Question 1

Which of the following is a challenge males typically face in academics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Compared to same-aged girls, boys have more energy and less impulse control so they are less likely to adjust to early school contexts. 
B)  Boys are viewed as being less able than girls to use the logic required for complex mathematics. 
C)  In accordance with masculine socialization, males have more pressure to be self- reliant and are less likely to ask questions. 
D)  Males have less school athletic opportunities since federal law has mandated equal money and support to female athletes under Title IX. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  Compared to same-aged girls, boys have more energy and less impulse control so they are less likely to adjust to early school contexts. 
B)  Boys are viewed as being less able than girls to use the logic required for complex mathematics. 
C)  In accordance with masculine socialization, males have more pressure to be self- reliant and are less likely to ask questions. 
D)  Males have less school athletic opportunities since federal law has mandated equal money and support to female athletes under Title IX. 
E)  All of the above. A

Question 2

Peer pressure enacted by college women emphasizes being attractive to men over class work and career preparation.In addition,some female college students discover that their career goals are not taken seriously.These factors comprise _________,which researchers believe help explain these young women's lower ambitions after college.

Accepted Answer

A)  effortless perfection 
B)  the culture of romance 
C)  the hidden curriculum 
D)  both A and B 
E)  none of the above 
A)  effortless perfection 
B)  the culture of romance 
C)  the hidden curriculum 
D)  both A and B 
E)  none of the above B

Question 3

In a course on mass media history,the professor shows the film "Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio," which ascribes the entire development of radio to three men: David Sarnoff,Lee DeForest,and Edwin Armstrong,ignoring the contributions of women and minorities to the development of the medium.This is an example of what?

Accepted Answer

A)  gender stereotyped curriculum 
B)  invisible hand discrimination 
C)  gender stereotyped discrimination 
D)  hidden discrimination 
E)  none of the above 
A)  gender stereotyped curriculum 
B)  invisible hand discrimination 
C)  gender stereotyped discrimination 
D)  hidden discrimination 
E)  none of the above A

Question 4

Which of the following is a challenge gender-nonconforming students often face?

Accepted Answer

A)  The binary norm that force students into male or female categories. 
B)  Pressure to be self-reliant and not ask questions. 
C)  Pressure to always look good and appear put-together without seeming to put any effort into doing so. 
D)  Be attractive to men. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  The binary norm that force students into male or female categories. 
B)  Pressure to be self-reliant and not ask questions. 
C)  Pressure to always look good and appear put-together without seeming to put any effort into doing so. 
D)  Be attractive to men. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 5

Boys are more likely than girls to complete high school.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Define the following 
-Gender-stereotyped curricula

Accepted Answer

Gender stereotypes persist in how studen

Question 7

With the passage of Title IX,female students were given access to athletic opportunities that were unknown to women of prior generations.Explain the basic framework of Title IX - what it promises and requires - and based on information found inChapter 8,assess how well schools are implementing this law.

Accepted Answer

Title IX requires that women be provided

Question 8

College males report studying more than college females do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Define the following 
-Culture of romance

Accepted Answer

Women in college with high ambition and

Question 10

Male and female Chinese students outscore U.S.students of both sexes on math tests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Describe how gender contributes to how women faculty members are expected to serve the universities for which they work.

Accepted Answer

Because there are fewer women and minori

Question 12

Define the following 
-Invisible hand discrimination

Accepted Answer

Unwitting discrimination caused by apply

Question 13

When non-U.S.cultures are examined,it becomes clear that there are innate sex differences in math and science ability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Girls are more likely than boys to go to college.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is true about Title IX?

Accepted Answer

A)  All U.S. schools must abide by the rules of Title IX. 
B)  Title IX has led to a decrease in athletic programs for men. 
C)  Title IX bans sex discrimination only in athletics. 
D)  Most Americans approve of Title IX. 
E)  Because of Title IX, male and female student athletes receive an equal number of scholarship dollars. 
A)  All U.S. schools must abide by the rules of Title IX. 
B)  Title IX has led to a decrease in athletic programs for men. 
C)  Title IX bans sex discrimination only in athletics. 
D)  Most Americans approve of Title IX. 
E)  Because of Title IX, male and female student athletes receive an equal number of scholarship dollars.

Question 16

Define the following 
-Title IX

Accepted Answer

Title IX legally prohibits sex discrimin

Question 17

On average,males in the United States lag behind their female peers in academics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Define the following 
-Effortless perfection

Accepted Answer

Effortless perfection is a ter

Question 19

Discuss the controversy over female abilities for math and/or science.How do females typically fare in math and science? Be sure to address biological and social factors.

Accepted Answer

The belief that females are not adept at

Question 20

More women than men hold full professorships in American colleges and universities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is a challenge males typically face in academics?

Which of the following is a challenge gender-nonconforming students often face?

Boys are more likely than girls to complete high school.

Define the following -Gender-stereotyped curricula

College males report studying more than college females do.

Define the following -Culture of romance

Male and female Chinese students outscore U.S.students of both sexes on math tests.

Describe how gender contributes to how women faculty members are expected to serve the universities for which they work.

Define the following -Invisible hand discrimination

When non-U.S.cultures are examined,it becomes clear that there are innate sex differences in math and science ability.

Girls are more likely than boys to go to college.

Which of the following is true about Title IX?

Define the following -Title IX

On average,males in the United States lag behind their female peers in academics.

Define the following -Effortless perfection

Discuss the controversy over female abilities for math and/or science.How do females typically fare in math and science? Be sure to address biological and social factors.

More women than men hold full professorships in American colleges and universities.

The Study of Communication Gender and Culture

Theoretical Approaches to Gender Development

The Rhetorical Shaping of Gender: Competing Images of Women

The Rhetorical Shaping of Gender: Competing Images of Men

Gendered Verbal Communication

Gendered Nonverbal Communication

Becoming Gendered: The Early Years

Gendered Close Relationships

Gendered Organizational Communication

Gendered Media

Gendered Power and Violence

Epilogue: Looking Backward, Looking Forward

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Exam 8: Gendered Education: Communication in Schools

Which of the following is a challenge males typically face in academics?

Which of the following is a challenge gender-nonconforming students often face?

Boys are more likely than girls to complete high school.

Define the following -Gender-stereotyped curricula

College males report studying more than college females do.

Define the following -Culture of romance

Male and female Chinese students outscore U.S.students of both sexes on math tests.

Describe how gender contributes to how women faculty members are expected to serve the universities for which they work.

Define the following -Invisible hand discrimination

When non-U.S.cultures are examined,it becomes clear that there are innate sex differences in math and science ability.

Girls are more likely than boys to go to college.

Which of the following is true about Title IX?

Define the following -Title IX

On average,males in the United States lag behind their female peers in academics.

Define the following -Effortless perfection

Discuss the controversy over female abilities for math and/or science.How do females typically fare in math and science? Be sure to address biological and social factors.

More women than men hold full professorships in American colleges and universities.

The Study of Communication Gender and Culture

Theoretical Approaches to Gender Development

The Rhetorical Shaping of Gender: Competing Images of Women

The Rhetorical Shaping of Gender: Competing Images of Men

Gendered Verbal Communication

Gendered Nonverbal Communication

Becoming Gendered: The Early Years

Gendered Close Relationships

Gendered Organizational Communication

Gendered Media

Gendered Power and Violence

Epilogue: Looking Backward, Looking Forward

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