Question 1

A women's organization called Stop ERA waged a successful battle to prevent ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.Stop ERA was led by __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Betty Friedan 
B) Phyllis Schlafly 
C) Gloria Steinem 
D) Helen Gurley Brown 
E) Nancy Reagan 
A) Betty Friedan 
B) Phyllis Schlafly 
C) Gloria Steinem 
D) Helen Gurley Brown 
E) Nancy Reagan

Question 2

__________ refers to the process whereby individuals learn to behave according to the norms of their culture.

Accepted Answer

A) Progression 
B) Socialization 
C) Enculturation 
D) Maturation 
E) Socialized learning 
A) Progression 
B) Socialization 
C) Enculturation 
D) Maturation 
E) Socialized learning

Question 3

According to a recent random sample survey of 2,064 public school students in eighth through eleventh grades __________.

Accepted Answer

A) 83 percent of girls and 79 percent of boys report having experienced harassment 
B) nearly all students (96 percent)say they know what harassment is,and boys' and girls' definitions do not differ substantially 
C) sexual harassment is an ongoing experience for many students: over one in four students experience it often 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above 
A) 83 percent of girls and 79 percent of boys report having experienced harassment 
B) nearly all students (96 percent)say they know what harassment is,and boys' and girls' definitions do not differ substantially 
C) sexual harassment is an ongoing experience for many students: over one in four students experience it often 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above

Question 4

In the workplace,a woman is often subject to verbal abuse,derogatory language,requests for sexual intercourse,touching,and suggestive staring at her body.Today,this phenomenon is referred to as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the hazards of the workplace 
B) women's place in the workplace 
C) sexual harassment on the job 
D) go-along to get-along 
E) an American success story 
A) the hazards of the workplace 
B) women's place in the workplace 
C) sexual harassment on the job 
D) go-along to get-along 
E) an American success story

Question 5

As a category of males,__________ are in the forefront of recent shifts in male attitudes toward women and equality.

Accepted Answer

A) the clergy 
B) working-class males in manufacturing jobs 
C) educated men in their 20s and 30s 
D) black and Hispanic males in their teens 
E) middle-aged males in corporate life 
A) the clergy 
B) working-class males in manufacturing jobs 
C) educated men in their 20s and 30s 
D) black and Hispanic males in their teens 
E) middle-aged males in corporate life

Question 6

A 1992 study by the American Association of University Women (AAUW)reached which of the following conclusions?

Accepted Answer

A) Teachers pay equal attention to females and males in their classrooms. 
B) Reports of sexual harassment of females are decreasing. 
C) Textbooks no longer ignore or stereotype women. 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above 
A) Teachers pay equal attention to females and males in their classrooms. 
B) Reports of sexual harassment of females are decreasing. 
C) Textbooks no longer ignore or stereotype women. 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above

Question 7

In the late 1970s and early 1980s,the women's movement encountered increasing
Opposition and its momentum slowed.With the election of President __________,the
Movement gained greater influence in Washington.

Accepted Answer

A) Clinton 
B) Ford 
C) Johnson 
D) Nixon 
E) Reagan 
A) Clinton 
B) Ford 
C) Johnson 
D) Nixon 
E) Reagan

Question 8

R.W.Connell has analyzed how dramatic inequalities in the distribution of power in societies often deprive women of opportunities to realize their full potential.Connell's work shows that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) in much of the industrialized world men still have much greater access to cultural prestige,political authority,corporate power,individual wealth,and material comforts than women 
B) individual men and small groups of men are generally confident and comfortable with the inequalities that surround them 
C) today,male-female relations are structured so that men and women are equal 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above 
A) in much of the industrialized world men still have much greater access to cultural prestige,political authority,corporate power,individual wealth,and material comforts than women 
B) individual men and small groups of men are generally confident and comfortable with the inequalities that surround them 
C) today,male-female relations are structured so that men and women are equal 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above

Question 9

In which of the following types of jobs do women earn 100 percent of what men earn?

Accepted Answer

A) service workers 
B) sales workers 
C) managers and administrators 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above 
A) service workers 
B) sales workers 
C) managers and administrators 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above

Question 10

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)was established to enforce __________ of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Accepted Answer

A) Title V 
B) Title VI 
C) Title VII 
D) Title VIII 
E) Title IX 
A) Title V 
B) Title VI 
C) Title VII 
D) Title VIII 
E) Title IX

Question 11

How does sexual stereotyping affect men and women? How does this process limit the options open to males and females in our society?

