Question 1

What is the goal of the United Nations Conference on Women?

Accepted Answer

A)  to promote the traditional role of women in bearing children,raising them,and ensuring the domestic tranquility of the home 
B)  to ensure women's equal access to economic resources,including vocational training and markets 
C)  to ensure that no country interferes with the gender role definitions of another 
D)  to prevent the use of birth control and abortion in low-income countries 
A)  to promote the traditional role of women in bearing children,raising them,and ensuring the domestic tranquility of the home 
B)  to ensure women's equal access to economic resources,including vocational training and markets 
C)  to ensure that no country interferes with the gender role definitions of another 
D)  to prevent the use of birth control and abortion in low-income countries

Question 2

What is an example of "doing gender"?

Accepted Answer

A)  going through puberty 
B)  choosing to wear a dress 
C)  getting a spray tan 
D)  taking medication for a headache 
A)  going through puberty 
B)  choosing to wear a dress 
C)  getting a spray tan 
D)  taking medication for a headache

Question 3

Because of differential treatment in schools,girls are socialized to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  quiet 
B)  inquisitive 
C)  outspoken 
D)  active problem solvers 
A)  quiet 
B)  inquisitive 
C)  outspoken 
D)  active problem solvers

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a reason that comparable worth policies are relatively rare?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is easy to assess the worth of jobs. 
B)  Comparable worth is inflationary. 
C)  Comparable worth will cause wage losses and unemployment. 
D)  Feminists argue that comparable worth reinforces gender stereotyping. 
A)  It is easy to assess the worth of jobs. 
B)  Comparable worth is inflationary. 
C)  Comparable worth will cause wage losses and unemployment. 
D)  Feminists argue that comparable worth reinforces gender stereotyping.

Question 5

Why are women so often the targets of sexual violence?

Accepted Answer

Some radical feminist scholars claim tha

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of aggression that is consistent with female gender role socialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  headlocks 
B)  perpetuating malicious gossip 
C)  threatening gun violence 
D)  fist fighting 
A)  headlocks 
B)  perpetuating malicious gossip 
C)  threatening gun violence 
D)  fist fighting

Question 7

Compare liberal feminism with radical feminism.Which perspective best explains gender inequality today? Which perspective provides the best solutions?

Accepted Answer

Unlike radical feminists,liberal feminis

Question 8

The functionalist sociologist Talcott Parsons referred to being the breadwinner in the family as filling the:

Accepted Answer

A)  expressive role 
B)  instrumental role 
C)  gendered role 
D)  sex segregated role 
A)  expressive role 
B)  instrumental role 
C)  gendered role 
D)  sex segregated role

Question 9

Why does gender inequality exist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men and women generally do different kinds of work. 
B)  Women are responsible for childrearing. 
C)  Men hunt. 
D)  The activities of men and women are valued differently. 
A)  Men and women generally do different kinds of work. 
B)  Women are responsible for childrearing. 
C)  Men hunt. 
D)  The activities of men and women are valued differently.

Question 10

Which of the following is an accurate assessment of rape?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rape is a purely sexual act. 
B)  Most rapes are committed by men against women. 
C)  Most rapes are committed on the spur of the moment to satisfy an uncontrollable sexual urge. 
D)  The total number of sexual assaults,attempted rapes,and rapes has increased steadily over the past two decades. 
A)  Rape is a purely sexual act. 
B)  Most rapes are committed by men against women. 
C)  Most rapes are committed on the spur of the moment to satisfy an uncontrollable sexual urge. 
D)  The total number of sexual assaults,attempted rapes,and rapes has increased steadily over the past two decades.

