Question 1

The United States leads the world in what measure of gender equality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Educational attainment 
B)  Political empowerment 
C)  Health and survival 
D)  Economic opportunity 
A)  Educational attainment 
B)  Political empowerment 
C)  Health and survival 
D)  Economic opportunity

Question 2

Why are most elementary school teachers female?

Accepted Answer

A)  This job requires less heavy lifting than others. 
B)  Elementary school teachers are seen as nurturers, a feminine role. 
C)  Young children prefer looking to mother figures for guidance. 
D)  Male teachers are suspected of being homosexual. 
A)  This job requires less heavy lifting than others. 
B)  Elementary school teachers are seen as nurturers, a feminine role. 
C)  Young children prefer looking to mother figures for guidance. 
D)  Male teachers are suspected of being homosexual.

Question 3

How do feminists respond to Marx's assertion about women and capitalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  They assert that the home is a safe place for women to avoid exploitation that would come from capitalists. 
B)  They feel that women who are dominant in the home will avoid exploitation by capitalists if they work outside the home. 
C)  They say that talented women can rise above exploitation by forcing their husbands to do more housework. 
D)  They argue that women are exploited in the home by their husbands, as well as outside the home by capitalists. 
A)  They assert that the home is a safe place for women to avoid exploitation that would come from capitalists. 
B)  They feel that women who are dominant in the home will avoid exploitation by capitalists if they work outside the home. 
C)  They say that talented women can rise above exploitation by forcing their husbands to do more housework. 
D)  They argue that women are exploited in the home by their husbands, as well as outside the home by capitalists.

Question 4

What is one of the foci of third-wave feminism?

Accepted Answer

A)  How women are portrayed in the media 
B)  Equal access to abortion and family planning 
C)  Maintaining voting rights for women 
D)  Domestic violence and spousal abuse 
A)  How women are portrayed in the media 
B)  Equal access to abortion and family planning 
C)  Maintaining voting rights for women 
D)  Domestic violence and spousal abuse

Question 5

The reported rate of cheating on a spouse has increased in recent years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

By finding that men of a higher social class were more likely to experiment sexually than those in lower classes, Kinsey's study illustrated the role of ______ in sexuality.

Accepted Answer

A)  religion 
B)  marital status 
C)  gender 
D)  social context 
A)  religion 
B)  marital status 
C)  gender 
D)  social context

Question 7

Jordyn is NOT attracted to a particular type or gender. Her ______ could be described as pansexual.

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual orientation 
B)  sexuality 
C)  gender 
D)  affectation 
A)  sexual orientation 
B)  sexuality 
C)  gender 
D)  affectation

Question 8

Today, women are paid about 60% of what a man is paid in the same job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

One result of the third wave of feminism is the study of how different aspects of inequality can combine, known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  essentialism 
B)  post-feminism 
C)  intersectionality 
D)  structuralism 
A)  essentialism 
B)  post-feminism 
C)  intersectionality 
D)  structuralism

Question 10

What was revealed by Alfred Kinsey's research in the 1940s?

Accepted Answer

A)  He found that most people lie about the frequency and type of sex they enjoy. 
B)  His study showed greater diversity in sexual behavior than expected. 
C)  Most people have strictly conservative attitudes towards sexual behavior. 
D)  The results indicated that nearly half of American men are homosexual. 
A)  He found that most people lie about the frequency and type of sex they enjoy. 
B)  His study showed greater diversity in sexual behavior than expected. 
C)  Most people have strictly conservative attitudes towards sexual behavior. 
D)  The results indicated that nearly half of American men are homosexual.

Question 11

Sixty-five percent of hate crimes based on sexual orientation are violent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Describe a situation in which intersectionality plays a role, and how it can make interpretation more complex. How would people on each side of the situation feel about it? Use details and examples to support your answer.

Accepted Answer

The concept of intersectionality is the

Question 13

The idea that men must like fast cars, show little emotion, be aggressive, and avoid feminine things is expressed by sociologist Michael Messner as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  homophobia 
B)  avoiding softness 
C)  the costs of masculinity 
D)  heteronormative 
A)  homophobia 
B)  avoiding softness 
C)  the costs of masculinity 
D)  heteronormative

Question 14

What is one way work is gendered?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some occupations require higher education. 
B)  Most women only want part time jobs. 
C)  There is gender concentration in some fields. 
D)  Men do not want to be teachers. 
A)  Some occupations require higher education. 
B)  Most women only want part time jobs. 
C)  There is gender concentration in some fields. 
D)  Men do not want to be teachers.

Question 15

Sports are considered a social institution that reinforces our social norms and values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What is one benefit of electing women to political office?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women rarely lead their country to war or other violence. 
B)  Men have been in charge long enough, and have made a mess of things. 
C)  Female politicians are less likely to embrace strict partisanship than male politicians. 
D)  In places with more female politicians, girls report higher self-esteem. 
A)  Women rarely lead their country to war or other violence. 
B)  Men have been in charge long enough, and have made a mess of things. 
C)  Female politicians are less likely to embrace strict partisanship than male politicians. 
D)  In places with more female politicians, girls report higher self-esteem.

