Question 1

Which perspective focuses on the interaction of race,class,and gender in the disadvantages faced by women?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Which feminist perspective would most likely advocate for the overthrowing of the patriarchal order?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

The functionalist sociologist Talcott Parsons used the term __________ to refer to providing care and security to children and offering them emotional support.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of quid pro quo sexual harassment?

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual language
B)  lewd posters
C)  sexual advances that make a worker so uncomfortable that it is difficult for her to do her job
D)  when a supervisor demands sexual acts from a worker as a job condition
E)  none of the above; quid pro quo is not a type of sexual harassment

Question 5

__________ refers to the psychological,social,and cultural differences between women and men.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sex
B)  Gender
C)  Sexuality
D)  Genetics
E)  Segregation

Question 6

The making of unwanted sexual advances by one individual toward another,in which the first person persists even though it is clear that the other party is resistant is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  patriarchy
B)  gender typing
C)  sexual harassment
D)  gender profiling
E)  gender construction

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true concerning the role of biology in explaining the behavior patterns of men and women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biological factors wholly determine behavior patterns in men and women.
B)  There is abundant evidence that supports the biological origins of behavior patterns in men and women.
C)  The biological evidence shows that social context has little to do with shaping the behavior patterns of men and women.
D)  The biological evidence shows that social interaction has little to do with shaping the behavior patterns of men and women.
E)  Nearly a century of research fails to identify the physiological and biological origins of the behavior patterns of men and women.

Question 8

According to the functionalist sociologist Talcott Parsons,the family is most efficient when it operates with a clear sexual division of labor,with the females performing the __________ role and the males performing the __________ role.

Accepted Answer

A)  expressive; instrumental
B)  instrumental; expressive
C)  sexual; passive
D)  passive; sexual
E)  none of the above; Parsons did not believe in a sexual division of labor

Question 9

Discuss Talcott Parsons's view of the family.What criticisms have been made about his analysis? What is your position?

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Question 10

In what ways are boys and girls treated differently at school? What are some consequences for this differential treatment?

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Question 11

How do gender,marital status,and parental status interact in time spent doing housework?

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Question 12

__________ refers to physical differences of the body between men and women.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sex
B)  Gender
C)  Sexuality
D)  Genetics
E)  Segregation

Question 13

Which perspective argues that gender inequality is the result of male domination in all aspects of social and economic life?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Comparable worth policies are relatively rare for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

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.
E)  Comparable worth faces obstacles in the courts.

Question 15

Which of the following countries has the highest percent of female members in its national legislature?

Accepted Answer

A)  United States
B)  Sweden
C)  Iran
D)  Canada
E)  Singapore

Question 16

Which strategy would NOT be supported by liberal feminists?

Accepted Answer

A)  laws that prohibit discrimination against women
B)  laws that protect women from sexual harassment
C)  affirmative action policies for women
D)  family-friendly policies in the workplace
E)  the abolition of marriage

Question 17

What criticisms do black feminists make about the feminist movement?

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Question 18

What is an example of "doing gender"?

Accepted Answer

A)  growing a beard
B)  choosing to wear a dress
C)  keeping your hair long
D)  deepening your voice
E)  all of the above

Question 19

A local college adjusted the pay of its workers so that workers were paid by education and experience in order to remedy the gender pay gap between female-dominated and male-dominated jobs.This adjustment is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  gender typing policies
B)  sex segregation policies
C)  comparable worth policies
D)  glass ceiling policies
E)  glass escalator policies

Question 20

John is an elementary school teacher who is encouraged by management to apply for the vacant principal position at his school.Even though there are equally qualified or more qualified female teachers,he is told he will get excellent recommendations.In this example,John:

Accepted Answer

A)  is hitting the glass ceiling
B)  is riding the glass escalator
C)  is experiencing gender typing
D)  is experiencing sex segregation
E)  is experiencing comparable worth

Exam 9: Gender Inequality