Question 1

Engels claimed that men's desire to control their property brought about

Accepted Answer

A) educational reform. 
B) widespread use of birth control. 
C) monogamous marriage. 
D) the rise of industry. 
A) educational reform. 
B) widespread use of birth control. 
C) monogamous marriage. 
D) the rise of industry.

Question 2

In a short essay, answer the following questions: Is social class or gender more important in shaping the life of an individual born in the United States today? How does each factor matter? Provide reasons for your choice.Consider how social class and gender interact.

Accepted Answer

In the United States today, both social

Question 3

The concept of "glass ceiling" refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the barrier that prevents women from reaching the top. 
B) the fact that women's dreams are easily broken. 
C) the fact that cleaning the home is all most women do. 
D) the barrier that keeps women in service work. 
A) the barrier that prevents women from reaching the top. 
B) the fact that women's dreams are easily broken. 
C) the fact that cleaning the home is all most women do. 
D) the barrier that keeps women in service work.

Question 4

Like race or social class, gender is a major dimension of social stratification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A majority of U.S.women in which of the following categories enter the labor force?

Accepted Answer

A) married women with children 
B) single women with children 
C) divorced women with children 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) married women with children 
B) single women with children 
C) divorced women with children 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 6

The concept of gender refers to

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A) the degree of inequality between men and women in a society. 
B) the secondary sex characteristics of individuals. 
C) the personal traits and social positions that members of a society attach to being female or male. 
D) patterns of sexual orientation. 
A) the degree of inequality between men and women in a society. 
B) the secondary sex characteristics of individuals. 
C) the personal traits and social positions that members of a society attach to being female or male. 
D) patterns of sexual orientation.

Question 7

In the United States, women gained the right to vote in 1820.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Structural-functional analysis points out that industrialization encourages

Accepted Answer

A) men to take control of the workplace. 
B) growing gender equality. 
C) women to have more children. 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) men to take control of the workplace. 
B) growing gender equality. 
C) women to have more children. 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 9

Looking back over U.S.history, we see a general trend by which women

Accepted Answer

A) have gained opportunities and power. 
B) have made little movement towards equality with men. 
C) are steadily losing ground and becoming less equal to men. 
D) have retained their position of dominance over men. 
A) have gained opportunities and power. 
B) have made little movement towards equality with men. 
C) are steadily losing ground and becoming less equal to men. 
D) have retained their position of dominance over men.

Question 10

Opposition to feminism is

Accepted Answer

A) expressed by a majority of people in the United States. 
B) directed mostly at socialist and radical feminism. 
C) just about gone in the United States now. 
D) increasing over time. 
A) expressed by a majority of people in the United States. 
B) directed mostly at socialist and radical feminism. 
C) just about gone in the United States now. 
D) increasing over time.

Question 11

Talcott Parsons explained that males tend to exhibit _____ behavior, while females are more _____.

Accepted Answer

A) instrumental; expressive 
B) expressive; instrumental 
C) egalitarian; hierarchical 
D) rational; emotional 
A) instrumental; expressive 
B) expressive; instrumental 
C) egalitarian; hierarchical 
D) rational; emotional

Question 12

Approximately what percentage of U.S.women are working for income today?

Accepted Answer

A) 20 percent 
B) 30 percent 
C) 40 percent 
D) 60 percent 
A) 20 percent 
B) 30 percent 
C) 40 percent 
D) 60 percent

Question 13

Which of the following is an important exception to male domination of the U.S.workplace?

Accepted Answer

A) Women now own more than 10 million entrepreneurial businesses. 
B) Women hold 80 percent of pink-collar jobs. 
C) Most college and university faculty are women. 
D) A majority of corporate executives are women. 
A) Women now own more than 10 million entrepreneurial businesses. 
B) Women hold 80 percent of pink-collar jobs. 
C) Most college and university faculty are women. 
D) A majority of corporate executives are women.

Question 14

As of 2011, women held about what share of seats in Congress?

Accepted Answer

A) 17 percent 
B) 37 percent 
C) 57 percent 
D) 77 percent 
A) 17 percent 
B) 37 percent 
C) 57 percent 
D) 77 percent

Question 15

In the United States, on average, males live longer than females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In a global perspective, the region where women have the least social power in relation to men is North America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to intersection theory, which of the following is a source of social disadvantage?

Accepted Answer

A) gender 
B) race 
C) class 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) gender 
B) race 
C) class 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 18

In athletics, the performance gap between male and female athletes is increasing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In the United States, most police officers, engineers, judges, and college presidents are men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Research shows that young males have less mathematical ability, but greater verbal ability than young females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 13: Gender Stratification

Engels claimed that men's desire to control their property brought about

In a short essay, answer the following questions: Is social class or gender more important in shaping the life of an individual born in the United States today? How does each factor matter? Provide reasons for your choice.Consider how social class and gender interact.

The concept of "glass ceiling" refers to

Like race or social class, gender is a major dimension of social stratification.

A majority of U.S.women in which of the following categories enter the labor force?

The concept of gender refers to

In the United States, women gained the right to vote in 1820.

Structural-functional analysis points out that industrialization encourages

Looking back over U.S.history, we see a general trend by which women

Opposition to feminism is

Talcott Parsons explained that males tend to exhibit _____ behavior, while females are more _____.

Approximately what percentage of U.S.women are working for income today?

Which of the following is an important exception to male domination of the U.S.workplace?

As of 2011, women held about what share of seats in Congress?

In the United States, on average, males live longer than females.

In a global perspective, the region where women have the least social power in relation to men is North America.

According to intersection theory, which of the following is a source of social disadvantage?

In athletics, the performance gap between male and female athletes is increasing.

In the United States, most police officers, engineers, judges, and college presidents are men.

Research shows that young males have less mathematical ability, but greater verbal ability than young females.

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