Question 17

Alfred Kinsey said that homosexuality should NOT be considered abnormal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What did Hochschild mean by asserting that women have to work a second shift?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most women are paid so little that they need a second job to make ends meet. 
B)  The average woman does not have enough seniority to get off the second shift. 
C)  Men are less likely to work the afternoon shift, and get preference for the day shift. 
D)  Women take on more unpaid housework than men, even if they also work outside the home. 
A)  Most women are paid so little that they need a second job to make ends meet. 
B)  The average woman does not have enough seniority to get off the second shift. 
C)  Men are less likely to work the afternoon shift, and get preference for the day shift. 
D)  Women take on more unpaid housework than men, even if they also work outside the home.

Question 19

Lance feels attracted to men and women, and identifies his ______ as bisexual.

Accepted Answer

A)  sexuality 
B)  sexual orientation 
C)  gender 
D)  disposition 
A)  sexuality 
B)  sexual orientation 
C)  gender 
D)  disposition

Question 20

A negative set of feelings, attitudes, and beliefs about non-heterosexual people is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  essentialism 
B)  homophobia 
C)  heteronormative 
D)  discrimination 
A)  essentialism 
B)  homophobia 
C)  heteronormative 
D)  discrimination

The United States leads the world in what measure of gender equality?

Why are most elementary school teachers female?

How do feminists respond to Marx's assertion about women and capitalism?

What is one of the foci of third-wave feminism?

The reported rate of cheating on a spouse has increased in recent years.

By finding that men of a higher social class were more likely to experiment sexually than those in lower classes, Kinsey's study illustrated the role of ______ in sexuality.

Jordyn is NOT attracted to a particular type or gender. Her ______ could be described as pansexual.

Today, women are paid about 60% of what a man is paid in the same job.

One result of the third wave of feminism is the study of how different aspects of inequality can combine, known as ______.

What was revealed by Alfred Kinsey's research in the 1940s?

Sixty-five percent of hate crimes based on sexual orientation are violent.

Describe a situation in which intersectionality plays a role, and how it can make interpretation more complex. How would people on each side of the situation feel about it? Use details and examples to support your answer.

The idea that men must like fast cars, show little emotion, be aggressive, and avoid feminine things is expressed by sociologist Michael Messner as ______.

What is one way work is gendered?

Sports are considered a social institution that reinforces our social norms and values.

What is one benefit of electing women to political office?

Alfred Kinsey said that homosexuality should NOT be considered abnormal.

What did Hochschild mean by asserting that women have to work a second shift?

Lance feels attracted to men and women, and identifies his ______ as bisexual.

A negative set of feelings, attitudes, and beliefs about non-heterosexual people is called ______.

The Sociological Imagination

Socialization and Social Interaction

Deviance, Law, and Crime

Social Stratification and Social Class

Race and Ethnicity

Language, Media, and Culture

The Family and Intimate Relationships

Education

Work and Rationalization

Health

Globalization and Global Inequality

Change Through Policy and the Law

Social Movements

Filters

Exam 6: Gender at the Intersections

The United States leads the world in what measure of gender equality?

Why are most elementary school teachers female?

How do feminists respond to Marx's assertion about women and capitalism?

What is one of the foci of third-wave feminism?

The reported rate of cheating on a spouse has increased in recent years.

By finding that men of a higher social class were more likely to experiment sexually than those in lower classes, Kinsey's study illustrated the role of ______ in sexuality.

Jordyn is NOT attracted to a particular type or gender. Her ______ could be described as pansexual.

Today, women are paid about 60% of what a man is paid in the same job.

One result of the third wave of feminism is the study of how different aspects of inequality can combine, known as ______.

What was revealed by Alfred Kinsey's research in the 1940s?

Sixty-five percent of hate crimes based on sexual orientation are violent.

Describe a situation in which intersectionality plays a role, and how it can make interpretation more complex. How would people on each side of the situation feel about it? Use details and examples to support your answer.

The idea that men must like fast cars, show little emotion, be aggressive, and avoid feminine things is expressed by sociologist Michael Messner as ______.

What is one way work is gendered?

Sports are considered a social institution that reinforces our social norms and values.

What is one benefit of electing women to political office?

Alfred Kinsey said that homosexuality should NOT be considered abnormal.

What did Hochschild mean by asserting that women have to work a second shift?

Lance feels attracted to men and women, and identifies his ______ as bisexual.

A negative set of feelings, attitudes, and beliefs about non-heterosexual people is called ______.

The Sociological Imagination

Socialization and Social Interaction

Deviance, Law, and Crime

Social Stratification and Social Class

Race and Ethnicity

Language, Media, and Culture

The Family and Intimate Relationships

Education

Work and Rationalization

Health

Globalization and Global Inequality

Change Through Policy and the Law

Social Movements

Filters