Question 1

Gender inequality characterizes

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A)   Women more than men
B)   Men more than women
C)   All known societies
D)   Primarily modern societiesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

The countries with the least amount of gender inequality are in which area of the world?

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A)   Africa
B)   North America
C)   Scandinavia
D)   South AmericaE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Margaret Mead, in her studies of three South Seas cultures, noted that

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A)   Men's and women's roles were quite similar to each other within each of the three cultures.
B)   Men's and women's roles varied considerably within each culture.
C)   In all three cultures, women tended to be more involved with the family and children, while men were more involved with hunting, defense, and politics.
D)   The three cultures were different from each other regarding the concept of what it meant to be a man or a woman.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 4

The "chilly classroom climate" refers to

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A)   Teacher expectations that hold girls back from achieving as much as they are capable of.
B)   Low school funding in poor areas, leading to classrooms that are not properly lit or heated.
C)   The greater formality or "chilliness" of preparatory and other exclusive schools that are typically boys-only schools.
D)   The phenomenon of teachers calling on girls more often and encouraging them more.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

When girls and boys on a playground join the opposite sex's activities, girls are seen as __________ in the hierarchy, while boys are seen as __________in the hierarchy.

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A)   Girls: staying in the same place; boys: moving down
B)   Girls: moving up; boys: staying in the same place
C)   Girls: moving up; boys: moving down
D)   Girls: moving down; boys: moving upE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

The disproportionate concentration of poverty among women is referred to as the gender wage gap.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

______ describes the phenomenon of women being over-represented among the world's poor.

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A)   The global gender gap
B)   The feminization of poverty
C)   The poverty gap
D)   The second shiftE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

The process by which males and females are taught the appropriate behaviors, attitudes, and traits for their biological sex is known as __________ __________.

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gender soc...

Question 9

The term __________ is used by psychologists to describe the bundle of traits, attitudes, and behaviors associated with biological males and females.

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sex roles or gender roles

Question 10

In a new expanding global trade, women and children are kidnapped or forced by traffickers to work as __________.

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prostitute...

Question 11

How do boys and girls learn gender difference and gender inequality? At what age, and how, does our society treat young boys and girls differently? If boys or girls join the opposite sex on the playground, what is each sex called, and which sex is more likely to be accepted and why? Illustrate your essay with examples.

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Gender Socialization. Starting in infanc...

Question 12

The most difficult form of sexual harassment to prove is __________.

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The answer of The most difficult form of sexual harassment...

Question 13

Boys who play with girls receive more negative social consequences than girls who play with boys.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 14

Men who enter female-dominated fields tend to be promoted to administrative positions more quickly than their female colleagues, illustrating

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A)   The wage gap
B)   The glass escalator
C)   The glass ceiling
D)   The dual labor marketE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Cross cultural research shows us that some gender differences and inequalities are universal, while at the same time there is a remarkable variety in cultural prescriptions of masculinity and femininity, lending support to the __________ perspective.

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A)   Sociological
B)   Structural functional
C)   Both/and
D)   Structural symbolismE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Biological arguments concerning gender identity and inequality include

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A)   Evolution, brain differences, and hormonal differences
B)   Environment, nurture, and hormonal differences
C)   Somatotype, environment, and evolution
D)   Brain differences, somatotype, and environmentE) None of the above
F) A) and B) A

Question 17

Karen works as a preschool instructor while her husband Dan works as a construction manager. What concept does this illustrate?

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A)   The feminization of poverty
B)   The gender gap
C)   The feminization of professions
D)   Sex segregationE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Jane works in a factory on the floor and has been repeatedly teased by her male coworkers and made to feel threatened; she is experiencing the __________ form of sexual harassment.

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The answer of Jane works in a factory on the...

Question 19

For little Katie, a typical 8-year-old, gender socialization is ________.

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A)   Pervasive
B)   Primarily at her school
C)   Primarily at home
D)   Primarily when she watches televisionE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

Globally, the poverty line is

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A)   $1 a day 
B)   $10 a day
C)   $10 a weekD $100 a weekD) All of the above
E) None of the above

Exam 9: Sex and Gender

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The countries with the least amount of gender inequality are in which area of the world?

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Margaret Mead, in her studies of three South Seas cultures, noted that

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The "chilly classroom climate" refers to

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When girls and boys on a playground join the opposite sex's activities, girls are seen as in the hierarchy, while boys are seen as in the hierarchy.

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The disproportionate concentration of poverty among women is referred to as the gender wage gap.

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______ describes the phenomenon of women being over-represented among the world's poor.

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The process by which males and females are taught the appropriate behaviors, attitudes, and traits for their biological sex is known as .

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The term __________ is used by psychologists to describe the bundle of traits, attitudes, and behaviors associated with biological males and females.

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sex roles or gender roles

In a new expanding global trade, women and children are kidnapped or forced by traffickers to work as __________.

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prostitute...
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The most difficult form of sexual harassment to prove is __________.

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Boys who play with girls receive more negative social consequences than girls who play with boys.

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Men who enter female-dominated fields tend to be promoted to administrative positions more quickly than their female colleagues, illustrating

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Cross cultural research shows us that some gender differences and inequalities are universal, while at the same time there is a remarkable variety in cultural prescriptions of masculinity and femininity, lending support to the __________ perspective.

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Karen works as a preschool instructor while her husband Dan works as a construction manager. What concept does this illustrate?

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Jane works in a factory on the floor and has been repeatedly teased by her male coworkers and made to feel threatened; she is experiencing the __________ form of sexual harassment.

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For little Katie, a typical 8-year-old, gender socialization is ________.

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The countries with the least amount of gender inequality are in which area of the world?

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Margaret Mead, in her studies of three South Seas cultures, noted that

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When girls and boys on a playground join the opposite sex's activities, girls are seen as __________ in the hierarchy, while boys are seen as __________in the hierarchy.

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The disproportionate concentration of poverty among women is referred to as the gender wage gap.

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______ describes the phenomenon of women being over-represented among the world's poor.

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The process by which males and females are taught the appropriate behaviors, attitudes, and traits for their biological sex is known as __________ __________.

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The term __________ is used by psychologists to describe the bundle of traits, attitudes, and behaviors associated with biological males and females.

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The most difficult form of sexual harassment to prove is __________.

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Cross cultural research shows us that some gender differences and inequalities are universal, while at the same time there is a remarkable variety in cultural prescriptions of masculinity and femininity, lending support to the __________ perspective.

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Biological arguments concerning gender identity and inequality include

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Jane works in a factory on the floor and has been repeatedly teased by her male coworkers and made to feel threatened; she is experiencing the __________ form of sexual harassment.

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For little Katie, a typical 8-year-old, gender socialization is ________.

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