Question 1

Explain the difference between sex and gender.

Accepted Answer

Sex and gender are often used interchang

Question 2

Substantial differences in the construction of gender may exist in all of the following,except:

Accepted Answer

A) across social classes. 
B) between subcultures within a single society. 
C) among different racial and ethnic groups. 
D) within a single individual. 
A) across social classes. 
B) between subcultures within a single society. 
C) among different racial and ethnic groups. 
D) within a single individual.

Question 3

Virtually everyone in society is affected by gender socialization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The United Nations estimates that the value of women's unpaid work amounts to at least .

Accepted Answer

A) $800 billion 
B) $11 trillion 
C) $50 billion 
D) $140 trillion 
A) $800 billion 
B) $11 trillion 
C) $50 billion 
D) $140 trillion

Question 5

According to the text,the implementation of Title IX legislation has finally established equity in women's sports.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Explain how homophobia influences or plays a role in gender socialization; include a comparison of the differential impact on girls and boys.What are the consequences of homophobia in gender role socialization?

Accepted Answer

Homophobia, or the fear and discriminati

Question 7

The feminist understanding of "doing gender" is a type of perspective within sociology.

Accepted Answer

A) conflict theory 
B) structural functionalist 
C) symbolic interactionist 
D) macrosociological 
A) conflict theory 
B) structural functionalist 
C) symbolic interactionist 
D) macrosociological

Question 8

Today,women make up 97% of secretaries and 95% of child-care workers.This is evidence of:

Accepted Answer

A) overt discrimination. 
B) sex stratification. 
C) patriarchy. 
D) occupational segregation. 
A) overt discrimination. 
B) sex stratification. 
C) patriarchy. 
D) occupational segregation.

Question 9

Which of the following is not considered one of the central aspects of a gendered institution?

Accepted Answer

A) the personal opinions and attitudes of the individual members of the institution 
B) stereotypical role expectations for men and women 
C) stratified of the positions within the institution based on sex 
D) organizational structure that gives advantages to men 
A) the personal opinions and attitudes of the individual members of the institution 
B) stereotypical role expectations for men and women 
C) stratified of the positions within the institution based on sex 
D) organizational structure that gives advantages to men

Question 10

What is the sociological term for the hierarchical distribution of social and economic resources according to gender?

Accepted Answer

A) gender apartheid 
B) gender roles 
C) gender stratification 
D) gender assignation 
A) gender apartheid 
B) gender roles 
C) gender stratification 
D) gender assignation

Question 11

Attitudes toward gender roles have changed so that today

Accepted Answer

A) only 10 percent of men think that one parent should stay at home while the other is working. 
B) both men and women say it is not fair for men to be the sole decision maker in the household. 
C) women no longer believe they will be discriminated against in employment. 
D) men and women both agree that gender discrimination should be illegal. 
A) only 10 percent of men think that one parent should stay at home while the other is working. 
B) both men and women say it is not fair for men to be the sole decision maker in the household. 
C) women no longer believe they will be discriminated against in employment. 
D) men and women both agree that gender discrimination should be illegal.

Question 12

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 forbids discrimination in employment on the basis of race,color,national origin,religion,or sex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The mass media is a leader in breaking down gender stereotypes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of these statements regarding the validity of the human capital theory as it applies to the pay gap is true?

Accepted Answer

A) There is no evidence that human capital theory explains the difference in men's and women's earnings. 
B) While factors such as education and age do affect earnings,the earnings of men and women with the same levels of education and prior experience are still unequal. 
C) Women earn less than men because they work fewer hours. 
D) Research indicates that there is actually no difference in men's and women's wages when the type of work is taken into account. 
A) There is no evidence that human capital theory explains the difference in men's and women's earnings. 
B) While factors such as education and age do affect earnings,the earnings of men and women with the same levels of education and prior experience are still unequal. 
C) Women earn less than men because they work fewer hours. 
D) Research indicates that there is actually no difference in men's and women's wages when the type of work is taken into account.

Question 15

Gender inequality in the U.S.is connected to gender inequality in other parts of the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of these statements about gender socialization is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Gender socialization impacts the self-concepts of both women and men. 
B) Gender socialization influences the social and political attitudes of both men and women. 
C) Gender socialization shapes the perceptions that men and women have about other people. 
D) Gender socialization causes all members of society to conform to gender expectation of society. 
A) Gender socialization impacts the self-concepts of both women and men. 
B) Gender socialization influences the social and political attitudes of both men and women. 
C) Gender socialization shapes the perceptions that men and women have about other people. 
D) Gender socialization causes all members of society to conform to gender expectation of society.