Question 11

People begin to treat children in specific ways because of their gender:

Accepted Answer

A)  from the moment they are born 
B)  when they begin kindergarten 
C)  at the onset of puberty 
D)  when they enter the labor force 
A)  from the moment they are born 
B)  when they begin kindergarten 
C)  at the onset of puberty 
D)  when they enter the labor force

Question 12

Six of the ten richest self-made women in the world are:

Accepted Answer

A)  American 
B)  Chinese 
C)  German 
D)  Indian 
A)  American 
B)  Chinese 
C)  German 
D)  Indian

Question 13

Describe female labor-force participation patterns over the past fifty years.How can this pattern be explained?

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Which form of feminist theory believes that unequal access to civil rights and certain social resources produces gender inequality?

Accepted Answer

A)  liberal feminism 
B)  radical feminism 
C)  black feminism 
D)  Parsonian functionalism 
A)  liberal feminism 
B)  radical feminism 
C)  black feminism 
D)  Parsonian functionalism

Question 15

With respect to the study conducted in Great Britain investigating views of managers interviewing female applicants for positions as technical staff members in the health services mentioned in your textbook,which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interviewers always asked the women about whether they had,or intended to have,children. 
B)  Interviewers always asked the men about whether they had,or intended to have,children. 
C)  Most interviewers did not see the intention to have children as relevant to whether an applicant would prove to be a reliable colleague. 
D)  Most interviewers accepted the principle that women should have the same career opportunities as men. 
A)  Interviewers always asked the women about whether they had,or intended to have,children. 
B)  Interviewers always asked the men about whether they had,or intended to have,children. 
C)  Most interviewers did not see the intention to have children as relevant to whether an applicant would prove to be a reliable colleague. 
D)  Most interviewers accepted the principle that women should have the same career opportunities as men.

Question 16

Which statement among the following concerning violence against women is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Female infanticide is no longer practiced-even in the least developed world. 
B)  More women worldwide are injured because of beatings by spouses than by any other cause. 
C)  In India in 2008,there were an estimated 8,172 deaths of women at the hands of husbands and relatives because the women brought an insufficient dowry. 
D)  Between 100 million and 140 million girls and women have been subjected to genital mutilation. 
A)  Female infanticide is no longer practiced-even in the least developed world. 
B)  More women worldwide are injured because of beatings by spouses than by any other cause. 
C)  In India in 2008,there were an estimated 8,172 deaths of women at the hands of husbands and relatives because the women brought an insufficient dowry. 
D)  Between 100 million and 140 million girls and women have been subjected to genital mutilation.

Question 17

Female politicians are more likely to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  members of the Republican party rather than the Democratic party 
B)  involved in local politics rather than national politics 
C)  in the U.S.Senate than male politicians 
D)  in the U.S.House of Representatives than male politicians 
A)  members of the Republican party rather than the Democratic party 
B)  involved in local politics rather than national politics 
C)  in the U.S.Senate than male politicians 
D)  in the U.S.House of Representatives than male politicians

Question 18

Stanford University sociologist Shelley Correll and her colleagues found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  mothers are less likely to be hired than non-mothers who have the same work experience and qualifications,and mothers are offered significantly lower starting pay than equally qualified non-mothers for the same job 
B)  mothers are less likely to be hired than non-mothers who have the same work experience and qualifications; however,mothers are offered significantly higher starting pay than equally qualified non-mothers for the same job 
C)  mothers are more likely to be hired than non-mothers who have the same work experience and qualification,and mothers are offered significantly higher starting pay than equally qualified non-mothers for the same job 
D)  mothers are more likely to be hired than non-mothers who have the same work experience and qualifications; however,mothers are offered significantly lower starting pay than equally qualified non-mothers for the same job 
A)  mothers are less likely to be hired than non-mothers who have the same work experience and qualifications,and mothers are offered significantly lower starting pay than equally qualified non-mothers for the same job 
B)  mothers are less likely to be hired than non-mothers who have the same work experience and qualifications; however,mothers are offered significantly higher starting pay than equally qualified non-mothers for the same job 
C)  mothers are more likely to be hired than non-mothers who have the same work experience and qualification,and mothers are offered significantly higher starting pay than equally qualified non-mothers for the same job 
D)  mothers are more likely to be hired than non-mothers who have the same work experience and qualifications; however,mothers are offered significantly lower starting pay than equally qualified non-mothers for the same job

