Question 1

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) a breakdown of social stability. 
A) men to take control of the workplace. 
B) growing gender equality. 
C) women to have more children. 
D) a breakdown of social stability. B

Question 2

Women have served in the U.S.armed forces

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A) since World War II. 
B) since the Vietnam War. 
C) since the Persian Gulf War. 
D) since colonial times. 
A) since World War II. 
B) since the Vietnam War. 
C) since the Persian Gulf War. 
D) since colonial times. D

Question 3

Most sociological research suggests that gender is socially constructed and is therefore subject to change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

In her famous study,Margaret Mead investigated gender in three African societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In what percentage of rapes and attempted rapes on college campuses does the woman know her attacker?

Accepted Answer

A) 5-10 percent 
B) 25-30 percent 
C) 65-70 percent 
D) 85-90 percent 
A) 5-10 percent 
B) 25-30 percent 
C) 65-70 percent 
D) 85-90 percent

Question 7

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 8

As of 2007,women held about what percentage of seats in Congress?

Accepted Answer

A) 17 percent 
B) 36 percent 
C) 56 percent 
D) 76 percent 
A) 17 percent 
B) 36 percent 
C) 56 percent 
D) 76 percent

Question 9

Sexual harassment is an important social issue because

Accepted Answer

A) it actually targets men more often than women. 
B) half of working women report receiving unwanted sexual attention. 
C) it almost always involves blatant threats. 
D) it almost always leads to violence. 
A) it actually targets men more often than women. 
B) half of working women report receiving unwanted sexual attention. 
C) it almost always involves blatant threats. 
D) it almost always leads to violence.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Men and women

Accepted Answer

A) differ physically in some limited ways. 
B) are different in that men are physically superior to women. 
C) are different in that women are physically superior to men. 
D) are physically equal. 
A) differ physically in some limited ways. 
B) are different in that men are physically superior to women. 
C) are different in that women are physically superior to men. 
D) are physically equal.

Question 12

In 2013,women were a majority of people serving in Congress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Today in the United States,only about 10 percent of women with young children work for income.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Most cases of female genital mutilation occur in

Accepted Answer

A) Latin America. 
B) the United States. 
C) Africa. 
D) Asia. 
A) Latin America. 
B) the United States. 
C) Africa. 
D) Asia.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) little agreement as to feminine and masculine tasks. 
B) more men than women were likely to be engaged in farming. 
C) more women than men were likely to be engaged in farming. 
D) many tasks that were considered masculine by some societies were viewed as feminine by others. 
A) little agreement as to feminine and masculine tasks. 
B) more men than women were likely to be engaged in farming. 
C) more women than men were likely to be engaged in farming. 
D) many tasks that were considered masculine by some societies were viewed as feminine by others.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Liberal feminism seeks the elimination of gender itself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Friedrich Engels claimed that capitalism

Accepted Answer

A) reduced all forms of inequality. 
B) reduced patriarchy. 
C) had little or no affect on patriarchy. 
D) increased patriarchy. 
A) reduced all forms of inequality. 
B) reduced patriarchy. 
C) had little or no affect on patriarchy. 
D) increased patriarchy.

Question 19

In general,western states have a higher percentage of legislators who are women than southern states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Exam 13: Gender Stratification

Structural-functional analysis points out that industrialization encourages

Women have served in the U.S.armed forces

Most sociological research suggests that gender is socially constructed and is therefore subject to change.

In her famous study,Margaret Mead investigated gender in three African societies.

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

In what percentage of rapes and attempted rapes on college campuses does the woman know her attacker?

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

As of 2007,women held about what percentage of seats in Congress?

Sexual harassment is an important social issue because

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

Men and women

In 2013,women were a majority of people serving in Congress.

Today in the United States,only about 10 percent of women with young children work for income.

Most cases of female genital mutilation occur in

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

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

Liberal feminism seeks the elimination of gender itself.

Friedrich Engels claimed that capitalism

In general,western states have a higher percentage of legislators who are women than southern states.

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

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