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Question #1

Which of the following is true of the Global Gender Gap Index?

A It gauges the relative equality between men and women on an indicator.

B It is based on key indicators in two main categories: social status and cultural development

C It is a complete measure of a country’s development.

D It indicates a country’s overall wealth.

Question #2

Generally, men are capable of speaking more frequently and for longer periods. This trait is referred to as ________.

A conversational maintenance work

B discourse analysis

C conversational analysis

D conversational dominance

Question #3

Studies have shown that women across all racial groups are far more likely to finish their higher education than men. Moreover, one-third of all doctoral recipients are women. However, the percentage of women found in STEM fields is relatively poor. Which of the following is likely to be a reason for this?

A Women tend to see themselves as overqualified and prefer to avoid STEM fields.

B Women are less likely than men to be hired in STEM fields.

C Women working in STEM fields are discouraged from devoting time to their family.

D There is a higher percentage of women earning professional degrees in comparison to men.

Question #4

Which of the following best describes “the feminization of higher education”?

A Men tend to score higher in exams than women.

B Which of the following best describes “the feminization of higher education”?

C Women are more likely than men to have doctoral degrees.

D Women are more likely than men to teach in high schools.

E Women are more likely than men to finish college.

Question #5

Paul has been researching on women’s role in politics. During his research, he observes that women often spend many hours organizing support for a candidate instead of running for political office themselves. Which of the following best explains the reason behind this?

A Women see themselves as supporters rather than doers.

B The public prefers women candidates over men candidates to run for office.

C Women believe that they have leadership qualities in them.

D Women are more likely than men to receive encouragement to run for office.

Question #6

Which of the following is an example of nonverbal sexual harassment?

A Peter stares and leers at Johanna while she works at her desk.

B Tammy’s colleague, Jack often passes lewd comments at her during work.

C Howard calls Phil for a meeting, and offers to hire him in return for a sexual favor.

D Melissa sends a note to her colleague, Toby, asking him to join her for a drink.

Question #7

Sexual harassment includes verbal behavior, nonverbal behavior, and physical contact. Which of the following is an example of verbal behavior?

A touching inappropriately

B sharing posters, photos, or drawings of a sexual nature

C indecent gestures

D demands for sexual favors in return for promotions

Question #8

________ refers to people’s unequal access to wealth, power, status, opportunity, and other valued resources because of their sex.

A Gender stratification

B Economic differentiation

C Gender classification

D Status accentuation

Question #9

A father who is the sole breadwinner for his family is performing a(n) ________ role.

A expressive

B nurturing

C instrumental

D institutional

Question #10

Which of the following is true of the role that schools play as socialization agents?

A Teachers encourage gender stereotypes solely in high school.

B Teachers become a part of a child’s peer group when he/she joins school.

C Teachers are among the most important socialization agents.

D Schools are always a child’s first socialization agent.

Question #11

Charles’s family lives in a suburban neighborhood. He plays and socializes with kids of his age living in the neighborhood. His parents often discourage him from playing with kids outside the neighborhood, who belong to a different socio-economic group. In this scenario, the kids Charles’s plays with can be referred to as his ________.

A interest group

B outgroup

C family

D peer group

Question #12

Sociologist Erving Goffman refers to ________ as a process in which we provide information and cues to others to present ourselves in a favorable light while downplaying or concealing our less appealing qualities.

A cognitive development

B stereotyping

C gender scripting

D impression management

Question #13

According to ________, gender roles are socially constructed categories that emerge in social situations.

A evolutionary psychology

B the cognitive development theory

C sociobiology

D the symbolic interaction theory

Question #14

Which theory argues that children acquire male or female values on their own by thinking, reasoning, and interpreting information in their environment?

A the cognitive development theory

B the social learning theory

C the gender-schema theory

D the feminist theory

Question #15

Kimberly watches her mother vacuum the house and asks for a toy vacuum so that she can also clean the house. According to the social learning theory, Kimberly is learning gender roles through ________.

A reinforcement

B modeling

C imitation

D maturation

Question #16

Lloyd was born with both male and female sex organs. During his early childhood, his parents decided to raise him as a boy. As he grew older, Lloyd identified himself as a boy rather than as a girl. In this scenario, Lloyd is a(n) ________.

A transsexual

B homosexual

C intersexual

D transvestite

Question #17

Social scientists and biologists attribute different factors for the differences in men and women’s behavior. Which of the following is a difference between their points of view?

A Biologists state that human development is fairly fixed whereas social scientists do not.

B Social scientists argue that human development is influenced by heredity whereas biologists do not.

C Biologists state that human development is learned whereas social scientists do not.

D Social scientists believe that human development is innate whereas biologists do not.

Question #18

________ refers to characteristics, attitudes, feelings, and behaviors that society expects of males and females.

A Gender role

B Sex

C Gender identity

D Race

Question #19

Which of the following is true of gender?

A It is associated with anatomical differences.

B It is based on physical traits.

C It is based on cultural expectations.

D It is determined by genetic characteristics.

Question #20

________ refers to biological characteristics that determine whether people have male or female genitalia, whether they menstruate, how much body hair they have, and whether they are able to bear children.

A Gender

B Race

C Ethnicity

D Sex

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