Question 1

Which of the following falls under the distinct category of nonverbal sexual harassment?

Accepted Answer

A)   ​Grabbing or groping
B)   ​Brushing against the body
C)   Making sexist insults or jokes
D)   Mooning or flashing D

Question 2

​During the first few months of life, girls receive more distal stimulation from their parents, whereas boys receive more proximal stimulation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The National Organization for Women (NOW) has been united in its determination to prohibit abortions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

​_____ define how men and women are to behave and how they are to be treated by others and are largely based on stereotypes.

Accepted Answer

A)   ​Gender neutralities
B)   ​Sex-role expectations
C)   ​Biological inequalities
D)   ​Personal self-conceptualizations​

Question 5

​Sexual harassment is not recognized as a form of sex discrimination as both men and women can be victims of unwanted sexual advances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

​Identify a true statement regarding sex-role stereotyping.

Accepted Answer

A)   Women are more likely than men to commit suicide.
B)   Women have a higher life expectancy than men in the American society.
C)   Females have higher rates of stress-related illnesses, such as heart disease, ulcers, and hypertension.
D)   ​Women view themselves as failures when they cannot meet the financial needs of their families.

Question 7

Summarize the evidence that suggests that sexism exists in social work.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

Describe the role of mass media in sex-role socialization.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

What did a review of more than 100 studies by the American Association of University Women find regarding the socialization process occurring in schools?

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Failure by the husband to provide financial support for his family is grounds for divorce by the wife in some jurisdictions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

​Identify a true statement in the context of religion and women.

Accepted Answer

A)   ​In almost all houses of worship, God is referred to as "She."
B)   ​The Roman Catholic Church accepts women ministers and priests.
C)   ​Jewish men offer a daily prayer of thanks to God for not having made them women.
D)   ​Buddhism asserts that an ideal husband always tries to make his wife happy and serves her well.

Question 12

​List five examples each of verbal, nonverbal, and physical forms of sexual harassment.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Summarize the problems faced by men as a result of sex-role stereotypes.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

​There is a traditional view in our society that a woman cannot be both feminine and achievement oriented.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

​In the context of double standards for male and female interactions, married women who have an affair are usually subjected to more disapproval than are married men who do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

​Which of the following is a reason for the differences in occupations and income between men and women?

Accepted Answer

A)   ​Males seeking employment are encouraged by prospective employers to accept lower-level positions.
B)   ​Female children are socialized to seek lower-paying occupations and careers.
C)   ​There is a societal tendency to assign lower pay to job categories in which men are concentrated.
D)   ​Men tend to perform significantly better than their female counterparts.

Question 17

​All of the following are true except that:

Accepted Answer

A)   ​boys are encouraged to play games that are more competitive than the games girls play.
B)   school textbooks portray female characters as more passive and dependent and less creative than males.
C)   ​girls get more attention from teachers than do boys.

Question 18

In 1982, the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was ratified as the 27th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

​Many societies have concluded that it is divinely ordained that women should play a secondary and supportive role to men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

_____ is an idea propagated by some feminists and social scientists urging that men and women to be socialized to be flexible in their role playing and to express themselves as human beings rather than in traditional feminine or masculine ways.

Accepted Answer

A)   ​Polyandry
B)   ​Androgyny
C)   ​Gender correction
D)   ​Unisexuality

Exam 13: Sexism and Efforts for Achieving Equality

Which of the following falls under the distinct category of nonverbal sexual harassment?

​During the first few months of life, girls receive more distal stimulation from their parents, whereas boys receive more proximal stimulation.

The National Organization for Women (NOW) has been united in its determination to prohibit abortions.

​_____ define how men and women are to behave and how they are to be treated by others and are largely based on stereotypes.

​Sexual harassment is not recognized as a form of sex discrimination as both men and women can be victims of unwanted sexual advances.

​Identify a true statement regarding sex-role stereotyping.

Summarize the evidence that suggests that sexism exists in social work.

Describe the role of mass media in sex-role socialization.

What did a review of more than 100 studies by the American Association of University Women find regarding the socialization process occurring in schools?

Failure by the husband to provide financial support for his family is grounds for divorce by the wife in some jurisdictions.

​Identify a true statement in the context of religion and women.

​List five examples each of verbal, nonverbal, and physical forms of sexual harassment.

Summarize the problems faced by men as a result of sex-role stereotypes.

​There is a traditional view in our society that a woman cannot be both feminine and achievement oriented.

​In the context of double standards for male and female interactions, married women who have an affair are usually subjected to more disapproval than are married men who do.

​Which of the following is a reason for the differences in occupations and income between men and women?

​All of the following are true except that:

In 1982, the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was ratified as the 27th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

​Many societies have concluded that it is divinely ordained that women should play a secondary and supportive role to men.

_____ is an idea propagated by some feminists and social scientists urging that men and women to be socialized to be flexible in their role playing and to express themselves as human beings rather than in traditional feminine or masculine ways.

During the first few months of life, girls receive more distal stimulation from their parents, whereas boys receive more proximal stimulation.

_____ define how men and women are to behave and how they are to be treated by others and are largely based on stereotypes.

Sexual harassment is not recognized as a form of sex discrimination as both men and women can be victims of unwanted sexual advances.

Identify a true statement regarding sex-role stereotyping.

Identify a true statement in the context of religion and women.

List five examples each of verbal, nonverbal, and physical forms of sexual harassment.

There is a traditional view in our society that a woman cannot be both feminine and achievement oriented.

In the context of double standards for male and female interactions, married women who have an affair are usually subjected to more disapproval than are married men who do.

Which of the following is a reason for the differences in occupations and income between men and women?

All of the following are true except that:

Many societies have concluded that it is divinely ordained that women should play a secondary and supportive role to men.