Question 1

The increased proportion of women and girls who are poor is referred to as

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A)  feminization of poverty.
B)  gendered unemployment.
C)  genderized poverty.
D)  sex-segregated economy.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Blanca works in a personnel department. Her job requires caring, negotiating, and empathizing, also known as ​

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A)  ​instrumental tasks.
B)  ​emotion work.
C)  ​feeling duties.
D)  ​tender tasks.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 3

The "time-availability approach" explains the traditional division of labor in the home by the belief that

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A)  children require more time and attention than jobs outside the home.
B)  household chores are not as time consuming as jobs outside the home.
C)  because women are more likely to be at home, they have more time to perform domestic chores.
D)  women need less free time than men.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

What is the difference between sex and gender?

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Question 5

________ argue that gender roles in the family and workforce change as the needs of society change.

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A)  Structural-functionalists
B)  Conflict theorists
C)  Symbolic interactionists
D)  PostmodernistsE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

According to the _________ hypothesis, differences in the earnings of women and men are the result of differences in women's and men's levels of education, skills, training, and work experience.

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A)  glass ceiling
B)  human capital
C)  occupational sex segregation
D)  devaluationE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Discuss the arguments in favor of the ERA.​

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The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) has bee...

Question 8

Honor killings are murders that often take place publicly as a result of

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A)  a male perceived to be dishonoring his country.
B)  a male perceived to be dishonoring his family.
C)  a female perceived to be dishonoring her religion.
D)  a female perceived to be dishonoring her family.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

One of the items on the men's movement agenda involves getting fair treatment for fathers in courts.​

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Describe the importance of language in the media and how the language impacts males and females.

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Language in the media is incredibly impo...

Question 11

Conflict theorists argue women and men are more likely to be economic equals in ________ societies.

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A)  hunting and gathering
B)  pastoral
C)  agricultural
D)  industrialE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

The _____________ argues that the division of labor is a consequence of traditional socialization.​

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A)  ​relative resources approach
B)  ​gender role ideology
C)  ​second shift theory
D)  ​gender deviance hypothesisE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

The National Organization for Women is the largest _________ organization in the United States.

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A)  women's labor union
B)  Christian women's
C)  Republican women's
D)  feministE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 14

In the past, religious teachings tended to promote

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A)  egalitarian gender roles.
B)  traditional conceptions of gender.
C)  women as religious leaders.
D)  equality for all groups.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Describe the different forms the men's movement has taken.

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The men's movement has taken various for...

Question 16

Which of the following illustrates " quid pro quo " sexual harassment?

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A)  Sexually explicit jokes that female office personnel find offensive
B)  An employer who requires sexual favors of an employee in exchange for a salary increase
C)  An employee who "accidentally" fondles a coworker
D)  A worker who displays sexually explicit photographs in his office carrelE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Men and women have equal status in about half of the countries of the world.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The "Beijing Platform" seeks a renewal of men's superior place in the world.​

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true regarding women's work experiences?

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A)  Women are more likely than men to be employed in vulnerable employment.
B)  Occupational sex segregation has continued to increase in recent years.
C)  Most women's jobs are more highly valued than men's jobs.
D)  Females are less likely to be unemployed than males.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

How do symbolic interactionists and feminists explain gender role differences?

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Symbolic interactionists and feminists o...

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