Read each question carefully and then select the best answer.

1		Author Naomi Wolf has written about a societal control mechanism that is meant to keep women in their place, as subordinates to men, at home and on the job. Wolf calls this mechanism
			A)	comparable worth.
			B)	the beauty myth.
			C)	the glass ceiling.
			D)	the pink-collar ghetto.
2		Both males and females are physically capable of learning to cook and sew, yet most Western societies determine that these tasks should be performed by women. This illustrates the operation of
			A)	gender roles.
			B)	sociobiology.
			C)	homophobia.
			D)	comparable worth.
3		An important element in traditional views of proper "masculine" and "feminine" behavior is fear of homosexuality. This fear, along with accompanying prejudice, is referred to as
			A)	lesbianism.
			B)	femme fatale.
			C)	homophobia.
			D)	claustrophobia.
4		Which of the following is NOT one of the aspects of the male gender role, as identified by Brannon and Doyle?
			A)	Show no "sissy stuff."
			B)	Use force in dealing with others.
			C)	Keep cool and unflappable.
			D)	Openly flaunt the trappings of success.
5		Anthropologist Margaret Mead, in examining cross-cultural data, found that
			A)	biology is the most important factor in determining the social roles of males and females.
			B)	cultural conditioning is the most important factor in determining the social roles of males and females.
			C)	biology and cultural conditioning have an equal impact in determining the social roles of males and females.
			D)	biology and cultural conditioning have a negligible impact in determining the social roles of males and females.
6		__________ refers to emphasis on tasks, focus on more distant goals, and a concern for the external relationship between one's family and other social institutions.
			A)	Expressiveness
			B)	Instrumentality
			C)	Decisiveness
			D)	Utilitarianism
7		__________ denotes concern for maintenance of harmony and the internal emotional affairs of the family.
			A)	Instrumentality
			B)	Decisiveness
			C)	Expressiveness
			D)	Intrinsic emphasis
8		A significant component of the __________ approach to gender stratification draws on feminist theory.
			A)	conflict
			B)	functionalist
			C)	interactionist
			D)	developmental
9		Studies show that men initiate __________ percent of all interruptions in cross-sex (male-female) conversations.
			A)	less than 25
			B)	about 35
			C)	a little over 50
			D)	up to 96
10		Sexism is generally used to refer to
			A)	female prejudice and discrimination against men.
			B)	male prejudice and discrimination against women.
			C)	female discrimination against men and male discrimination against women equally.
			D)	discrimination between members of the same sex.
11		One survey in the private sector found that African American women were how many times more likely than White women to experience sexual harassment?
			A)	two
			B)	three
			C)	four
			D)	five
12		According to a national survey, what percent of Americans polled favor a woman's general right to have an abortion?
			A)	40%
			B)	50%
			C)	60%
			D)	70%
13		Which one of the following countries prohibits abortion?
			A)	Ireland
			B)	Greece
			C)	Austria
			D)	Norway
14		The text points out that the model of five basic properties of a minority or subordinate group can be applied to older people in the United States. Which of the following is NOT one of these basic properties?
			A)	The elderly experience unequal treatment in employment and may face prejudice and discrimination.
			B)	Statistically, the elderly represent a majority.
			C)	Membership in this group is involuntary.
			D)	Older people have a strong sense of group solidarity.
15		Worldwide (Sociology in the Global Community: Aging Worldwide: Issues and Consequences), people aged 65 or over represent what percentage of the world's population?
			A)	7
			B)	10
			C)	35
			D)	51
16		The scientific study of the sociological and psychological aspects of aging and the problems of the aged is termed
			A)	geriatrics.
			B)	senilicide.
			C)	gerontology.
			D)	none of the above
17		Based on a study of elderly people in good health and relatively comfortable economic circumstances, __________ theory contends that society and the aging individual mutually sever many of their relationships.
			A)	activity
			B)	conflict
			C)	interactionist
			D)	disengagement
18		__________ theory argues that elderly people have essentially the same need for social interaction as any other group and that those who continue to interact will be best adjusted.
			A)	Conflict
			B)	Functionalist
			C)	Activity
			D)	Disengagement
19		The __________ perspective on aging maintains that other approaches fail to consider the impact of social structure and social class on the lives of the elderly.
			A)	conflict
			B)	functionalist
			C)	interactionist
			D)	disengagement
20		According to the text's discussion,
			A)	functionalists portray the elderly as socially isolated with reduced social roles.
			B)	interactionists see older people as being involved in new networks of people in a change of social roles.
			C)	conflict theorists regard older people as being victimized by social structure, with their social roles relatively unchanged but devalued.
			D)	all of the above
21		Physician Robert Butler has described prejudice and discrimination against the elderly as
			A)	"old" stereotyping.
			B)	eldertyping.
			C)	agetyping.
			D)	ageism.
22		Disengagement theory has its roots in which sociological perspective?
			A)	feminist
			B)	conflict
			C)	functionalist
			D)	interactionist
23		The largest organization representing the nation's elderly is the
			A)	American Automobile Association.
			B)	American Association of Retired Persons.
			C)	American Association of University Professors.
			D)	National Society for the Elderly.
24		Activity theory has its roots in which sociological perspective?
			A)	feminist
			B)	conflict
			C)	functionalist
			D)	interactionist
25		The AARP represents one out of every how many registered voters in the United States?
			A)	2
			B)	3
			C)	4
			D)	5