Question 17

In order to address the complex causes behind an individual's identity,sociologists emphasize:

Accepted Answer

A) sex only. 
B) gender only. 
C) both sex and gender. 
D) neither sex nor gender. 
A) sex only. 
B) gender only. 
C) both sex and gender. 
D) neither sex nor gender.

Question 18

Research indicates that men and women of different races have different expectations regarding gender roles.
Which of these statements regarding expectations of different groups is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Hispanic men have stronger beliefs than White men that men and women should have different characteristics. 
B) African American men are more likely than African American women to support feminism and egalitarian views of men and women's roles. 
C) Asian American women are more likely than Asian American men to value egalitarian roles for men and women. 
D) African American women are socialized to be more dependent on men than are White women. 
A) Hispanic men have stronger beliefs than White men that men and women should have different characteristics. 
B) African American men are more likely than African American women to support feminism and egalitarian views of men and women's roles. 
C) Asian American women are more likely than Asian American men to value egalitarian roles for men and women. 
D) African American women are socialized to be more dependent on men than are White women.

Question 19

Studies have found that lesbian women are more likely to be open about their sexual identity when they work predominantly with women and have women as their bosses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Most societies have some form of gender stratification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Explain the difference between sex and gender.

Substantial differences in the construction of gender may exist in all of the following,except:

Virtually everyone in society is affected by gender socialization.

The United Nations estimates that the value of women's unpaid work amounts to at least .

According to the text,the implementation of Title IX legislation has finally established equity in women's sports.

Explain how homophobia influences or plays a role in gender socialization; include a comparison of the differential impact on girls and boys.What are the consequences of homophobia in gender role socialization?

The feminist understanding of "doing gender" is a type of perspective within sociology.

Today,women make up 97% of secretaries and 95% of child-care workers.This is evidence of:

Which of the following is not considered one of the central aspects of a gendered institution?

What is the sociological term for the hierarchical distribution of social and economic resources according to gender?

Attitudes toward gender roles have changed so that today

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 forbids discrimination in employment on the basis of race,color,national origin,religion,or sex.

The mass media is a leader in breaking down gender stereotypes.

Which of these statements regarding the validity of the human capital theory as it applies to the pay gap is true?

Gender inequality in the U.S.is connected to gender inequality in other parts of the world.

Which of these statements about gender socialization is false?

In order to address the complex causes behind an individual's identity,sociologists emphasize:

Research indicates that men and women of different races have different expectations regarding gender roles. Which of these statements regarding expectations of different groups is true?

Studies have found that lesbian women are more likely to be open about their sexual identity when they work predominantly with women and have women as their bosses.

Most societies have some form of gender stratification.

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Exam 11: Gender

Explain the difference between sex and gender.

Substantial differences in the construction of gender may exist in all of the following,except:

Virtually everyone in society is affected by gender socialization.

The United Nations estimates that the value of women's unpaid work amounts to at least .

According to the text,the implementation of Title IX legislation has finally established equity in women's sports.

Explain how homophobia influences or plays a role in gender socialization; include a comparison of the differential impact on girls and boys.What are the consequences of homophobia in gender role socialization?

The feminist understanding of "doing gender" is a type of perspective within sociology.

Today,women make up 97% of secretaries and 95% of child-care workers.This is evidence of:

Which of the following is not considered one of the central aspects of a gendered institution?

What is the sociological term for the hierarchical distribution of social and economic resources according to gender?

Attitudes toward gender roles have changed so that today

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 forbids discrimination in employment on the basis of race,color,national origin,religion,or sex.

The mass media is a leader in breaking down gender stereotypes.

Which of these statements regarding the validity of the human capital theory as it applies to the pay gap is true?

Gender inequality in the U.S.is connected to gender inequality in other parts of the world.

Which of these statements about gender socialization is false?

In order to address the complex causes behind an individual's identity,sociologists emphasize:

Research indicates that men and women of different races have different expectations regarding gender roles. Which of these statements regarding expectations of different groups is true?

Studies have found that lesbian women are more likely to be open about their sexual identity when they work predominantly with women and have women as their bosses.

Most societies have some form of gender stratification.

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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