Question 1

__________ is the division of jobs into categories with distinct working conditions,which results in women having separate and unequal jobs.

Accepted Answer

A)   Genderization
B)   Sexual differentiation
C)   Labor market segmentation
D)   Gender fragmentation

Question 2

In discussing the gendered division of paid work,the sociologist Elizabeth Higginbotham (1994)  points out that:

Accepted Answer

A)   the degree of gender segregation in the professional labor market has increased since the 1970s
B)   African American professional women find themselves limited to employment in certain sectors of the labor market
C)   across all categories of occupations, white women and all people of color are now evenly represented
D)   Asian American professional women find themselves limited to employment in certain sectors of the labor market

Question 3

Sociologist Talcott Parsons stated that in contemporary industrialized
Societies,the wife assumes the __________ of providing affection and
Emotional support for the family.

Accepted Answer

A)   observational tasks
B)   instrumental tasks
C)   authoritative tasks
D)   expressive tasks

Question 4

The term "24-7" has come to mean that a person is available "twenty-four hours a day,seven days a week" via cell phones,pocket pagers,fax machines,e-mail,and other means of communication,whether the individual is at the office or four thousand miles away on "vacation."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The earliest known division of labor between women and men is in __________ societies.

Accepted Answer

A)   pastoral
B)   horticultural
C)   agrarian
D)   hunting and gathering

Question 6

Describe what is meant by the gendered division of paid work.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

A chromosomally normal (XY)  male was born with a penis just one centimeter long and a urinary opening similar to that of a female.This individual would be referred to as a(n) :

Accepted Answer

A)   transsexual
B)   bisexual
C)   intersexed person
D)   transvestite

Question 8

In discussing sports and gender socialization,the text points out that:

Accepted Answer

A)   both boys and girls are socialized to participate in highly competitive, rule-oriented games with a large number of participants
B)   boys have been socialized to play exclusively with others of their own age
C)   children spend more than half of their non-school time in play and games, and the types of games played does not differ with the child's sex
D)   boys are socialized to participate in highly competitive, rule-oriented games with a large number of participants

Question 9

At birth,male and female infants are distinguished by secondary sex characteristics,which are the genitalia used in the reproductive process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Most sports are rigidly divided into female and male events.Assumptions about:

Accepted Answer

A)   masculinity and femininity influence who is encouraged to play which sport
B)   manly and womanly influences dictate who should play each type of sport
C)   body images influence who should participate in a particular type of sport
D)   physiology and athletic capabilities influence the types of sports in which members are encouraged to participate

Question 11

At birth,male and female infants are distinguished by __________,which are the genitalia used in the reproductive process.

Accepted Answer

A)   tertiary sex characteristics
B)   primary sex characteristics
C)   cultural tendencies
D)   secondary sex characteristics

Question 12

A community leader argues in favor of women's organizations seeking better health and day care and shelters for victims of domestic violence,pointing out that in order for women's condition to improve,patriarchy must be abolished.This leader's point of view is reflected in:

Accepted Answer

A)   multicultural feminism
B)   socialist feminism
C)   radical feminism
D)   liberal feminism

Question 13

The biological and anatomical differences between females and males refer to:

Accepted Answer

A)   sex
B)   primary distinctions
C)   gender
D)   secondary distinctions

Question 14

The social significance of gender stereotypes is illustrated by eating problems.With bulimia,a person has lost body weight due to a compulsive fear of becoming fat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

As industrialization progressed and food became more plentiful in the late nineteenth century,middle-class women started to become preoccupied with __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   farming
B)   domestication of animals
C)   the cult of personality
D)   body fitness

Question 16

Outline the process of gender socialization and identify specific ways in which the media contribute to the process.

Accepted Answer

The media,including newspapers,magazines...

Question 17

According to the Secretary of State __________ (2011) ,governments and business leaders should view investing in women as a strategy for job creation and economic growth.

Accepted Answer

A)   Hilary Rodham Clinton
B)   Condoleezza Rice
C)   Colin Powell
D)   Warren Christopher

Question 18

__________ is how a person perceives and feels about his or her body; it also includes an awareness of social conditions in society that contribute to this self-knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A)   Sexual identity
B)   Gender identity
C)   Body consciousness
D)   Gender role

Question 19

Consider the following argument: "Women's roles as nurturers and caregivers are even more pronounced in contemporary industrialized societies; this division of family labor ensures that important societal tasks will be fulfilled and it also provides for family members." This reflects the:

Accepted Answer

A)   functionalist perspective
B)   human capital model
C)   conflict perspective
D)   symbolic interactionist perspective

Question 20

__________ is the belief that wages ought to reflect the worth of a job,not the gender or race of the worker.

Accepted Answer

A)   Genderization
B)   Sexual differentiation
C)   Pay equity or comparable worth
D)   Pay inequity

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__________ is the belief that wages ought to reflect the worth of a job,not the gender or race of the worker.

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The term "24-7" has come to mean that a person is available "twenty-four hours a day,seven days a week" via cell phones,pocket pagers,fax machines,e-mail,and other means of communication,whether the individual is at the office or four thousand miles away on "vacation."

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Outline the process of gender socialization and identify specific ways in which the media contribute to the process.

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In discussing the gendered division of paid work,the sociologist Elizabeth Higginbotham (1994) points out that:

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At birth,male and female infants are distinguished by secondary sex characteristics,which are the genitalia used in the reproductive process.

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At birth,male and female infants are distinguished by __________,which are the genitalia used in the reproductive process.

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A chromosomally normal (XY) male was born with a penis just one centimeter long and a urinary opening similar to that of a female.This individual would be referred to as a(n) :

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Sociologist Talcott Parsons stated that in contemporary industrialized Societies,the wife assumes the __________ of providing affection and Emotional support for the family.

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__________ is how a person perceives and feels about his or her body; it also includes an awareness of social conditions in society that contribute to this self-knowledge.

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__________ is the division of jobs into categories with distinct working conditions,which results in women having separate and unequal jobs.

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As industrialization progressed and food became more plentiful in the late nineteenth century,middle-class women started to become preoccupied with __________.

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According to the Secretary of State __________ (2011) ,governments and business leaders should view investing in women as a strategy for job creation and economic growth.

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Consider the following argument: "Women's roles as nurturers and caregivers are even more pronounced in contemporary industrialized societies; this division of family labor ensures that important societal tasks will be fulfilled and it also provides for family members." This reflects the:

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Describe what is meant by the gendered division of paid work.

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In discussing sports and gender socialization,the text points out that:

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A community leader argues in favor of women's organizations seeking better health and day care and shelters for victims of domestic violence,pointing out that in order for women's condition to improve,patriarchy must be abolished.This leader's point of view is reflected in:

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Most sports are rigidly divided into female and male events.Assumptions about:

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The earliest known division of labor between women and men is in __________ societies.

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The social significance of gender stereotypes is illustrated by eating problems.With bulimia,a person has lost body weight due to a compulsive fear of becoming fat.

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The biological and anatomical differences between females and males refer to:

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