Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a dimension of self that the text addresses within the context of gender inequality?

Accepted Answer

A)  control 
B)  trust in others 
C)  connection to others 
D)  psychological vulnerability 
A)  control 
B)  trust in others 
C)  connection to others 
D)  psychological vulnerability D

Question 2

If Janine stays home to raise her children and her husband works,Janine will have limited power outside the home.What is the primary reason behind this situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Housework has value only in the private sphere. 
B)  Power is located only in the public sphere. 
C)  As a mother,she lets her husband speak on her behalf. 
D)  Economic dependency reduces her power. 
A)  Housework has value only in the private sphere. 
B)  Power is located only in the public sphere. 
C)  As a mother,she lets her husband speak on her behalf. 
D)  Economic dependency reduces her power. D

Question 3

Why did the Ontario government pass the Employment Standards Act in 2000?

Accepted Answer

A)  to encourage the hiring of members of racial minority groups and people with disabilities 
B)  in an attempt to reduce nonstandard work policies 
C)  to discourage the practice of hiring females as token gestures 
D)  to reduce inequality in wages by addressing gender discrimination in employer pay practices 
A)  to encourage the hiring of members of racial minority groups and people with disabilities 
B)  in an attempt to reduce nonstandard work policies 
C)  to discourage the practice of hiring females as token gestures 
D)  to reduce inequality in wages by addressing gender discrimination in employer pay practices D

Question 4

Prior to World War II,many school districts banned women from teaching if they were married.But in the years during and following the war,school districts eliminated their policies restricting the employment of married women teachers.What would explain this reversal of policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  School boards came to believe that married women were better teachers than single women. 
B)  The government enacted antidiscrimination legislation. 
C)  There was a greater need for teachers. 
D)  School boards took the view that "spinster" school teachers were highly likely to be lesbians. 
A)  School boards came to believe that married women were better teachers than single women. 
B)  The government enacted antidiscrimination legislation. 
C)  There was a greater need for teachers. 
D)  School boards took the view that "spinster" school teachers were highly likely to be lesbians.

Question 5

What does standard work include?

Accepted Answer

A)  full-time work 
B)  part-time work 
C)  multiple job holding 
D)  self-employment 
A)  full-time work 
B)  part-time work 
C)  multiple job holding 
D)  self-employment

Question 6

Which term can be defined as the differences in status,power,and prestige of women and men in groups,collectivities,and societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  sexism 
B)  comparable worth 
C)  patriarchy 
D)  gender inequality 
A)  sexism 
B)  comparable worth 
C)  patriarchy 
D)  gender inequality

Question 7

According to the text,which statement best describes nonstandard work?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nonstandard jobs generally provide greater pay,benefits and job security. 
B)  Women in the labour force are much more likely than men to be nonstandard workers. 
C)  Nonstandard work is becoming less common. 
D)  Nonstandard employment implies a unionized workforce. 
A)  Nonstandard jobs generally provide greater pay,benefits and job security. 
B)  Women in the labour force are much more likely than men to be nonstandard workers. 
C)  Nonstandard work is becoming less common. 
D)  Nonstandard employment implies a unionized workforce.

Question 8

How is occupational segregation typically demonstrated in regard to the separation between men and women?

Accepted Answer

A)  through college enrolment statistics 
B)  through media portrayals 
C)  through wage discrepancies 
D)  through the number of female-owned businesses 
A)  through college enrolment statistics 
B)  through media portrayals 
C)  through wage discrepancies 
D)  through the number of female-owned businesses

Question 9

Why do women have to make compromises when making decisions regarding career and children?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are few employment opportunities for mothers. 
B)  Many men want their wives to stay home full-time. 
C)  Women want to be stay-at-home moms but the economic climate does not allow it. 
D)  Women are perceived as being primarily responsible for the domestic sphere. 
A)  There are few employment opportunities for mothers. 
B)  Many men want their wives to stay home full-time. 
C)  Women want to be stay-at-home moms but the economic climate does not allow it. 
D)  Women are perceived as being primarily responsible for the domestic sphere.

Question 10

The division of tasks associated with child-care tend to be non-gendered.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Currently,there is no federal policy aimed at reducing gender inequality among elected politicians.Imagine that you are heading a task force to address this issue.What two recommendations would you propose,and explain how they might increase political participation and representation by women.

Accepted Answer

As the head of a task force aimed at red

Question 12

Employer preferences and employer discrimination are both demand-side explanations for gender inequalities in paid work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

When watching Jeopardy,the answer was "the ability to impose one's will on others despite resistance." Josh excitedly asserted to his sister - "I know the question!" Which of the following would Josh offer?

Accepted Answer

A)  What is discrimination? 
B)  What is influence? 
C)  What is power? 
D)  What is potentiality? 
A)  What is discrimination? 
B)  What is influence? 
C)  What is power? 
D)  What is potentiality?

Question 14

What is the major difference between supply-side and demand-side theories when explaining gender inequality in paid work?

