Question 1

Functionalists believe that the arrangement of gender roles with which they were familiar had arisen because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  relationship between females and males has been one of unequal power 
B)  marital partners needed a division of labor 
C)  females bear children and are natural care givers 
D)  biological differences made the males superior to females 
A)  relationship between females and males has been one of unequal power 
B)  marital partners needed a division of labor 
C)  females bear children and are natural care givers 
D)  biological differences made the males superior to females

Question 2

According to U.S. law, the public display of photographs of nude and partly nude women at a workplace constitutes ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sexism 
B)  sexual harassment 
C)  women's suffrage 
D)  the self-fulfilling prophecy 
A)  sexism 
B)  sexual harassment 
C)  women's suffrage 
D)  the self-fulfilling prophecy

Question 3

Which of the following arguments aligns with the ideologies of people who call themselves "pro-life?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Human life only begins when the fetus can stay alive outside the womb. 
B)  Abortion in the third trimester is moral, legal, and socially acceptable. 
C)  Whether or not to terminate a pregnancy is entirely a woman's decision. 
D)  The fetus is a human, not merely a potential life. 
A)  Human life only begins when the fetus can stay alive outside the womb. 
B)  Abortion in the third trimester is moral, legal, and socially acceptable. 
C)  Whether or not to terminate a pregnancy is entirely a woman's decision. 
D)  The fetus is a human, not merely a potential life.

Question 4

Stay-at-home mothers entering the work force, following a divorce or death of spouse, and who are not able to find full-time employment are referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  displaced homemakers 
B)  second shifters 
C)  mommy tax payers 
D)  single mothers 
A)  displaced homemakers 
B)  second shifters 
C)  mommy tax payers 
D)  single mothers

Question 5

Feminization of poverty refers to the trend in the United States since World War II in which ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  median earnings of full-time female workers is more than male workers 
B)  women account for a growing proportion of people living in poverty 
C)  a growing proportion of women in better-paying nontraditional professions are leaving behind poverty 
D)  the narrowing of the female-male wage gap is due to men's wages leveling off 
A)  median earnings of full-time female workers is more than male workers 
B)  women account for a growing proportion of people living in poverty 
C)  a growing proportion of women in better-paying nontraditional professions are leaving behind poverty 
D)  the narrowing of the female-male wage gap is due to men's wages leveling off

Question 6

Sarah divides her time between her career and her family. She has the same qualifications and total work experience as her male peers but has had a two-year gap in her work experience. If she is receiving a salary less than her peers, she is most likely being subject to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual harassment 
B)  the mommy tax 
C)  the glass escalator 
D)  reverse discrimination 
A)  sexual harassment 
B)  the mommy tax 
C)  the glass escalator 
D)  reverse discrimination

Question 7

In the context of legal abortions in the United States, which of the following is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  A woman has the right to abortion anytime during her pregnancy. 
B)  All abortions in the third trimester except in extreme medical cases are prohibited. 
C)  All abortions are prohibited. 
D)  The states shall decide the legality of every request to an abortion. 
A)  A woman has the right to abortion anytime during her pregnancy. 
B)  All abortions in the third trimester except in extreme medical cases are prohibited. 
C)  All abortions are prohibited. 
D)  The states shall decide the legality of every request to an abortion.

Question 8

Which of the following accurately describes occupational segregation by gender?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the physical separation of men and women often imposed on religious grounds. 
B)  It is the tendency for men and women to be employed in occupation that is the result of residential patterns. 
C)  It is the tendency to assign children to separate schools specifically on the basis of gender. 
D)  It is the tendency for men and women to be employed in different lines of work from each other. 
A)  It is the physical separation of men and women often imposed on religious grounds. 
B)  It is the tendency for men and women to be employed in occupation that is the result of residential patterns. 
C)  It is the tendency to assign children to separate schools specifically on the basis of gender. 
D)  It is the tendency for men and women to be employed in different lines of work from each other.

Question 9

Elementary school boys typically achieve high status on the basis of their ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  athletic ability 
B)  academic achievements 
C)  parents' economic background 
D)  physical appearance 
A)  athletic ability 
B)  academic achievements 
C)  parents' economic background 
D)  physical appearance

Question 10

Gerard stays at home and cares for his two children-a task that he enjoys and is good at. His wife, Emma, is a junior partner at a law firm and works full-time. Both Gerard and Emma believe that the roles they have chosen allow them to put their respective capabilities to optimal use. Their beliefs align with the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  world systems theory 
B)  functionalist view 
C)  conflict perspective 
D)  principle of third-generation interest 
A)  world systems theory 
B)  functionalist view 
C)  conflict perspective 
D)  principle of third-generation interest

Question 11

The lower salaries women earn over their lifetime because they have children is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  occupational distancing 
B)  pay inequity 
C)  second shift 
D)  mommy tax 
A)  occupational distancing 
B)  pay inequity 
C)  second shift 
D)  mommy tax

Question 12

Women's suffrage became the law with the ________ to the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A)  Tenth Amendment 
B)  Second Amendment 
C)  Twenty-sixth Amendment 
D)  Nineteenth Amendment 
A)  Tenth Amendment 
B)  Second Amendment 
C)  Twenty-sixth Amendment 
D)  Nineteenth Amendment

