Question 1

Which term refers to a social pattern in which males dominate females?

Accepted Answer

A) gender stratification 
B) patriarchy 
C) sexual discrimination 
D) natural order 
A) gender stratification 
B) patriarchy 
C) sexual discrimination 
D) natural order

Question 2

A politically left analysis by Judith Stacey claims that

Accepted Answer

A) the family is here to stay. 
B) all democratic people should work toward maintaining the traditional family. 
C) families perpetuate traditional forms of inequality based on class, race, and gender. 
D) parents should rediscover the importance of commitment to children. 
A) the family is here to stay. 
B) all democratic people should work toward maintaining the traditional family. 
C) families perpetuate traditional forms of inequality based on class, race, and gender. 
D) parents should rediscover the importance of commitment to children.

Question 3

When visiting friends, Jean sits with her ankles crossed and tucked under her chair, keeping her elbows close to her sides. Her husband, Jack, moves around the room, gesturing freely. This is an example of how men use space differently from women because

Accepted Answer

A) men are bigger than women. 
B) men have more power than women. 
C) men think little about their use of space. 
D) women's social power is more subtle. 
A) men are bigger than women. 
B) men have more power than women. 
C) men think little about their use of space. 
D) women's social power is more subtle.

Question 4

According to Talcott Parsons, masculinity involves a focus on rationality, competition, and goals, which he described as

Accepted Answer

A) emotional. 
B) instrumental. 
C) sensitive. 
D) sympathetic. 
A) emotional. 
B) instrumental. 
C) sensitive. 
D) sympathetic.

Question 5

Which political viewpoint claims that government programs can combat gender-based prejudice and discrimination just as affirmative action can open more doors to women?

Accepted Answer

A) conservative viewpoint 
B) liberal viewpoint 
C) radical left viewpoint 
D) libertarian viewpoint 
A) conservative viewpoint 
B) liberal viewpoint 
C) radical left viewpoint 
D) libertarian viewpoint

Question 6

Which term refers to the personal traits and life chances that a society links to being female or male?

Accepted Answer

A) sex 
B) gender 
C) patriarchy 
D) sexual orientation 
A) sex 
B) gender 
C) patriarchy 
D) sexual orientation

Question 7

In 2014 how many of the 435 members of the House of Representatives were women?

Accepted Answer

A) 79 
B) 148 
C) 213 
D) 353 
A) 79 
B) 148 
C) 213 
D) 353

Question 8

What are the essential insights provided by structural functional analysis, symbolic interaction analysis, social conflict analysis, and intersection theory of gender? What is one weakness of each approach?

Accepted Answer

-Structural-functional theory views gend

Question 9

Which term refers to subtle discrimination that effectively blocks the movement of women into the highest positions in organizations?

Accepted Answer

A) glass ceiling 
B) pink-collar ghetto 
C) intentional gender discrimination 
D) patriarchy 
A) glass ceiling 
B) pink-collar ghetto 
C) intentional gender discrimination 
D) patriarchy

Question 10

In the United States today, what percentage of adult women are working for income?

Accepted Answer

A) about 18 percent 
B) about 38 percent 
C) about 58 percent 
D) about 88 percent 
A) about 18 percent 
B) about 38 percent 
C) about 58 percent 
D) about 88 percent

Question 11

What term refers to the assertion that one sex is innately superior to the other?

Accepted Answer

A) sexism 
B) elitism 
C) racism 
D) gender stratification 
A) sexism 
B) elitism 
C) racism 
D) gender stratification

Question 12

Among young people starting out in the labor force the gender gap in pay is about 90 percent. Over time, the gender gap

Accepted Answer

A) decreases as both sexes develop interests outside of work, such as raising children and following hobbies. 
B) closes as young women are increasingly as aggressive in business as young men. 
C) increases as young men are more aggressive in pursuing their careers. 
D) increases as women have children and step away from their jobs, at least temporarily. 
A) decreases as both sexes develop interests outside of work, such as raising children and following hobbies. 
B) closes as young women are increasingly as aggressive in business as young men. 
C) increases as young men are more aggressive in pursuing their careers. 
D) increases as women have children and step away from their jobs, at least temporarily.

Question 13

Explain why gender involves much more than simply people's sex. Give specific examples to support your answer.

Accepted Answer

-Gender means the personal traits and li

Question 14

The observation that Hispanic women earn much less than white men is one focus of

Accepted Answer

A) the work of Talcott Parsons. 
B) the research of Friedrich Engels. 
C) intersection theory. 
D) symbolic-interaction analysis. 
A) the work of Talcott Parsons. 
B) the research of Friedrich Engels. 
C) intersection theory. 
D) symbolic-interaction analysis.

Which term refers to a social pattern in which males dominate females?

A politically left analysis by Judith Stacey claims that

When visiting friends, Jean sits with her ankles crossed and tucked under her chair, keeping her elbows close to her sides. Her husband, Jack, moves around the room, gesturing freely. This is an example of how men use space differently from women because

According to Talcott Parsons, masculinity involves a focus on rationality, competition, and goals, which he described as

Which political viewpoint claims that government programs can combat gender-based prejudice and discrimination just as affirmative action can open more doors to women?

Which term refers to the personal traits and life chances that a society links to being female or male?

In 2014 how many of the 435 members of the House of Representatives were women?

What are the essential insights provided by structural functional analysis, symbolic interaction analysis, social conflict analysis, and intersection theory of gender? What is one weakness of each approach?

Which term refers to subtle discrimination that effectively blocks the movement of women into the highest positions in organizations?

In the United States today, what percentage of adult women are working for income?

What term refers to the assertion that one sex is innately superior to the other?

Among young people starting out in the labor force the gender gap in pay is about 90 percent. Over time, the gender gap

Explain why gender involves much more than simply people's sex. Give specific examples to support your answer.

The observation that Hispanic women earn much less than white men is one focus of

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Exam 4: Gender Inequality

Which term refers to a social pattern in which males dominate females?

A politically left analysis by Judith Stacey claims that

When visiting friends, Jean sits with her ankles crossed and tucked under her chair, keeping her elbows close to her sides. Her husband, Jack, moves around the room, gesturing freely. This is an example of how men use space differently from women because

According to Talcott Parsons, masculinity involves a focus on rationality, competition, and goals, which he described as

Which political viewpoint claims that government programs can combat gender-based prejudice and discrimination just as affirmative action can open more doors to women?

Which term refers to the personal traits and life chances that a society links to being female or male?

In 2014 how many of the 435 members of the House of Representatives were women?

What are the essential insights provided by structural functional analysis, symbolic interaction analysis, social conflict analysis, and intersection theory of gender? What is one weakness of each approach?

Which term refers to subtle discrimination that effectively blocks the movement of women into the highest positions in organizations?

In the United States today, what percentage of adult women are working for income?

What term refers to the assertion that one sex is innately superior to the other?

Among young people starting out in the labor force the gender gap in pay is about 90 percent. Over time, the gender gap

Explain why gender involves much more than simply people's sex. Give specific examples to support your answer.

The observation that Hispanic women earn much less than white men is one focus of

Sociology: Studying Social Problems

Poverty and Wealth

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Aging and Inequality

Crime, Violence, and Criminal Justice

Sexuality

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Physical and Mental Health

Economy and Politics

Work and the Workplace

Family Life

Education

Urban Life

Population and Global Inequality

Technology and the Environment

War and Terrorism

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