Question 19

Which of the following positions do all schools of feminist thought share?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women have an unequal position in society. 
B)  Gender has little influence on social life. 
C)  Gender inequality can never be eradicated. 
D)  Gender inequality is a social construction. 
A)  Women have an unequal position in society. 
B)  Gender has little influence on social life. 
C)  Gender inequality can never be eradicated. 
D)  Gender inequality is a social construction.

Question 20

Which of the following groups does the most housework?

Accepted Answer

A)  unmarried childless women 
B)  married women with children 
C)  unmarried childless men 
D)  married men with children 
A)  unmarried childless women 
B)  married women with children 
C)  unmarried childless men 
D)  married men with children

What is the goal of the United Nations Conference on Women?

What is an example of "doing gender"?

Because of differential treatment in schools,girls are socialized to be:

Which of the following is NOT a reason that comparable worth policies are relatively rare?

Why are women so often the targets of sexual violence?

Which of the following is an example of aggression that is consistent with female gender role socialization?

Compare liberal feminism with radical feminism.Which perspective best explains gender inequality today? Which perspective provides the best solutions?

The functionalist sociologist Talcott Parsons referred to being the breadwinner in the family as filling the:

Why does gender inequality exist?

Which of the following is an accurate assessment of rape?

People begin to treat children in specific ways because of their gender:

Six of the ten richest self-made women in the world are:

Describe female labor-force participation patterns over the past fifty years.How can this pattern be explained?

Which form of feminist theory believes that unequal access to civil rights and certain social resources produces gender inequality?

With respect to the study conducted in Great Britain investigating views of managers interviewing female applicants for positions as technical staff members in the health services mentioned in your textbook,which of the following statements is true?

Which statement among the following concerning violence against women is FALSE?

Female politicians are more likely to be:

Stanford University sociologist Shelley Correll and her colleagues found that:

Which of the following positions do all schools of feminist thought share?

Which of the following groups does the most housework?

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Global Inequality

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Exam 9: Gender Inequality

What is the goal of the United Nations Conference on Women?

What is an example of "doing gender"?

Because of differential treatment in schools,girls are socialized to be:

Which of the following is NOT a reason that comparable worth policies are relatively rare?

Why are women so often the targets of sexual violence?

Which of the following is an example of aggression that is consistent with female gender role socialization?

Compare liberal feminism with radical feminism.Which perspective best explains gender inequality today? Which perspective provides the best solutions?

The functionalist sociologist Talcott Parsons referred to being the breadwinner in the family as filling the:

Why does gender inequality exist?

Which of the following is an accurate assessment of rape?

People begin to treat children in specific ways because of their gender:

Six of the ten richest self-made women in the world are:

Describe female labor-force participation patterns over the past fifty years.How can this pattern be explained?

Which form of feminist theory believes that unequal access to civil rights and certain social resources produces gender inequality?

With respect to the study conducted in Great Britain investigating views of managers interviewing female applicants for positions as technical staff members in the health services mentioned in your textbook,which of the following statements is true?

Which statement among the following concerning violence against women is FALSE?

Female politicians are more likely to be:

Stanford University sociologist Shelley Correll and her colleagues found that:

Which of the following positions do all schools of feminist thought share?

Which of the following groups does the most housework?

Sociology: Theory and Method

Culture and Society

Socialization, the Life Course, and Aging

Social Interaction and Everyday Life in the Age of the Internet

Groups, networks, and Organizations

Conformity, deviance, and Crime

Stratification, class, and Inequality

Global Inequality

Ethnicity and Race

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

Politics and Economic Life

The Sociology of the Body: Health,illness,and Sexuality

Urbanization,population,and the Environment

Globalization in a Changing World

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