Question 1

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

Question 2

The "second shift," which refers to the double burden borne by many women-work outside the home followed by child care and housework-was the subject of analysis by

Accepted Answer

A) Letty Cottin Pogrebin. 
B) Heidi Hartmann. 
C) Susan Shaw. 
D) Arlie Hochschild. 
A) Letty Cottin Pogrebin. 
B) Heidi Hartmann. 
C) Susan Shaw. 
D) Arlie Hochschild.

Question 3

Functionalists view gender roles in which of the following ways?

Accepted Answer

A) Gender roles assist in keeping women oppressed within the family structure. 
B) Gender roles have a bias toward male power. 
C) Gender roles are necessary to keep the family in balance. 
D) All of these answers are correct. 
A) Gender roles assist in keeping women oppressed within the family structure. 
B) Gender roles have a bias toward male power. 
C) Gender roles are necessary to keep the family in balance. 
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 4

Define the concept of a glass ceiling and discuss how it might apply differently to corporations and less-corporate work structures,like that of public education.

Accepted Answer

The concept of a glass ceiling refers to

Question 5

When Ted consoles his sister about a difficult romantic breakup,works a day shift as a construction worker,and sings nursery rhymes to his young daughter so that she may fall asleep,he is portraying

Accepted Answer

A) expressiveness. 
B) multiple masculinities. 
C) instrumentality. 
D) gender expectations. 
A) expressiveness. 
B) multiple masculinities. 
C) instrumentality. 
D) gender expectations.

Question 6

Which of the following statements about the status of women throughout the world is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Women grow half the world's food,but they rarely own land. 
B) Women constitute one-half of the world's paid labor force but are generally found in the lowest paying jobs. 
C) Single-parent households headed by women are typically found only in industrialized countries because such arrangements cannot survive in developing countries. 
D) According to a detailed overview of the status of the world's women,issued by the World Bank in 2012,the lives of girls and women have changed very little over the past quarter century. 
A) Women grow half the world's food,but they rarely own land. 
B) Women constitute one-half of the world's paid labor force but are generally found in the lowest paying jobs. 
C) Single-parent households headed by women are typically found only in industrialized countries because such arrangements cannot survive in developing countries. 
D) According to a detailed overview of the status of the world's women,issued by the World Bank in 2012,the lives of girls and women have changed very little over the past quarter century.

Question 7

Sixteen million abortions are performed illegally worldwide each year.This represents what percentage of the total amount of abortions performed worldwide each year?

Accepted Answer

A) 40 percent 
B) 50 percent 
C) 60 percent 
D) 70 percent 
A) 40 percent 
B) 50 percent 
C) 60 percent 
D) 70 percent

Question 8

Describe the process involved in the social construction of gender roles in a society.Give some examples to support your answer.

Accepted Answer

The social construction of gender roles

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Choose two different occupations and write a detailed support for why you wouldn't want either a man or woman performing these tasks.Remember to be honest with both yourself and your audience.When finished,trade your piece with a classmate and start a dialogue about why you both chose the occupations you did and whether the conversation might get you to reconsider your original statement.

Accepted Answer

I'm sorry,

Question 11

Conflict theorists view gender differences as

Accepted Answer

A) a reflection of the subjugation of one group,such as women,by another group,such as men. 
B) necessary for the effective accomplishment of family and societal tasks. 
C) unrelated to the overall exploitation and injustice found in capitalist societies. 
D) All of these answers are correct. 
A) a reflection of the subjugation of one group,such as women,by another group,such as men. 
B) necessary for the effective accomplishment of family and societal tasks. 
C) unrelated to the overall exploitation and injustice found in capitalist societies. 
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 12

In what year did the Supreme Court rule in favor of allowing women the right to terminate a pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A) 1953 
B) 1963 
C) 1973 
D) 1983 
A) 1953 
B) 1963 
C) 1973 
D) 1983

Question 13

Although it does not explicitly endorse traditional gender roles,which sociological perspective implies that dividing tasks between spouses is beneficial for the family unit?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

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 15

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 16

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) In 2012,five of the nation's 50 states had a female governor. 
B) Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and Janet Reno are the only females to have ever been members of the U.S.Supreme Court. 
C) Only one woman,Hillary Rodham Clinton,has ever been a candidate for Vice President of the U.S. 
D) In 2012,nearly 65 percent of the House of Representatives were comprised of women. 
A) In 2012,five of the nation's 50 states had a female governor. 
B) Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and Janet Reno are the only females to have ever been members of the U.S.Supreme Court. 
C) Only one woman,Hillary Rodham Clinton,has ever been a candidate for Vice President of the U.S. 
D) In 2012,nearly 65 percent of the House of Representatives were comprised of women.

