Question 1

Give two examples of how gender role expectations differ for either men or women of different racial-ethnic groups.

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One example of how gender role expectati

Question 2

Feminist theorists have focused on the ways in which gender is created and reinforced through social interaction.
This is an ethnomethodological perspective termed.

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A) gender orientation 
B) feminist interpretivism 
C) institutionalized gender 
D) "doing gender" 
A) gender orientation 
B) feminist interpretivism 
C) institutionalized gender 
D) "doing gender"

Question 3

A significant difference between the functionalist and conflict theory perspectives on gender is that

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A) functionalism is a macrosociological perspective and conflict theory is not. 
B) conflict theory recognizes the role of gender within the social structure and functionalism does not. 
C) conflict theory is more likely than functionalism to explore issues of race and social class as they relate to gender. 
D) functionalism advocates for change more than conflict theory. 
A) functionalism is a macrosociological perspective and conflict theory is not. 
B) conflict theory recognizes the role of gender within the social structure and functionalism does not. 
C) conflict theory is more likely than functionalism to explore issues of race and social class as they relate to gender. 
D) functionalism advocates for change more than conflict theory.

Question 4

Which of these is not a trait found to correspond to relatively equal status for men and women within a society?

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A) Work is highly segregated according to sex. 
B) Women have access to education. 
C) Women's work is central to the economy. 
D) Men make a contribution to household responsibilities. 
A) Work is highly segregated according to sex. 
B) Women have access to education. 
C) Women's work is central to the economy. 
D) Men make a contribution to household responsibilities.

Question 5

When Bob deviates from the binary (i.e.,either male or female)system of gender he is .

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A) transgendered 
B) hermaphrodites 
C) sexually differentiated 
D) pansexuals 
A) transgendered 
B) hermaphrodites 
C) sexually differentiated 
D) pansexuals

Question 6

Explain how earnings are related to a dual labor market.In your answer discuss the primary and secondary labor
markets.

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The answer of Explain how earnings are related to a...

Question 7

Research on race,gender and eating disorders,by Meg Lovejoy,found that

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A) Black women are less likely than White women to engage in excessive dieting and are less fearful of fat. 
B) White women are much more satisfied with their bodies than originally thought. 
C) Both Black and White women tend to overestimate their weight. 
D) Black women do not suffer from eating disorders such as overeating. 
A) Black women are less likely than White women to engage in excessive dieting and are less fearful of fat. 
B) White women are much more satisfied with their bodies than originally thought. 
C) Both Black and White women tend to overestimate their weight. 
D) Black women do not suffer from eating disorders such as overeating.

Question 8

What is meant by the concept of a gendered institution? Describe an example.

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The concept of a gendered institution re

Question 9

Explain the role of patriarchy in society.How does it vary from society to society?

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Patriarchy refers to a social system whe

Question 10

Explain how human capital theory and dual labor market theory explain the gender gap in wages.Develop the
significant differences between the two theories and the criticisms of each.

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Human capital theory and dual labor mark

Question 11

When Bob assumes all women should have the same status and behave in the same way his expectations about gender:

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A) Only influences females. 
B) Only influences males. 
C) Influences both males and females. 
D) Positively influences males 
A) Only influences females. 
B) Only influences males. 
C) Influences both males and females. 
D) Positively influences males

Question 12

The Equal Pay Act of 1963

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A) requires married fathers to be paid more than unmarried men. 
B) requires that men and women receive equal pay for equal work. 
C) requires companies to pay men and women equally within the company. 
D) requires education and experience to be the only factors used to determine pay. 
A) requires married fathers to be paid more than unmarried men. 
B) requires that men and women receive equal pay for equal work. 
C) requires companies to pay men and women equally within the company. 
D) requires education and experience to be the only factors used to determine pay.

Question 13

Children's books are the one area within which gender roles have become very equal or disappeared.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following statements is false?

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A) Sex refers to biological identity,male or female. 
B) Gender refers to the socially learned expectations and behaviors associated with members of each sex. 
C) Gender is a more important concept to sociologists than sex. 
D) The key sociological question on this issue is whether biology or culture is more important. 
A) Sex refers to biological identity,male or female. 
B) Gender refers to the socially learned expectations and behaviors associated with members of each sex. 
C) Gender is a more important concept to sociologists than sex. 
D) The key sociological question on this issue is whether biology or culture is more important.

