Question 1

In U.S.culture,female menstruation is either ignored or treated as shameful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which of the following statements about gender and attitudes toward homosexual people is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Heterosexual males tend to be more comfortable with lesbian women than they are with gay men. 
B) Heterosexual males and females tend to express similar levels of discomfort toward same-sex oriented people. 
C) Females are far more uncomfortable than heterosexual men when in the presence of gay men. 
D) Males and females both express more discomfort with lesbian women than with gay men. 
A) Heterosexual males tend to be more comfortable with lesbian women than they are with gay men. 
B) Heterosexual males and females tend to express similar levels of discomfort toward same-sex oriented people. 
C) Females are far more uncomfortable than heterosexual men when in the presence of gay men. 
D) Males and females both express more discomfort with lesbian women than with gay men. A

Question 3

According to the Center for Disease Control,which of the following statements about rape is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Nearly 80% of American women have been raped. 
B) Men and women are equally subject to sexual harassment. 
C) Almost 20% of American women have been raped in their lifetimes. 
D) Fewer than 10% of American women have been raped. 
A) Nearly 80% of American women have been raped. 
B) Men and women are equally subject to sexual harassment. 
C) Almost 20% of American women have been raped in their lifetimes. 
D) Fewer than 10% of American women have been raped. C

Question 4

Although female sexism exists,male sexism has more serious consequences because

Accepted Answer

A) men still hold most positions of power. 
B) women rarely consider men inferior. 
C) males are not sexually objectified. 
D) most men identify as sexist. 
A) men still hold most positions of power. 
B) women rarely consider men inferior. 
C) males are not sexually objectified. 
D) most men identify as sexist.

Question 5

In the United States,women typically spend more time than men on household chores and family obligations.How would a structural functionalist explain this?

Accepted Answer

A structural functionalist would explain

Question 6

In the United States,rape is the only serious crime that requires that the victim prove lack of consent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Research suggests that gay,lesbian,and bisexual youth are _____times more likely than heterosexuals to attempts suicide.

Accepted Answer

A) three 
B) five 
C) ten 
D) 15 
A) three 
B) five 
C) ten 
D) 15

Question 8

At a dinner party,a married woman and mother of two children who does not work outside the home apologetically describes herself as "just a housewife." Each of the following contributes to this woman's devalued definition of her role EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) the public-private dichotomization of work after industrialization. 
B) the different values placed on the kinds of work men and women are expected to do. 
C) women's presence in the paid-labor force. 
D) traditional expectations for responsibilities of husbands and wives. 
A) the public-private dichotomization of work after industrialization. 
B) the different values placed on the kinds of work men and women are expected to do. 
C) women's presence in the paid-labor force. 
D) traditional expectations for responsibilities of husbands and wives.

Question 9

Which country has yet to sign the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women?

Accepted Answer

A) Germany 
B) France 
C) the United States 
D) Sweden 
A) Germany 
B) France 
C) the United States 
D) Sweden

Question 10

In heterosexual households,even when women work for wages outside of the home,they do the majority of the domestic labor.Taking a sociological view of the situation,is this a problem? Use what you have learned in this chapter to explain your position.

Accepted Answer

From a sociological perspective, the une

Question 11

Which of the following best describes what has happened to the "wage gap"-the disparity between men's and women's earnings-in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) It has been widening by roughly 2% each year since 1997. 
B) It is a myth. 
C) It was eliminated by affirmative action programs. 
D) While it has declined over the years,it is still present. 
A) It has been widening by roughly 2% each year since 1997. 
B) It is a myth. 
C) It was eliminated by affirmative action programs. 
D) While it has declined over the years,it is still present.

Question 12

On a given day,men are more likely than women to spend time engaged in which household activity?

Accepted Answer

A) food preparation 
B) telephone calls,mail,and e-mail 
C) lawn and garden care 
D) purchasing goods and services 
A) food preparation 
B) telephone calls,mail,and e-mail 
C) lawn and garden care 
D) purchasing goods and services

Question 13

Which of the following statements about reactions to a woman who openly displays her knowledge and expertise is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Others may question her femininity. 
B) She is likely to meet with negative reactions. 
C) She risks being deemed unlikable. 
D) All of the above are true. 
A) Others may question her femininity. 
B) She is likely to meet with negative reactions. 
C) She risks being deemed unlikable. 
D) All of the above are true.

Question 14

The majority of media images of female beauty are artificial and unattainable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

.The International Labour Organization adopted a treaty designed to protect _____from the extreme abuses they had previously suffered.

Accepted Answer

A) female domestic workers 
B) transgender teenagers 
C) homosexual males 
D) male and female prostitutes 
A) female domestic workers 
B) transgender teenagers 
C) homosexual males 
D) male and female prostitutes

Question 16

Identify 3 barriers to income equality between U.S.women and men.

Accepted Answer

1. Gender discrimination in the workplac

Question 17

A survey of women at a large university shows that women who are raped rarely report the incident because they blame themselves.A survey of male students at the same university shows that men believe forced sex is acceptable in certain instances,such as when a woman "leads him on." To reduce these problems,the university's strategy should focus on

Accepted Answer

A) reminding women to not wear provocative clothing. 
B) teaching all students that forced sex is rape. 
C) encouraging students to walk in groups late at night. 
D) publishing pamphlets that list "dangerous situations" women should avoid. 
A) reminding women to not wear provocative clothing. 
B) teaching all students that forced sex is rape. 
C) encouraging students to walk in groups late at night. 
D) publishing pamphlets that list "dangerous situations" women should avoid.

Question 18

Which term refers to treating another as an object rather than a human being?

