soc 310 module 9 quiz
In 1976, Congress passed the Hyde Amendment which affected poor people the most because it ________.
banned the use of Medicaid and other federal funds for abortions
________ is an ideology establishing equal rights for women.
feminism
A socialist who argues that changing gender roles would lead to social disorder and instability is a(n) ________.
functionalist
Which of the following people will feel the impact of the matrix of domination the most?
non-White women
During the late nineteenth century, the suffragists worked to get women the right to ________.
vote
The suffrage movement succeeded in gaining women the right to vote. This is a truly remarkable achievement because ________
Correct it had to rely on male legislators to ratify the right
Which of the following accurately describes occupational segregation by gender?
It is the tendency for men and women to be employed in different lines of work from each other.
ch of the following best describes gender roles?
It refers to expectations regarding the proper behavior, attitudes, and activities of males and females.
Which of the following is a logical counterpart of female liberation?
Men must redefine their gender roles as workers, husbands, and fathers.
Women's suffrage became the law with the ________ to the Constitution.
Nineteenth Amendment
Which of the following statements is true of the role of Latinas in society in the past?
The Catholic Church has relegated women to supportive roles while reserving for men the leadership positions.
Which of the following arguments aligns with the ideologies of people who call themselves "pro-life?"
The fetus is a human, not merely a potential life.
Which of the following statements is true of gender roles?
The gender roles first encountered in early childhood often are a factor in defining a child's popularity.
Which of the following statements about gender roles is true?
They vary across different cultures.
` Congressional amendments to various acts designed to eliminate sexist practices from almost all school systems are collectively called ________.
Title IX
Which of the following statements is true of occupational segregation by gender in the United States?
Women in nontraditional positions receive lower wages.
An unofficial career path that firms use for women who want to divide their attention between work and family is known as ________.
a mommy track
Elizabeth is a twelve-year-old girl who moved to a new school. In a society based on traditional gender roles, which of the following will help Elizabeth gain popularity?
academic success
1 out of 1 points Elementary school boys typically achieve high status on the basis of their ________.
athletic ability
Which of the following is the primary source of institutional discrimination suffered by women?
cultural conditioning
Which of the following is considered a nontraditional occupation for women in the United States?
engineers
The burden of supporting a family is especially difficult for single mothers because of ________.
inadequate child support
Sophia is a feminist and addresses issues concerning single mothers, displaced homemakers, and feminization of poverty. Which of the following is she most likely to hold responsible for the problems of poor women?
male dominance of the political system
Functionalists believe that the arrangement of gender roles with which they were familiar had arisen because ________.
marital partners needed a division of labor
According to the conflict theorists, which of the following is a cause for the higher rates of poverty among women?
sex discrimination
According to U.S. law, the public display of photographs of nude and partly nude women at a workplace constitutes ________.
sexual harassment
Which of the following Native American tribes usually were matriarchal and traced descent through the mother?
southern tribes
Which of the following is an occupation in which women earn slightly more than men for doing comparable work?
telecommunications line installer
Which of the following is an effort to eliminate institutional discrimination and addresses cases of sex discrimination?
the Civil Rights Act of 1964
The term second shift refers to ________.
the work outside the home followed by childcare and housework