Accepted Answer

Sexual stereotyping affects men and wome

Question 12

A job whose requirements and contribution are the same as those of another job should have the same rate of pay as that other job.This principle refers to the idea of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) comparable worth 
B) pay inequity 
C) wage equality 
D) minimum wage 
E) median value reimbursement 
A) comparable worth 
B) pay inequity 
C) wage equality 
D) minimum wage 
E) median value reimbursement

Question 13

Hostility,violence,and discrimination directed at people because they are homosexuals is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) sexual prejudice 
B) homophobia 
C) anti-homosexuality discrimination 
D) gay bashing 
E) None of the above 
A) sexual prejudice 
B) homophobia 
C) anti-homosexuality discrimination 
D) gay bashing 
E) None of the above

Question 14

The controversy over abortion is basically a conflict concerning __________.

Accepted Answer

A) church-state relations 
B) regulation of economic activity 
C) reproductive control 
D) religious doctrine 
E) conservative vs.liberal philosophy 
A) church-state relations 
B) regulation of economic activity 
C) reproductive control 
D) religious doctrine 
E) conservative vs.liberal philosophy

Question 15

Which of the following statements about gay rights is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) The Defense of Marriage Act was passed largely because many Americans feel that same-sex marriages should not be condoned. 
B) A growing number of corporations extend health insurance and other benefits to employees in same-sex unions. 
C) Public education aimed at reducing high-risk sex run the risk of creating negative attitudes towards gays by publicizing their sexual activities and appearing to condemn them. 
D) The late Jerry Falwell spoke in favor of stronger protection of gay rights in response to hate crimes like the murder of Matthew Spepard. 
E) All of the above statements are true. 
A) The Defense of Marriage Act was passed largely because many Americans feel that same-sex marriages should not be condoned. 
B) A growing number of corporations extend health insurance and other benefits to employees in same-sex unions. 
C) Public education aimed at reducing high-risk sex run the risk of creating negative attitudes towards gays by publicizing their sexual activities and appearing to condemn them. 
D) The late Jerry Falwell spoke in favor of stronger protection of gay rights in response to hate crimes like the murder of Matthew Spepard. 
E) All of the above statements are true.

Question 16

According to the text,the issues of women's rights have often eclipsed __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the need for men to examine and change their own sex roles 
B) the general civil rights concerns of blacks and Hispanics 
C) a concern over children's rights,including the right to be born 
D) vital strategic concerns of the United States in foreign policy 
E) domestic concerns of greater importance,such as access to the mass media 
A) the need for men to examine and change their own sex roles 
B) the general civil rights concerns of blacks and Hispanics 
C) a concern over children's rights,including the right to be born 
D) vital strategic concerns of the United States in foreign policy 
E) domestic concerns of greater importance,such as access to the mass media

Question 17

According to the text's discussion of sexism and employment,__________.

Accepted Answer

A) for the past several decades,men and women have received the same amount of schooling 
B) men hold more bachelor's and graduate degrees than women do 
C) more men than women drop out of high school 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above 
A) for the past several decades,men and women have received the same amount of schooling 
B) men hold more bachelor's and graduate degrees than women do 
C) more men than women drop out of high school 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above

Question 18

On a global level in the 1970s and 1980s,as a platform for women's issues,many gains for females have been made by using the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Republican Party platform 
B) Communist Manifesto 
C) mass media 
D) United Nations 
E) World Church 
A) Republican Party platform 
B) Communist Manifesto 
C) mass media 
D) United Nations 
E) World Church

Question 19

In comparison to the United States,in __________,the status of women is far more subordinate to that of men.

Accepted Answer

A) communist countries of Eastern Europe 
B) capitalist countries of Western Europe 
C) Latin American and Muslim countries 
D) the Soviet Union 
E) Canada and Mexico 
A) communist countries of Eastern Europe 
B) capitalist countries of Western Europe 
C) Latin American and Muslim countries 
D) the Soviet Union 
E) Canada and Mexico

Question 20

According to the text,it is even harder to estimate the number of lesbians in the United States than it is to estimate the number of male homosexuals,because __________.

Accepted Answer

A) lesbians are less conspicuous 
B) they are less likely to "cruise" or frequent bars 
C) have fewer sex partners 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above 
A) lesbians are less conspicuous 
B) they are less likely to "cruise" or frequent bars 
C) have fewer sex partners 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above

A women's organization called Stop ERA waged a successful battle to prevent ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.Stop ERA was led by __________.

