Question 1

Which of the following is not a reason to explain the persistence of the earnings gap between men and women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are concentrated in lower-paying occupations. 
B)  Women are less efficient at their jobs because, as a rule, they assume additional responsibilities of caring for home and family. 
C)  Women enter the labor force at different and lower-paying levels than do men. 
D)  Women as a group have less education and experience than do men; therefore, they are paid less than men. 
A)  Women are concentrated in lower-paying occupations. 
B)  Women are less efficient at their jobs because, as a rule, they assume additional responsibilities of caring for home and family. 
C)  Women enter the labor force at different and lower-paying levels than do men. 
D)  Women as a group have less education and experience than do men; therefore, they are paid less than men.

Question 2

Androgyny refers to the integration of traditional feminine and masculine characteristics into the same individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Class, race, ethnicity, and sexuality have a significant effect in the way masculinity and femininity are modeled.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Identify which of the following is not evidence of dominant patterns of non-verbal communication by men and women.

Accepted Answer

A)  Men intrude less on other peoples personal space than women do. 
B)  Men touch women more than women touch men. 
C)  Women engage in more eye contact and smile more than men do. 
D)  Women generally exhibit behavior associated with low status. 
A)  Men intrude less on other peoples personal space than women do. 
B)  Men touch women more than women touch men. 
C)  Women engage in more eye contact and smile more than men do. 
D)  Women generally exhibit behavior associated with low status.

Question 5

The hormone differences between males and female children is very slight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Identify which of the following is not an example of evidence that the earnings gap persists.

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are concentrated in lower-paying occupations the gender segregation problem. 
B)  Women enter the labor force at different and lower-paying levels than men do. 
C)  Women as a group have less education and experience than do men; therefore, they are paid less. 
D)  Women tend to work much more overtime than do men. 
A)  Women are concentrated in lower-paying occupations the gender segregation problem. 
B)  Women enter the labor force at different and lower-paying levels than men do. 
C)  Women as a group have less education and experience than do men; therefore, they are paid less. 
D)  Women tend to work much more overtime than do men.

Question 7

Discuss the evidence found for the so-called hidden curriculum that operates alongside the more formal curriculum in limiting the career and educational options for young women.

Accepted Answer

The evidence for the hidden curriculum t

Question 8

The earnings gap for women compared to men persists because women are concentrated in lower-paying jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The economic well-being of women and their children promises to improve because of the increasing concentration of minority women in middle and upper management jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

An analysis of television commercials indicates that women appear far more frequently in ads than men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Dichotomous gender experience may be more characteristic among ________ children.

Accepted Answer

A)  African-American 
B)  white middle class 
C)  lower class 
D)  upper class 
A)  African-American 
B)  white middle class 
C)  lower class 
D)  upper class

Question 12

The feminist approach

Accepted Answer

A)  rejects male involvement in the family. 
B)  supports women's equality. 
C)  argues for the separation of the sexes. 
D)  agrees with gender stratification. 
A)  rejects male involvement in the family. 
B)  supports women's equality. 
C)  argues for the separation of the sexes. 
D)  agrees with gender stratification.

Question 13

Males and females have both sets of sex hormones, androgen and estrogen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In studies of non-verbal gender communication, we see that men touch women more than women touch men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Janet Lever's research on children's play groups found that boys, more than girls,

Accepted Answer

A)  played outdoors. 
B)  played in larger groups. 
C)  played in age-heterogeneous groups. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  played outdoors. 
B)  played in larger groups. 
C)  played in age-heterogeneous groups. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 16

An analysis of television commercials indicates that women

Accepted Answer

A)  appear less frequently in ads than men. 
B)  are seen more in work settings. 
C)  endorse a wide array of consumer products. 
D)  are the major characters in prime-time programs. 
A)  appear less frequently in ads than men. 
B)  are seen more in work settings. 
C)  endorse a wide array of consumer products. 
D)  are the major characters in prime-time programs.

Question 17

Campenni's research (1999) suggests that girls are involved in playing with cross-gender or gender-free toys.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Although every society has certain expectations for both women and men, cross-culturally, there is little consistency in expectations for men and women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Most U.S. religions believe that men and women have the same mission in life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The earnings gap persists because women

Accepted Answer

A)  are leaving lower paying occupations. 
B)  are now entering the labor force at higher paying levels than men. 
C)  tend to work less overtime than men. 
D)  bring higher education to the workplace. 
A)  are leaving lower paying occupations. 
B)  are now entering the labor force at higher paying levels than men. 
C)  tend to work less overtime than men. 
D)  bring higher education to the workplace.

Which of the following is not a reason to explain the persistence of the earnings gap between men and women?

Androgyny refers to the integration of traditional feminine and masculine characteristics into the same individual.

Class, race, ethnicity, and sexuality have a significant effect in the way masculinity and femininity are modeled.

Identify which of the following is not evidence of dominant patterns of non-verbal communication by men and women.

The hormone differences between males and female children is very slight.

Identify which of the following is not an example of evidence that the earnings gap persists.

Discuss the evidence found for the so-called hidden curriculum that operates alongside the more formal curriculum in limiting the career and educational options for young women.

The earnings gap for women compared to men persists because women are concentrated in lower-paying jobs.

The economic well-being of women and their children promises to improve because of the increasing concentration of minority women in middle and upper management jobs.

An analysis of television commercials indicates that women appear far more frequently in ads than men.

Dichotomous gender experience may be more characteristic among ________ children.

The feminist approach

Males and females have both sets of sex hormones, androgen and estrogen.

In studies of non-verbal gender communication, we see that men touch women more than women touch men.

Janet Lever's research on children's play groups found that boys, more than girls,

An analysis of television commercials indicates that women

Campenni's research (1999) suggests that girls are involved in playing with cross-gender or gender-free toys.

Although every society has certain expectations for both women and men, cross-culturally, there is little consistency in expectations for men and women.

Most U.S. religions believe that men and women have the same mission in life.

The earnings gap persists because women

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Culture

Socialization

Social Control

Deviance

Structural Sources of Societal Change: Economic and Demographic

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Exam 12: Gender Inequality

Which of the following is not a reason to explain the persistence of the earnings gap between men and women?

Androgyny refers to the integration of traditional feminine and masculine characteristics into the same individual.

Class, race, ethnicity, and sexuality have a significant effect in the way masculinity and femininity are modeled.

Identify which of the following is not evidence of dominant patterns of non-verbal communication by men and women.

The hormone differences between males and female children is very slight.

Identify which of the following is not an example of evidence that the earnings gap persists.

Discuss the evidence found for the so-called hidden curriculum that operates alongside the more formal curriculum in limiting the career and educational options for young women.

The earnings gap for women compared to men persists because women are concentrated in lower-paying jobs.

The economic well-being of women and their children promises to improve because of the increasing concentration of minority women in middle and upper management jobs.

An analysis of television commercials indicates that women appear far more frequently in ads than men.

Dichotomous gender experience may be more characteristic among ________ children.

The feminist approach

Males and females have both sets of sex hormones, androgen and estrogen.

In studies of non-verbal gender communication, we see that men touch women more than women touch men.

Janet Lever's research on children's play groups found that boys, more than girls,

An analysis of television commercials indicates that women

Campenni's research (1999) suggests that girls are involved in playing with cross-gender or gender-free toys.

Although every society has certain expectations for both women and men, cross-culturally, there is little consistency in expectations for men and women.

Most U.S. religions believe that men and women have the same mission in life.

The earnings gap persists because women

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