Question 1

Drawing on Janet Lever's observations of children at play, which of the following would you conclude to be True?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender has little effect on young children. 
B)  Girls spend much more time at play than boys do. 
C)  Boys favor games with clear winners and losers. 
D)  Boys favor games that develop communication and cooperation. 
A)  Gender has little effect on young children. 
B)  Girls spend much more time at play than boys do. 
C)  Boys favor games with clear winners and losers. 
D)  Boys favor games that develop communication and cooperation. C

Question 2

Comparing the performances of female and male athletes over time shows:

Accepted Answer

A)  little or no change in female-male differences in performance. 
B)  male performances are improving faster than female performances. 
C)  women have been closing the gap with men in most athletic performances. 
D)  women now outperform men in most athletic events. 
A)  little or no change in female-male differences in performance. 
B)  male performances are improving faster than female performances. 
C)  women have been closing the gap with men in most athletic performances. 
D)  women now outperform men in most athletic events. C

Question 3

Looking back over U.S. history, we see a general trend by which women:

Accepted Answer

A)  have gained opportunities and power. 
B)  have made little movement toward equality with men. 
C)  are steadily losing ground and becoming less equal to men. 
D)  have retained their position of dominance over men. 
A)  have gained opportunities and power. 
B)  have made little movement toward equality with men. 
C)  are steadily losing ground and becoming less equal to men. 
D)  have retained their position of dominance over men. A

Question 4

Sexism is the assertion that one sex is innately superior to the other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men and women differ physically in some limited ways. 
B)  Overall, men are physically superior to women. 
C)  Overall, women are physically superior to men. 
D)  There are no physical differences between men and women. 
A)  Men and women differ physically in some limited ways. 
B)  Overall, men are physically superior to women. 
C)  Overall, women are physically superior to men. 
D)  There are no physical differences between men and women.

Question 6

In athletics, the performance gap between male and female athletes is increasing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Like race or social class, gender is a major dimension of social stratification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Based on the map and discussion in the text, where would you go to find societies in which women's social power is lowest compared to that of men?

Accepted Answer

A)  Europe 
B)  North America 
C)  Africa 
D)  South America 
A)  Europe 
B)  North America 
C)  Africa 
D)  South America

Question 9

Which of the following helps explain the rising share of women in the paid labor force during the last century?

Accepted Answer

A)  the increase in the number of people working on farms 
B)  a high divorce rate 
C)  the increasing size of U.S. families 
D)  the fact that working women earn more than working men 
A)  the increase in the number of people working on farms 
B)  a high divorce rate 
C)  the increasing size of U.S. families 
D)  the fact that working women earn more than working men

Question 10

In today's U.S. work force:

Accepted Answer

A)  men and women have the same types of jobs. 
B)  women and men receive the same pay. 
C)  women are concentrated in several categories of jobs. 
D)  a majority of working women hold "pink collar" jobs. 
A)  men and women have the same types of jobs. 
B)  women and men receive the same pay. 
C)  women are concentrated in several categories of jobs. 
D)  a majority of working women hold "pink collar" jobs.

Question 11

Most sociological research suggests that gender is socially constructed and is thus subject to change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In the United States, on average, males live longer than females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Feminists support all but one of the following. Which is the one that feminists do not support?

Accepted Answer

A)  ending gender stratification 
B)  ending sexual violence 
C)  weakening the importance of gender in people's lives 
D)  limiting sexual freedom 
A)  ending gender stratification 
B)  ending sexual violence 
C)  weakening the importance of gender in people's lives 
D)  limiting sexual freedom

Question 14

On average, males are both taller and heavier than females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In the United States, a majority of bachelor's degrees are earned by men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which concept refers to attitudes and activities that a society links to people of each sex?

Accepted Answer

A)  primary sex characteristics 
B)  sexual orientation 
C)  gender roles 
D)  secondary sex characteristics 
A)  primary sex characteristics 
B)  sexual orientation 
C)  gender roles 
D)  secondary sex characteristics

Question 17

What percentage of the members of Congress are women?

Accepted Answer

As of my knowledge cutoff in early 2023,

Question 18

Pornography dehumanizes women as the sexual playthings of men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following statements is a correct reason to see women as a minority in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  At every class level, women have less income, wealth, education, and power than men do. 
B)  Almost all women see themselves as a minority. 
C)  In the United States, men outnumber women. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  At every class level, women have less income, wealth, education, and power than men do. 
B)  Almost all women see themselves as a minority. 
C)  In the United States, men outnumber women. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 20

In what percentage of rapes and attempted rapes of college students does the woman know her attacker?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 percent 
B)  30 percent 
C)  70 percent 
D)  90 percent 
A)  10 percent 
B)  30 percent 
C)  70 percent 
D)  90 percent

Exam 13: Gender Stratification

Drawing on Janet Lever's observations of children at play, which of the following would you conclude to be True?

Comparing the performances of female and male athletes over time shows:

Looking back over U.S. history, we see a general trend by which women:

Sexism is the assertion that one sex is innately superior to the other.

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

In athletics, the performance gap between male and female athletes is increasing.

Like race or social class, gender is a major dimension of social stratification.

Based on the map and discussion in the text, where would you go to find societies in which women's social power is lowest compared to that of men?

Which of the following helps explain the rising share of women in the paid labor force during the last century?

In today's U.S. work force:

Most sociological research suggests that gender is socially constructed and is thus subject to change.

In the United States, on average, males live longer than females.

Feminists support all but one of the following. Which is the one that feminists do not support?

On average, males are both taller and heavier than females.

In the United States, a majority of bachelor's degrees are earned by men.

Which concept refers to attitudes and activities that a society links to people of each sex?

What percentage of the members of Congress are women?

Pornography dehumanizes women as the sexual playthings of men.

Which of the following statements is a correct reason to see women as a minority in the United States?

In what percentage of rapes and attempted rapes of college students does the woman know her attacker?

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