Question 1

World War II was an important turning point in the participation of American women in the paid labor force.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

An organization that favors one gender over the other is a

Accepted Answer

A)  gender unique organization 
B)  gender specialized organization 
C)  gendered organization 
D)  none of these 
A)  gender unique organization 
B)  gender specialized organization 
C)  gendered organization 
D)  none of these

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a reason for opposition to such events as the Miss America Contest?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are sexist. 
B)  They lead to greater equality between the sexes. 
C)  They perpetuate the exploitation of women. 
D)  They portray women in a stereotypical manner. 
A)  They are sexist. 
B)  They lead to greater equality between the sexes. 
C)  They perpetuate the exploitation of women. 
D)  They portray women in a stereotypical manner.

Question 4

Arlie Hochschild coined the term "second shift" to refer to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  expectation that women who work in the paid labor force will also perform the bulk of household chores. 
B)  fact that more women in the paid labor force work late afternoons and evenings. 
C)  finding that most working women now hire out most of their domestic work. 
D)  idea that both working spouses should share equally in the domestic chores. 
A)  expectation that women who work in the paid labor force will also perform the bulk of household chores. 
B)  fact that more women in the paid labor force work late afternoons and evenings. 
C)  finding that most working women now hire out most of their domestic work. 
D)  idea that both working spouses should share equally in the domestic chores.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women and children make up 70% of the world's poor. 
B)  Women comprise less than 10% of the world's illiterate population. 
C)  Women receive only 10% of the world's income. 
D)  Women own 70% of all small businesses. 
A)  Women and children make up 70% of the world's poor. 
B)  Women comprise less than 10% of the world's illiterate population. 
C)  Women receive only 10% of the world's income. 
D)  Women own 70% of all small businesses.

Question 6

A major consequence of the norms of chivalry in feudal Europe was that women were relegated to undervalued roles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Jo Freeman suggests that the resurgence of the women's movement in the 1960s and 1970s was a result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  efforts by women's organizations to make women aware of inequality based on gender 
B)  granting women the right to vote 
C)  increasing numbers of women holding political office 
D)  the increasing divorce rate 
A)  efforts by women's organizations to make women aware of inequality based on gender 
B)  granting women the right to vote 
C)  increasing numbers of women holding political office 
D)  the increasing divorce rate

Question 8

The term "feminine mystique" refers to the idea that:

Accepted Answer

A)  femininity is hard to define 
B)  women are hard to understand 
C)  women have certain psychic powers unavailable to men 
D)  women would find fulfillment as wives and mothers 
A)  femininity is hard to define 
B)  women are hard to understand 
C)  women have certain psychic powers unavailable to men 
D)  women would find fulfillment as wives and mothers

Question 9

Throughout the developing world, female illiteracy has largely disappeared.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The set of culturally-determined traits that are associated with maleness or femaleness is known as "gender."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Affirmative action policies have helped the United States become a world leader in promoting women to managerial positions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Girls and boys play groups differ in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  different values 
B)  different ways of bonding 
C)  different games 
D)  different types of conflict 
A)  different values 
B)  different ways of bonding 
C)  different games 
D)  different types of conflict

Question 13

The segregation of women into secretarial and clerical work jobs is defined by the term:

Accepted Answer

A)  blue collar positions 
B)  pink collar ghettos 
C)  white collar 
D)  dead end labor 
A)  blue collar positions 
B)  pink collar ghettos 
C)  white collar 
D)  dead end labor

World War II was an important turning point in the participation of American women in the paid labor force.

An organization that favors one gender over the other is a

Which of the following is NOT a reason for opposition to such events as the Miss America Contest?

Arlie Hochschild coined the term "second shift" to refer to the:

Which of the following is NOT true?

A major consequence of the norms of chivalry in feudal Europe was that women were relegated to undervalued roles.

Jo Freeman suggests that the resurgence of the women's movement in the 1960s and 1970s was a result of:

The term "feminine mystique" refers to the idea that:

Throughout the developing world, female illiteracy has largely disappeared.

The set of culturally-determined traits that are associated with maleness or femaleness is known as "gender."

Affirmative action policies have helped the United States become a world leader in promoting women to managerial positions.

Girls and boys play groups differ in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

The segregation of women into secretarial and clerical work jobs is defined by the term:

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Exam 13: Inequalities of Gender

World War II was an important turning point in the participation of American women in the paid labor force.

An organization that favors one gender over the other is a

Which of the following is NOT a reason for opposition to such events as the Miss America Contest?

Arlie Hochschild coined the term "second shift" to refer to the:

Which of the following is NOT true?

A major consequence of the norms of chivalry in feudal Europe was that women were relegated to undervalued roles.

Jo Freeman suggests that the resurgence of the women's movement in the 1960s and 1970s was a result of:

The term "feminine mystique" refers to the idea that:

Throughout the developing world, female illiteracy has largely disappeared.

The set of culturally-determined traits that are associated with maleness or femaleness is known as "gender."

Affirmative action policies have helped the United States become a world leader in promoting women to managerial positions.

Girls and boys play groups differ in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

The segregation of women into secretarial and clerical work jobs is defined by the term:

Sociology: An Introduction

The Tools of Sociology

Culture

Societies and Nations

Socialization

Interaction in Groups

Sexuality

Deviance and Social Control

Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Mass Publics

Stratification and Global Inequality

Inequalities of Social Class

Inequalities of Race and Ethnicity

Inequalities of Youth and Age

The Family

Religion

Education

Economic Institutions

Politics and Political Institutions

Health and Medicine

Population, Urbanization and the Environment

Global Social Change

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