Question 1

Which of the following align with the gender roles of a traditional society?

Accepted Answer

A)  a man teaching his children to fold the laundry 
B)  a woman coaching the community children to play soccer 
C)  a woman teaching her young neighbor to knit 
D)  a man sharing his recipe for a cake with a friend 
A)  a man teaching his children to fold the laundry 
B)  a woman coaching the community children to play soccer 
C)  a woman teaching her young neighbor to knit 
D)  a man sharing his recipe for a cake with a friend C

Question 2

________ refers to the same wages for different types of work that are judged to be comparable by such measures as employee knowledge, skills, effort, responsibility, and working conditions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Occupational integration 
B)  Pay equity 
C)  Occupational assimilation 
D)  Equal opportunity 
A)  Occupational integration 
B)  Pay equity 
C)  Occupational assimilation 
D)  Equal opportunity B

Question 3

Which of the following Native American tribes usually were matriarchal and traced descent through the mother?

Accepted Answer

A)  Southern tribes 
B)  Western tribes 
C)  Midwestern tribes 
D)  Northeastern tribes 
A)  Southern tribes 
B)  Western tribes 
C)  Midwestern tribes 
D)  Northeastern tribes A

Question 4

According to feminists of contemporary America, the early feminist movements were focused on ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  white middle-class 
B)  African American lower class 
C)  non-industrial countries 
D)  extreme poverty 
A)  white middle-class 
B)  African American lower class 
C)  non-industrial countries 
D)  extreme poverty

Question 5

Which of the following statements about gender roles is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are influenced by hormones. 
B)  They result from biological differences. 
C)  They vary across different cultures. 
D)  They have remained constant over time. 
A)  They are influenced by hormones. 
B)  They result from biological differences. 
C)  They vary across different cultures. 
D)  They have remained constant over time.

Question 6

Congressional amendments to various acts designed to eliminate sexist practices from almost all school systems are collectively called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Reading First 
B)  Title IX 
C)  Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment 
D)  Equal Education Opportunity Act 
A)  Reading First 
B)  Title IX 
C)  Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment 
D)  Equal Education Opportunity Act

Question 7

An unofficial career path that firms use for women who want to divide their attention between work and family is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a mommy track 
B)  a familial profile 
C)  a homemaker's path 
D)  the glass escalator 
A)  a mommy track 
B)  a familial profile 
C)  a homemaker's path 
D)  the glass escalator

Question 8

In the United States, ________ are an historical exception to the patriarchal tradition.

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans 
B)  Latin Americans 
C)  Asian Americans 
D)  Native Americans 
A)  African Americans 
B)  Latin Americans 
C)  Asian Americans 
D)  Native Americans

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true of a functionalist view of gender roles in the society?

Accepted Answer

A)  It denies the presence of a differentiation by sex. 
B)  It contends that the relationship between females and males has been one of unequal power. 
C)  It argues in favor of adults specializing in particular roles within families. 
D)  It debates that more flexible gender roles will lead to social stability. 
A)  It denies the presence of a differentiation by sex. 
B)  It contends that the relationship between females and males has been one of unequal power. 
C)  It argues in favor of adults specializing in particular roles within families. 
D)  It debates that more flexible gender roles will lead to social stability.

Question 10

Which of the following is considered a nontraditional occupation for women in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  bookkeepers 
B)  registered nurses 
C)  domestic workers 
D)  engineers 
A)  bookkeepers 
B)  registered nurses 
C)  domestic workers 
D)  engineers

Question 11

Kate is of the opinion that mothers are much more involved than fathers in the invisible mental labor associated with taking care of a baby. Which of the following statements will most likely strengthen her argument?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fathers do a better job as homemakers and caregivers for children than mothers. 
B)  Mothers feel guilty later if they become too consumed with the demands of their jobs that they fail to think about their babies. 
C)  A majority of mothers and fathers feel that the ideal situation for young children is to have a mother who works full time. 
D)  A majority of working mothers report that it is not very difficult to balance the responsibilities of their job and their family. 
A)  Fathers do a better job as homemakers and caregivers for children than mothers. 
B)  Mothers feel guilty later if they become too consumed with the demands of their jobs that they fail to think about their babies. 
C)  A majority of mothers and fathers feel that the ideal situation for young children is to have a mother who works full time. 
D)  A majority of working mothers report that it is not very difficult to balance the responsibilities of their job and their family.

