Question 1

Which of the following factors has helped increase the share of women in the paid labor force over the course of the last century?

Accepted Answer

A) the increase in the number of people working on farms 
B) a high divorce rate 
C) the increasing size of U.S.families 
D) the fact that working women earn more than working men 
A) the increase in the number of people working on farms 
B) a high divorce rate 
C) the increasing size of U.S.families 
D) the fact that working women earn more than working men

Question 2

George Murdock found that, in the case of many tasks, what one society considers "masculine" another may consider "feminine."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Drawing on Janet Lever's observations of children at play, which of the following would you conclude to be true?

Accepted Answer

A) Gender has little effect on young children. 
B) Girls spend much more time at play than boys do. 
C) Boys favor games with clear winners and losers. 
D) Boys favor games that encourage communication and cooperation. 
A) Gender has little effect on young children. 
B) Girls spend much more time at play than boys do. 
C) Boys favor games with clear winners and losers. 
D) Boys favor games that encourage communication and cooperation.

Question 4

Define feminism.Describe the three main types of feminist thinking in the United States today.What do the approaches have in common? How do they differ? Also suggest reasons for resistance to feminism.What is your view of the various types of feminism? Why?

Accepted Answer

Feminism is a social and political movem

Question 5

The first women to serve in the U.S.military did so during World War II.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

If you could end violence against women in one setting, doing so in which of the following settings would reduce this type of violence the most?

Accepted Answer

A) the workplace 
B) the home 
C) public places 
D) college campuses 
A) the workplace 
B) the home 
C) public places 
D) college campuses

Question 7

The chapter argues that gender is a matter of not just difference but also of differences in

Accepted Answer

A) power. 
B) wealth. 
C) privileges. 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) power. 
B) wealth. 
C) privileges. 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 8

According to recent research, approximately what share of our country's 400 richest people are women?

Accepted Answer

A) 71 percent 
B) 51 percent 
C) 31 percent 
D) 11 percent 
A) 71 percent 
B) 51 percent 
C) 31 percent 
D) 11 percent

Question 9

The concept of "comparable worth" means that

Accepted Answer

A) women should hold political offices in proportion to their numbers in the population. 
B) people should be paid according to the level of skill and responsibility involved in the work. 
C) the market system should determine the pay for any job. 
D) all jobs should be rewarded equally. 
A) women should hold political offices in proportion to their numbers in the population. 
B) people should be paid according to the level of skill and responsibility involved in the work. 
C) the market system should determine the pay for any job. 
D) all jobs should be rewarded equally.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Gender affects the opportunities and constraints each of us encounter throughout our lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Women earn what share of all associate's and bachelor's degrees in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) 39 percent 
B) 49 percent 
C) 59 percent 
D) 69 percent 
A) 39 percent 
B) 49 percent 
C) 59 percent 
D) 69 percent

Question 13

What three factors account for most of the income disparity between women and men?

Accepted Answer

The income disparity between women and m

Question 14

Which concept refers to attitudes and activities that a society links to people of each sex?

Accepted Answer

A) primary sex characteristics 
B) sexual orientation 
C) gender roles 
D) secondary sex characteristics 
A) primary sex characteristics 
B) sexual orientation 
C) gender roles 
D) secondary sex characteristics

Question 15

Talcott Parsons described gender in terms of

Accepted Answer

A) power differences. 
B) complementarity. 
C) violence. 
D) the sexual objectification of women. 
A) power differences. 
B) complementarity. 
C) violence. 
D) the sexual objectification of women.

Question 16

On average, do women or men live longer?

Accepted Answer

A) On average, men outlive women by about one year. 
B) On average, women outlive men by about one year. 
C) On average, men outlive women by about five years. 
D) On average, women outlive men by about five years. 
A) On average, men outlive women by about one year. 
B) On average, women outlive men by about one year. 
C) On average, men outlive women by about five years. 
D) On average, women outlive men by about five years.

Question 17

In the United States today, women working for income is the rule rather than the exception.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In the United States, a majority of bachelor's degrees are earned by men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Since very few societies have existed without patriarchy, we must conclude that it is inevitable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In his global study of how societies view gender, George Murdock found

Accepted Answer

A) some agreement as to feminine and masculine tasks. 
B) men and women were equally likely to be engaged in farming. 
C) many tasks were considered masculine by some societies and feminine by others. 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) some agreement as to feminine and masculine tasks. 
B) men and women were equally likely to be engaged in farming. 
C) many tasks were considered masculine by some societies and feminine by others. 
D) All of these are correct.

Exam 13: Gender Stratification

Which of the following factors has helped increase the share of women in the paid labor force over the course of the last century?

George Murdock found that, in the case of many tasks, what one society considers "masculine" another may consider "feminine."

Drawing on Janet Lever's observations of children at play, which of the following would you conclude to be true?

Define feminism.Describe the three main types of feminist thinking in the United States today.What do the approaches have in common? How do they differ? Also suggest reasons for resistance to feminism.What is your view of the various types of feminism? Why?

The first women to serve in the U.S.military did so during World War II.

If you could end violence against women in one setting, doing so in which of the following settings would reduce this type of violence the most?

The chapter argues that gender is a matter of not just difference but also of differences in

According to recent research, approximately what share of our country's 400 richest people are women?

The concept of "comparable worth" means that

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

Gender affects the opportunities and constraints each of us encounter throughout our lives.

Women earn what share of all associate's and bachelor's degrees in the United States?

What three factors account for most of the income disparity between women and men?

Which concept refers to attitudes and activities that a society links to people of each sex?

Talcott Parsons described gender in terms of

On average, do women or men live longer?

In the United States today, women working for income is the rule rather than the exception.

In the United States, a majority of bachelor's degrees are earned by men.

Since very few societies have existed without patriarchy, we must conclude that it is inevitable.

In his global study of how societies view gender, George Murdock found

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