Question 1

In the U.S. labor force, the number of women is about one in

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A)   five.
B)   four.
C)   three.
D)   two.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 2

In the United States, most killers are _____ and their victims are primarily _____.

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A)   men; men
B)   men; women
C)   women; women
D)   women; menE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

What is girlie feminism? Which wave of feminism does it fit into?

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Girlie feminism is part of the third wav...

Question 4

The abuse of one's position of authority to force unwanted sexual demands on someone is known as

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A)   sexual harassment.
B)   sexual orientation.
C)   unfortunate but legal.
D)   the glass ceiling.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

In a patriarchy, who has the authority?

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A)   Democratically elected leaders
B)   Women
C)   Men
D)   EveryoneE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

What is the origin of patriarchy, according one theory?

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A)   Tradition
B)   Human reproduction
C)   Democracy
D)   Religious textsE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 7

The author's "testosterone bonus" states that on average, employers start men out at _____ salaries than women, and _____ catch up.

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A)   lower; men soon
B)   higher; women soon
C)   higher; women never
D)   lower; men neverE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Female voters _____ male voters.

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A)   are greatly outnumbered by
B)   are slightly outnumbered by
C)   are about the same in number as
D)   greatly outnumberE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 9

According to UNESCO (2015) , about _____ of illiterate adults in the world are women.

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A)   one-fourth
B)   one-half
C)   two-thirds
D)   nine-tenthsE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Universally, _____ prestige is given to male activities, regardless of what those activities are.

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A)   less
B)   greater
C)   no
D)   allE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Today, women are paid about 73% of what men are paid. What are some of the reasons?

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Gender discrimination and career choices...

Question 12

Since 1789, about _____ men have served in the U.S. Senate, compared to _____ women.

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A)   300; 11
B)   500; 27
C)   1000; 30
D)   2000; 44E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

The behaviors and attitudes that a society considers proper for its males and females are known as

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A)   primary sex characteristics.
B)   sex.
C)   gender stratification.
D)   gender.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) D

Question 14

In contemporary Iran, when a woman's parents die, the woman

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A)   may inherit only half of what her brother inherits.
B)   may inherit twice what her brother inherits.
C)   can inherit nothing.
D)   inherits the parents' debts.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

In the first wave of feminism, the

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A)   radical branch, which wanted to reform all the institutions of society, dominated.
B)   conservative branch, whose goal was to win the vote for women, dominated.
C)   goal was raising women's pay.
D)   focus was on the least industrialized nations.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D) B

Question 16

From Murdock's 1937 cross-cultural survey of 324 societies,

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A)   men's work was defined the same everywhere.
B)   most countries did not distinguish men's work and women's work.
C)   women's work was defined the same everywhere.
D)   only metallurgy was considered men's work in all of the societies examined.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D) D

Question 17

Today, about how many women, compared to men, serve in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate?

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A)   One in two
B)   One in three
C)   One in five
D)   One in nineE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Which of the following relationships between victim and rapist is most frequent?

Accepted Answer

A)   Relative
B)   Known well
C)   Casual acquaintance
D)   StrangerE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

No _____ has yet been elected to the U.S. Senate.

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A)   Asian American woman
B)   Latina
C)   African American woman
D)   Asian American manE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Hannah Bowles (2012) interviewed 50 women who had reached top positions in their companies. She found five things that these people did to break the glass ceiling. What were the five things?

Accepted Answer

They (1) had a great deal of confidence ...

Exam 11: Sex and Gender

In the U.S. labor force, the number of women is about one in

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In the United States, most killers are _____ and their victims are primarily _____.

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What is girlie feminism? Which wave of feminism does it fit into?

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The abuse of one's position of authority to force unwanted sexual demands on someone is known as

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In a patriarchy, who has the authority?

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What is the origin of patriarchy, according one theory?

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The author's "testosterone bonus" states that on average, employers start men out at _____ salaries than women, and _____ catch up.

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Female voters _____ male voters.

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According to UNESCO (2015) , about _____ of illiterate adults in the world are women.

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Universally, _____ prestige is given to male activities, regardless of what those activities are.

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Today, women are paid about 73% of what men are paid. What are some of the reasons?

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Since 1789, about _____ men have served in the U.S. Senate, compared to _____ women.

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The behaviors and attitudes that a society considers proper for its males and females are known as

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In contemporary Iran, when a woman's parents die, the woman

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In the first wave of feminism, the

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From Murdock's 1937 cross-cultural survey of 324 societies,

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Today, about how many women, compared to men, serve in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate?

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Which of the following relationships between victim and rapist is most frequent?

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No _____ has yet been elected to the U.S. Senate.

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Hannah Bowles (2012) interviewed 50 women who had reached top positions in their companies. She found five things that these people did to break the glass ceiling. What were the five things?

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