Question 13

Which of the following is an effort to eliminate institutional discrimination and addresses cases of sex discrimination?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Employment Act of 1946 
B)  the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 
C)  the Civil Rights Act of 1964 
D)  the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978 
A)  the Employment Act of 1946 
B)  the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 
C)  the Civil Rights Act of 1964 
D)  the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978

Question 14

At the end of 2009, which of the following states in the United States has had a woman governor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Washington 
B)  North Dakota 
C)  California 
D)  New York 
A)  Washington 
B)  North Dakota 
C)  California 
D)  New York

Question 15

A women's magazine that publishes articles and prints advertisements that encourage and glorify the role of woman as mother, wife, and housekeeper is advancing the concept of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  feminism 
B)  the feminine mystique 
C)  the second shift 
D)  sexism 
A)  feminism 
B)  the feminine mystique 
C)  the second shift 
D)  sexism

Question 16

Which of the following consequences of the Nineteenth Amendment is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The women's movement faded away in the first half of the century. 
B)  Women started voting as a bloc. 
C)  The success of the suffrage movement automatically led to other feminist reforms. 
D)  Women have been elected to office in significant proportion to their numbers. 
A)  The women's movement faded away in the first half of the century. 
B)  Women started voting as a bloc. 
C)  The success of the suffrage movement automatically led to other feminist reforms. 
D)  Women have been elected to office in significant proportion to their numbers.

Question 17

What is the significance of the suffrage movement? How was it received by the society and what was its outcome?

Accepted Answer

The suffragists worked for years to get

Question 18

What is mommy tax? How does it affect working mothers in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Juggling work and home is an equal oppor

Question 19

What is feminization of poverty? Discuss the reasons that have led to it.

Accepted Answer

Since World War II, an increasing propor

Question 20

Which of the following has been observed among teachers in contemporary American schools?

Accepted Answer

A)  Teachers are impartial and treat boys and girls the same. 
B)  Male teachers are more likely to pay attention to girls. 
C)  Teachers offer boys more academic assistance. 
D)  Female teachers are more likely to pay attention to girls. 
A)  Teachers are impartial and treat boys and girls the same. 
B)  Male teachers are more likely to pay attention to girls. 
C)  Teachers offer boys more academic assistance. 
D)  Female teachers are more likely to pay attention to girls.

Functionalists believe that the arrangement of gender roles with which they were familiar had arisen because ________.

According to U.S. law, the public display of photographs of nude and partly nude women at a workplace constitutes ________.

Which of the following arguments aligns with the ideologies of people who call themselves "pro-life?"

Stay-at-home mothers entering the work force, following a divorce or death of spouse, and who are not able to find full-time employment are referred to as ________.

Feminization of poverty refers to the trend in the United States since World War II in which ________.

Sarah divides her time between her career and her family. She has the same qualifications and total work experience as her male peers but has had a two-year gap in her work experience. If she is receiving a salary less than her peers, she is most likely being subject to ________.

In the context of legal abortions in the United States, which of the following is accurate?

Which of the following accurately describes occupational segregation by gender?

Elementary school boys typically achieve high status on the basis of their ________.

The lower salaries women earn over their lifetime because they have children is called ________.

Women's suffrage became the law with the ________ to the Constitution.

Which of the following is an effort to eliminate institutional discrimination and addresses cases of sex discrimination?

At the end of 2009, which of the following states in the United States has had a woman governor?

A women's magazine that publishes articles and prints advertisements that encourage and glorify the role of woman as mother, wife, and housekeeper is advancing the concept of ________.

Which of the following consequences of the Nineteenth Amendment is accurate?

What is the significance of the suffrage movement? How was it received by the society and what was its outcome?

What is mommy tax? How does it affect working mothers in the United States?

What is feminization of poverty? Discuss the reasons that have led to it.

Which of the following has been observed among teachers in contemporary American schools?

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Exam 15: Women: The Oppressed Majority

Functionalists believe that the arrangement of gender roles with which they were familiar had arisen because ________.

According to U.S. law, the public display of photographs of nude and partly nude women at a workplace constitutes ________.

Which of the following arguments aligns with the ideologies of people who call themselves "pro-life?"

Stay-at-home mothers entering the work force, following a divorce or death of spouse, and who are not able to find full-time employment are referred to as ________.

Feminization of poverty refers to the trend in the United States since World War II in which ________.

Sarah divides her time between her career and her family. She has the same qualifications and total work experience as her male peers but has had a two-year gap in her work experience. If she is receiving a salary less than her peers, she is most likely being subject to ________.

In the context of legal abortions in the United States, which of the following is accurate?

Which of the following accurately describes occupational segregation by gender?

Elementary school boys typically achieve high status on the basis of their ________.

The lower salaries women earn over their lifetime because they have children is called ________.

Women's suffrage became the law with the ________ to the Constitution.

Which of the following is an effort to eliminate institutional discrimination and addresses cases of sex discrimination?

At the end of 2009, which of the following states in the United States has had a woman governor?

A women's magazine that publishes articles and prints advertisements that encourage and glorify the role of woman as mother, wife, and housekeeper is advancing the concept of ________.

Which of the following consequences of the Nineteenth Amendment is accurate?

What is the significance of the suffrage movement? How was it received by the society and what was its outcome?

What is mommy tax? How does it affect working mothers in the United States?

What is feminization of poverty? Discuss the reasons that have led to it.

Which of the following has been observed among teachers in contemporary American schools?

Exploring Race and Ethnicity

Prejudice

Discrimination

Immigration

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