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100 – SOCIOLOGY

SPRING 2020 Chapter 10
QUIZ /20 Points

Chapter
10: Gender Inequality

1. In studying
   gender, an order sociologist would most likely argue that
   ______________.

1. gender roles
   are biologically driven and functional for society

2. capitalism is
   at fault for widening the power gap between men and women

3. women’s
   economic role is the primary determinant of their unequal status

4. women’s
   reproductive role limits association with resources that are highly
   valued

2. The term
   __________ refers to the hierarchical placement of the sexes that
   gives women unequal opportunities, resources, and power.

1. transgender c.
   gender socialization

2. androgyny d.
   gender stratification

3. Lydia was
   writing a paper on the view of gender taken by conflict
   sociologists. In looking for explanations for gender inequality,
   Lydia would most likely turn to the works of ________.

1. Larry
   Sommers c. Karl Marx

2. Talcott
   Parsons d. Emile Durkheim

4. Which of the
   following statements about sex and gender is true?

1. Sex and
   gender always match.

2. Sex is
   biological and gender is social.

3. Sex is social
   and gender is biological.

4. Gender role
   expectations do not change over time.

5. The term
   ________ refers to biological differences between females and males.

1. gender
   roles c. stratification

2. sex d.
   gender

6. By the time
   Mark was 13, he began to feel more like a female, even though he was
   male biologically. As he moved through his teens, his identification
   with being female increased. Mark was _________.

1. experiencing
   gender stratification

2. androgynous

3. transgender

4. intersex

7. The
   __________ approach emphasizes traits individuals acquire during the
   course of socialization.

1. male
   dominance

2. gender roles

3. intersex

4. gender
   structure

8. Which
   approach emphasizes factors that are external to individuals?

1. Gender
   structure c. Gender roles

2. Gender
   stratification d. Gender identification

9. The
   integration of traditional feminine and masculine characteristics in
   the same individual is known as ____________.

1. gender
   role c. gender stratification

2. androgyny d.
   gender structure

10. How do
    derogatory terms for men compare to those for women?

1. There are
   more derogatory terms for men.

2. There are
   fewer derogatory terms for men.

3. Derogatory
   terms for women often actually degrade men.

4. The same
   terms and connotations are used for both men and women.

11. How do men
    and women tend to interact in mixed groups?

1. Men show more
   tentative and polite speech patterns.

2. Men talk less
   and interrupt less.

3. Women show
   more tentative and polite speech patterns.

4. Women talk
   more forcefully and frequently interrupt.

12. In high
    school, girls ____________.

1. score lower
   than boys on standardized tests in math and science

2. score higher
   than boys on standardized tests in math and science

3. are less
   likely to enroll in math and science classes

4. score
   identically to boys on standardized tests in math and science

13. The ________
    theory states that the dual labor market is divided into two
    separate segments, one characterized by stability, high wages,
    promotion ladders, opportunities for advancement, good working
    conditions, and job security, and the second segment with none of
    these.

1. “women’s
   work”

2. dual labor
   market

3. human capital

4. ceiling/elevator

14. When does
    gender socialization occur?

1. Only during
   infancy

2. Only during
   childhood

3. Only during
   adolescence

4. Throughout
   life

15. According to
    the ________ theory, men’s economic roles in the public sphere
    assure them control of highly valued resources and give rise to male
    privilege.

1. deficiency c.
   conflict

2. order d.
   interactionist

16. From the
    ________ theory, the traditional division of labor is beneficial for
    society and that traditional roles promote family stability.

1. cultural
   c. conflict

2. order d.
   behavior

17. The
    __________ is used to refer to the invisible obstacles that limit
    women’s mobility despite their motivation and their capacity for
    positions of power and prestige.

1. glass
   ceiling c. gender structuring

2. gender
   barriers d. glass elevator

18. Taking a
    _______ means to take an approach that supports women’s equality,
    as the proposed way to look at gender inequality.

1. democratic
   approach

2. masculine
   approach

3. feminist
   approach

4. gendered
   approach

19. ___________
    sociologists are critical of __________ sociologists because they
    neglect the most important aspect of gender roles that they are
    unequal in power, resources, and opportunities.

1. Order/conflict c.
   Order/behavioral

2. Conflict/order d.
   Behavioral/conflict

20. ___________
    is the term used for forms of social organization in which men are
    dominant over women.

1. Patriarchy

2. Paternalism

3. Patricide

4. Patrimony