the following exemplifies "quid pro quo" sexual harassment?

Which of the following do the "time-availability approach," the "relative resources approach," and "gender role ideology" attempt to explain?

Women often choose marriage and motherhood over doctoral degrees.

What is structural sexism?

Generally speaking, which of the following applies to Canadian women and political participation?

Jobs that involve emotional labour are often devalued.

What did Purcell and Stewart (1990) find that storybooks used in schools tended to depict?

Which of the following would best illustrate how men suffer from gender role socialization?

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Exam 7: Gender Inequality

Women's higher rate of depression is likely rooted in traditional gender roles.

Traditional male socialization discourages males from expressing emotion.

Men in Canada die earlier than women.

Although men are more likely to be victims of violent crime, women are more likely to be victims of sexual assault and of domestic violence that results in physical harm.

Which of the following describes the meaning of the term "glass ceiling"?

Which explanation for the continued traditional division of household labour argues that the division of labour is a consequence of traditional socialization?

What is cultural sexism?

According to a study done by Witt (1996), how are females likely to be depicted in textbooks?

Which of the following can constitute sexual harassment?

Which of the following is another name for structural sexism?

According to the Sadker and Sadker study (1990), which of the following best describes teacher/student interactions?

In Canada, the proportion of women earners with a university degree now exceeds that of men.

Which of the following exemplifies "quid pro quo" sexual harassment?

Which of the following do the "time-availability approach," the "relative resources approach," and "gender role ideology" attempt to explain?

Women often choose marriage and motherhood over doctoral degrees.

What is structural sexism?

Generally speaking, which of the following applies to Canadian women and political participation?

Jobs that involve emotional labour are often devalued.

What did Purcell and Stewart (1990) find that storybooks used in schools tended to depict?

Which of the following would best illustrate how men suffer from gender role socialization?

Thinking About Social Problems

Illness and Health Care

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Violence

Family Problems

Youth and Aging

Critical Studies in Race and Ethnicity

Sexualities

Poverty: National and International Issues

Work and Unemployment

Problems in Education

Environmental Problems

Armed Conflict in Global Perspective

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