Sociology Quiz 11

In the United States, for every dollar earned by men, women earn how much? a. 78 cents b. 98 cents c. 38 cents d. 58 cents

78 cents

Which of the following statements about gender in advertising is correct? a. Ads present women and men in essentially the same ways b. Ads present women in ways that suggest they have less power than men and seek men's attention c. Ads typically present women in terms of control over men d. Ads typically present men who are interested only in gaining the attention of women

Ads present women in ways that suggest they have less power than men and seek men's attention

Which of the following situations, illustrates what the text describes as a woman's "second shift?" a. Anna comes home from work and does housework until it is time to pick up the children from sports practice b. Blanche works as a telephone operator during the day and as a cashier at a convenience store at night c. Charlene takes evening classes at the local college and works as a waitress during the day d. Eva volunteers at an animal shelter after work and on the weekends when she is free

Anna comes home from work and does housework until it is time to pick up the children from sports practice

Which of the following statements about gender is correct? a. Gender affects very little about our lives b. Gender affects self-image and social life in important ways c. Gender refers to what people are biologically capable of learning d. Gender is the same from society to society

Gender affects self-image and social life in important ways

Gender shapes the college courses that students choose. Which of the following college courses is most likely to have a larger share of men than women? a. cosmetology b. sociology c. art history d. computer science

computer science

In general, women come closest to men in terms of social standing in which of the following societies? a. middle-income nations b. high-income nations c. low-income nations d. nations in the southern hemisphere

high-income nations

In which of the following jobs we find about 97 percent of the workers are women? a. corporate manager b. college president c. dentist d. preschool teacher

preschool teacher

Which of the following statements about U.S. women with young children is correct? a. The share of women in the paid workforce has been decreasing, and almost no women with young children are working for income b. The share of women in the paid workforce has been increasing, and women with young children are especially likely to be working for income c. Whether women have children or not has no effect on their likelihood of working for income d. The share of women in the paid workforce has been increasing, but only a small share of women with young children is working for income

The share of women in the paid workforce has been increasing, and women with young children are especially likely to be working for income

Which concept refers to society placing men and women at different social levels? a. sexism b. gender stratification c. prejudice d. discrimination

gender stratification

Sociologists characterize most of the places we go and activities we engage in as ______, meaning that they are defined as either masculine or feminine. a. neutral b. equal c. roles d. gendered

gendered