Question 12

Which of the following aligns with the Title IX provisions imposed on schools?

Accepted Answer

A)  Schools must segregate classes and extracurricular activities based on gender. 
B)  Schools must inquire whether an applicant is married, pregnant, or a parent at the time of admissions. 
C)  Schools must end sexist hiring and promotion practices among faculty members. 
D)  Schools must ensure women have equal opportunities and all-men's athletic teams should be banned. 
A)  Schools must segregate classes and extracurricular activities based on gender. 
B)  Schools must inquire whether an applicant is married, pregnant, or a parent at the time of admissions. 
C)  Schools must end sexist hiring and promotion practices among faculty members. 
D)  Schools must ensure women have equal opportunities and all-men's athletic teams should be banned.

Question 13

Nancy works in the advertising department of her company. Even though her ad campaigns are the most successful in the firm, she has never been offered a managerial position. A number of younger, lesser talented men have, however, been promoted to managerial positions over her 30-year tenure. This is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  reverse discrimination 
B)  the glass ceiling 
C)  the mommy track 
D)  sexual harassment 
A)  reverse discrimination 
B)  the glass ceiling 
C)  the mommy track 
D)  sexual harassment

Question 14

The term ________ is used to describe the double burden, work outside the home followed by childcare and housework, that many women face and that few men share equitably.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term ________ is used to describe...

Question 15

The concept of ________ permits women and men to be both aggressive and expressive, depending on the requirements of the situation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The concept of ________ permits women and...

Question 16

Carla believes that if all women were to give up homemaking and childrearing and become breadwinners while men take on these roles, it would result in social chaos. With which of the following perspectives do her beliefs align?

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict perspective 
B)  functionalist perspective 
C)  feminist perspective 
D)  interactionist perspective 
A)  conflict perspective 
B)  functionalist perspective 
C)  feminist perspective 
D)  interactionist perspective

Question 17

Madison is a Black feminist. Which of the following most accurately represents her views on feminism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Black Nationalism distracts women from full participation in the African American struggle. 
B)  Gender roles have contributed to overall social stability and had arisen because marital partners needed a division of labor. 
C)  It is solely Whites and White-dominated media that portray Black women in a negative light. 
D)  Accepting the gender-role divisions of the dominant society places women in a subservient position. 
A)  Black Nationalism distracts women from full participation in the African American struggle. 
B)  Gender roles have contributed to overall social stability and had arisen because marital partners needed a division of labor. 
C)  It is solely Whites and White-dominated media that portray Black women in a negative light. 
D)  Accepting the gender-role divisions of the dominant society places women in a subservient position.

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true of occupational segregation by gender in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  It no longer exists. 
B)  The female-male wage gap has widened since the 1970s. 
C)  Fewer women are being placed in management positions. 
D)  Women in nontraditional positions receive lower wages. 
A)  It no longer exists. 
B)  The female-male wage gap has widened since the 1970s. 
C)  Fewer women are being placed in management positions. 
D)  Women in nontraditional positions receive lower wages.

Question 19

In 1976, Congress passed the Hyde Amendment which affected poor people the most because it ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stopped federal aid to universities and colleges for the underprivileged students 
B)  prevented the use of federal funds for child support to single working mothers 
C)  banned the use of Medicaid and other federal funds for abortions 
D)  limited the number of state aided charities and shelters 
A)  stopped federal aid to universities and colleges for the underprivileged students 
B)  prevented the use of federal funds for child support to single working mothers 
C)  banned the use of Medicaid and other federal funds for abortions 
D)  limited the number of state aided charities and shelters

Question 20

Elizabeth is a twelve-year-old girl who moved to a new school. In a society based on traditional gender roles, which of the following will help Elizabeth gain popularity?

