Question 1

Gendered job segregation is

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A)  relatively constant over time and place because it reflects gender dimorphism. 
B)  extremely high (90 percent or more) in some occupations in the United States today. 
C)  virtually gone from most U.S. occupations since the 1960s. 
D)  making men and women who do the same work do it separately. 
A)  relatively constant over time and place because it reflects gender dimorphism. 
B)  extremely high (90 percent or more) in some occupations in the United States today. 
C)  virtually gone from most U.S. occupations since the 1960s. 
D)  making men and women who do the same work do it separately.

Question 2

Use the history of the flight attendant to discuss the social construction of skill.

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The history of the flight attendant prov

Question 3

What is the motherhood penalty?

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A)  the extra housework that women have, in addition to paid work outside the house 
B)  the highest cost of health care for women who choose to have children 
C)  a career path with fewer opportunities for raises, promotions, or even equal pay 
D)  the decrease in women's average salaries with every child they have 
A)  the extra housework that women have, in addition to paid work outside the house 
B)  the highest cost of health care for women who choose to have children 
C)  a career path with fewer opportunities for raises, promotions, or even equal pay 
D)  the decrease in women's average salaries with every child they have

Question 4

When psychologists asked ten- and eleven-year-olds to evaluate fake jobs, the ones that the children were told were performed mostly by men were

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A)  rated realistically as well-paid. 
B)  seen as being more sexist. 
C)  rated as higher status. 
D)  associated with skills men have more often than women. 
A)  rated realistically as well-paid. 
B)  seen as being more sexist. 
C)  rated as higher status. 
D)  associated with skills men have more often than women.

Question 5

Mothers are expected by employers to underperform at their workplace in comparison to non-mothers, and treated accordingly. This situation is best described as

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A)  the mommy track. 
B)  the ideal worker norm. 
C)  intensive mothering. 
D)  the second shift. 
A)  the mommy track. 
B)  the ideal worker norm. 
C)  intensive mothering. 
D)  the second shift.

Question 6

Which of the following best describes the fatherhood premium?

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A)  Married fathers who live with their children earn less than married men without children at all. 
B)  On average, employers offer married men with children higher salaries than single men. 
C)  Married fathers are more likely to keep their jobs than married men without children. 
D)  Men with children earn more than women with children. 
A)  Married fathers who live with their children earn less than married men without children at all. 
B)  On average, employers offer married men with children higher salaries than single men. 
C)  Married fathers are more likely to keep their jobs than married men without children. 
D)  Men with children earn more than women with children.

Question 7

The gender pay gap is

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A)  the difference between the average incomes of men and women who work full-time for pay. 
B)  the actual salary gap between women and men regardless of the hours they work for pay. 
C)  irrelevant, because today women and men make the same amount for the same jobs, but just have different jobs. 
D)  the difference between women's and men's incomes in exactly the same job for the same employer. 
A)  the difference between the average incomes of men and women who work full-time for pay. 
B)  the actual salary gap between women and men regardless of the hours they work for pay. 
C)  irrelevant, because today women and men make the same amount for the same jobs, but just have different jobs. 
D)  the difference between women's and men's incomes in exactly the same job for the same employer.

Question 8

The discrimination that employers show toward women with children compared to other women and men as actual or potential employees is called

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A)  the ideal worker norm. 
B)  the motherhood penalty. 
C)  illegal sex discrimination. 
D)  the gender wage gap. 
A)  the ideal worker norm. 
B)  the motherhood penalty. 
C)  illegal sex discrimination. 
D)  the gender wage gap.

Question 9

Which of the following statements best describes the socialization hypothesis for explaining job segregation?

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A)  Men and women respond to gender stereotypes when planning, training, and applying for jobs. 
B)  Hiring often occurs through personal networks, which are themselves gendered, so hiring is gendered in turn. 
C)  Employers tend to prefer men for masculine jobs and women for feminine jobs, slotting applicants into gender-consistent roles during hiring and promotion. 
D)  Workers tend to abandon counter-stereotypical occupations at a higher rate than stereotypical ones. 
A)  Men and women respond to gender stereotypes when planning, training, and applying for jobs. 
B)  Hiring often occurs through personal networks, which are themselves gendered, so hiring is gendered in turn. 
C)  Employers tend to prefer men for masculine jobs and women for feminine jobs, slotting applicants into gender-consistent roles during hiring and promotion. 
D)  Workers tend to abandon counter-stereotypical occupations at a higher rate than stereotypical ones.

Question 10

The university is hiring a new employee. The department head is interviewing three candidates for the job: (a) an unmarried woman without children, (b) a married father of two, (c) a mother with a newborn baby. Which of these candidates would you predict would likely be offered more money to start? Which of these candidates would likely be offered more training and promotion opportunities? Use the terms and data offered in the chapter to explain who you think has a better chance of being hired and offer an explanation for your prediction.

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Based on the information provided in the

Question 11

Among the following, which would be the best example of emotion work?

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A)  getting a drunk client to sit down without a fuss 
B)  sitting up all night with your sick two-year-old child 
C)  ignoring the coworkers who are abusive to you 
D)  not complaining when you have to do overtime 
A)  getting a drunk client to sit down without a fuss 
B)  sitting up all night with your sick two-year-old child 
C)  ignoring the coworkers who are abusive to you 
D)  not complaining when you have to do overtime

Question 12

The Civil Rights Act

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A)  had little or no impact on the airline industry. 
B)  from the outset, was designed to cover women and African Americans in the same way. 
C)  was used by women to gain access to all occupations. 
D)  only had an effect on jobs from which women had been completely excluded. 
A)  had little or no impact on the airline industry. 
B)  from the outset, was designed to cover women and African Americans in the same way. 
C)  was used by women to gain access to all occupations. 
D)  only had an effect on jobs from which women had been completely excluded.