Question 15

In practice,sexual harassment in the workplace

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A) is an example of overt discrimination. 
B) has no real impact on women's employment. 
C) happens to men as often as it does to women. 
D) is an inevitable product of men and women working together. 
A) is an example of overt discrimination. 
B) has no real impact on women's employment. 
C) happens to men as often as it does to women. 
D) is an inevitable product of men and women working together.

Question 16

Define the labor force participation rate; describe current U.S.trends in labor force participation for women.

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The labor force participation rate is th

Question 17

What is biological determinism? What is the basic sociological response to biological determinism?

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Biological determinism, also known as ge

Question 18

According to the United Nations,violence against women worldwide

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A) is an epidemic and one of the most pervasive violations of human rights. 
B) is difficult to document accurately in terms of the incidence. 
C) has been perpetrated by an intimate partner or family member against between 20 and 50 percent of all women. 
D) All of these choices are true. 
A) is an epidemic and one of the most pervasive violations of human rights. 
B) is difficult to document accurately in terms of the incidence. 
C) has been perpetrated by an intimate partner or family member against between 20 and 50 percent of all women. 
D) All of these choices are true.

Question 19

Briefly describe the functionalist,conflict,and symbolic interaction perspectives on gender inequality.Provide examples.

Accepted Answer

The functionalist perspective on gender

Question 20

According to,men and women fill complementary gender roles and this arrangement benefits society.

Accepted Answer

A) functionalism 
B) conflict theory 
C) symbolic interactionism 
D) social control theory 
A) functionalism 
B) conflict theory 
C) symbolic interactionism 
D) social control theory

Give two examples of how gender role expectations differ for either men or women of different racial-ethnic groups.

Feminist theorists have focused on the ways in which gender is created and reinforced through social interaction. This is an ethnomethodological perspective termed.

A significant difference between the functionalist and conflict theory perspectives on gender is that

Which of these is not a trait found to correspond to relatively equal status for men and women within a society?

When Bob deviates from the binary (i.e.,either male or female)system of gender he is .

Explain how earnings are related to a dual labor market.In your answer discuss the primary and secondary labor markets.

Research on race,gender and eating disorders,by Meg Lovejoy,found that

What is meant by the concept of a gendered institution? Describe an example.

Explain the role of patriarchy in society.How does it vary from society to society?

Explain how human capital theory and dual labor market theory explain the gender gap in wages.Develop the significant differences between the two theories and the criticisms of each.

When Bob assumes all women should have the same status and behave in the same way his expectations about gender:

The Equal Pay Act of 1963

Children's books are the one area within which gender roles have become very equal or disappeared.

Which of the following statements is false?

In practice,sexual harassment in the workplace

Define the labor force participation rate; describe current U.S.trends in labor force participation for women.

What is biological determinism? What is the basic sociological response to biological determinism?

According to the United Nations,violence against women worldwide

Briefly describe the functionalist,conflict,and symbolic interaction perspectives on gender inequality.Provide examples.

According to,men and women fill complementary gender roles and this arrangement benefits society.

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Exam 11: Gender

Give two examples of how gender role expectations differ for either men or women of different racial-ethnic groups.

Feminist theorists have focused on the ways in which gender is created and reinforced through social interaction. This is an ethnomethodological perspective termed.

A significant difference between the functionalist and conflict theory perspectives on gender is that

Which of these is not a trait found to correspond to relatively equal status for men and women within a society?

When Bob deviates from the binary (i.e.,either male or female)system of gender he is .

Explain how earnings are related to a dual labor market.In your answer discuss the primary and secondary labor markets.

Research on race,gender and eating disorders,by Meg Lovejoy,found that

What is meant by the concept of a gendered institution? Describe an example.

Explain the role of patriarchy in society.How does it vary from society to society?

Explain how human capital theory and dual labor market theory explain the gender gap in wages.Develop the significant differences between the two theories and the criticisms of each.

When Bob assumes all women should have the same status and behave in the same way his expectations about gender:

The Equal Pay Act of 1963

Children's books are the one area within which gender roles have become very equal or disappeared.

Which of the following statements is false?

In practice,sexual harassment in the workplace

Define the labor force participation rate; describe current U.S.trends in labor force participation for women.

What is biological determinism? What is the basic sociological response to biological determinism?

According to the United Nations,violence against women worldwide

Briefly describe the functionalist,conflict,and symbolic interaction perspectives on gender inequality.Provide examples.

According to,men and women fill complementary gender roles and this arrangement benefits society.

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

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