Question 1

In 1967, women earned 58 cents for every dollar that a man earned. This rose to 73.6 cents by 2010. Using the rate of gain from 1967 to 2010, it can be calculated that women will achieve earnings equality by which year?

Accepted Answer

A)  2083 
B)  2067 
C)  2036 
D)  2020

Question 2

Studies reveal that persons with severe psychological problems such as extreme homophobia are the predominant cause of anti-gay aggression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Briefly describe the life of Bruce/Brenda/David in terms of gender identity.

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

Define gender ideology and its influence on education and career decisions.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

The highest incidence of sexual assault occurs where norms justify the domination of women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

When people behave according to widely shared expectations about how males or females are supposed to act, which of the following have they adopted?

Accepted Answer

A)  their sex 
B)  their gender identity 
C)  their gender 
D)  their gender role

Question 7

According to the textbook, in which of the following would we be most likely to find a decrease in women's tendency to stress the "good provider" role in selecting male partners and men's tendency to stress women's domestic skills?

Accepted Answer

A)  in societies with low levels of industrialization 
B)  in societies with rapidly increasing levels of industrialization 
C)  in societies with low levels of gender inequality 
D)  in societies with high levels of gender inequality

Question 8

What term is used for a social barrier that makes it difficult for female managers to rise to the top level of management?

Accepted Answer

A)  gender barricade 
B)  sexist office 
C)  gender escalator 
D)  glass ceiling

Question 9

Contrast a Marxist explanation with the feminist explanation of the root of male dominance.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Every time Heidi looks in the mirror she sees increasing levels of fat on her body, even though each day she eats only a few frozen grapes and a lettuce leaf and works out at the gym for three to four hours. What condition does Heidi have?

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar disorder 
B)  schizophrenia 
C)  bulimia 
D)  anorexia

Question 11

Despite equality gains in the workplace, 44 percent of men and 46 percent of women polled in a national survey agreed with the statement that what women want is a home and children and that a job is secondary to that.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Thorne's studies of gender socialization show that children actively engage in the construction of their gender roles, and that the gender boundaries that segregate boys' activities from girls' activities remain rigid until well into adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is the most popular current in the women's movement today?

Accepted Answer

A)  third-wave feminism 
B)  first-wave feminism 
C)  radical feminism 
D)  liberal feminism

Question 14

Which of the following is consistent with a person's gender identity?

Accepted Answer

A)  hormones, chromosomes, and physiology 
B)  culturally appropriate behaviour and attitudes 
C)  sexual desires and behaviours 
D)  self-definition

Question 15

What term is used for when sexual jokes, comments, and inappropriate touching interfere with work or creates an unfriendly work setting?

Accepted Answer

A)  hostile environment harassment 
B)  quid pro quo harassment 
C)  simple sexual harassment 
D)  organized sexual harassment

Question 16

Scholars who see gender differences as a reflection of naturally evolved, biological dispositions are approaching gender from which theoretical position?

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalism 
B)  symbolic interactionism 
C)  social constructionism 
D)  essentialism

Question 17

Steve and Julie have two young children, aged 2 and 3 years. They are lucky enough to live in the only province that has decided to invest government resources in subsidized, universally available, regulated daycare. Where do Julie and Steve live?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quebec 
B)  Ontario 
C)  British Columbia 
D)  Saskatchewan

Question 18

What does a GII score of 1 mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women have no equality to men in terms of health, participation in the paid labour force, and political influence. 
B)  The gender wage gap has decreased in that country every year since 1970, the year the UN started measuring world wage levels. 
C)  Women are equal to men in terms of health, participation in the paid labour force, and political influence. 
D)  Women are dominant over men politically, occupationally, and in terms of earning power.

Question 19

Describe the results of the survey of 1784 American men and women about their sexual preferences. What do the results tell us about homosexuality?

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

Sociologists argue that sexual assault involves domination and humiliation and is most likely not about sexual gratification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: Sexuality and Gender

In 1967, women earned 58 cents for every dollar that a man earned. This rose to 73.6 cents by 2010. Using the rate of gain from 1967 to 2010, it can be calculated that women will achieve earnings equality by which year?

Studies reveal that persons with severe psychological problems such as extreme homophobia are the predominant cause of anti-gay aggression.

Briefly describe the life of Bruce/Brenda/David in terms of gender identity.

Define gender ideology and its influence on education and career decisions.

The highest incidence of sexual assault occurs where norms justify the domination of women.

When people behave according to widely shared expectations about how males or females are supposed to act, which of the following have they adopted?

According to the textbook, in which of the following would we be most likely to find a decrease in women's tendency to stress the "good provider" role in selecting male partners and men's tendency to stress women's domestic skills?

What term is used for a social barrier that makes it difficult for female managers to rise to the top level of management?

Contrast a Marxist explanation with the feminist explanation of the root of male dominance.

Every time Heidi looks in the mirror she sees increasing levels of fat on her body, even though each day she eats only a few frozen grapes and a lettuce leaf and works out at the gym for three to four hours. What condition does Heidi have?

Despite equality gains in the workplace, 44 percent of men and 46 percent of women polled in a national survey agreed with the statement that what women want is a home and children and that a job is secondary to that.

Thorne's studies of gender socialization show that children actively engage in the construction of their gender roles, and that the gender boundaries that segregate boys' activities from girls' activities remain rigid until well into adolescence.

Which of the following is the most popular current in the women's movement today?

Which of the following is consistent with a person's gender identity?

What term is used for when sexual jokes, comments, and inappropriate touching interfere with work or creates an unfriendly work setting?

Scholars who see gender differences as a reflection of naturally evolved, biological dispositions are approaching gender from which theoretical position?

Steve and Julie have two young children, aged 2 and 3 years. They are lucky enough to live in the only province that has decided to invest government resources in subsidized, universally available, regulated daycare. Where do Julie and Steve live?

What does a GII score of 1 mean?

Describe the results of the survey of 1784 American men and women about their sexual preferences. What do the results tell us about homosexuality?

Sociologists argue that sexual assault involves domination and humiliation and is most likely not about sexual gratification.