Question 1

Which Supreme Court decision granted women the right to terminate pregnancies?

Accepted Answer

A) Brown v.Topeka 
B) Roe v.Wade 
C) Smith v.Allwright 
D) Wood v.Lovett 
A) Brown v.Topeka 
B) Roe v.Wade 
C) Smith v.Allwright 
D) Wood v.Lovett B

Question 2

Latin American countries generally have the strictest measures against the practice of abortion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which of the following terms refers to an advantage that men have when employed in female-dominated occupations?

Accepted Answer

A) glass ceiling 
B) glass escalator 
C) crystal stairs 
D) transparent ascension 
A) glass ceiling 
B) glass escalator 
C) crystal stairs 
D) transparent ascension B

Question 4

Which of the following illustrates Arlie Hochschild's concept of the "second shift"?

Accepted Answer

A) A woman works from 9 to 5 as a nurse and then has a second job as a waitress at a local diner. 
B) A man has a career as an accountant;when he gets home,he cleans the apartment and makes dinner for his wife,himself,and their children. 
C) A woman has a career as a stockbroker,and she is also responsible for maintaining the apartment,doing the shopping,and cooking for herself and her husband. 
D) All of these answers are correct. 
A) A woman works from 9 to 5 as a nurse and then has a second job as a waitress at a local diner. 
B) A man has a career as an accountant;when he gets home,he cleans the apartment and makes dinner for his wife,himself,and their children. 
C) A woman has a career as a stockbroker,and she is also responsible for maintaining the apartment,doing the shopping,and cooking for herself and her husband. 
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 5

Where was the feminist movement born in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Philadelphia,PA 
B) Seneca Falls,NY 
C) Akron,OH 
D) Minneapolis,MN 
A) Philadelphia,PA 
B) Seneca Falls,NY 
C) Akron,OH 
D) Minneapolis,MN

Question 6

The hijab is

Accepted Answer

A) the type of head scarf worn by Muslim women. 
B) a form of prayer among Muslims. 
C) the type of pants worn by Muslim men. 
D) a traditional Muslim food. 
A) the type of head scarf worn by Muslim women. 
B) a form of prayer among Muslims. 
C) the type of pants worn by Muslim men. 
D) a traditional Muslim food.

Question 7

Which of the following countries banned the wearing of the hijab in public schools?

Accepted Answer

A) Japan 
B) Australia 
C) France 
D) United States 
A) Japan 
B) Australia 
C) France 
D) United States

Question 8

Describe the effects of gender stratification as they relate to the issue of abortion.How do you think the status of women has affected political debates concerning the rights of women?

Accepted Answer

Gender stratification, or the unequal di

Question 9

What percent of women considered themselves feminists in 2013?

Accepted Answer

A) 23 percent 
B) 35 percent 
C) 45 percent 
D) 55 percent 
A) 23 percent 
B) 35 percent 
C) 45 percent 
D) 55 percent

Question 10

Define the term glass escalator,and discuss its significance regarding gender stratification.

Accepted Answer

The term "glass escalator" refers to the

Question 11

Which sociological perspective views the closure of clinics that would perform abortions in rural areas another instance of an extra financial burden and possible deterrent for lower income women to have an abortion due to the extra expense of traveling to an out-of-town clinic as their best option?

Accepted Answer

A) functionalist perspective 
B) conflict perspective 
C) interactionist perspective 
D) feminist perspective 
A) functionalist perspective 
B) conflict perspective 
C) interactionist perspective 
D) feminist perspective

Question 12

The ideology that one sex is superior to the other is known as

Accepted Answer

A) sexual harassment. 
B) sexism. 
C) sex stratification. 
D) gender identity. 
A) sexual harassment. 
B) sexism. 
C) sex stratification. 
D) gender identity.

Question 13

Which of the following terms refers to the denial of opportunities and equal rights to individuals or groups that results from the normal operations of a society?

Accepted Answer

A) institutional discrimination 
B) innovation 
C) indoctrination 
D) instrumentality 
A) institutional discrimination 
B) innovation 
C) indoctrination 
D) instrumentality

Question 14

Arlie Hochschild concluded women work how much more time in a year compared to men,due to the notion of the second shift?

Accepted Answer

A) 7 more hours 
B) 7 more days 
C) 2 more weeks 
D) extra month of 24-hour days 
A) 7 more hours 
B) 7 more days 
C) 2 more weeks 
D) extra month of 24-hour days

Question 15

Which amendment gave women the right to vote in national elections?

Accepted Answer

A) Tenth Amendment 
B) Fourteenth Amendment 
C) Nineteenth Amendment 
D) Twenty-second Amendment 
A) Tenth Amendment 
B) Fourteenth Amendment 
C) Nineteenth Amendment 
D) Twenty-second Amendment

Question 16

An invisible barrier that blocks the promotion of a qualified individual in a work environment because of the individual's gender,race,or ethnicity is called

Accepted Answer

A) expressiveness. 
B) a gender role. 
C) the glass ceiling. 
D) instrumentality. 
A) expressiveness. 
B) a gender role. 
C) the glass ceiling. 
D) instrumentality.

Question 17

What percentage of adult women in the United States were in the labor force as of 2011?

Accepted Answer

A) around 85 percent 
B) around 58 percent 
C) around 35 percent 
D) around 10 percent 
A) around 85 percent 
B) around 58 percent 
C) around 35 percent 
D) around 10 percent

Question 18

What percentage of all dental assistants are women in the U.S.as of 2012?

Accepted Answer

A) 69 percent 
B) 78 percent 
C) 89 percent 
D) 99 percent 
A) 69 percent 
B) 78 percent 
C) 89 percent 
D) 99 percent

Question 19

Children's books published since the 1970s have shown significant improvement in the representation of females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Male nurses,grade school teachers,and librarians may experience some scorn in the larger society.Within the position,they

Accepted Answer

A) are often similarly scorned. 
B) typically earn the same as women. 
C) are automatically considered "better." 
D) are more encouraged to become administrators. 
A) are often similarly scorned. 
B) typically earn the same as women. 
C) are automatically considered "better." 
D) are more encouraged to become administrators.

Exam 35: Women: the Oppressed Majority

Which Supreme Court decision granted women the right to terminate pregnancies?

Latin American countries generally have the strictest measures against the practice of abortion.

Which of the following terms refers to an advantage that men have when employed in female-dominated occupations?

Which of the following illustrates Arlie Hochschild's concept of the "second shift"?

Where was the feminist movement born in the United States?

The hijab is

Which of the following countries banned the wearing of the hijab in public schools?

Describe the effects of gender stratification as they relate to the issue of abortion.How do you think the status of women has affected political debates concerning the rights of women?

What percent of women considered themselves feminists in 2013?

Define the term glass escalator,and discuss its significance regarding gender stratification.

The ideology that one sex is superior to the other is known as

Which of the following terms refers to the denial of opportunities and equal rights to individuals or groups that results from the normal operations of a society?

Arlie Hochschild concluded women work how much more time in a year compared to men,due to the notion of the second shift?

Which amendment gave women the right to vote in national elections?

An invisible barrier that blocks the promotion of a qualified individual in a work environment because of the individual's gender,race,or ethnicity is called

What percentage of adult women in the United States were in the labor force as of 2011?

What percentage of all dental assistants are women in the U.S.as of 2012?

Children's books published since the 1970s have shown significant improvement in the representation of females.

Male nurses,grade school teachers,and librarians may experience some scorn in the larger society.Within the position,they

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