Question 1

What are the main reasons that women are most often the victims of sexual harassment?

Accepted Answer

The two main reasons are that (1) our culture encourages men to be sexually assertive and to perceive women in sexual terms and (2) most individuals in positions of power in the workplace are men who oversee the work of women.

Question 2

Opposition to feminism is greatest among women who have the least education and among those who do not work outside the home.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which of the following is a goal of feminism?

Accepted Answer

A)  perpetuating gender stratification 
B)  ending sexual violence 
C)  restricting human choice 
D)  reducing sexual freedom 
E)  working to increase inequality 
A)  perpetuating gender stratification 
B)  ending sexual violence 
C)  restricting human choice 
D)  reducing sexual freedom 
E)  working to increase inequality B

Question 4

Which of the following is true regarding the costs of sexism?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Type A personality puts men at an advantage with respect to their health. 
B)  The "hardy man" is constructed as one who is driven by extrinsic motivation. 
C)  Patriarchy drives men to relentlessly seek control, resulting in accidents and violence. 
D)  Matriarchy drives men to relentlessly seek control, resulting in accidents and violence. 
E)  Research on masculinity has been biased toward ethnic, lower-class males. 
A)  The Type A personality puts men at an advantage with respect to their health. 
B)  The "hardy man" is constructed as one who is driven by extrinsic motivation. 
C)  Patriarchy drives men to relentlessly seek control, resulting in accidents and violence. 
D)  Matriarchy drives men to relentlessly seek control, resulting in accidents and violence. 
E)  Research on masculinity has been biased toward ethnic, lower-class males.

Question 5

Males suffer negative consequences compared with women in which of the following areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  workplace advancement 
B)  earning higher incomes 
C)  stress and isolation, leading to a suicide rate that is four times higher for men than women 
D)  dominating politics 
E)  avoiding housework 
A)  workplace advancement 
B)  earning higher incomes 
C)  stress and isolation, leading to a suicide rate that is four times higher for men than women 
D)  dominating politics 
E)  avoiding housework

Question 6

What is feminism? Describe the three feminist approaches to gender inequality in Canada. Describe the nature of resistance to feminism in Canada. Finally, take a stand on a particular issue, such as abortion, asking yourself, "On this issue, are feminists right or wrong?"

Accepted Answer

Feminism is the advocacy of social equal

Question 7

The chapter argues that gender is a matter not just of difference but also of:

Accepted Answer

A)  power, wealth, and privileges. 
B)  biology, power, and society. 
C)  history. 
D)  genetics. 
E)  disagreement. 
A)  power, wealth, and privileges. 
B)  biology, power, and society. 
C)  history. 
D)  genetics. 
E)  disagreement.

Question 8

Biologically, males are naturally superior to females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What are the factors that account for the earnings disparity between women and men?

Accepted Answer

The factors are the

Question 10

The fact that women are highly concentrated in low-paying jobs is evidence of

Accepted Answer

A)  their innate inferiority. 
B)  their lack of training and skills. 
C)  males' innate superiority. 
D)  institutional sexism. 
E)  a non-progressive society. 
A)  their innate inferiority. 
B)  their lack of training and skills. 
C)  males' innate superiority. 
D)  institutional sexism. 
E)  a non-progressive society.

Question 11

What constitutes sexual harassment is very clear.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which theoretical approach argues that conventional ideas about gender create division and tension, with men seeking to protect their privileges as women challenge the status quo?

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolic interactionist 
B)  Talcott Parsons 
C)  structural-functionalist 
D)  feminist 
E)  social-conflict 
A)  symbolic interactionist 
B)  Talcott Parsons 
C)  structural-functionalist 
D)  feminist 
E)  social-conflict

Question 13

Sexism rests on the belief that males are innately superior to females and therefore rightly dominate them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

As a woman, you seek earnings from employment equal to or better than your male companion. Which of the following factors will be most likely to block your goal?

Accepted Answer

A)  your status as a mother, your education, and your ability 
B)  your record of training and the first job you hold 
C)  discrimination against you 
D)  only your status as a mother 
E)  the type of job you take and your status as a mother 
A)  your status as a mother, your education, and your ability 
B)  your record of training and the first job you hold 
C)  discrimination against you 
D)  only your status as a mother 
E)  the type of job you take and your status as a mother

Question 15

Margaret Mead's research on gender in three societies in New Guinea illustrates that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the three tribes carefully defined the sex roles of men and women. 
B)  gender is a variable creation of culture. 
C)  biology explains social distinctions based on sex. 
D)  the genders are treated virtually the same across societies. 
E)  gender is an unchanging creation of culture. 
A)  the three tribes carefully defined the sex roles of men and women. 
B)  gender is a variable creation of culture. 
C)  biology explains social distinctions based on sex. 
D)  the genders are treated virtually the same across societies. 
E)  gender is an unchanging creation of culture.