Accepted Answer

A)  athletic ability 
B)  academic success 
C)  toughness 
D)  coolness 
A)  athletic ability 
B)  academic success 
C)  toughness 
D)  coolness

Which of the following align with the gender roles of a traditional society?

________ refers to the same wages for different types of work that are judged to be comparable by such measures as employee knowledge, skills, effort, responsibility, and working conditions.

Which of the following Native American tribes usually were matriarchal and traced descent through the mother?

According to feminists of contemporary America, the early feminist movements were focused on ________.

Which of the following statements about gender roles is true?

Congressional amendments to various acts designed to eliminate sexist practices from almost all school systems are collectively called ________.

An unofficial career path that firms use for women who want to divide their attention between work and family is known as ________.

In the United States, ________ are an historical exception to the patriarchal tradition.

Which of the following statements is true of a functionalist view of gender roles in the society?

Which of the following is considered a nontraditional occupation for women in the United States?

Kate is of the opinion that mothers are much more involved than fathers in the invisible mental labor associated with taking care of a baby. Which of the following statements will most likely strengthen her argument?

Which of the following aligns with the Title IX provisions imposed on schools?

The term ________ is used to describe the double burden, work outside the home followed by childcare and housework, that many women face and that few men share equitably.

The concept of ________ permits women and men to be both aggressive and expressive, depending on the requirements of the situation.

Carla believes that if all women were to give up homemaking and childrearing and become breadwinners while men take on these roles, it would result in social chaos. With which of the following perspectives do her beliefs align?

Madison is a Black feminist. Which of the following most accurately represents her views on feminism?

Which of the following statements is true of occupational segregation by gender in the United States?

In 1976, Congress passed the Hyde Amendment which affected poor people the most because it ________.

Elizabeth is a twelve-year-old girl who moved to a new school. In a society based on traditional gender roles, which of the following will help Elizabeth gain popularity?

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Which of the following align with the gender roles of a traditional society?

________ refers to the same wages for different types of work that are judged to be comparable by such measures as employee knowledge, skills, effort, responsibility, and working conditions.

Which of the following Native American tribes usually were matriarchal and traced descent through the mother?

According to feminists of contemporary America, the early feminist movements were focused on ________.

Which of the following statements about gender roles is true?

Congressional amendments to various acts designed to eliminate sexist practices from almost all school systems are collectively called ________.

An unofficial career path that firms use for women who want to divide their attention between work and family is known as ________.

In the United States, ________ are an historical exception to the patriarchal tradition.

Which of the following statements is true of a functionalist view of gender roles in the society?

Which of the following is considered a nontraditional occupation for women in the United States?

Kate is of the opinion that mothers are much more involved than fathers in the invisible mental labor associated with taking care of a baby. Which of the following statements will most likely strengthen her argument?

Which of the following aligns with the Title IX provisions imposed on schools?

The term ________ is used to describe the double burden, work outside the home followed by childcare and housework, that many women face and that few men share equitably.

The concept of ________ permits women and men to be both aggressive and expressive, depending on the requirements of the situation.

Carla believes that if all women were to give up homemaking and childrearing and become breadwinners while men take on these roles, it would result in social chaos. With which of the following perspectives do her beliefs align?

Madison is a Black feminist. Which of the following most accurately represents her views on feminism?

Which of the following statements is true of occupational segregation by gender in the United States?

In 1976, Congress passed the Hyde Amendment which affected poor people the most because it ________.

Elizabeth is a twelve-year-old girl who moved to a new school. In a society based on traditional gender roles, which of the following will help Elizabeth gain popularity?

Exploring Race and Ethnicity

Prejudice

Discrimination

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