Question 1

What is the alternate term for sex labelling?

Accepted Answer

A)  sex segregation 
B)  occupational bias 
C)  sex stereotyping 
D)  sex typing

Question 2

According to the text, which of the following has been a factor in female workforce participation?

Accepted Answer

A)  More men were attending postsecondary schools which opened up positions for women in the workforce. 
B)  After World War II, women's paid labour became a needed source of family income. 
C)  Female labour force participation rates for women with very young children declined. 
D)  Female workers, as part of the war effort, changed the perception and expectations of women.

Question 3

Systemic barriers refers to deliberate and conscious decisions to discriminate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The notion that a given occupation is more appropriate for one sex than the other is referred to as the "sex typing of occupations."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

When measuring social inequality between groups, one must take into account the asymmetrical distribution of one of the following factors. Which one is it?

Accepted Answer

A)  prestige 
B)  numbers 
C)  ethnicity 
D)  intelligence

Question 6

What does standard work include?

Accepted Answer

A)  full-time work 
B)  part-time work 
C)  multiple job holding 
D)  self-employment

Question 7

By 1925, all women in Canada had been granted the right to vote.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Broverman et al. (1972) report that images of masculinity and femininity were often polarized, emphasizing opposites. Which of the following was a trait associated with women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are very competitive. 
B)  Women are very illogical. 
C)  Women are very independent. 
D)  Women are very aggressive.

Question 9

A female junior executive in a company, working closely with a male vice-president, receives a quid-pro-quo proposition: you do sexual favours for me and I'll see to it that one day you get my job. Which term best identifies this woman's experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  workplace harassment 
B)  sexual discrimination 
C)  sexual harassment 
D)  abuse of authority

Question 10

The television show "The Simpsons" features Lisa (the intelligent and well-behaved daughter) and Bart (the naughty and playful son) as children of Marge the homemaker and Homer the breadwinner. What is this television show reinforcing?

Accepted Answer

A)  traditional family values 
B)  gender equity 
C)  biological determinism 
D)  gender-based stereotypes

Question 11

When Anita was born, her parents looked at her and said, "There is the face of a future prime minister." Fifty years ago people may have been surprised by that statement. Today, however, the fact that a baby girl might be considered a future leader of the country reflects a development in our society. What is it?

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing gendered optimism 
B)  changing gender roles 
C)  changing professional profiles 
D)  increasing political feminism

Question 12

According to the text, which of the following is a factor relating to sexual harassment?

Accepted Answer

A)  It involves equalizing the balance of power between men and women. 
B)  It is usually employed women making sexual overtures toward men. 
C)  It results from a general societal belief that men are superior to women. 
D)  It has become more accepted in society based on biological differences.

Question 13

Many magazine photographs and advertisements show teenage girls grooming themselves-such as putting on makeup, trying on half a dozen outfits-and generally worrying about their appearance, but very few show teenage boys doing these things. What term is given to this depiction of female and male behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  role expectations 
B)  gender stereotypes 
C)  primary sex characteristics 
D)  biological values

Question 14

If Janine stays home to raise her children and her husband works, Janine will have limited power outside the home. What is the primary reason behind this situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Housework has value only in the private sphere. 
B)  Power is located only in the public sphere. 
C)  As a mother, she lets her husband speak on her behalf. 
D)  Economic dependency reduces her power.

Question 15

Zelda is a doctor, but she is often mistaken for a nurse by patients in the hospital. This makes her angry, because such an assumption not only ignores her education, but also ties her to feminist problems still being fought against today. Which of the following is the assumption tied to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women's professions are still sex typed. 
B)  Women can't be doctors. 
C)  Women are mothers first, and their careers come second. 
D)  Women lack the intelligence to be doctors.

Question 16

Public policy refers to the statements made and the actions taken (or not taken) by governments with respect to a given problem or set of problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to the text, which of the following is considered an employment ghetto for women?

Accepted Answer

A)  part-time work 
B)  home work/housekeeping 
C)  self-employment 
D)  service sector jobs

Question 18

Mathew came home stressed and exhausted after a long day at the office. His wife cooked him dinner and helped him reduce his stress so he could get a good night's sleep. The next morning he was ready to face the day. What feminist theory could use this example as the basis to argue women's unequal position in our society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marxist feminism 
B)  liberal feminism 
C)  conservative feminism 
D)  democratic feminism

Question 19

Currently, there is no federal policy aimed at reducing gender inequality among elected politicians. Imagine that you are heading a task force to address this issue. What two recommendations would you propose, and explain how they might increase political participation and representation by women.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Currently, there is no federal policy aimed...

Question 20

A woman who is a nurse has three daughters, and her daughters are, respectively, a social worker, a schoolteacher, and a hair-salon manager. Which term from the text best identifies the type of work performed by all four women?

Accepted Answer

A)  sex-based occupations 
B)  gender-typed occupations 
C)  female-dominated occupations 
D)  sex-segregated occupations

Exam 7: Gender Inequality

What is the alternate term for sex labelling?

According to the text, which of the following has been a factor in female workforce participation?

Systemic barriers refers to deliberate and conscious decisions to discriminate.

The notion that a given occupation is more appropriate for one sex than the other is referred to as the "sex typing of occupations."

When measuring social inequality between groups, one must take into account the asymmetrical distribution of one of the following factors. Which one is it?

What does standard work include?

By 1925, all women in Canada had been granted the right to vote.

Broverman et al. (1972) report that images of masculinity and femininity were often polarized, emphasizing opposites. Which of the following was a trait associated with women?

A female junior executive in a company, working closely with a male vice-president, receives a quid-pro-quo proposition: you do sexual favours for me and I'll see to it that one day you get my job. Which term best identifies this woman's experience?

The television show "The Simpsons" features Lisa (the intelligent and well-behaved daughter) and Bart (the naughty and playful son) as children of Marge the homemaker and Homer the breadwinner. What is this television show reinforcing?

According to the text, which of the following is a factor relating to sexual harassment?

If Janine stays home to raise her children and her husband works, Janine will have limited power outside the home. What is the primary reason behind this situation?

Zelda is a doctor, but she is often mistaken for a nurse by patients in the hospital. This makes her angry, because such an assumption not only ignores her education, but also ties her to feminist problems still being fought against today. Which of the following is the assumption tied to?

Public policy refers to the statements made and the actions taken (or not taken) by governments with respect to a given problem or set of problems.

According to the text, which of the following is considered an employment ghetto for women?

Currently, there is no federal policy aimed at reducing gender inequality among elected politicians. Imagine that you are heading a task force to address this issue. What two recommendations would you propose, and explain how they might increase political participation and representation by women.

A woman who is a nurse has three daughters, and her daughters are, respectively, a social worker, a schoolteacher, and a hair-salon manager. Which term from the text best identifies the type of work performed by all four women?