Question 1

Which of the following defines the tendency for women to be clustered at the bottom of the hierarchy within occupations?

Accepted Answer

A)  the glass ceiling 
B)  vertical segregation 
C)  the two-person career 
D)  horizontal segregation

Question 2

Which of the following is a theory that suggests that harassment occurs when a woman's gender is more salient than her role as a worker, so that men see her first and foremost as a sex object?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychosexual theory 
B)  sex-role spillover theory 
C)  role conflict theory 
D)  two-sex theory

Question 3

Which of the following was revealed from a study of over 200 successful African American women attorneys?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their families and teachers had encouraged them to work hard. 
B)  They had benefited from having access to Black women role models. 
C)  They had benefited from having access to equal opportunity programs. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 4

Which of the following is true of a token woman?

Accepted Answer

A)  She is unlikely to be seen as a representative of her whole sex. 
B)  She tends to be stereotyped and isolated. 
C)  She is likely to be seen as the interest of the group as a whole rather than women's issues. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 5

Ashley is a token woman in her law firm. Her performance has been more impressive than many of her coworkers' performances. It is likely that

Accepted Answer

A)  her token status will diminish as her coworkers recognize her competence. 
B)  she will be perceived as "a workaholic" or "too aggressive." 
C)  she will be perceived as too demure. 
D)  she will be honored and celebrated.

Question 6

Which of the following exemplifies a "two-person career"?

Accepted Answer

A)  A family business allows parents to alternate work and child care. 
B)  A couple recognizes homemaking as an important job and share the work. 
C)  A wife is an unofficial contributor to her husband's work. 
D)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 7

Discuss the costs and benefits of a two-person career for women.

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Question 8

Gender as an influence on evaluation was studied, finding that

Accepted Answer

A)  papers written by women were evaluated more positively than those written by men when the occupation was traditionally feminine. 
B)  papers written by men were evaluated more positively than those written by women when the occupation was traditionally masculine. 
C)  regardless of the occupation, men's articles were evaluated more positively. 
D)  papers written by women were evaluated more positively than those written by men when the occupation was traditionally feminine and papers written by men were evaluated more positively than those written by women when the occupation was traditionally masculine.

Question 9

Describe the effects of mentors and role models on women. Which would you rather have-a mentor or a role model? Explain your answer.

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Question 10

Which of the following terms refers to men faring better, being more satisfied with their jobs, getting better evaluations, and advancing faster than women in female-dominated occupations?

Accepted Answer

A)  the glass escalator 
B)  the glass ceiling 
C)  role conflict 
D)  role overload

Question 11

Which of the following is a difference that appears between women and men in the paid workforce?

Accepted Answer

A)  kinds of work done by each 
B)  obstacles to satisfaction faced and achievements by each 
C)  rewards received by each 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 12

How do you define a "successful" woman?

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Question 13

Fictitious sets of credentials for psychologists, identical except for the gender of the applicant, were sent to department chairpersons. The "female" applicant was

Accepted Answer

A)  rated less favorably than the "male." 
B)  rated more favorably than the "male." 
C)  considered qualified for a lower-level position than the "male." 
D)  rated less favorably than the "male" and considered qualified for a lower-level position than the "male."

Question 14

The director of an automobile manufacturer's assembly lines believes that only men should be promoted from assembly line worker to shift supervisor. The director says that research shows that many men do not like being supervised by women and, in addition, women are, on average, more concerned with workers' emotional well-being than with production. Criticize the director's policy.

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Question 15

Define achievement motivation. Discuss women's career development in the context of expectancies, values, and career paths.

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Question 16

Research shows, regardless of whether individuals succeed or fail, men are assumed to be ________ and women are assumed to be ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  basically competent; basically incompetent 
B)  hard workers; lucky 
C)  hard workers; indolent workers 
D)  in control; out of control

Question 17

Why is it frequently difficult to see patterns of discrimination?

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Question 18

In the context of hostile environment harassment, which of the following qualifies as a hostile climate?

Accepted Answer

A)  an occasional sexist remark 
B)  a supervisor asking an employee to go out on a date 
C)  a casual sexist joke over coffee 
D)  sexist behavior interfering with work

Question 19

Carl is in medical school. His wife, Hannah, is a full-time retailer and manages all the household responsibilities so that Carl can study. This is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  egalitarian marriage. 
B)  two-person career. 
C)  two-person marriage. 
D)  cooperative marriage.

Question 20

Summarize the benefits of women balancing multiple roles, such as being a spouse, a parent, and a worker.

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Exam 10: Work and Achievement