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20 Cards in this Set
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The chapter argues that gender is not just a matter of difference in behavior, but also a difference in a) power b) wealth c) privileges d) all of these are correct |
d) all of these are correct |
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On average, young men show greater ____ ability than young women; young women show greater _____ ability than young men. |
b) mathematical; verbal |
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On average, do women or men live longer? 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. |
d) On average, women outlive men by about five years. |
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Margaret Mead's research on gender in three societies in New Guinea illustrates that a) all societies define masculinity in much the same way b) all societies define femininity in much the same way c) patterns involving gender are rooted in biology d) traits that are defined as feminine in one society may be masculine in another |
d) trait that are defined as feminine in one society may be masculine in another |
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Which of the following concepts refers to social organization in which males dominate females? a) patriarchy b) matriarchy c) monarchy d) oligarchy |
a) patriarchy |
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What is the form of social organization in which females dominate males? a) patriarchy b) matriarchy c) monarchy d) oligarchy |
b) matriarchy |
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Throughout the life course, gender shapes a) human feelings b) human thoughts c) human actions d) all of these are correct |
d) all of these are correct |
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Which concept refers to attitudes and activities that a society links to people of each sex? a) primary sex characteristics b) sexual orientation c) gender roles d) secondary sex characteristics |
c) gender roles |
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Which of the following factors has helped increase the share of women in the paid labor force over the course of the last century?
a) the increase in the number of people working on farms b) a high divorce rate d) the fact that working women earn more than working men |
b) a high divorce rate |
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The concept of "glass ceiling" refers to a) the barrier that prevents women from being promoted b) the fact that women's dreams are easily broken c) the fact that cleaning the home is all most women do d) the barrier that keeps women in service work |
a) the barrier that prevents women from being promoted |
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The "beauty myth" refers to the idea that a) women learn to measure their importance in terms of physical appearance b) beauty is in the eye of the beholder c) women prefer men who are physically attractive d) women today are as physically attractive as today's men are |
a) women learn to measure their importance in terms of physical appearance
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Which factor accounts for the GREATEST share of the difference in the earnings of working women and men in the United States? |
d) the type of work men and women do |
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For which of the following categories of the U.S. population is it true that women do most of the housework?
a) employed people b) married people c) people with children d) all of these are correct |
d) all of these are correct |
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Structural-functional analysis points out that industrialization encourages |
b) growing gender equality |
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Talcott Parsons explained that males tend to exhibit _____ behavior, while females are more ____.
a) instrumental; expressive b) expressive; instrumental c) egalitarian; hierarchical d) rational; emotional |
a) instrumental; expressive |
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Feminists support all but one of the following. Which is the one statement that feminists do not support?
a) ending gender stratification b) ending sexual violence c) weakening the importance of gender in people's lives d) limiting sexual freedom |
d) limiting sexual freedom |
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Which type of feminism accepts the basic organization of U.S. society, but seeks to give women the same rights and opportunities as men?
a) liberal feminism b) socialist feminism c) radical feminism d) all of these are correct |
a) liberal feminism |
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Which type of feminism links the social disadvantages of women to the capitalist economic system? a) liberal feminism b) socialist feminism c) radical feminism d) all of these are correct |
b) socialist feminism |
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Which type of feminism seeks to end patriarchy by eliminating the idea of gender itself? a) liberal feminism b) socialist feminism c) radical feminism d) all of these are correct |
c) radical feminism |
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Looking back over U.S. history, we see a general trend by which women a) have gained opportunities and power b) have made little movement toward equality with men c) are steadily losing ground and becoming less equal to men d) have retained their position of dominance over men |
a) have gained opportunities and power |
