Question 1

Which sociologist(s) argued that to function most effectively, the family requires adults who will specialize in particular roles.

Accepted Answer

A)  Marx and Engels 
B)  Parsons and Bales 
C)  Margaret Mead 
D)  Patricia Hill Collins 
A)  Marx and Engels 
B)  Parsons and Bales 
C)  Margaret Mead 
D)  Patricia Hill Collins

Question 2

In most cases, the primary agents of gender-role socialization are

Accepted Answer

A)  older siblings. 
B)  teachers. 
C)  parents. 
D)  the mass media. 
A)  older siblings. 
B)  teachers. 
C)  parents. 
D)  the mass media.

Question 3

Which of the following play an important role in gender-role socialization in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  mass media 
B)  religious institutions 
C)  educational institutions 
D)  all of these 
A)  mass media 
B)  religious institutions 
C)  educational institutions 
D)  all of these

Question 4

Institutional discrimination refers to the

Accepted Answer

A)  denial of opportunities and equal rights to individuals or groups that results from the normal operation of a society. 
B)  denial of opportunities and equal rights resulting from rules and regulations in organizations that were designed to discriminate against women and other minority group members. 
C)  failure of major institutions in the United States to serve the needs of female clients. 
D)  all of these 
A)  denial of opportunities and equal rights to individuals or groups that results from the normal operation of a society. 
B)  denial of opportunities and equal rights resulting from rules and regulations in organizations that were designed to discriminate against women and other minority group members. 
C)  failure of major institutions in the United States to serve the needs of female clients. 
D)  all of these

Question 5

A Vindication of the Rights of Women was published in 1792, and was written by

Accepted Answer

A)  Friedrich Engels. 
B)  Karl Marx. 
C)  Mary Wollstonecraft. 
D)  John Stuart Mill. 
A)  Friedrich Engels. 
B)  Karl Marx. 
C)  Mary Wollstonecraft. 
D)  John Stuart Mill.

Question 6

Tina and several men are hired by a large corporation at entry-level positions. Over the course of several years, these employees are given several promotions until they reach middle management positions. However, over the next several years the men are all promoted to senior management positions, while Tina, who receives the same evaluations as the men, receives no additional promotions. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  expressiveness. 
B)  the glass ceiling. 
C)  Shirley Weitz's concept of differential treatment. 
D)  instrumentality. 
A)  expressiveness. 
B)  the glass ceiling. 
C)  Shirley Weitz's concept of differential treatment. 
D)  instrumentality.

Question 7

Australian sociologist R.W. Connell is known for which of the following terms?

Accepted Answer

A)  multiple masculinities 
B)  glass ceiling 
C)  second shift 
D)  instrumentality 
A)  multiple masculinities 
B)  glass ceiling 
C)  second shift 
D)  instrumentality

Question 8

Which sociological perspective would most likely argue that Talcott Parsons and Robert Bales's analysis of gender roles masks underlying power relations between men and women?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Friedrich Engels, a close associate of Karl Marx, argued that women's subjugation by men

Accepted Answer

A)  started in the caves inhabited by the first ancestors of modern people. 
B)  coincided with the development of modern agriculture. 
C)  coincided with the rise of private property during industrialization. 
D)  started in China nearly 3,000 years ago. 
A)  started in the caves inhabited by the first ancestors of modern people. 
B)  coincided with the development of modern agriculture. 
C)  coincided with the rise of private property during industrialization. 
D)  started in China nearly 3,000 years ago.

Question 10

The ______ of men in a 2005 survey reported to have voluntarily left work for months or years is less than women's average of 40%. This difference suggests that women are more likely than men to leave work for family reasons.

Accepted Answer

A)  4% 
B)  24% 
C)  32% 
D)  10% 
A)  4% 
B)  24% 
C)  32% 
D)  10%

Question 11

As of 2010, what percentage of the paid work force are women?

Accepted Answer

A)  85 percent 
B)  47 percent 
C)  30 percent 
D)  13 percent 
A)  85 percent 
B)  47 percent 
C)  30 percent 
D)  13 percent

Question 12

Males who do not conform to the socially constructed gender role.

