Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the stages in the process of gaining a homosexual identity?

Accepted Answer

A) conversion 
B) sensitization 
C) dissociation and signification 
D) coming out 
E) commitment 
A) conversion 
B) sensitization 
C) dissociation and signification 
D) coming out 
E) commitment

Question 2

Time budget studies show that when one measures solo time spent with children,fathers average 4.5 hours a week and mothers _________ hours.

Accepted Answer

A) 10.2 
B) 12.8 
C) 15.9 
D) 19.6 
E) 23.5 
A) 10.2 
B) 12.8 
C) 15.9 
D) 19.6 
E) 23.5

Question 3

The types of behavior that are considered appropriate for men and women primarily __________.

Accepted Answer

A) reflect universal standards of masculinity and femininity 
B) are defined by a particular society's culture 
C) are learned from watching the mass media 
D) reflect innate inherited characteristics 
E) reflect the basically different male and female psychological processes 
A) reflect universal standards of masculinity and femininity 
B) are defined by a particular society's culture 
C) are learned from watching the mass media 
D) reflect innate inherited characteristics 
E) reflect the basically different male and female psychological processes

Question 4

Sociologist Nancy Chodorow (1999)points out that homophobia is often associated with __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the lower classes 
B) the uneducated 
C) a distorted notion of masculinity 
D) All of the above 
E) Both a and b 
A) the lower classes 
B) the uneducated 
C) a distorted notion of masculinity 
D) All of the above 
E) Both a and b

Question 5

Sexism is probably the MOST evident in __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the mass media's dramatic depiction of men's and women's roles 
B) the concentration of women in lower-status,low-pay jobs 
C) the lectures of the average college classroom 
D) voter registration 
E) the treatment of men and women by television news 
A) the mass media's dramatic depiction of men's and women's roles 
B) the concentration of women in lower-status,low-pay jobs 
C) the lectures of the average college classroom 
D) voter registration 
E) the treatment of men and women by television news

Question 6

Over the past several decades,women have made which of the following notable advances?

Accepted Answer

A) All laws that discriminate against women have been removed "from the books." 
B) The gap between the earnings of men and women is narrowing. 
C) Women no longer lose seniority and promotion preference by leaving work to have children. 
D) Women in the same professions or occupations as men now earn the same amount of money as men. 
E) All job categories now have equal proportions of men and women. 
A) All laws that discriminate against women have been removed "from the books." 
B) The gap between the earnings of men and women is narrowing. 
C) Women no longer lose seniority and promotion preference by leaving work to have children. 
D) Women in the same professions or occupations as men now earn the same amount of money as men. 
E) All job categories now have equal proportions of men and women.

Question 7

Sexism can be observed in employment and in the devaluation of homemaking.How does sexism affect women's place in the economy and in the home?

Accepted Answer

Sexism in employment often leads to wome

Question 8

The 1964 Civil Rights Act prohibited discrimination on the basis of sex.However,one major omission in this legislation was that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) it was not ratified by Congress 
B) women were not covered 
C) federal,state,and local governments were specifically excluded 
D) black women were not covered 
E) businesses with over 100 employees were not covered 
A) it was not ratified by Congress 
B) women were not covered 
C) federal,state,and local governments were specifically excluded 
D) black women were not covered 
E) businesses with over 100 employees were not covered

Question 9

The earnings of women who worked full-time were,in 2008,about __________ percent of the earnings of men.

Accepted Answer

A) 18 
B) 38 
C) 48 
D) 68 
E) 80 
A) 18 
B) 38 
C) 48 
D) 68 
E) 80

Question 10

According to Eleanor Maccoby and Carol Jacklin,common myths about sex differences such as "Girls are more suggestible than boys" and "Boys are more analytical than girls" __________.

Accepted Answer

A) have been recently confirmed through sociological investigations 
B) reinforce sex-role socialization 
C) conflict with traditional attitudes toward sex roles 
D) are usually discredited among the general public 
E) None of the above 
A) have been recently confirmed through sociological investigations 
B) reinforce sex-role socialization 
C) conflict with traditional attitudes toward sex roles 
D) are usually discredited among the general public 
E) None of the above

Question 11

Trace the major events in the growth of the women's movement in the United States during the twentieth century.What concerns now motivate the movement?

