Question 1

When a child learns social expectations and behaviors that are associated with being male and being female,s/he is engaging in the process of addressing:

Accepted Answer

A) sexuality 
B) role playing 
C) gender 
D) sex 
A) sexuality 
B) role playing 
C) gender 
D) sex

Question 2

Passed in 1963,the Equal Pay Act had led to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Women earning the same as men. 
B) Men earning 23 percent less than women. 
C) Women earning 23 percent less than men. 
D) None of the above. 
A) Women earning the same as men. 
B) Men earning 23 percent less than women. 
C) Women earning 23 percent less than men. 
D) None of the above.

Question 3

17is unusual in that there is far greater sharing of household responsibilities than in most other nations.

Accepted Answer

A) Japan 
B) China 
C) Britain 
D) the United States 
A) Japan 
B) China 
C) Britain 
D) the United States

Question 4

Explain how peers serve as a source of gender socialization.

Accepted Answer

Peers serve as a source of gender social

Question 5

When an individual is born with both male and female biological sex characteristics,this is referred to as.

Accepted Answer

A) intersexed 
B) fetal sex differentiation 
C) transgenderation 
D) bisexual variation 
A) intersexed 
B) fetal sex differentiation 
C) transgenderation 
D) bisexual variation

Question 6

When an individuals look back on their lives,is/are most likely the most important influence on their gender socialization.

Accepted Answer

A) parents 
B) peers 
C) teachers 
D) religion 
A) parents 
B) peers 
C) teachers 
D) religion

Question 7

Which of these statements is true about the global division of labor?

Accepted Answer

A) Women are less affected than men by the globalization of manufacturing. 
B) Women and children are often the cheapest laborers. 
C) The only corporations that do not exploit women's labor are U.S.­based multinationals. 
D) Women are not as much a part of the workforce as men. 
A) Women are less affected than men by the globalization of manufacturing. 
B) Women and children are often the cheapest laborers. 
C) The only corporations that do not exploit women's labor are U.S.­based multinationals. 
D) Women are not as much a part of the workforce as men.

Question 8

Evidence that gender is socially constructed includes

Accepted Answer

A) the different gender roles found in different countries. 
B) the lack of gender variability generally. 
C) studies that find more difference within a gender than between genders on most traits. 
D) the common gender expectations across all social classes. 
A) the different gender roles found in different countries. 
B) the lack of gender variability generally. 
C) studies that find more difference within a gender than between genders on most traits. 
D) the common gender expectations across all social classes.

Question 9

Which of these statements regarding the second shift is false?

Accepted Answer

A) A large number of men and women report that they find emotional gratification and social support at work. 
B) The gender gap in the amount of domestic work done by men and women has virtually disappeared. 
C) Women are more likely than men to be caring for aging parents. 
D) Women report stress as one of their greatest concerns. 
A) A large number of men and women report that they find emotional gratification and social support at work. 
B) The gender gap in the amount of domestic work done by men and women has virtually disappeared. 
C) Women are more likely than men to be caring for aging parents. 
D) Women report stress as one of their greatest concerns.

Question 10

In school,children learn knowledge and skills,as well as gender roles.Schools are:

Accepted Answer

A) gendered institutions. 
B) gendered apartheid. 
C) discriminatory institutions. 
D) patriarchal systems. 
A) gendered institutions. 
B) gendered apartheid. 
C) discriminatory institutions. 
D) patriarchal systems.

Question 11

The current generation has grown up taking many of the accomplishments of the women's movement for granted.
Which of the following is not one of these accomplishments?

Accepted Answer

A) laws against sexual harassment 
B) access to birth control 
C) equal pay between men and women 
D) more participation in politics 
A) laws against sexual harassment 
B) access to birth control 
C) equal pay between men and women 
D) more participation in politics

Question 12

Professional women experience a significant loss of income if they leave and reenter the workforce after raising children.This has been termed.

Accepted Answer

A) the mommy tax 
B) the double shift 
C) double jeopardy 
D) dual labor market 
A) the mommy tax 
B) the double shift 
C) double jeopardy 
D) dual labor market

Question 13

Gail is arguing that women are more hormonal and men are more aggressive.She is using which of the following arguments?

Accepted Answer

A) Social constructionist. 
B) Biological determinism. 
C) Gender Socialization. 
D) Intersexed. 
A) Social constructionist. 
B) Biological determinism. 
C) Gender Socialization. 
D) Intersexed.

Question 14

Researchers on the influence of television has found that

Accepted Answer

A) both boys and girls rate aggressive toys seen in commercials as desirable. 
B) viewing stereotypical images of women has no impact on attitudes toward traditional roles. 
C) there is a link between viewing sexist images and holding stronger feminist attitudes. 
D) watching television results in a rejection of popular culture stereotypes of both men and women. 
A) both boys and girls rate aggressive toys seen in commercials as desirable. 
B) viewing stereotypical images of women has no impact on attitudes toward traditional roles. 
C) there is a link between viewing sexist images and holding stronger feminist attitudes. 
D) watching television results in a rejection of popular culture stereotypes of both men and women.

