Question 1

Which of the following is a cause of confusion about what constitutes sexual harassment?

Accepted Answer

A)  The victim is often unsure whether she is being harassed. 
B)  The legal definition remains somewhat ambiguous. 
C)  The definitions used by the legal system and by researchers don't always agree. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  The victim is often unsure whether she is being harassed. 
B)  The legal definition remains somewhat ambiguous. 
C)  The definitions used by the legal system and by researchers don't always agree. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 2

Overall, women earn ________ cents to each dollar earned by men.

Accepted Answer

A)  80 
B)  85 
C)  62 
D)  49 
A)  80 
B)  85 
C)  62 
D)  49

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of tokenism?

Accepted Answer

A)  a solo woman in an otherwise all-male group 
B)  a lone man in an otherwise all-female group 
C)  a single Black in an otherwise all-White group 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  a solo woman in an otherwise all-male group 
B)  a lone man in an otherwise all-female group 
C)  a single Black in an otherwise all-White group 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 4

Elisa has just been hired as a secretary in a large corporation. Describe what she may face as a female in the workforce, why these problems exist, and what she can do about it. Include information from the text to support your answer.

Accepted Answer

Elisa may face several challenges as a f

Question 5

Sexism in the workplace is usually not direct or obvious. Discuss how "doing gender" in the workplace results in sex discrimination and disadvantages for women.

Accepted Answer

Sexism in the workplace is often subtle

Question 6

Based only on the following information, which of the following individuals is an example of a woman who participates in a two-person career?

Accepted Answer

A)  Laura Bush (a former U.S. President's spouse) 
B)  Golda Meier (a former prime minister of Israel) 
C)  Madonna (a rock singer) 
D)  Angelina Jolie (actress/activist) 
A)  Laura Bush (a former U.S. President's spouse) 
B)  Golda Meier (a former prime minister of Israel) 
C)  Madonna (a rock singer) 
D)  Angelina Jolie (actress/activist)

Question 7

What are the effects of being a low-wage worker? Why are women more likely than men to be low-wage workers? Discuss the effects of the glass ceiling and the wage gap on women and their families.

Accepted Answer

The effects of being a low-wage worker c

Question 8

In the context of sexual harassment, men who score high on a scale indicating the likelihood of sexually harassing tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  be non-believers of rape myths. 
B)  have low authoritarianism and hostile sexism. 
C)  find interpersonal violence intolerable. 
D)  hold adversarial beliefs about sexual relationships. 
A)  be non-believers of rape myths. 
B)  have low authoritarianism and hostile sexism. 
C)  find interpersonal violence intolerable. 
D)  hold adversarial beliefs about sexual relationships.

Question 9

Kenisha is the only woman in her office. It is likely that she

Accepted Answer

A)  feels less performance pressure than her coworkers. 
B)  feels more performance pressure than her coworkers. 
C)  worries about being too successful. 
D)  feels more performance pressure than her coworkers and worries about being too successful. 
A)  feels less performance pressure than her coworkers. 
B)  feels more performance pressure than her coworkers. 
C)  worries about being too successful. 
D)  feels more performance pressure than her coworkers and worries about being too successful.

Question 10

The pervasive phenomenon of women being blocked in career advancement by invisible barriers has been called the

Accepted Answer

A)  top-down barrier. 
B)  occupational advancement bias. 
C)  glass ceiling. 
D)  old-boy network. 
A)  top-down barrier. 
B)  occupational advancement bias. 
C)  glass ceiling. 
D)  old-boy network.

Question 11

Discuss some of the ways in which sexism affects women's job satisfaction and achievement.

Accepted Answer

Sexism can have a significant impact on

Which of the following is a cause of confusion about what constitutes sexual harassment?

Overall, women earn ________ cents to each dollar earned by men.

Which of the following is an example of tokenism?

Elisa has just been hired as a secretary in a large corporation. Describe what she may face as a female in the workforce, why these problems exist, and what she can do about it. Include information from the text to support your answer.

Sexism in the workplace is usually not direct or obvious. Discuss how "doing gender" in the workplace results in sex discrimination and disadvantages for women.

Based only on the following information, which of the following individuals is an example of a woman who participates in a two-person career?

What are the effects of being a low-wage worker? Why are women more likely than men to be low-wage workers? Discuss the effects of the glass ceiling and the wage gap on women and their families.

In the context of sexual harassment, men who score high on a scale indicating the likelihood of sexually harassing tend to

Kenisha is the only woman in her office. It is likely that she

The pervasive phenomenon of women being blocked in career advancement by invisible barriers has been called the

Discuss some of the ways in which sexism affects women's job satisfaction and achievement.

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Which of the following is a cause of confusion about what constitutes sexual harassment?

Overall, women earn ________ cents to each dollar earned by men.

Which of the following is an example of tokenism?

Elisa has just been hired as a secretary in a large corporation. Describe what she may face as a female in the workforce, why these problems exist, and what she can do about it. Include information from the text to support your answer.

Sexism in the workplace is usually not direct or obvious. Discuss how "doing gender" in the workplace results in sex discrimination and disadvantages for women.

Based only on the following information, which of the following individuals is an example of a woman who participates in a two-person career?

What are the effects of being a low-wage worker? Why are women more likely than men to be low-wage workers? Discuss the effects of the glass ceiling and the wage gap on women and their families.

In the context of sexual harassment, men who score high on a scale indicating the likelihood of sexually harassing tend to

Kenisha is the only woman in her office. It is likely that she

The pervasive phenomenon of women being blocked in career advancement by invisible barriers has been called the

Discuss some of the ways in which sexism affects women's job satisfaction and achievement.

Paving the Way

Gender, Status, and Power

Images of Women

The Meanings of Difference

Sex, Gender, and Bodies

Gendered Identities: Childhood and Adolescence

Sex, Love, and Romance

Commitments: Women and Close Relationships

Mothering

The Second Half: Midlife and Aging

Violence Against Women

Psychological Disorders, Therapy, and Womens Well-Being

Making a Difference: Toward a Better Future for Women

Filters