Exam 11: Sex and Gender

The behaviors and attitudes that a society considers proper for its males and females are known as

In the first wave of feminism, the

From Murdock's 1937 cross-cultural survey of 324 societies,

No _____ has yet been elected to the U.S. Senate.

Universally, _____ prestige is given to male activities, regardless of what those activities are.

The abuse of one's position of authority to force unwanted sexual demands on someone is known as

Today, women are paid about 73% of what men are paid. What are some of the reasons?

The author's "testosterone bonus" states that on average, employers start men out at _____ salaries than women, and _____ catch up.

Which of the following relationships between victim and rapist is most frequent?

What is girlie feminism? Which wave of feminism does it fit into?

In the U.S. labor force, the number of women is about one in

Today, about how many women, compared to men, serve in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate?

In contemporary Iran, when a woman's parents die, the woman

Since 1789, about _____ men have served in the U.S. Senate, compared to _____ women.

According to UNESCO (2015), about _____ of illiterate adults in the world are women.

In a patriarchy, who has the authority?

Female voters _____ male voters.

In the United States, most killers are _____ and their victims are primarily _____.

What is the origin of patriarchy, according one theory?

Hannah Bowles (2012) interviewed 50 women who had reached top positions in their companies. She found five things that these people did to break the glass ceiling. What were the five things?