Deck 11: Education and Gender Role Change

Question 1

Boys exceed girls in elementary and middle school in mathematics.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Research on textbooks and readers in elementary school demonstrates that

A) female characters actually outnumber male characters
B) women are consistently shown in diverse and interesting occupational and domestic roles
C) stereotyped portrayals for both females and males is prevalent
D) most materials now reflect gender equality

Answer 2

C

Question 3

When ____ processes are used in math question, girls outperform boys. When ___ abilities are used, boys outperform girls.

A) quantitative/qualitative
B) qualitative/verbal
C) verbal/spatial-visual
D) spatial-visual/quantitative

Answer 3

C

Question 4

In elementary school, the only emotion boys are encouraged to display is

A) sorrow
B) anger
C) fear
D) hardship

Question 5

Which of the below has one of the strongest relationships with levels of self-esteem in high school girls?

A) competence in female-oriented sports
B) good grades in vocational courses such as typing
C) academic success in math and science
D) popularity among female classmates

Question 6

In high school, girls define success largely in terms of ___. Boys define success in terms of ___.

A) popularity with boys/athletic competence
B) scholastic competence/popularity with girls
C) athletic competence/scholastic competence
D) scholastic competence for both

Question 7

Gender differences in math performance are not significant when we control for number of math courses taken and

A) ACT scores
B) female teachers and role models
C) family structure
D) father's occupation

Question 8

Which is the best predictor of academic performance?

A) family structure
B) father's occupation
C) gender
D) social class

Question 9

Explain Rousseau's theory of education from both a functionalist and conflict perspective. Considering the gender issue, which provides the better explanation? Justify your response.

Question 10

The sharp drop in self-esteem in high school is greatest for which of the following groups?

A) Latino girls
B) African-American males
C) African-American females
D) White girls

Question 11

Which racial group of high school girls is more likely to view economic security in terms of their attachment to men?

A) Latino
B) Asian
C) African-American
D) White

Question 12

Which racial group of high school girls is more likely to be tracked into vocational courses like home economics and word processing?

A) Latino girls
B) African-American girls
C) White girls
D) All of the above

Question 13

Overall, research suggests that single-gender college education enhances a young woman's

A) leadership ability
B) self-confidence
C) scholarship and academic success
D) all of the above

Question 14

Woman earn slightly more than half of all doctorates in fields other than

A) science and engineering
B) the social sciences
C) foreign languages
D) literature

Question 15

Compared to college men in the mentoring process, college women

A) are more likely to prefer male faculty mentors
B) spend less time with mentors
C) have an abundance of female role models
D) have a more comfortable relationship with their mentors

Question 16

Female professors with Ph.D.s are likely to

A) be employed at less prestigious schools
B) be full professors
C) have research appointments
D) all of the above

Question 17

Research suggests that women college professors are expected to be all but which one of the following compared to their male colleagues?

A) engaging in the classroom and using a variety of learning skills
B) more accessible to students
C) nicer and more responsive
D) less competent

Question 18

Sexual harassment in schools

A) is underreported
B) may take the form of bullying
C) is considered a part of everyday life
D) all of the above

Question 19

Cadets in military schools

A) believe hazing should be illegal
B) adhere to powerful masculinity norms
C) are subject to charges of sexual harassment if they engage in hazing
D) have withdrawn in large numbers due to sexual harassment

Question 20

Title IX has had its greatest success in gender equity concerning

A) admission policies
B) financial aid
C) hiring practices
D) athletics

Question 21

Globally, the strongest predictor of fertility rate is

A) gross national product (GNP)
B) women's educational level
C) poverty level
D) marriage rate

Question 22

Female college faculty are less likely than their male counterparts to have tenure because they

A) devote greater amounts of their time to teaching
B) engage in fewer unpaid professional services
C) are engaged in research
D) all of the above

Question 23

Compared to female college students, male college students

A) are likely to be clustered in a few majors
B) dominate in the educational field
C) are distributed in a wide variety of majors
D) have insufficient pre-college preparation in the sciences

Question 24

Which of these fields is one of the few majors in college with relative gender equality in numbers?

