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100 - SOCIOLOGY

SPRING 2020 Chapter 10
QUIZ /20 Points
Chapter
10: Gender Inequality

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

gender roles
are biologically driven and functional for society

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

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

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


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

transgender c.
gender socialization

androgyny d.
gender stratification


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 ________.

Larry
Sommers c. Karl Marx

Talcott
Parsons d. Emile Durkheim


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

Sex and
gender always match.

Sex is
biological and gender is social.

Sex is social
and gender is biological.

Gender role
expectations do not change over time.


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

gender
roles c. stratification

sex d.
gender


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 _________.

experiencing
gender stratification

androgynous

transgender

intersex


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

male
dominance

gender roles

intersex

gender
structure




Which
approach emphasizes factors that are external to individuals?

Gender
structure c. Gender roles

Gender
stratification d. Gender identification


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

gender
role c. gender stratification

androgyny d.
gender structure


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

There are
more derogatory terms for men.

There are
fewer derogatory terms for men.

Derogatory
terms for women often actually degrade men.

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


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

Men show more
tentative and polite speech patterns.

Men talk less
and interrupt less.

Women show
more tentative and polite speech patterns.

Women talk
more forcefully and frequently interrupt.


In high
school, girls ____________.

score lower
than boys on standardized tests in math and science

score higher
than boys on standardized tests in math and science

are less
likely to enroll in math and science classes

score
identically to boys on standardized tests in math and science


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.

“women’s
work”

dual labor
market

human capital

ceiling/elevator


When does
gender socialization occur?

Only during
infancy

Only during
childhood

Only during
adolescence

Throughout
life


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.

deficiency c.
conflict

order d.
interactionist

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

cultural
c. conflict

order d.
behavior


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.

glass
ceiling c. gender structuring

gender
barriers d. glass elevator


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

democratic
approach


masculine
approach

feminist
approach

gendered
approach


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

Order/conflict c.
Order/behavioral

Conflict/order d.
Behavioral/conflict


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

Patriarchy

Paternalism

Patricide

Patrimony