Question 15

In general,men and women differ physically from each other in all of the following ways,except

Accepted Answer

A) men tend to have a lower resting heart rate. 
B) women tend to have lower blood pressure. 
C) men tend to have greater muscle density. 
D) women have greater endurance than men. 
A) men tend to have a lower resting heart rate. 
B) women tend to have lower blood pressure. 
C) men tend to have greater muscle density. 
D) women have greater endurance than men.

Question 16

The labor force participation rate for White women

Accepted Answer

A) has only recently reached the rate for women of color. 
B) has always been much higher than that of women of color. 
C) has been stagnant for the past 50 years. 
D) is significantly lower than that for women of color. 
A) has only recently reached the rate for women of color. 
B) has always been much higher than that of women of color. 
C) has been stagnant for the past 50 years. 
D) is significantly lower than that for women of color.

Question 17

Functionalists have been criticized for

Accepted Answer

A) ignoring gender roles. 
B) emphasizing symbols in their approach to the study of gender. 
C) failing to see the merits of a conflict approach to the study of gender. 
D) interpreting gender as a fixed role in society. 
A) ignoring gender roles. 
B) emphasizing symbols in their approach to the study of gender. 
C) failing to see the merits of a conflict approach to the study of gender. 
D) interpreting gender as a fixed role in society.

Question 18

Since the passage of Title IX in 1972

Accepted Answer

A) gender inequality in the schools has disappeared. 
B) discrimination by schools on the basis of gender is illegal. 
C) boys and girls receive the same treatment by teachers. 
D) while treatment by teachers is still unequal,books now feature equal numbers of boys and girls. 
A) gender inequality in the schools has disappeared. 
B) discrimination by schools on the basis of gender is illegal. 
C) boys and girls receive the same treatment by teachers. 
D) while treatment by teachers is still unequal,books now feature equal numbers of boys and girls.

Question 19

From a sociological perspective,what is the relationship between sex and gender?

Accepted Answer

A) Physical differences determine one's gender. 
B) Biology alone does not determine a person's gender. 
C) Gender is completely socially created. 
D) There is no relationship between gender and biology. 
A) Physical differences determine one's gender. 
B) Biology alone does not determine a person's gender. 
C) Gender is completely socially created. 
D) There is no relationship between gender and biology.

Question 20

Which of these statements about the differences between men and women,as discussed in the introduction to the chapter,is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Men earn 23 percent more than women. 
B) Men are more likely than women to die a violent death. 
C) Men interrupt others in conversation more often than women. 
D) Men live longer than women. 
A) Men earn 23 percent more than women. 
B) Men are more likely than women to die a violent death. 
C) Men interrupt others in conversation more often than women. 
D) Men live longer than women.

When a child learns social expectations and behaviors that are associated with being male and being female,s/he is engaging in the process of addressing:

Passed in 1963,the Equal Pay Act had led to which of the following?

17is unusual in that there is far greater sharing of household responsibilities than in most other nations.

Explain how peers serve as a source of gender socialization.

When an individual is born with both male and female biological sex characteristics,this is referred to as.

When an individuals look back on their lives,is/are most likely the most important influence on their gender socialization.

Which of these statements is true about the global division of labor?

Evidence that gender is socially constructed includes

Which of these statements regarding the second shift is false?

In school,children learn knowledge and skills,as well as gender roles.Schools are:

The current generation has grown up taking many of the accomplishments of the women's movement for granted. Which of the following is not one of these accomplishments?

Professional women experience a significant loss of income if they leave and reenter the workforce after raising children.This has been termed.

Gail is arguing that women are more hormonal and men are more aggressive.She is using which of the following arguments?

Researchers on the influence of television has found that

In general,men and women differ physically from each other in all of the following ways,except

The labor force participation rate for White women

Functionalists have been criticized for

Since the passage of Title IX in 1972

From a sociological perspective,what is the relationship between sex and gender?

Which of these statements about the differences between men and women,as discussed in the introduction to the chapter,is false?

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Exam 11: Gender

When a child learns social expectations and behaviors that are associated with being male and being female,s/he is engaging in the process of addressing:

Passed in 1963,the Equal Pay Act had led to which of the following?

17is unusual in that there is far greater sharing of household responsibilities than in most other nations.

Explain how peers serve as a source of gender socialization.

When an individual is born with both male and female biological sex characteristics,this is referred to as.

When an individuals look back on their lives,is/are most likely the most important influence on their gender socialization.

Which of these statements is true about the global division of labor?

Evidence that gender is socially constructed includes

Which of these statements regarding the second shift is false?

In school,children learn knowledge and skills,as well as gender roles.Schools are:

The current generation has grown up taking many of the accomplishments of the women's movement for granted. Which of the following is not one of these accomplishments?

Professional women experience a significant loss of income if they leave and reenter the workforce after raising children.This has been termed.

Gail is arguing that women are more hormonal and men are more aggressive.She is using which of the following arguments?

Researchers on the influence of television has found that

In general,men and women differ physically from each other in all of the following ways,except

The labor force participation rate for White women

Functionalists have been criticized for

Since the passage of Title IX in 1972

From a sociological perspective,what is the relationship between sex and gender?

Which of these statements about the differences between men and women,as discussed in the introduction to the chapter,is false?

Sociological Perspective

Culture and the Media

Doing Sociological research

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups and Organization

Deviance and Crime

Social Class and Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Sexuality

Families and Religion

Education and Health Care

Economics and Politics

Environment, Population and Social Change

Filters