Question 13

Fly Me" was a 1970s National Airlines' advertising campaign that

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A)  implied flight attendants were rewards for business travelers. 
B)  sexually objectified flight attendants. 
C)  was similar to how other airlines also advertised themselves. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  implied flight attendants were rewards for business travelers. 
B)  sexually objectified flight attendants. 
C)  was similar to how other airlines also advertised themselves. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT an example of the glass escalator?

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A)  The male nurse with less experience gets promoted over a female nurse. 
B)  Male teachers on average have a better chance of becoming the principal of the school. 
C)  Women are advanced as tokens to management positions in male-dominated positions. 
D)  Men in female-dominated occupations earn more than women do. 
A)  The male nurse with less experience gets promoted over a female nurse. 
B)  Male teachers on average have a better chance of becoming the principal of the school. 
C)  Women are advanced as tokens to management positions in male-dominated positions. 
D)  Men in female-dominated occupations earn more than women do.

Question 15

The gender pay gap

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A)  is similar in every U.S. state. 
B)  has been decreasing over time. 
C)  grows as women get more education. 
D)  tends to grow smaller over the course of a career. 
A)  is similar in every U.S. state. 
B)  has been decreasing over time. 
C)  grows as women get more education. 
D)  tends to grow smaller over the course of a career.

Question 16

The glass ceiling is something that

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A)  men experience in female-dominated occupations. 
B)  women experience in male-dominated occupations. 
C)  both men and women experience in occupations dominated by the other gender. 
D)  transmen and transwomen experience in occupations dominated by the other gender. 
A)  men experience in female-dominated occupations. 
B)  women experience in male-dominated occupations. 
C)  both men and women experience in occupations dominated by the other gender. 
D)  transmen and transwomen experience in occupations dominated by the other gender.

Question 17

Employers tend to prefer men for masculine jobs and women for feminine jobs. Explaining this is called the

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A)  gendered network hypothesis. 
B)  employer selection hypothesis. 
C)  socialization hypothesis. 
D)  subordination hypothesis 
A)  gendered network hypothesis. 
B)  employer selection hypothesis. 
C)  socialization hypothesis. 
D)  subordination hypothesis

Question 18

Jobs often are structured to make work carry specific gender meanings. These gender meanings

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A)  differ across cultures and continually change over time. 
B)  have virtually disappeared in today's society. 
C)  reflect the fundamental differences between men and women. 
D)  are more pronounced in jobs that carry greater social status and pay. 
A)  differ across cultures and continually change over time. 
B)  have virtually disappeared in today's society. 
C)  reflect the fundamental differences between men and women. 
D)  are more pronounced in jobs that carry greater social status and pay.

Gendered job segregation is

Use the history of the flight attendant to discuss the social construction of skill.

What is the motherhood penalty?

When psychologists asked ten- and eleven-year-olds to evaluate fake jobs, the ones that the children were told were performed mostly by men were

Mothers are expected by employers to underperform at their workplace in comparison to non-mothers, and treated accordingly. This situation is best described as

Which of the following best describes the fatherhood premium?

The gender pay gap is

The discrimination that employers show toward women with children compared to other women and men as actual or potential employees is called

Which of the following statements best describes the socialization hypothesis for explaining job segregation?

Among the following, which would be the best example of emotion work?

The Civil Rights Act

Fly Me" was a 1970s National Airlines' advertising campaign that

Which of the following is NOT an example of the glass escalator?

The gender pay gap

The glass ceiling is something that

Employers tend to prefer men for masculine jobs and women for feminine jobs. Explaining this is called the

Jobs often are structured to make work carry specific gender meanings. These gender meanings

Ideas

Bodies

Performance

Intersections

Inequality, Men and Masculinities

Inequality: Women and Femininities

Institutions

Change

Sexualities

Families

Politics

Filters

Exam 12: Work

Gendered job segregation is

Use the history of the flight attendant to discuss the social construction of skill.

What is the motherhood penalty?

When psychologists asked ten- and eleven-year-olds to evaluate fake jobs, the ones that the children were told were performed mostly by men were

Mothers are expected by employers to underperform at their workplace in comparison to non-mothers, and treated accordingly. This situation is best described as

Which of the following best describes the fatherhood premium?

The gender pay gap is

The discrimination that employers show toward women with children compared to other women and men as actual or potential employees is called

Which of the following statements best describes the socialization hypothesis for explaining job segregation?

Among the following, which would be the best example of emotion work?

The Civil Rights Act

Fly Me" was a 1970s National Airlines' advertising campaign that

Which of the following is NOT an example of the glass escalator?

The gender pay gap

The glass ceiling is something that

Employers tend to prefer men for masculine jobs and women for feminine jobs. Explaining this is called the

Jobs often are structured to make work carry specific gender meanings. These gender meanings

Ideas

Bodies

Performance

Intersections

Inequality, Men and Masculinities

Inequality: Women and Femininities

Institutions

Change

Sexualities

Families

Politics

Filters