Question 1

Which of the following statements describes social controls?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are laws preventing women from voting. 
B)  They are legal penalties that enforce conformity to gender roles. 
C)  They are social penalties,such as ridicule,that enforce conformity to gender roles. 
D)  They are social norms that praise women. 
A)  They are laws preventing women from voting. 
B)  They are legal penalties that enforce conformity to gender roles. 
C)  They are social penalties,such as ridicule,that enforce conformity to gender roles. 
D)  They are social norms that praise women.

Question 2

Sexual politics refers to women's subtle use of sex as a bargaining chip to get what they want in a relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following statements is part of the "nature" explanation for the existence of gender spheres?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biological factors determine male and female roles. 
B)  Male and female roles cannot be changed. 
C)  Men are naturally more suited to work outside the home,and women are more naturally suited for domestic roles. 
D)  Social factors determine male and female roles. 
A)  Biological factors determine male and female roles. 
B)  Male and female roles cannot be changed. 
C)  Men are naturally more suited to work outside the home,and women are more naturally suited for domestic roles. 
D)  Social factors determine male and female roles.

Question 4

Conflict theorists believe that gender roles arise out of biology and help to ensure the smooth functioning of society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Make recommendations to your local school board about how it could attract more male teachers at the elementary level.

Accepted Answer

There are several recommendations that t

Question 6

"Having women looking after the home and men out earning income makes society function well." Which theory does this statement fit with?

Accepted Answer

A)  structural-functionalist 
B)  conflict 
C)  nurture 
D)  nature 
A)  structural-functionalist 
B)  conflict 
C)  nurture 
D)  nature

Question 7

What are employment equity laws and how do they address discriminatory hiring?

Accepted Answer

Employment equity laws are designed to p

Question 8

Which of the following is described as the "glass ceiling"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the unlimited potential of women to have access to high 
B)  the tendency of men to rise to high 
C)  the tendency of men and women to have equal access to high 
D)  the tendency of women to be shut out of high 
A)  the unlimited potential of women to have access to high 
B)  the tendency of men to rise to high 
C)  the tendency of men and women to have equal access to high 
D)  the tendency of women to be shut out of high

Question 9

What are social controls and how do they work to reinforce expected male and female behaviour?

Accepted Answer

Social controls are the societal norms,

Question 10

What does research show about men and women where gender is concerned?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have overcome gender stereotypes. 
B)  They generally conform to traditional gender roles. 
C)  They are indifferent to cultural messages about gender roles. 
D)  They have a high degree of nonconformity to traditional gender roles. 
A)  They have overcome gender stereotypes. 
B)  They generally conform to traditional gender roles. 
C)  They are indifferent to cultural messages about gender roles. 
D)  They have a high degree of nonconformity to traditional gender roles.

Question 11

Describe the structural-functionalist explanation for the existence of distinct male and female roles.

Accepted Answer

The structural-functionalist explanation

Question 12

Laws that prevented women from owning property or voting are called systemic barriers to equality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to the textbook,what would employment equity laws do?

Accepted Answer

A)  be unfair to men 
B)  result in unfair hiring practices 
C)  establish hiring quotas to ensure equal numbers of men and women 
D)  be unfair to women 
A)  be unfair to men 
B)  result in unfair hiring practices 
C)  establish hiring quotas to ensure equal numbers of men and women 
D)  be unfair to women

Which of the following statements describes social controls?

Sexual politics refers to women's subtle use of sex as a bargaining chip to get what they want in a relationship.

Which of the following statements is part of the "nature" explanation for the existence of gender spheres?

Conflict theorists believe that gender roles arise out of biology and help to ensure the smooth functioning of society.

Make recommendations to your local school board about how it could attract more male teachers at the elementary level.

"Having women looking after the home and men out earning income makes society function well." Which theory does this statement fit with?

What are employment equity laws and how do they address discriminatory hiring?

Which of the following is described as the "glass ceiling"?

What are social controls and how do they work to reinforce expected male and female behaviour?

What does research show about men and women where gender is concerned?

Describe the structural-functionalist explanation for the existence of distinct male and female roles.

Laws that prevented women from owning property or voting are called systemic barriers to equality.

According to the textbook,what would employment equity laws do?

Regionalism in Canada: the Forgotten Diversity

Demographic Trends in Canada

Social Inequality and Stratification in Canada

Race and Ethnicity: the Obvious Diversity

Aboriginal Peoples

Religion As Meaning and the Canadian Context

Disability As Difference

Sexual Diversity in Canada

Diversity in Canadian Families: Traditional Values and Beyond

The Medium Diversifies the Message: How Media Portray Diversity

Literature: the Voice of Diversity

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Exam 8: Diversity and Conformity: the Role of Gender

Which of the following statements describes social controls?

Sexual politics refers to women's subtle use of sex as a bargaining chip to get what they want in a relationship.

Which of the following statements is part of the "nature" explanation for the existence of gender spheres?

Conflict theorists believe that gender roles arise out of biology and help to ensure the smooth functioning of society.

Make recommendations to your local school board about how it could attract more male teachers at the elementary level.

"Having women looking after the home and men out earning income makes society function well." Which theory does this statement fit with?

What are employment equity laws and how do they address discriminatory hiring?

Which of the following is described as the "glass ceiling"?

What are social controls and how do they work to reinforce expected male and female behaviour?

What does research show about men and women where gender is concerned?

Describe the structural-functionalist explanation for the existence of distinct male and female roles.

Laws that prevented women from owning property or voting are called systemic barriers to equality.

According to the textbook,what would employment equity laws do?

Regionalism in Canada: the Forgotten Diversity

Demographic Trends in Canada

Social Inequality and Stratification in Canada

Race and Ethnicity: the Obvious Diversity

Aboriginal Peoples

Religion As Meaning and the Canadian Context

Disability As Difference

Sexual Diversity in Canada

Diversity in Canadian Families: Traditional Values and Beyond

The Medium Diversifies the Message: How Media Portray Diversity

Literature: the Voice of Diversity

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