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1

We socially construct our behavior so that male-female differences are either created or exaggerated.
A)True
B)False
2

The research of anthropologist Margaret Mead points to the importance of biology in defining social roles of males and females.
A)True
B)False
3

Functionalists maintain that gender differentiation masks underlying power relations between men and women.
A)True
B)False
4

Interactionist theorists often examine gender stratification on the microlevel of everyday behavior.
A)True
B)False
5

Many people, both male and female, find it difficult to conceive of women as a subordinate and oppressed group.
A)True
B)False
6

The courts recognize only one kind of sexual harassment.
A)True
B)False
7

A United Nation's report stated that because of advances in higher education for women, women no longer face major barriers when they attempt to use their educational achievements to advance in the workplace.
A)True
B)False
8

Conflict theorists see gender differences as a reflection of the subjugation of one group (women) by another group (men).
A)True
B)False
9

One survey in the private sector found that African American women were three times more likely than White women to experience sexual harassment.
A)True
B)False
10

A study conducted by the General Accounting Office found that on average women earned 91 cents for every dollar earned by men.
A)True
B)False
11

The discussion of gender roles among African Americans has always provoked controversy.
A)True
B)False
12

Males who no not conform to the socially constructed gender role face little criticism.
A)True
B)False
13

The feminist perspective of gender inequality is similar to that of the functionalist.
A)True
B)False
14

In 2003, only 6 of the nation's 50 states had a female governor.
A)True
B)False
15

In most industries, the male-female earnings gap widened between 1995 and 2000.
A)True
B)False







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