Accepted Answer

A)  face constant criticism and humiliation. 
B)  become closed and expressive. 
C)  will likely be both passive and expressive. 
D)  all of these 
A)  face constant criticism and humiliation. 
B)  become closed and expressive. 
C)  will likely be both passive and expressive. 
D)  all of these

Question 13

The continuing stigma attached to homosexuality in our culture places pressure on all males to exhibit only narrow "masculine" behavior and on all females to exhibit only narrow "feminine" behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

The social construction of gender roles

Question 15

Which sociological perspective would look at patterns of male dominance in cross-sex conversations as a battleground in the struggle for sexual equality?

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 16

By 2006, __________ of adult American women held jobs outside the home.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 percent 
B)  23 percent 
C)  59 percent 
D)  66 percent 
A)  10 percent 
B)  23 percent 
C)  59 percent 
D)  66 percent

Which sociologist(s) argued that to function most effectively, the family requires adults who will specialize in particular roles.

In most cases, the primary agents of gender-role socialization are

Which of the following play an important role in gender-role socialization in the United States?

Institutional discrimination refers to the

A Vindication of the Rights of Women was published in 1792, and was written by

Australian sociologist R.W. Connell is known for which of the following terms?

Which sociological perspective would most likely argue that Talcott Parsons and Robert Bales's analysis of gender roles masks underlying power relations between men and women?

Friedrich Engels, a close associate of Karl Marx, argued that women's subjugation by men

The ______ of men in a 2005 survey reported to have voluntarily left work for months or years is less than women's average of 40%. This difference suggests that women are more likely than men to leave work for family reasons.

As of 2010, what percentage of the paid work force are women?

Males who do not conform to the socially constructed gender role.

The continuing stigma attached to homosexuality in our culture places pressure on all males to exhibit only narrow "masculine" behavior and on all females to exhibit only narrow "feminine" behavior.

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

Which sociological perspective would look at patterns of male dominance in cross-sex conversations as a battleground in the struggle for sexual equality?

By 2006, __________ of adult American women held jobs outside the home.

The Sociological View

Culture and Socialization

Social Interaction, Groups, and Social Structure

Deviance and Social Control

Stratification in the United States and Global Inequality

Inequality by Race and Ethnicity

Social Institutions: Family and Religion

Social Institutions: Education, Government, and the Economy

Population, Community, Health, and the Environment

Social Movements, Social Change, and Technology

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Exam 7: Inequality by Gender

Which sociologist(s) argued that to function most effectively, the family requires adults who will specialize in particular roles.

In most cases, the primary agents of gender-role socialization are

Which of the following play an important role in gender-role socialization in the United States?

Institutional discrimination refers to the

A Vindication of the Rights of Women was published in 1792, and was written by

Australian sociologist R.W. Connell is known for which of the following terms?

Which sociological perspective would most likely argue that Talcott Parsons and Robert Bales's analysis of gender roles masks underlying power relations between men and women?

Friedrich Engels, a close associate of Karl Marx, argued that women's subjugation by men

The ______ of men in a 2005 survey reported to have voluntarily left work for months or years is less than women's average of 40%. This difference suggests that women are more likely than men to leave work for family reasons.

As of 2010, what percentage of the paid work force are women?

Males who do not conform to the socially constructed gender role.

The continuing stigma attached to homosexuality in our culture places pressure on all males to exhibit only narrow "masculine" behavior and on all females to exhibit only narrow "feminine" behavior.

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

Which sociological perspective would look at patterns of male dominance in cross-sex conversations as a battleground in the struggle for sexual equality?

By 2006, __________ of adult American women held jobs outside the home.

The Sociological View

Culture and Socialization

Social Interaction, Groups, and Social Structure

Deviance and Social Control

Stratification in the United States and Global Inequality

Inequality by Race and Ethnicity

Social Institutions: Family and Religion

Social Institutions: Education, Government, and the Economy

Population, Community, Health, and the Environment

Social Movements, Social Change, and Technology

Filters