Question 1

In the United States, a majority of bachelor's degrees are earned by men.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Define feminism.Describe the three main types of feminist thinking in the United States today.What do the approaches have in common? How do they differ? Also suggest reasons for resistance to feminism.What is your view of the various types of feminism? Why?

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Question 3

In the United States today, women working for income is the rule rather than the exception.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which concept refers to attitudes and activities that a society links to people of each sex?

Accepted Answer

A)  primary sex characteristics
B)  sexual orientation
C)  gender roles
D)  secondary sex characteristicsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

George Murdock found that, in the case of many tasks, what one society considers "masculine" another may consider "feminine."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Since very few societies have existed without patriarchy, we must conclude that it is inevitable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

On average, do women or men live longer?

Accepted Answer

A)  On average, men outlive women by about one year.
B)  On average, women outlive men by about one year.
C)  On average, men outlive women by about five years.
D)  On average, women outlive men by about five years.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Like race or social class, gender is a major dimension of social stratification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following factors has helped increase the share of women in the paid labor force over the course of the last century?

Accepted Answer

A)  the increase in the number of people working on farms
B)  a high divorce rate
C)  the increasing size of U.S.families
D)  the fact that working women earn more than working menE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Talcott Parsons described gender in terms of

Accepted Answer

A)  power differences.
B)  complementarity.
C)  violence.
D)  the sexual objectification of women.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 11

The chapter argues that gender is a matter of not just difference but also of differences in

Accepted Answer

A)  power.
B)  wealth.
C)  privileges.
D)  All of these are correct.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 12

Women earn what share of all associate's and bachelor's degrees in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  39 percent
B)  49 percent
C)  59 percent
D)  69 percentE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

If you could end violence against women in one setting, doing so in which of the following settings would reduce this type of violence the most?

Accepted Answer

A)  the workplace
B)  the home
C)  public places
D)  college campusesE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 14

The concept of "comparable worth" means that

Accepted Answer

A)  women should hold political offices in proportion to their numbers in the population.
B)  people should be paid according to the level of skill and responsibility involved in the work.
C)  the market system should determine the pay for any job.
D)  all jobs should be rewarded equally.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

According to recent research, approximately what share of our country's 400 richest people are women?

Accepted Answer

A)  71 percent
B)  51 percent
C)  31 percent
D)  11 percentE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Gender affects the opportunities and constraints each of us encounter throughout our lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What three factors account for most of the income disparity between women and men?

Accepted Answer

The income disparity between women and m...

Question 18

Drawing on Janet Lever's observations of children at play, which of the following would you conclude to be true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender has little effect on young children.
B)  Girls spend much more time at play than boys do.
C)  Boys favor games with clear winners and losers.
D)  Boys favor games that encourage communication and cooperation.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 19

The first women to serve in the U.S.military did so during World War II.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In his global study of how societies view gender, George Murdock found

Accepted Answer

A)  some agreement as to feminine and masculine tasks.
B)  men and women were equally likely to be engaged in farming.
C)  many tasks were considered masculine by some societies and feminine by others.
D)  All of these are correct.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Exam 13: Gender Stratification

Which of the following factors has helped increase the share of women in the paid labor force over the course of the last century?

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Which concept refers to attitudes and activities that a society links to people of each sex?

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George Murdock found that, in the case of many tasks, what one society considers "masculine" another may consider "feminine."

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According to recent research, approximately what share of our country's 400 richest people are women?

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What three factors account for most of the income disparity between women and men?

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In the United States, a majority of bachelor's degrees are earned by men.

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Since very few societies have existed without patriarchy, we must conclude that it is inevitable.

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The first women to serve in the U.S.military did so during World War II.

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Gender affects the opportunities and constraints each of us encounter throughout our lives.

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Drawing on Janet Lever's observations of children at play, which of the following would you conclude to be true?

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Define feminism.Describe the three main types of feminist thinking in the United States today.What do the approaches have in common? How do they differ? Also suggest reasons for resistance to feminism.What is your view of the various types of feminism? Why?

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In the United States today, women working for income is the rule rather than the exception.

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Like race or social class, gender is a major dimension of social stratification.

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On average, do women or men live longer?

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