__________ refers to the process whereby individuals learn to behave according to the norms of their culture.

According to a recent random sample survey of 2,064 public school students in eighth through eleventh grades __________.

In the workplace,a woman is often subject to verbal abuse,derogatory language,requests for sexual intercourse,touching,and suggestive staring at her body.Today,this phenomenon is referred to as __________.

As a category of males,__________ are in the forefront of recent shifts in male attitudes toward women and equality.

A 1992 study by the American Association of University Women (AAUW)reached which of the following conclusions?

In the late 1970s and early 1980s,the women's movement encountered increasing Opposition and its momentum slowed.With the election of President __________,the Movement gained greater influence in Washington.

R.W.Connell has analyzed how dramatic inequalities in the distribution of power in societies often deprive women of opportunities to realize their full potential.Connell's work shows that __________.

In which of the following types of jobs do women earn 100 percent of what men earn?

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)was established to enforce __________ of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

How does sexual stereotyping affect men and women? How does this process limit the options open to males and females in our society?

A job whose requirements and contribution are the same as those of another job should have the same rate of pay as that other job.This principle refers to the idea of __________.

Hostility,violence,and discrimination directed at people because they are homosexuals is known as __________.

The controversy over abortion is basically a conflict concerning __________.

Which of the following statements about gay rights is TRUE?

According to the text,the issues of women's rights have often eclipsed __________.

According to the text's discussion of sexism and employment,__________.

On a global level in the 1970s and 1980s,as a platform for women's issues,many gains for females have been made by using the __________.

In comparison to the United States,in __________,the status of women is far more subordinate to that of men.

According to the text,it is even harder to estimate the number of lesbians in the United States than it is to estimate the number of male homosexuals,because __________.

Sociological Perspective on Social Problems

Problems of Health and Healthcare

Problems of Mental Illness and Treatment

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Violence

Poverty and Affluence

Racism, Prejudice, and Discrimination

An Aging Society

The Changing Family

Problems of Education

Problems of Work and the Economy

Population and Immigration

Technology and the Environment

War and Global Insecurity

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Exam 8: Gender and Sexuality

A women's organization called Stop ERA waged a successful battle to prevent ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.Stop ERA was led by __________.

__________ refers to the process whereby individuals learn to behave according to the norms of their culture.

According to a recent random sample survey of 2,064 public school students in eighth through eleventh grades __________.

In the workplace,a woman is often subject to verbal abuse,derogatory language,requests for sexual intercourse,touching,and suggestive staring at her body.Today,this phenomenon is referred to as __________.

As a category of males,__________ are in the forefront of recent shifts in male attitudes toward women and equality.

A 1992 study by the American Association of University Women (AAUW)reached which of the following conclusions?

In the late 1970s and early 1980s,the women's movement encountered increasing Opposition and its momentum slowed.With the election of President __________,the Movement gained greater influence in Washington.

R.W.Connell has analyzed how dramatic inequalities in the distribution of power in societies often deprive women of opportunities to realize their full potential.Connell's work shows that __________.

In which of the following types of jobs do women earn 100 percent of what men earn?

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)was established to enforce __________ of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

How does sexual stereotyping affect men and women? How does this process limit the options open to males and females in our society?

A job whose requirements and contribution are the same as those of another job should have the same rate of pay as that other job.This principle refers to the idea of __________.

Hostility,violence,and discrimination directed at people because they are homosexuals is known as __________.

The controversy over abortion is basically a conflict concerning __________.

Which of the following statements about gay rights is TRUE?

According to the text,the issues of women's rights have often eclipsed __________.

According to the text's discussion of sexism and employment,__________.

On a global level in the 1970s and 1980s,as a platform for women's issues,many gains for females have been made by using the __________.

In comparison to the United States,in __________,the status of women is far more subordinate to that of men.

According to the text,it is even harder to estimate the number of lesbians in the United States than it is to estimate the number of male homosexuals,because __________.

Sociological Perspective on Social Problems

Problems of Health and Healthcare

Problems of Mental Illness and Treatment

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Violence

Poverty and Affluence

Racism, Prejudice, and Discrimination

An Aging Society

The Changing Family

Problems of Education

Problems of Work and the Economy

Population and Immigration

Technology and the Environment

War and Global Insecurity

Filters