Question 1

When a society excludes women from institutions in that society,it is practicing:

Accepted Answer

A) religious sexism 
B) theological patriarchy 
C) economic segregation 
D) gender apartheid 
A) religious sexism 
B) theological patriarchy 
C) economic segregation 
D) gender apartheid

Question 2

Gender expectations begin to influence how children are treated

Accepted Answer

A) from the moment of birth. 
B) after eighteen months of age. 
C) at three years of age. 
D) when they reach preschool age. 
A) from the moment of birth. 
B) after eighteen months of age. 
C) at three years of age. 
D) when they reach preschool age.

Question 3

Gender socialization

Accepted Answer

A) only affects men and women in their relationships with others. 
B) is consistent and uniform for all men and women. 
C) influences all aspects of society and daily life. 
D) may be completely avoided if a person is conscious of it. 
A) only affects men and women in their relationships with others. 
B) is consistent and uniform for all men and women. 
C) influences all aspects of society and daily life. 
D) may be completely avoided if a person is conscious of it.

Question 4

Anita believes that the oppression of women is based on the capitalist economy.Anita is a:

Accepted Answer

A) liberal feminist 
B) functionalist 
C) conflict theorist 
D) socialist feminist 
A) liberal feminist 
B) functionalist 
C) conflict theorist 
D) socialist feminist

Question 5

According to the text,there is a price of conformity to gender norms.Which of these is not a negative consequence for men the results from conformity to gender roles?

Accepted Answer

A) Gender norms discourage intimacy with other men,affecting friendships. 
B) Conformity to gender norms increases risk-taking behavior that may result in death or injury. 
C) Gender norms that demand thinness have resulted in men being as diagnosed with eating orders as often as women. 
D) Traditional norms of aggressiveness can lead some men to act violently against women. 
A) Gender norms discourage intimacy with other men,affecting friendships. 
B) Conformity to gender norms increases risk-taking behavior that may result in death or injury. 
C) Gender norms that demand thinness have resulted in men being as diagnosed with eating orders as often as women. 
D) Traditional norms of aggressiveness can lead some men to act violently against women.

Question 6

Which of these statements regarding social and physical differences between men and women is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Gender differences are the same in every culture. 
B) All perceived differences between men and women are natural and biological. 
C) For any given trait there is as much or more difference within a given gender group as between groups. 
D) Biological makeup is more important than social influences in creating differences between men and women. 
A) Gender differences are the same in every culture. 
B) All perceived differences between men and women are natural and biological. 
C) For any given trait there is as much or more difference within a given gender group as between groups. 
D) Biological makeup is more important than social influences in creating differences between men and women.

Question 7

Discuss the various approaches to gender within feminist theory.

Accepted Answer

Feminist theory encompasses a wide range

Question 8

Martha works in a female dominated occupation and makes less than most men in the labor market.Her lower pay can be explained by.

Accepted Answer

A) differences in human capital 
B) a dual labor market 
C) differential association 
D) the existence of a power elite 
A) differences in human capital 
B) a dual labor market 
C) differential association 
D) the existence of a power elite

Question 9

Individuals need to be sexist in order for there to be sexism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of these statements about patriarchy is false?

Accepted Answer

A) The term refers to a society in which men have power over women. 
B) Patriarchy refers to interactions and ideology in the public sphere only. 
C) Patriarchy is very common throughout the world. 
D) Forms of patriarchy vary from society to society. 
A) The term refers to a society in which men have power over women. 
B) Patriarchy refers to interactions and ideology in the public sphere only. 
C) Patriarchy is very common throughout the world. 
D) Forms of patriarchy vary from society to society.

Question 11

In regards to homophobia and gender socialization,the text argues that

Accepted Answer

A) homophobia plays little role in gender socialization. 
B) there is no connection between homophobia and gender norms. 
C) homophobia may have serious negative consequences for both heterosexual and homosexual men and women. 
D) while homophobia has an influence on male socialization it has not affect on the socialization of women. 
A) homophobia plays little role in gender socialization. 
B) there is no connection between homophobia and gender norms. 
C) homophobia may have serious negative consequences for both heterosexual and homosexual men and women. 
D) while homophobia has an influence on male socialization it has not affect on the socialization of women.

Question 12

Thelabor market is characterized by high job turnover,low wages,short or nonexistent promotion ladders,and few benefits.

Accepted Answer

A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) tertiary 
D) fringe 
A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) tertiary 
D) fringe

Question 13

What does the concept of the second shift in regards to women's employment refer to?

Accepted Answer

The concept of the "second shift" refers

Question 14

Explain the nature versus nurture argument.What is your perspective on the debate?