Accepted Answer

A) patrimony 
B) relativism 
C) androgyny 
D) objectification 
A) patrimony 
B) relativism 
C) androgyny 
D) objectification

Question 19

What is "uptalking"?

Accepted Answer

A) excessive and obvious use of flattery when speaking to a person of higher social standing 
B) the practice of "playing up" or emphasizing one's positive attributes when speaking about oneself 
C) an aggressive way of speaking wherein one increases the volume of his or her voice so that it drowns out the voices of other speakers 
D) a way of speaking wherein rising intonation at the end of a statement makes it sound like a question 
A) excessive and obvious use of flattery when speaking to a person of higher social standing 
B) the practice of "playing up" or emphasizing one's positive attributes when speaking about oneself 
C) an aggressive way of speaking wherein one increases the volume of his or her voice so that it drowns out the voices of other speakers 
D) a way of speaking wherein rising intonation at the end of a statement makes it sound like a question

Question 20

In his analysis of contestants' speech on the game show Jeopardy!,Linneman found

Accepted Answer

A) only females used uptalk. 
B) males and females both used uptalk when giving an answer about which they were uncertain and that turned out to be incorrect. 
C) only females and effeminate males used uptalk. 
D) males were far more likely than females to use uptalk. 
A) only females used uptalk. 
B) males and females both used uptalk when giving an answer about which they were uncertain and that turned out to be incorrect. 
C) only females and effeminate males used uptalk. 
D) males were far more likely than females to use uptalk.

In U.S.culture,female menstruation is either ignored or treated as shameful.

Which of the following statements about gender and attitudes toward homosexual people is true?

According to the Center for Disease Control,which of the following statements about rape is true?

Although female sexism exists,male sexism has more serious consequences because

In the United States,women typically spend more time than men on household chores and family obligations.How would a structural functionalist explain this?

In the United States,rape is the only serious crime that requires that the victim prove lack of consent.

Research suggests that gay,lesbian,and bisexual youth are _____times more likely than heterosexuals to attempts suicide.

At a dinner party,a married woman and mother of two children who does not work outside the home apologetically describes herself as "just a housewife." Each of the following contributes to this woman's devalued definition of her role EXCEPT

Which country has yet to sign the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women?

In heterosexual households,even when women work for wages outside of the home,they do the majority of the domestic labor.Taking a sociological view of the situation,is this a problem? Use what you have learned in this chapter to explain your position.

Which of the following best describes what has happened to the "wage gap"-the disparity between men's and women's earnings-in the United States?

On a given day,men are more likely than women to spend time engaged in which household activity?

Which of the following statements about reactions to a woman who openly displays her knowledge and expertise is true?

The majority of media images of female beauty are artificial and unattainable.

.The International Labour Organization adopted a treaty designed to protect _____from the extreme abuses they had previously suffered.

Identify 3 barriers to income equality between U.S.women and men.

Which term refers to treating another as an object rather than a human being?

What is "uptalking"?

In his analysis of contestants' speech on the game show Jeopardy!,Linneman found

Taking a New Look at a Familiar World

Seeing and Thinking Sociologically

Building Reality: the Social Construction of Knowledge

Building Order: Culture and History

Building Identity: Socialization

Supporting Identity: the Presentation of Self

Building Social Relationships: Intimacy and Family

Constructing Difference: Social Deviance

The Structure of Society: Organizations and Social Institutions

The Architecture of Stratification: Social Class and Inequality

The Architecture of Inequality: Race and Ethnicity

Global Dynamics and Population Demographic Trends

The Architects of Change: Reconstructing Society

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Exam 12: The Architecture of Inequality: Sex and Gender

In U.S.culture,female menstruation is either ignored or treated as shameful.

Which of the following statements about gender and attitudes toward homosexual people is true?

According to the Center for Disease Control,which of the following statements about rape is true?

Although female sexism exists,male sexism has more serious consequences because

In the United States,women typically spend more time than men on household chores and family obligations.How would a structural functionalist explain this?

In the United States,rape is the only serious crime that requires that the victim prove lack of consent.

Research suggests that gay,lesbian,and bisexual youth are _____times more likely than heterosexuals to attempts suicide.

At a dinner party,a married woman and mother of two children who does not work outside the home apologetically describes herself as "just a housewife." Each of the following contributes to this woman's devalued definition of her role EXCEPT

Which country has yet to sign the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women?

In heterosexual households,even when women work for wages outside of the home,they do the majority of the domestic labor.Taking a sociological view of the situation,is this a problem? Use what you have learned in this chapter to explain your position.

Which of the following best describes what has happened to the "wage gap"-the disparity between men's and women's earnings-in the United States?

On a given day,men are more likely than women to spend time engaged in which household activity?

Which of the following statements about reactions to a woman who openly displays her knowledge and expertise is true?

The majority of media images of female beauty are artificial and unattainable.

.The International Labour Organization adopted a treaty designed to protect _____from the extreme abuses they had previously suffered.

Identify 3 barriers to income equality between U.S.women and men.

Which term refers to treating another as an object rather than a human being?

What is "uptalking"?

In his analysis of contestants' speech on the game show Jeopardy!,Linneman found

Taking a New Look at a Familiar World

Seeing and Thinking Sociologically

Building Reality: the Social Construction of Knowledge

Building Order: Culture and History

Building Identity: Socialization

Supporting Identity: the Presentation of Self

Building Social Relationships: Intimacy and Family

Constructing Difference: Social Deviance

The Structure of Society: Organizations and Social Institutions

The Architecture of Stratification: Social Class and Inequality

The Architecture of Inequality: Race and Ethnicity

Global Dynamics and Population Demographic Trends

The Architects of Change: Reconstructing Society

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