Question 1

Sex discrimination in the public schools was outlawed by Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The impressive gains women have made in some professions is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  only because they were almost completely excluded previously 
B)  mainly due to a shortage of men workers in those jobs 
C)  only because they were interested in women's jobs before 
D)  mainly because they previously preferred not to get the education required for those jobs 
A)  only because they were almost completely excluded previously 
B)  mainly due to a shortage of men workers in those jobs 
C)  only because they were interested in women's jobs before 
D)  mainly because they previously preferred not to get the education required for those jobs

Question 3

Contrast sex with gender.

Accepted Answer

Sex and gender are two distinct concepts

Question 4

Gender is the basis for

Accepted Answer

A)  dividing labor. 
B)  assigning roles. 
C)  allocating social rewards. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  dividing labor. 
B)  assigning roles. 
C)  allocating social rewards. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 5

Gender segregation refers to the pattern whereby women and men hold different jobs throughout the labor force.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Most U.S. religions believe that women and men

Accepted Answer

A)  must meet the same standards of behavior. 
B)  have different missions in life. 
C)  are not equal in the eyes of the deity. 
D)  are equal to each other. 
A)  must meet the same standards of behavior. 
B)  have different missions in life. 
C)  are not equal in the eyes of the deity. 
D)  are equal to each other.

Question 7

What is the meaning of compulsory heterosexuality?

Accepted Answer

Compulsory heterosexuality is a concept

Question 8

Female workers earn substantially less than do males workers with the same education, work histories, skills, and experiences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The feminist approach refers to the ranking of the sexes in such a way that women are superior in power, resources, prestige, and presumed worth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Experts advise teachers that they can counter unequal gender treatment by monitoring their own (teacher) behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The "trickle-down" effect in employment for women refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  white women improving their occupational status. 
B)  a disappearance of the earnings gap. 
C)  an emergence of the pay gap. 
D)  women of color moving into male-dominated professions. 
A)  white women improving their occupational status. 
B)  a disappearance of the earnings gap. 
C)  an emergence of the pay gap. 
D)  women of color moving into male-dominated professions.

Question 12

How gender is learned depends on many social conditions affecting the ______ practices applied to boys and girls.

Accepted Answer

A)  genderfication 
B)  gendering 
C)  socialization 
D)  tracking 
A)  genderfication 
B)  gendering 
C)  socialization 
D)  tracking

Question 13

The Emancipation Proclamation gave women in the United States the right to vote.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

________ refers to beliefs, values, and cultural meanings that give higher value and prestige to masculinity than to femininity, that value men over women, and that institutionalize male control of socially-valued resources.

Accepted Answer

A)  Male dominance 
B)  Gender structure 
C)  Anti-feminism 
D)  Masculinity 
A)  Male dominance 
B)  Gender structure 
C)  Anti-feminism 
D)  Masculinity

Question 15

Worldwide, women

Accepted Answer

A)  perform an estimated 60% of the work. 
B)  earn 30% of the income. 
C)  own 40% of the land. 
D)  head 70% of single-parent households. 
A)  perform an estimated 60% of the work. 
B)  earn 30% of the income. 
C)  own 40% of the land. 
D)  head 70% of single-parent households.

Question 16

The order perspective holds that the division between domestic and public spheres of activity is particularly constraining to women and advantageous to men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In capitalistic society, women's domestic labor is more valued than in socialistic society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Sex refers to the social and cultural definitions of feminine and masculine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

For the majority of activities, societies are uniform in their gendered division of labor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Worldwide, women perform around 60% of all work, but receive 10% of the income and own only 10% of the land.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Sex discrimination in the public schools was outlawed by Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments Act.

The impressive gains women have made in some professions is ________.

Contrast sex with gender.

Gender is the basis for

Gender segregation refers to the pattern whereby women and men hold different jobs throughout the labor force.

Most U.S. religions believe that women and men

What is the meaning of compulsory heterosexuality?

Female workers earn substantially less than do males workers with the same education, work histories, skills, and experiences.

The feminist approach refers to the ranking of the sexes in such a way that women are superior in power, resources, prestige, and presumed worth.

Experts advise teachers that they can counter unequal gender treatment by monitoring their own (teacher) behavior.

The "trickle-down" effect in employment for women refers to

How gender is learned depends on many social conditions affecting the ______ practices applied to boys and girls.

The Emancipation Proclamation gave women in the United States the right to vote.

________ refers to beliefs, values, and cultural meanings that give higher value and prestige to masculinity than to femininity, that value men over women, and that institutionalize male control of socially-valued resources.

Worldwide, women

The order perspective holds that the division between domestic and public spheres of activity is particularly constraining to women and advantageous to men.

In capitalistic society, women's domestic labor is more valued than in socialistic society.

Sex refers to the social and cultural definitions of feminine and masculine.

For the majority of activities, societies are uniform in their gendered division of labor.

Worldwide, women perform around 60% of all work, but receive 10% of the income and own only 10% of the land.

The Sociological Perspective

The Structure of Social Groups

The Duality of Social Life: Order and Conflict

Culture

Socialization

Social Control

Deviance

Structural Sources of Societal Change: Economic and Demographic

Social Stratification

Class

Racial Inequality

The Economy

Power and Politics

Families

Education

Religion

Human Agency: Individuals and Groups in Society Changing Social Structures

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Exam 12: Gender Inequality

Sex discrimination in the public schools was outlawed by Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments Act.

The impressive gains women have made in some professions is ________.

Contrast sex with gender.

Gender is the basis for

Gender segregation refers to the pattern whereby women and men hold different jobs throughout the labor force.

Most U.S. religions believe that women and men

What is the meaning of compulsory heterosexuality?

Female workers earn substantially less than do males workers with the same education, work histories, skills, and experiences.

The feminist approach refers to the ranking of the sexes in such a way that women are superior in power, resources, prestige, and presumed worth.

Experts advise teachers that they can counter unequal gender treatment by monitoring their own (teacher) behavior.

The "trickle-down" effect in employment for women refers to

How gender is learned depends on many social conditions affecting the ______ practices applied to boys and girls.

The Emancipation Proclamation gave women in the United States the right to vote.

________ refers to beliefs, values, and cultural meanings that give higher value and prestige to masculinity than to femininity, that value men over women, and that institutionalize male control of socially-valued resources.

Worldwide, women

The order perspective holds that the division between domestic and public spheres of activity is particularly constraining to women and advantageous to men.

In capitalistic society, women's domestic labor is more valued than in socialistic society.

Sex refers to the social and cultural definitions of feminine and masculine.

For the majority of activities, societies are uniform in their gendered division of labor.

Worldwide, women perform around 60% of all work, but receive 10% of the income and own only 10% of the land.

The Sociological Perspective

The Structure of Social Groups

The Duality of Social Life: Order and Conflict

Culture

Socialization

Social Control

Deviance

Structural Sources of Societal Change: Economic and Demographic

Social Stratification

Class

Racial Inequality

The Economy

Power and Politics

Families

Education

Religion

Human Agency: Individuals and Groups in Society Changing Social Structures

Filters