A) Psychology
B) Sociology
C) Social work
D) Biology

Question 25

Approximately what percentage of college women who enter with interest in STEM fields switch majors?

A) 10%
B) 25%
C) 50%
D) 75%

Question 26

Women are more likely to be in the group of non-traditional aged students in higher education.

Question 27

Discuss the reasons why there is a drop in self-esteem for girls in high school and why boys in high school begin to outperform girls in some academic areas.

Question 28

Generally, a woman with a college degree will earn less than a man with a college degree.

Question 29

Discuss the impact of gender typing in education on the career opportunities for women and men.

Question 30

Which of the following statements is true regarding global illiteracy rates?

A) Two-thirds of the world's illiterate population are female.
B) The largest educational gap is between the developed and developing world.
C) There's a higher concentration of illiterate women in rural areas.
D) All of the above

Question 31

All single-gendered classrooms are in violation of the 14th amendment.

Question 32

Demonstrate how college and graduate school are different experiences for males compared to females. What suggestion would you offer for altering both the informal and formal aspects of these patterns?

Question 33

The most equitable social institution is

A) religion
B) education
C) politics
D) economics

Question 34

The history of Western civilization demonstrates that education in general was

A) open to all social classes
B) open to both males and females
C) reserved for the elite
D) open to all racial groups

Question 35

China has made incredible gains in reducing adult illiteracy to 5 percent.

Question 36

One of the greatest returns on all development investments is to

A) make sure everyone is inoculated with disease-protecting vaccines
B) teach girls to read
C) increase voter turnout
D) increase literacy among poor men

Question 37

During the Middle Ages, Christianity

A) encouraged education for both boys and girls
B) assumed that universal literacy for girls was necessary to provide for social and family stability
C) allowed for limited education to girls who would become nuns
D) all of the above

Question 38

During the early years of the Enlightenment, Rousseau's theory of education was based on the idea that

A) girls and boys had equal talents and natures so they could be schooled in essentially the same way
B) because of the class differences already existing in society, it would be almost impossible to educate the lower classes to assume leadership roles in society
C) if girls began to pursue many intellectual pursuits it could wreak havoc on their naturally fragile temperaments
D) all of the above

Question 39

In the late 19^th century, Europe and the United States advocated free and compulsory education for

A) boys
B) upper-class boys only
C) upper-class boys and girls
D) all children

Question 40

Gender segregation in preschool is reinforced by

A) types of toys and play activities
B) teacher expectations
C) children's preferences
D) all of the above

Question 41

Gender segregation in preschool produces more ___ in boys and more ___in girls.

A) Passive behavior/disruptive behavior
B) Disruptive behavior/social sensitivity
C) social sensitivity/passive behavior
D) passive behavior/social sensitivity

Question 42

The hidden curriculum refers to

A) the three "Rs"
B) the fine print on syllabi
C) informal and unwritten norms that serve to control students
D) posted classroom rules

Question 43

Which variable is the most powerful feature of segregation in the early school years?

A) race
B) academic behavior
C) height and weight
D) gender

Question 44

When comparing girls and boys in kindergarten and the early school years

A) girls adjust to the classroom environment easier than boys
B) boys are more likely to be reprimanded for disruptive behavior than girls
C) boys and girls segregate themselves by the kinds of toys they use and games they play
D) all of the above

Question 45

Research on kindergarten boys shows that when boys enter the doll corner they

A) assume the same roles as the girls
B) adopt quiet, less active play
C) adapt the domestic-type toys to fit masculine roles and identity
D) all of the above

Question 46

When boys are criticized for poor academic work, teachers usually cite what reason?

A) They are not smart enough.
B) They waste too much time watching television.
C) They have not put enough effort into it.
D) They are more interested in sports.

Question 47

Compared to boys, girls

A) get called on more
B) have less overall interaction with teachers
C) receive more criticism but also more instruction
D) all of the above

Question 48

Girls learn early in school that

A) they gain more approval from classmates and teachers when quiet and studious
B) they gain more approval from classmates and teachers when boisterous
C) teachers are equitable in the amount of and type of attention given to boys and girls, regardless of their behavior
D) teachers give more attention to girls than boys