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Gender is to masculinity and femininity as sex is to one's _______ identity. |
| | A) | social |
| | B) | biological |
| | C) | prescribed |
| | D) | expressive |
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Which of the following was NOT one of Freud's arguments regarding the social and biological differences between men and women? |
| | A) | Women are more submissive than men. |
| | B) | Women are less neurotic than men. |
| | C) | Women are more passive than men. |
| | D) | A woman's anatomy is her destiny. |
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Those who use Freud's psychoanalytic theories often fall into the fallacy of: |
| | A) | non sequitur |
| | B) | personal attack |
| | C) | circular reasoning |
| | D) | retrospective determinism |
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Regarding the differences between men and women, the research of Anne Fausto-Sterling supports the contention that: |
| | A) | biological factors are predominant in gender differences |
| | B) | social factors are predominant in gender differences |
| | C) | differences between genders are a matter of kind, not degree |
| | D) | there are limitations to the extent to which humans are shaped by biological factors |
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Which of the following statements regarding career discrimination based on gender is true? |
| | A) | Jobs held predominately by women are valued less than jobs in which men predominate. |
| | B) | Men entering jobs predominately performed by women may be seen as less competent than women in those types of positions. |
| | C) | Men may be required to make sacrifices affecting career advancement not required of women. |
| | D) | In similar jobs, men feel they must outperform women to gain recognition. |
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While women earned about 60 percent of what men earned for the same work through the late 1970s, by 2000 women were earning about _________ percent of what men earned for the same kinds of jobs. |
| | A) | 65 |
| | B) | 68 |
| | C) | 73 |
| | D) | 82 |
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A 1998 study-controlling for hours worked, educational background and self-confidence-concluded that female business managers were earning less than males for equivalent work. What does such a study tell us? |
| | A) | Few women do work equivalent to that of men. |
| | B) | The factors studied don't account for the wage gap. |
| | C) | Women are willing to work for less money than men. |
| | D) | Men expect higher pay than women. |
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According to _____, a woman must be beautiful to be acceptable and attractive. |
| | A) | the beauty myth |
| | B) | the belief in female inferiority |
| | C) | the violence myth |
| | D) | the harassment myth |
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According to _________, a woman is an unfinished man, standing at a lower level of development. |
| | A) | Confucius |
| | B) | Aristotle |
| | C) | Americans Indians |
| | D) | American Puritans |
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Carol Tavris criticized a number of female self-help books that were published in the 1980s and 1990s as falling into the trap of blaming the victim. One of these books discusses the "Cinderella Complex," which is: |
| | A) | a tendency of women to enable the bad habits of their male partners |
| | B) | a tendency to "love too much" |
| | C) | a hidden fear of independence |
| | D) | a "disease" of codependence |
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A national survey found that women who were ______________ were the healthiest. |
| | A) | employed and married |
| | B) | married but unemployed |
| | C) | employed and unmarried |
| | D) | unmarried and unemployed |
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Which of the following is NOT one of the ways in which the typical socialization of boys and girls proceeds in the home? |
| | A) | Boys are talked to firmly. |
| | B) | Girls are talked to softly. |
| | C) | Both mothers and fathers tend to use more emotion-laden words with their daughters. |
| | D) | Mothers tend to give their daughters more verbal stimulation. |
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Which of the following are you NOT likely to find in the Sunday comics? |
| | A) | more males than females |
| | B) | passive females |
| | C) | equal portrayal of males and females using domestic household products |
| | D) | females involved in home and child care |
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In a 1997 study of 96 undergraduates, half the group was shown ads portraying women as sex objects. Which of the following statements is true of those who viewed those ads? |
| | A) | Men, but not women, were more inclined to accept rape myths. |
| | B) | Both men and women were more inclined to accept gender stereotypes. |
| | C) | Women, but not men, were more inclined to reject feminist attitudes. |
| | D) | Both men and women were less inclined to accept gender stereotypes. |
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Which of the following statements regarding the history of women in the labor market is true? |
| | A) | During World War II, public support rose for the employment of single, but not married, women. |
| | B) | During the Great Depression of the 1930s, most Americans rejected the concept of women working outside the home. |
| | C) | Just after World War II, there was an upsurge in public support for the employment of married women outside the home. |
| | D) | Since the end of World War II, women have abandoned any kind of organized struggle to remain active in the labor force. |
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Which of the following statements regarding sexism in religion is NOT true? |
| | A) | Women may have a more difficult time finding a position. |
| | B) | A decreasing number of groups ordain women to the most honored position. |
| | C) | Lay religious leaders are likely to be men. |
| | D) | Women are less likely to have a full-time position. |
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The text notes that in recent years a different and fallacious set of attitudes has arisen among some people regarding women and equality. Which of the following statements does NOT reflect the fallacious attitudes mentioned? |
| | A) | There is no longer any need for policies designed to assist women. |
| | B) | Women who claim discrimination are "radical feminists." |
| | C) | Women who claim discrimination are sexually repressed. |
| | D) | There is no longer any discrimination against women. |
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Which of the following statements represents the "mommy track" concept? |
| | A) | Women should put aside domestic and parental concerns in favor of a job. |
| | B) | Men and women should not have equal political rights. |
| | C) | Some women are achievers and some are mothers. |
| | D) | Women who will not put aside domestic and maternal designs should be offered a career track designed for their level of aspiration. |
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Which of the following statements does NOT reflect the 19th century ideology about a woman's role? |
| | A) | Women have a higher nature than men. |
| | B) | Women must do what men cannot. |
| | C) | A woman's calling is to instill morality in the home. |
| | D) | Women are the nation's moral guardians. |
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Which of the following statements about the possible negative effects on children when mothers are employed outside the home is NOT supported by current research? |
| | A) | In general, there is little relationship between maternal employment and child outcomes. |
| | B) | Children over the age of two seem not to suffer negative consequences from daycare. |
| | C) | Maternal employment may be beneficial to the children of single mothers and lower income families. |
| | D) | Children under the age of two are clearly at risk if they are separated from their mothers because their mothers are employed. |
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