Accepted Answer

The nature versus nurture argument is a

Question 15

Comparative research finds that women are more nearly equal to men in societies where

Accepted Answer

A) women perform a lot of the domestic labor. 
B) women have responsibility for child care. 
C) women have access to education. 
D) work is highly segregated by sex. 
A) women perform a lot of the domestic labor. 
B) women have responsibility for child care. 
C) women have access to education. 
D) work is highly segregated by sex.

Question 16

Few functionalists today would argue that fixed gender roles are functional for society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Human capital theory explains gender differences in wages

Accepted Answer

A) as created by the different occupations men and women work in. 
B) by taking into consideration women's tendency to drop out of the workforce in order to have children. 
C) as the result of individual characteristics of workers. 
D) as being overstated. 
A) as created by the different occupations men and women work in. 
B) by taking into consideration women's tendency to drop out of the workforce in order to have children. 
C) as the result of individual characteristics of workers. 
D) as being overstated.

Question 18

Sexual harassment is a form of overt discrimination that has a negative impact on women's employment.Which
Of these statements about sexual harassment is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Sociologists see sexual harassment as a means that men use to protect their power in the workplace. 
B) Cultural changes have resulted in men experiencing as much sexual harassment as women. 
C) Women in traditionally male-dominated jobs experience the most harassment. 
D) Men's preserving of their advantage in the workplace is evidence that women are viewed as sex objects. 
A) Sociologists see sexual harassment as a means that men use to protect their power in the workplace. 
B) Cultural changes have resulted in men experiencing as much sexual harassment as women. 
C) Women in traditionally male-dominated jobs experience the most harassment. 
D) Men's preserving of their advantage in the workplace is evidence that women are viewed as sex objects.

Question 19

Gender expectations vary according to racial-ethnic group,social class,and across cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The perspective offeminism has been used to support many legal changes to bring about greater equality for women in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) liberal 
B) socialist 
C) radical 
D) multiracial 
A) liberal 
B) socialist 
C) radical 
D) multiracial

When a society excludes women from institutions in that society,it is practicing:

Gender expectations begin to influence how children are treated

Gender socialization

Anita believes that the oppression of women is based on the capitalist economy.Anita is a:

According to the text,there is a price of conformity to gender norms.Which of these is not a negative consequence for men the results from conformity to gender roles?

Which of these statements regarding social and physical differences between men and women is true?

Discuss the various approaches to gender within feminist theory.

Martha works in a female dominated occupation and makes less than most men in the labor market.Her lower pay can be explained by.

Individuals need to be sexist in order for there to be sexism.

Which of these statements about patriarchy is false?

In regards to homophobia and gender socialization,the text argues that

Thelabor market is characterized by high job turnover,low wages,short or nonexistent promotion ladders,and few benefits.

What does the concept of the second shift in regards to women's employment refer to?

Explain the nature versus nurture argument.What is your perspective on the debate?

Comparative research finds that women are more nearly equal to men in societies where

Few functionalists today would argue that fixed gender roles are functional for society.

Human capital theory explains gender differences in wages

Sexual harassment is a form of overt discrimination that has a negative impact on women's employment.Which Of these statements about sexual harassment is false?

Gender expectations vary according to racial-ethnic group,social class,and across cultures.

The perspective offeminism has been used to support many legal changes to bring about greater equality for women in the United States.

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Exam 11: Gender

When a society excludes women from institutions in that society,it is practicing:

Gender expectations begin to influence how children are treated

Gender socialization

Anita believes that the oppression of women is based on the capitalist economy.Anita is a:

According to the text,there is a price of conformity to gender norms.Which of these is not a negative consequence for men the results from conformity to gender roles?

Which of these statements regarding social and physical differences between men and women is true?

Discuss the various approaches to gender within feminist theory.

Martha works in a female dominated occupation and makes less than most men in the labor market.Her lower pay can be explained by.

Individuals need to be sexist in order for there to be sexism.

Which of these statements about patriarchy is false?

In regards to homophobia and gender socialization,the text argues that

Thelabor market is characterized by high job turnover,low wages,short or nonexistent promotion ladders,and few benefits.

What does the concept of the second shift in regards to women's employment refer to?

Explain the nature versus nurture argument.What is your perspective on the debate?

Comparative research finds that women are more nearly equal to men in societies where

Few functionalists today would argue that fixed gender roles are functional for society.

Human capital theory explains gender differences in wages

Sexual harassment is a form of overt discrimination that has a negative impact on women's employment.Which Of these statements about sexual harassment is false?

Gender expectations vary according to racial-ethnic group,social class,and across cultures.

The perspective offeminism has been used to support many legal changes to bring about greater equality for women in the United States.

Sociological Perspective

Culture and the Media

Doing Sociological research

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups and Organization

Deviance and Crime

Social Class and Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Sexuality

Families and Religion

Education and Health Care

Economics and Politics

Environment, Population and Social Change

Filters