Question 17

Which of the following is true regarding men in our society,which is run by male-dominated institutions?

Accepted Answer

A) Men have lower reported rates of most types of mental illness. 
B) Men have a lower likelihood of death due to heart attack. 
C) Men feel intense competitive stress from pressure to succeed at work. 
D) Women hold the majority of middle-management positions in U.S.corporations,but only a tiny minority of upper-management positions. 
A) Men have lower reported rates of most types of mental illness. 
B) Men have a lower likelihood of death due to heart attack. 
C) Men feel intense competitive stress from pressure to succeed at work. 
D) Women hold the majority of middle-management positions in U.S.corporations,but only a tiny minority of upper-management positions.

Question 18

Members of Congress have successfully blocked foreign aid to countries that might use the funds to encourage abortion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following terms is used by Talcott Parsons and Robert Bales to refer to an emphasis on tasks,a focus on more distant goals,and a concern for the external relationship between one's family and other social institutions?

Accepted Answer

A) identification 
B) instrumentality 
C) expressiveness 
D) gender identity 
A) identification 
B) instrumentality 
C) expressiveness 
D) gender identity

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

The "second shift," which refers to the double burden borne by many women-work outside the home followed by child care and housework-was the subject of analysis by

Functionalists view gender roles in which of the following ways?

Define the concept of a glass ceiling and discuss how it might apply differently to corporations and less-corporate work structures,like that of public education.

When Ted consoles his sister about a difficult romantic breakup,works a day shift as a construction worker,and sings nursery rhymes to his young daughter so that she may fall asleep,he is portraying

Which of the following statements about the status of women throughout the world is true?

Sixteen million abortions are performed illegally worldwide each year.This represents what percentage of the total amount of abortions performed worldwide each year?

Describe the process involved in the social construction of gender roles in a society.Give some examples to support your answer.

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

Conflict theorists view gender differences as

In what year did the Supreme Court rule in favor of allowing women the right to terminate a pregnancy?

Although it does not explicitly endorse traditional gender roles,which sociological perspective implies that dividing tasks between spouses is beneficial for the family unit?

What percent of women considered themselves feminists in 2013?

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

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following is true regarding men in our society,which is run by male-dominated institutions?

Members of Congress have successfully blocked foreign aid to countries that might use the funds to encourage abortion.

Which of the following terms is used by Talcott Parsons and Robert Bales to refer to an emphasis on tasks,a focus on more distant goals,and a concern for the external relationship between one's family and other social institutions?

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

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Exam 11: Stratification by Gender

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

The "second shift," which refers to the double burden borne by many women-work outside the home followed by child care and housework-was the subject of analysis by

Functionalists view gender roles in which of the following ways?

Define the concept of a glass ceiling and discuss how it might apply differently to corporations and less-corporate work structures,like that of public education.

When Ted consoles his sister about a difficult romantic breakup,works a day shift as a construction worker,and sings nursery rhymes to his young daughter so that she may fall asleep,he is portraying

Which of the following statements about the status of women throughout the world is true?

Sixteen million abortions are performed illegally worldwide each year.This represents what percentage of the total amount of abortions performed worldwide each year?

Describe the process involved in the social construction of gender roles in a society.Give some examples to support your answer.

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

Conflict theorists view gender differences as

In what year did the Supreme Court rule in favor of allowing women the right to terminate a pregnancy?

Although it does not explicitly endorse traditional gender roles,which sociological perspective implies that dividing tasks between spouses is beneficial for the family unit?

What percent of women considered themselves feminists in 2013?

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

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following is true regarding men in our society,which is run by male-dominated institutions?

Members of Congress have successfully blocked foreign aid to countries that might use the funds to encourage abortion.

Which of the following terms is used by Talcott Parsons and Robert Bales to refer to an emphasis on tasks,a focus on more distant goals,and a concern for the external relationship between one's family and other social institutions?

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

Understanding Sociology

Sociological Research

Culture

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Interaction,social Structure,and Groups

The Mass Media

Deviance,crime,and Social Control

Stratification and Social Mobility in the United States

Global Inequality

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Stratification by Age

The Family and Human Sexuality

Education

Religion

Government and the Economy

Health,population,and Environment

Social Movements and Social Change in the Global Community

Filters