Question 1

Which of the following best describes a key outcome of the Maternity Leave Act (1973)?

Accepted Answer

A) Federal public servants were enabled to return to their previous employment after the birth of children 
B) All Australian women were enabled to return to their previous employment after the birth of children 
C) The maximum length of maternity leave was capped at 52 weeks for all Australian women,regardless of type of work 
D) The maximum length of maternity leave was capped at 52 weeks for Federal public servants 
A) Federal public servants were enabled to return to their previous employment after the birth of children 
B) All Australian women were enabled to return to their previous employment after the birth of children 
C) The maximum length of maternity leave was capped at 52 weeks for all Australian women,regardless of type of work 
D) The maximum length of maternity leave was capped at 52 weeks for Federal public servants A

Question 2

Find one recent news article,magazine article,advertisement or other empirical source which provides an example of gender socialisation and in less than 500 words explain in what ways this occurs.Provide a copy of the source or give a clear reference to where it can be located.

Accepted Answer

Student response could include a definition of gender socialisation.Student should write an explanation of how the source is an example of gender socialisation,give their reasons for highlighting the example and explain the way gender socialisation works in this example.

Question 3

Considering women's economic lives,what are the social benefits and disadvantages of offering ALL women in part-time and full-time employment paid maternity leave?

Accepted Answer

Student response could compare the way part-time and full-time work impact on women's economic lives and develop a discussion that weighs up the benefits and disadvantages of both.Part-time work,for example,offers the benefit of flexible hours but the disadvantage of fewer contributions to superannuation; whereas full-time work offers the benefit of constant wages but the disadvantage of paying for regular child care.

Question 4

Sociological explanations of sex and gender reveal:

Accepted Answer

A) Sex is a simple biological concept because at birth you can only be born with one set of genitalia 
B) The concept of gender only exists in Western societies and is used to give value,power and status more often to men than women 
C) Sociobiologists argue that sex is biologically caused and gender is socially constructed 
D) Gender is only socially produced and is the outcome of many years of socialisation 
A) Sex is a simple biological concept because at birth you can only be born with one set of genitalia 
B) The concept of gender only exists in Western societies and is used to give value,power and status more often to men than women 
C) Sociobiologists argue that sex is biologically caused and gender is socially constructed 
D) Gender is only socially produced and is the outcome of many years of socialisation

Question 5

Make a list of short sentences that provide at least five ways in which the Family Law Act of 1975 changed the circumstances of women.

Accepted Answer

Student response could identify circumst

Question 6

There are some advantages for women in casual employment and part time work.Which of the following is a disadvantage?

Accepted Answer

A) Balances family needs 
B) Changing shifts 
C) Employment insecurity 
D) Flexibility in hours 
A) Balances family needs 
B) Changing shifts 
C) Employment insecurity 
D) Flexibility in hours

Question 7

Describe briefly the ways that heterosexuality for men is bound up with notions of power.

Accepted Answer

Student response could include the idea

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a change that has occurred in society over the last 35 years and which has impacted on women and paid work?

Accepted Answer

A) An increase in the availability of part-time and casual jobs 
B) An increase in jobs in the clerical,sales and services sector 
C) An increase in housing costs necessitating two incomes 
D) Women being able to have children out of wedlock 
A) An increase in the availability of part-time and casual jobs 
B) An increase in jobs in the clerical,sales and services sector 
C) An increase in housing costs necessitating two incomes 
D) Women being able to have children out of wedlock

Question 9

Which sociologist conducted a laboratory experiment in which people were asked to identify masculine and feminine characteristics in 1972?

Accepted Answer

A) Broverman 
B) Connell 
C) Kafai 
D) Nayak 
A) Broverman 
B) Connell 
C) Kafai 
D) Nayak

Question 10

The sexual division of labour:

Accepted Answer

A) Ended in Australia in 1975 
B) Seeks to create a level playing field between men and women 
C) Associates men with public-sphere work and women with private-sphere work 
D) Exists mainly in public business sectors of the economy,not in private sectors like policing and government 
A) Ended in Australia in 1975 
B) Seeks to create a level playing field between men and women 
C) Associates men with public-sphere work and women with private-sphere work 
D) Exists mainly in public business sectors of the economy,not in private sectors like policing and government

Question 11

Which legal acts significant to women were established in 1975?