Question 16

Traditional gender roles are reflected in the majors selected by male and female college students.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following statements reflects a structural-functional analysis of gender?

Accepted Answer

A)  Today, social norms do not differentiate male from female roles. 
B)  The sex role division of labour arose as a companion to technology. 
C)  Talcott Parsons claimed that male and female roles are inherently in conflict. 
D)  Gender functions as a way to disorganize social life. 
E)  Over many generations, the sex-based division of labour has been taken for granted. 
A)  Today, social norms do not differentiate male from female roles. 
B)  The sex role division of labour arose as a companion to technology. 
C)  Talcott Parsons claimed that male and female roles are inherently in conflict. 
D)  Gender functions as a way to disorganize social life. 
E)  Over many generations, the sex-based division of labour has been taken for granted.

Question 18

Media portrayals of women in less capable roles are rarely seen today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Men also suffer as a result of sexism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following scenarios applies to the concept of comparable worth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women should hold political office in proportion to their numbers in the population. 
B)  Whatever their occupations, working people contribute equally to an economy and should be comparably rewarded. 
C)  In capitalist societies, the market should determine payments for jobs. 
D)  A woman who performs a job comparable to a man's should be paid the same. 
E)  A man who performs a job comparable to a woman's should be paid less. 
A)  Women should hold political office in proportion to their numbers in the population. 
B)  Whatever their occupations, working people contribute equally to an economy and should be comparably rewarded. 
C)  In capitalist societies, the market should determine payments for jobs. 
D)  A woman who performs a job comparable to a man's should be paid the same. 
E)  A man who performs a job comparable to a woman's should be paid less.

What are the main reasons that women are most often the victims of sexual harassment?

Opposition to feminism is greatest among women who have the least education and among those who do not work outside the home.

Which of the following is a goal of feminism?

Which of the following is true regarding the costs of sexism?

Males suffer negative consequences compared with women in which of the following areas?

What is feminism? Describe the three feminist approaches to gender inequality in Canada. Describe the nature of resistance to feminism in Canada. Finally, take a stand on a particular issue, such as abortion, asking yourself, "On this issue, are feminists right or wrong?"

The chapter argues that gender is a matter not just of difference but also of:

Biologically, males are naturally superior to females.

What are the factors that account for the earnings disparity between women and men?

The fact that women are highly concentrated in low-paying jobs is evidence of

What constitutes sexual harassment is very clear.

Which theoretical approach argues that conventional ideas about gender create division and tension, with men seeking to protect their privileges as women challenge the status quo?

Sexism rests on the belief that males are innately superior to females and therefore rightly dominate them.

As a woman, you seek earnings from employment equal to or better than your male companion. Which of the following factors will be most likely to block your goal?

Margaret Mead's research on gender in three societies in New Guinea illustrates that:

Traditional gender roles are reflected in the majors selected by male and female college students.

Which of the following statements reflects a structural-functional analysis of gender?

Media portrayals of women in less capable roles are rarely seen today.

Men also suffer as a result of sexism.

Which of the following scenarios applies to the concept of comparable worth?

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What are the main reasons that women are most often the victims of sexual harassment?

Opposition to feminism is greatest among women who have the least education and among those who do not work outside the home.

Which of the following is a goal of feminism?

Which of the following is true regarding the costs of sexism?

Males suffer negative consequences compared with women in which of the following areas?

What is feminism? Describe the three feminist approaches to gender inequality in Canada. Describe the nature of resistance to feminism in Canada. Finally, take a stand on a particular issue, such as abortion, asking yourself, "On this issue, are feminists right or wrong?"

The chapter argues that gender is a matter not just of difference but also of:

Biologically, males are naturally superior to females.

What are the factors that account for the earnings disparity between women and men?

The fact that women are highly concentrated in low-paying jobs is evidence of

What constitutes sexual harassment is very clear.

Which theoretical approach argues that conventional ideas about gender create division and tension, with men seeking to protect their privileges as women challenge the status quo?

Sexism rests on the belief that males are innately superior to females and therefore rightly dominate them.

As a woman, you seek earnings from employment equal to or better than your male companion. Which of the following factors will be most likely to block your goal?

Margaret Mead's research on gender in three societies in New Guinea illustrates that:

Traditional gender roles are reflected in the majors selected by male and female college students.

Which of the following statements reflects a structural-functional analysis of gender?

Media portrayals of women in less capable roles are rarely seen today.

Men also suffer as a result of sexism.

Which of the following scenarios applies to the concept of comparable worth?

Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

Culture

Socialization: From Infancy to Old Age

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Sexuality and Society

Deviance

Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Economics and Politics

Family and Religion

Education, Health, and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

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