Accepted Answer

Supply-side theories focus on

Question 15

Which legislation aims to ensure that no one is denied employment opportunities for reasons not linked to their abilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms,1982 
B)  Multiculturalism Act,1988 
C)  Employment Equity Act,1995 
D)  Employment Standards Act,2000 
A)  Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms,1982 
B)  Multiculturalism Act,1988 
C)  Employment Equity Act,1995 
D)  Employment Standards Act,2000

Question 16

Fernanda could not find a job,so she set up her own cleaning business.She has eight clients who call on her;some call regularly,others only call occasionally.She has little security and no benefits,but she is happy that she has at least some work.What kind of employment situation does she have?

Accepted Answer

A)  creative work 
B)  nonstandard work 
C)  anti-welfare employment 
D)  earnings employment 
A)  creative work 
B)  nonstandard work 
C)  anti-welfare employment 
D)  earnings employment

Question 17

Barbara and her husband Robert participated in a research study that was investigating the way men and women experience work-family conflict.Which statement best reflects the findings outlined in the text in regards to how Barbara and Robert experience work-family conflict?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both Barbara and Robert would report their work-family conflict experiences as diffuse and non-specific. 
B)  Both Barbara and Robert would report their work-family conflict experiences as specifically related to certain stressful events. 
C)  Barbara would experience work-family conflict in connection to stressful events and Robert's work-family conflict experience would be unrelated to particular events. 
D)  Barbara would experience work-family conflict as non-specific and all-consuming while Robert's experience of work-family conflict would be in reaction to specific events at certain times. 
A)  Both Barbara and Robert would report their work-family conflict experiences as diffuse and non-specific. 
B)  Both Barbara and Robert would report their work-family conflict experiences as specifically related to certain stressful events. 
C)  Barbara would experience work-family conflict in connection to stressful events and Robert's work-family conflict experience would be unrelated to particular events. 
D)  Barbara would experience work-family conflict as non-specific and all-consuming while Robert's experience of work-family conflict would be in reaction to specific events at certain times.

Question 18

According to the World Economic Forum (2013),Canada ranked higher than most Western European countries in gender wage equality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to the text,which statement is a supply-side explanation of gender inequality in earnings for women?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a result of women's work preferences. 
B)  Employers may prefer hiring men rather than women. 
C)  Earnings reflect the productivity of male versus female workers. 
D)  It reflects biological determinants such as muscle mass,height,and weight. 
A)  It is a result of women's work preferences. 
B)  Employers may prefer hiring men rather than women. 
C)  Earnings reflect the productivity of male versus female workers. 
D)  It reflects biological determinants such as muscle mass,height,and weight.

Question 20

A woman who is a nurse has three daughters,and her daughters are,respectively,a social worker,a schoolteacher,and a hair-salon manager.Which term best exemplifies the career choices of the four women?

Accepted Answer

A)  biological-based occupations 
B)  human capital typed occupations 
C)  vertical segregation 
D)  horizontal segregation 
A)  biological-based occupations 
B)  human capital typed occupations 
C)  vertical segregation 
D)  horizontal segregation

Exam 8: Gender Inequality

Which of the following is NOT a dimension of self that the text addresses within the context of gender inequality?

If Janine stays home to raise her children and her husband works,Janine will have limited power outside the home.What is the primary reason behind this situation?

Why did the Ontario government pass the Employment Standards Act in 2000?

Prior to World War II,many school districts banned women from teaching if they were married.But in the years during and following the war,school districts eliminated their policies restricting the employment of married women teachers.What would explain this reversal of policy?

What does standard work include?

Which term can be defined as the differences in status,power,and prestige of women and men in groups,collectivities,and societies?

According to the text,which statement best describes nonstandard work?

How is occupational segregation typically demonstrated in regard to the separation between men and women?

Why do women have to make compromises when making decisions regarding career and children?

The division of tasks associated with child-care tend to be non-gendered.

Currently,there is no federal policy aimed at reducing gender inequality among elected politicians.Imagine that you are heading a task force to address this issue.What two recommendations would you propose,and explain how they might increase political participation and representation by women.

Employer preferences and employer discrimination are both demand-side explanations for gender inequalities in paid work.

When watching Jeopardy,the answer was "the ability to impose one's will on others despite resistance." Josh excitedly asserted to his sister - "I know the question!" Which of the following would Josh offer?

What is the major difference between supply-side and demand-side theories when explaining gender inequality in paid work?

Which legislation aims to ensure that no one is denied employment opportunities for reasons not linked to their abilities?

Fernanda could not find a job,so she set up her own cleaning business.She has eight clients who call on her;some call regularly,others only call occasionally.She has little security and no benefits,but she is happy that she has at least some work.What kind of employment situation does she have?

Barbara and her husband Robert participated in a research study that was investigating the way men and women experience work-family conflict.Which statement best reflects the findings outlined in the text in regards to how Barbara and Robert experience work-family conflict?

According to the World Economic Forum (2013),Canada ranked higher than most Western European countries in gender wage equality.

According to the text,which statement is a supply-side explanation of gender inequality in earnings for women?

A woman who is a nurse has three daughters,and her daughters are,respectively,a social worker,a schoolteacher,and a hair-salon manager.Which term best exemplifies the career choices of the four women?

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