Accepted Answer

A) The Maternity Leave Act and the Fair Work Act 
B) The Family Law Act and the Maternity Leave Act 
C) Sex Discrimination Act and the Maternity Leave Act 
D) Sex Discrimination Act and the Family Law Act 
A) The Maternity Leave Act and the Fair Work Act 
B) The Family Law Act and the Maternity Leave Act 
C) Sex Discrimination Act and the Maternity Leave Act 
D) Sex Discrimination Act and the Family Law Act

Question 12

More young women than ever before report that they do not wish to become mothers.Discuss how gender ideology accounts for this social trend.

Accepted Answer

Student response could include a definit

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a measure designed to alleviate equal opportunity of girls and boys in education from the 1970s onwards?

Accepted Answer

A) Removal of readers representing women as only seen in the kitchen,or as teachers and nurses 
B) Equal opportunity coordinators were employed to provide teachers with professional development so that they could transform their classroom practices 
C) More women teachers were employed as they are best placed to understand the needs of girls 
D) Special programs were put in place to encourage girls to study maths and science 
A) Removal of readers representing women as only seen in the kitchen,or as teachers and nurses 
B) Equal opportunity coordinators were employed to provide teachers with professional development so that they could transform their classroom practices 
C) More women teachers were employed as they are best placed to understand the needs of girls 
D) Special programs were put in place to encourage girls to study maths and science

Question 14

What are some of the changes that have occurred in the work sphere since the 1972 Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Commission ruled that equal pay for equal work should be implemented by 1975?

Accepted Answer

Student response could describe the impo

Question 15

Examine in detail what generates gendered violence that is perpetrated by men against women.

Accepted Answer

Student response could define gendered v

Question 16

Which of the following does NOT relate to the process of gender socialisation?

Accepted Answer

A) Hormone levels which biologically determine gender 
B) The ways adults talk to and treat babies according to whether they are girls or boys 
C) Toys such as trucks for boys or dolls for girls 
D) Play where children practise being in feminine or masculine roles 
A) Hormone levels which biologically determine gender 
B) The ways adults talk to and treat babies according to whether they are girls or boys 
C) Toys such as trucks for boys or dolls for girls 
D) Play where children practise being in feminine or masculine roles

Question 17

Gender roles have changed over time because of an increase in the hormone levels of people's bodies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Why do women do more housework than men?

Accepted Answer

A) More time at home 
B) Feminisation of labour 
C) Family needs 
D) Gender ideology 
A) More time at home 
B) Feminisation of labour 
C) Family needs 
D) Gender ideology

Question 19

The broad term to identify people with a gender identity that does not match their sex at birth is:

Accepted Answer

A) Transgender 
B) Genderqueer 
C) Transpeople 
D) Androgynous 
A) Transgender 
B) Genderqueer 
C) Transpeople 
D) Androgynous

Question 20

Each of the following was accomplished by the 1970s Women's Movement EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Identification of how gendered power and gender ideology operate in key social institutions including work,law,health,family and education 
B) Showing how education influences children's development of gender identities and the kinds of jobs to which they were likely to have access 
C) Redefinition of family to include de facto relationships,stepfamilies,single parents,singlehood,divorcees and homosexual parents and couples 
D) Elimination of sexist medical practices through the development and use of medical technologies such as caesareans,artificial hormonal supplements and epidurals 
A) Identification of how gendered power and gender ideology operate in key social institutions including work,law,health,family and education 
B) Showing how education influences children's development of gender identities and the kinds of jobs to which they were likely to have access 
C) Redefinition of family to include de facto relationships,stepfamilies,single parents,singlehood,divorcees and homosexual parents and couples 
D) Elimination of sexist medical practices through the development and use of medical technologies such as caesareans,artificial hormonal supplements and epidurals

Which of the following best describes a key outcome of the Maternity Leave Act (1973)?

