Question 1

Most people do not display strictly "masculine" or "feminine" qualities all the time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Some radical feminist theorists view the oppression of women in male-dominated societies as

Accepted Answer

A) retribution. 
B) inevitable. 
C) hyperreactive. 
D) merely a falsity. 
A) retribution. 
B) inevitable. 
C) hyperreactive. 
D) merely a falsity.

Question 3

Which sociological perspective emphasizes that patterns of male dominance in cross-sex conversations that express themselves in day-to-day exchanges represent one more battlegrounds in the struggle for gender equality as women try to get a word in edgewise?

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 4

Which of the following would be an example of a man "redoing" traditional gender?

Accepted Answer

A) fist fighting in public 
B) organizing a birthday lunch at work 
C) not crying when hurt 
D) carrying lots of heavy items 
A) fist fighting in public 
B) organizing a birthday lunch at work 
C) not crying when hurt 
D) carrying lots of heavy items

Question 5

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.

Question 6

Which of the following terms refers to expectations regarding the proper behavior,attitudes,and activities of males and females?

Accepted Answer

A) expressiveness 
B) gender roles 
C) gender schema 
D) instrumentality 
A) expressiveness 
B) gender roles 
C) gender schema 
D) instrumentality

Question 7

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 8

Which of the following would be an example of men traditionally "doing masculinity"?

Accepted Answer

A) opening a door for a female 
B) styling hair 
C) feeding a baby 
D) crying in public 
A) opening a door for a female 
B) styling hair 
C) feeding a baby 
D) crying in public

Question 9

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 10

Fear of and prejudice against homosexuality is called

Accepted Answer

A) homophobia. 
B) gay fright. 
C) Ebonics. 
D) heterophobia. 
A) homophobia. 
B) gay fright. 
C) Ebonics. 
D) heterophobia.

Question 11

Explain why roller-derby girls would not fit into the traditional U.S.gender roles.

Accepted Answer

Roller-derby girls would not fit into th

Question 12

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 13

The expectation that a woman will be nurturing is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) a genetic trait. 
B) a gender role. 
C) homophobia. 
D) None of these answers is correct. 
A) a genetic trait. 
B) a gender role. 
C) homophobia. 
D) None of these answers is correct.

Question 14

A scientific company lays off employees by seniority,retaining those that have been employed the longest.The majority of the female employees had been hired in the last 10 years and were educated as part of the push to get more females into math and sciences.This situation is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) instrumentality. 
B) expressiveness. 
C) institutional discrimination. 
D) pluralism. 
A) instrumentality. 
B) expressiveness. 
C) institutional discrimination. 
D) pluralism.

Question 15

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 16

In what year did women win the right to vote in national elections?

Accepted Answer

A) 1865 
B) 1895 
C) 1920 
D) 1945 
A) 1865 
B) 1895 
C) 1920 
D) 1945

Question 17

Which sociologist discussed the concept of and coined the term for multiple masculinities?

Accepted Answer

A) Arlie Hochschild 
B) R.W.Connell 
C) Margaret Mead 
D) Robert Merton 
A) Arlie Hochschild 
B) R.W.Connell 
C) Margaret Mead 
D) Robert Merton

Question 18

For every one stay-at-home dad there are ________ stay-at-home moms.

Accepted Answer

A) 6 
B) 15 
C) 27 
D) 38 
A) 6 
B) 15 
C) 27 
D) 38

Question 19

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

Most people do not display strictly "masculine" or "feminine" qualities all the time.

Some radical feminist theorists view the oppression of women in male-dominated societies as

Which sociological perspective emphasizes that patterns of male dominance in cross-sex conversations that express themselves in day-to-day exchanges represent one more battlegrounds in the struggle for gender equality as women try to get a word in edgewise?

Which of the following would be an example of a man "redoing" traditional gender?

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

Which of the following terms refers to expectations regarding the proper behavior,attitudes,and activities of males and females?

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?

Which of the following would be an example of men traditionally "doing masculinity"?

Where was the feminist movement born in the United States?

Fear of and prejudice against homosexuality is called

Explain why roller-derby girls would not fit into the traditional U.S.gender roles.

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

The expectation that a woman will be nurturing is an example of

A scientific company lays off employees by seniority,retaining those that have been employed the longest.The majority of the female employees had been hired in the last 10 years and were educated as part of the push to get more females into math and sciences.This situation is an example of

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?

In what year did women win the right to vote in national elections?

Which sociologist discussed the concept of and coined the term for multiple masculinities?

For every one stay-at-home dad there are ________ stay-at-home moms.

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?

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

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Social Movements and Social Change in the Global Community

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Exam 11: Stratification by Gender

Most people do not display strictly "masculine" or "feminine" qualities all the time.

Some radical feminist theorists view the oppression of women in male-dominated societies as

Which sociological perspective emphasizes that patterns of male dominance in cross-sex conversations that express themselves in day-to-day exchanges represent one more battlegrounds in the struggle for gender equality as women try to get a word in edgewise?

Which of the following would be an example of a man "redoing" traditional gender?

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

Which of the following terms refers to expectations regarding the proper behavior,attitudes,and activities of males and females?

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?

Which of the following would be an example of men traditionally "doing masculinity"?

Where was the feminist movement born in the United States?

Fear of and prejudice against homosexuality is called

Explain why roller-derby girls would not fit into the traditional U.S.gender roles.

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

The expectation that a woman will be nurturing is an example of

A scientific company lays off employees by seniority,retaining those that have been employed the longest.The majority of the female employees had been hired in the last 10 years and were educated as part of the push to get more females into math and sciences.This situation is an example of

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?

In what year did women win the right to vote in national elections?

Which sociologist discussed the concept of and coined the term for multiple masculinities?

For every one stay-at-home dad there are ________ stay-at-home moms.

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