Accepted Answer

The women's movement in the United State

Question 12

The occupations of secretary,receptionist,clerk,and telephone operator,among others,have very high proportions of females.These kinds of jobs have been referred to as reflecting __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the "female slum" 
B) the primary labor force 
C) female opportunity structures 
D) "women's place" 
E) the "girls' ghetto" 
A) the "female slum" 
B) the primary labor force 
C) female opportunity structures 
D) "women's place" 
E) the "girls' ghetto"

Question 13

__________ refers to the entire range of attitudes,beliefs,policies,laws,and behaviors discriminating against women (or men)on the basis of their gender.

Accepted Answer

A) Racism 
B) Sex role activity 
C) Genderism 
D) Sexuality 
E) Sexism 
A) Racism 
B) Sex role activity 
C) Genderism 
D) Sexuality 
E) Sexism

Question 14

Victimization surveys reveal that an estimated __________ were raped in 2003,and another 76,000 were subjected to unsuccessful rape attempts.

Accepted Answer

A) 50,000 
B) 65,000 
C) 96,000 
D) 112,000 
E) 150,000 
A) 50,000 
B) 65,000 
C) 96,000 
D) 112,000 
E) 150,000

Which of the following is NOT one of the stages in the process of gaining a homosexual identity?

Time budget studies show that when one measures solo time spent with children,fathers average 4.5 hours a week and mothers _________ hours.

The types of behavior that are considered appropriate for men and women primarily __________.

Sociologist Nancy Chodorow (1999)points out that homophobia is often associated with __________.

Sexism is probably the MOST evident in __________.

Over the past several decades,women have made which of the following notable advances?

Sexism can be observed in employment and in the devaluation of homemaking.How does sexism affect women's place in the economy and in the home?

The 1964 Civil Rights Act prohibited discrimination on the basis of sex.However,one major omission in this legislation was that __________.

The earnings of women who worked full-time were,in 2008,about __________ percent of the earnings of men.

According to Eleanor Maccoby and Carol Jacklin,common myths about sex differences such as "Girls are more suggestible than boys" and "Boys are more analytical than girls" __________.

Trace the major events in the growth of the women's movement in the United States during the twentieth century.What concerns now motivate the movement?

The occupations of secretary,receptionist,clerk,and telephone operator,among others,have very high proportions of females.These kinds of jobs have been referred to as reflecting __________.

__________ refers to the entire range of attitudes,beliefs,policies,laws,and behaviors discriminating against women (or men)on the basis of their gender.

Victimization surveys reveal that an estimated __________ were raped in 2003,and another 76,000 were subjected to unsuccessful rape attempts.

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

Which of the following is NOT one of the stages in the process of gaining a homosexual identity?

Time budget studies show that when one measures solo time spent with children,fathers average 4.5 hours a week and mothers _________ hours.

The types of behavior that are considered appropriate for men and women primarily __________.

Sociologist Nancy Chodorow (1999)points out that homophobia is often associated with __________.

Sexism is probably the MOST evident in __________.

Over the past several decades,women have made which of the following notable advances?

Sexism can be observed in employment and in the devaluation of homemaking.How does sexism affect women's place in the economy and in the home?

The 1964 Civil Rights Act prohibited discrimination on the basis of sex.However,one major omission in this legislation was that __________.

The earnings of women who worked full-time were,in 2008,about __________ percent of the earnings of men.

According to Eleanor Maccoby and Carol Jacklin,common myths about sex differences such as "Girls are more suggestible than boys" and "Boys are more analytical than girls" __________.

Trace the major events in the growth of the women's movement in the United States during the twentieth century.What concerns now motivate the movement?

The occupations of secretary,receptionist,clerk,and telephone operator,among others,have very high proportions of females.These kinds of jobs have been referred to as reflecting __________.

__________ refers to the entire range of attitudes,beliefs,policies,laws,and behaviors discriminating against women (or men)on the basis of their gender.

Victimization surveys reveal that an estimated __________ were raped in 2003,and another 76,000 were subjected to unsuccessful rape attempts.

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