Find one recent news article,magazine article,advertisement or other empirical source which provides an example of gender socialisation and in less than 500 words explain in what ways this occurs.Provide a copy of the source or give a clear reference to where it can be located.

Considering women's economic lives,what are the social benefits and disadvantages of offering ALL women in part-time and full-time employment paid maternity leave?

Sociological explanations of sex and gender reveal:

Make a list of short sentences that provide at least five ways in which the Family Law Act of 1975 changed the circumstances of women.

There are some advantages for women in casual employment and part time work.Which of the following is a disadvantage?

Describe briefly the ways that heterosexuality for men is bound up with notions of power.

Which of the following is NOT a change that has occurred in society over the last 35 years and which has impacted on women and paid work?

Which sociologist conducted a laboratory experiment in which people were asked to identify masculine and feminine characteristics in 1972?

The sexual division of labour:

Which legal acts significant to women were established in 1975?

More young women than ever before report that they do not wish to become mothers.Discuss how gender ideology accounts for this social trend.

Which of the following is NOT a measure designed to alleviate equal opportunity of girls and boys in education from the 1970s onwards?

What are some of the changes that have occurred in the work sphere since the 1972 Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Commission ruled that equal pay for equal work should be implemented by 1975?

Examine in detail what generates gendered violence that is perpetrated by men against women.

Which of the following does NOT relate to the process of gender socialisation?

Gender roles have changed over time because of an increase in the hormone levels of people's bodies.

Why do women do more housework than men?

The broad term to identify people with a gender identity that does not match their sex at birth is:

Each of the following was accomplished by the 1970s Women's Movement EXCEPT:

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Which of the following best describes a key outcome of the Maternity Leave Act (1973)?

Find one recent news article,magazine article,advertisement or other empirical source which provides an example of gender socialisation and in less than 500 words explain in what ways this occurs.Provide a copy of the source or give a clear reference to where it can be located.

Considering women's economic lives,what are the social benefits and disadvantages of offering ALL women in part-time and full-time employment paid maternity leave?

Sociological explanations of sex and gender reveal:

Make a list of short sentences that provide at least five ways in which the Family Law Act of 1975 changed the circumstances of women.

There are some advantages for women in casual employment and part time work.Which of the following is a disadvantage?

Describe briefly the ways that heterosexuality for men is bound up with notions of power.

Which of the following is NOT a change that has occurred in society over the last 35 years and which has impacted on women and paid work?

Which sociologist conducted a laboratory experiment in which people were asked to identify masculine and feminine characteristics in 1972?

The sexual division of labour:

Which legal acts significant to women were established in 1975?

More young women than ever before report that they do not wish to become mothers.Discuss how gender ideology accounts for this social trend.

Which of the following is NOT a measure designed to alleviate equal opportunity of girls and boys in education from the 1970s onwards?

What are some of the changes that have occurred in the work sphere since the 1972 Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Commission ruled that equal pay for equal work should be implemented by 1975?

Examine in detail what generates gendered violence that is perpetrated by men against women.

Which of the following does NOT relate to the process of gender socialisation?

Gender roles have changed over time because of an increase in the hormone levels of people's bodies.

Why do women do more housework than men?

The broad term to identify people with a gender identity that does not match their sex at birth is:

Each of the following was accomplished by the 1970s Women's Movement EXCEPT:

What Is Sociology

Class

Aboriginality and Australias Indigenous Peoples

Ethnicity and Immigration: Challenging the National Imaginary

The Knowledge Generation

Illness,health and the Pursuit of Wellbeing

Personal Lives

Deviance or Difference

The Working Environment

Power and the State

Religion and Spirituality

Globalisation and the City

From Mass Media to Social Media

Changing the Climate: Modernity at Its Limits

Sociological Theory

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