Exam 10: Sexism: Where the Personal Becomes Political

A) An informal upper limit that keeps women from being promoted
B) The consequence of laws, customs, and practices that discriminate against people because of their sex
C) A person who believes that men are superior to women
D) A company that discriminates against women when hiring

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A) Document each incident of harassment
B) Tell the harasser the behavior is unwelcome
C) Determine if the harasser has a pattern of this behavior
D) File a sexual harassment complaint

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A) Boys receive 70% of all D and F grades.
B) Single sex schools are needed for males to succeed academically.
C) More males are diagnosed with a learning disability than girls.
D) Boys represent 80% of high school dropouts.

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A) An attitude, action, or institution structure that limits females due to their gender
B) Oppression stemming from cultural norms about femininity
C) An attitude, action, or institutional structure that limits a person on the basis of sex
D) Normal patterns for the relationships between a dominant group and a subordinate group

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A) Teachers expect boys to finish their homework on their own but help girls complete theirs.
B) Teachers praise girls more than boys in the classroom.
C) Teachers call on girls more than boys.
D) Boys are disciplined less than girls.

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A) There must be carnal knowledge of the woman against her will.
B) It must involve a man and a woman.
C) There must be vaginal penetration by any body part or object
D) There must be penetration of the vagina or anus or oral penetration.

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A) Overall, women are just as likely to receive a raise and a gain a promotion as a man.
B) The salary gap is closing. We need more jobs for men because as men's salaries increase so do the women's.
C) More women are in leadership roles in the United States than in any other country.
D) Women in the age range of 16 to 24 are earning 93% of what their male peers are earning.

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A) Leering glances and inappropriate touching.
B) Sexist jokes and posters featuring nude or partially clothed women.
C) Sexually suggestive remarks and persistent requests for a date.
D) Not being promoted or being fired.

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A) At the doctorate level, men and women generally earn the same amount of money.
B) Women with professional degrees will earn about one million dollars less than a man with a professional degree.
C) Averaged over a lifetime, women earn more than men.
D) Women with high school diplomas earn more than men with high school diplomas.

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A) A woman is raped on average every six minutes.
B) Technology has made it harder for women to be stalked.
C) Most sexual assaults are committed by strangers.
D) The true numbers for sexual assaults are probably lower due to over reporting.

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