Question 1

According to Olson, women tend to earn fewer doctoral degrees for which of the following reasons?

Accepted Answer

A)  they are discouraged from doing so by their parents 
B)  they experience financial limitations 
C)  they elect to choose marriage and motherhood over career paths 
D)  they have access to fewer opportunities 
A)  they are discouraged from doing so by their parents 
B)  they experience financial limitations 
C)  they elect to choose marriage and motherhood over career paths 
D)  they have access to fewer opportunities

Question 2

According to Guy and Newman, which type of labour that women typically engage in is devalued?

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional 
B)  practical 
C)  ethical 
D)  manual 
A)  emotional 
B)  practical 
C)  ethical 
D)  manual

Question 3

Which of the following are women serving in the military and playing pro basketball, and men dieting and undergoing cosmetic surgery, all examples of?

Accepted Answer

A)  transsexualism 
B)  transvestism 
C)  homoeroticism 
D)  gender tourism 
A)  transsexualism 
B)  transvestism 
C)  homoeroticism 
D)  gender tourism

Question 4

Which of the following is an excellent example of cultural sexism?

Accepted Answer

A)  the portrayal of women in advertising 
B)  occupational barriers for women 
C)  legal barriers that exclude women from being promoted 
D)  the analysis of the role of women in the military 
A)  the portrayal of women in advertising 
B)  occupational barriers for women 
C)  legal barriers that exclude women from being promoted 
D)  the analysis of the role of women in the military

Question 5

Which of the following best describes why men have higher rates of mortality than women?

Accepted Answer

A)  they have more responsibilities than women 
B)  they worry more about financial matters 
C)  they tend not to use cardiovascular equipment at the gym 
D)  they engage in riskier behaviours 
A)  they have more responsibilities than women 
B)  they worry more about financial matters 
C)  they tend not to use cardiovascular equipment at the gym 
D)  they engage in riskier behaviours

Question 6

Which of the following terms would best describe a young girl conforming to her expected role by wearing pink?

Accepted Answer

A)  sex 
B)  sexual orientation 
C)  gender 
D)  transsexualism 
A)  sex 
B)  sexual orientation 
C)  gender 
D)  transsexualism

Question 7

According to a study by Sapiro (1994), women are much more likely to use disclaimers and self-qualifying tags in their conversations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to the textbook, how might a woman be treated poorly in a country like Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  she might be subjected to FGM 
B)  she might be illiterate 
C)  she might not be allowed to vote 
D)  she might have lower earning power 
A)  she might be subjected to FGM 
B)  she might be illiterate 
C)  she might not be allowed to vote 
D)  she might have lower earning power

Question 9

Recently, legislation aimed at getting rid of some of the structural sexism in Canada has focused on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  formal equality 
B)  substantive equality 
C)  cultural equality 
D)  residual equality 
A)  formal equality 
B)  substantive equality 
C)  cultural equality 
D)  residual equality

Question 10

When did "first wave" feminism occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  the early 1800s 
B)  the early 1900s 
C)  the decade 1960-1970 
D)  the early part of the twenty-first century 
A)  the early 1800s 
B)  the early 1900s 
C)  the decade 1960-1970 
D)  the early part of the twenty-first century

Question 11

Which of the following is referred to by the term "double jeopardy"?

Accepted Answer

A)  being a member of two minority groups 
B)  a form of discrimination directed at white men 
C)  a situation in which the solution to a social problem causes another social problem 
D)  a situation in which the norms of one subculture conflict with the norms of the larger culture 
A)  being a member of two minority groups 
B)  a form of discrimination directed at white men 
C)  a situation in which the solution to a social problem causes another social problem 
D)  a situation in which the norms of one subculture conflict with the norms of the larger culture

Question 12

In general, women are socialized into instrumental roles and males are more often socialized into expressive roles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following can include clitorectomy and infibulation?

Accepted Answer

A)  double jeopardy 
B)  birth defects that are inherited from the mother 
C)  female genital mutilation 
D)  sexually transmitted diseases 
A)  double jeopardy 
B)  birth defects that are inherited from the mother 
C)  female genital mutilation 
D)  sexually transmitted diseases

According to Olson, women tend to earn fewer doctoral degrees for which of the following reasons?

According to Guy and Newman, which type of labour that women typically engage in is devalued?

Which of the following are women serving in the military and playing pro basketball, and men dieting and undergoing cosmetic surgery, all examples of?

Which of the following is an excellent example of cultural sexism?

Which of the following best describes why men have higher rates of mortality than women?

Which of the following terms would best describe a young girl conforming to her expected role by wearing pink?

According to a study by Sapiro (1994), women are much more likely to use disclaimers and self-qualifying tags in their conversations.

According to the textbook, how might a woman be treated poorly in a country like Canada?

Recently, legislation aimed at getting rid of some of the structural sexism in Canada has focused on which of the following?

When did "first wave" feminism occur?

Which of the following is referred to by the term "double jeopardy"?

In general, women are socialized into instrumental roles and males are more often socialized into expressive roles.

Which of the following can include clitorectomy and infibulation?

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Exam 7: Gender Inequality

According to Olson, women tend to earn fewer doctoral degrees for which of the following reasons?

According to Guy and Newman, which type of labour that women typically engage in is devalued?

Which of the following are women serving in the military and playing pro basketball, and men dieting and undergoing cosmetic surgery, all examples of?

Which of the following is an excellent example of cultural sexism?

Which of the following best describes why men have higher rates of mortality than women?

Which of the following terms would best describe a young girl conforming to her expected role by wearing pink?

According to a study by Sapiro (1994), women are much more likely to use disclaimers and self-qualifying tags in their conversations.

According to the textbook, how might a woman be treated poorly in a country like Canada?

Recently, legislation aimed at getting rid of some of the structural sexism in Canada has focused on which of the following?

When did "first wave" feminism occur?

Which of the following is referred to by the term "double jeopardy"?

In general, women are socialized into instrumental roles and males are more often socialized into expressive roles.

Which of the following can include clitorectomy and infibulation?

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

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Problems in Education

Environmental Problems

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