Deck 6: Education and the Pursuit of Equality

Question 1

What legislation addressed the issue of equity in education by banning discrimination based on sex?

A) Title VII
B) Equity in Education Act
C) Provisions in the Equal Pay Act
D) Title IX

Answer 1

D

Question 2

What area of education is Title IX most associated with today?

A) STEM
B) Sports
C) Arts and Humanities
D) Vocational

Answer 2

B

Question 3

_______________ requires colleges and universities with intercollegiate athletics programs to report data on athletic participation, staffing, and revenues and expenses, by men's and women's teams.

A) Title VII
B) The Full Sports Disclosure Act
C) The Athletics Equality Act
D) The Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Unwanted comment, gestures, and jokes of a sexual nature are classified as

A) Bad behavior
B) Sexual harassment
C) Gender harassment
D) Power trips

Question 5

In which areas are men still ahead in educational attainments?

A) STEM fields
B) Vocational
C) Business
D) Men are still ahead in all of these areas

Question 6

The act that authorized funds to promote bias-free textbooks and curriculum is the

A) Title VII
B) Women's Educational Equity Act
C) Provisions in the Equal Pay Act
D) Title IX

Question 7

The White House Sexual Assault Task Force estimates that ______ out of ______ women will be sexually assaulted in college.

A) one; five
B) two; five
C) three; ten
D) six; ten

Question 8

There have been several efforts to roll back Title IX equality. What is the reason?

A) Claims that gender equity in education and sports is a non-existent problem
B) Assertions that Title IX reduces funding for men's sports
C) Claims that Title IX is fundamentally unfair to men
D) All of these options are correct

Question 9

Which of the following statements accurately describes the recent trend in college enrollment?

A) The same number of men and women are attending college as 20 years ago
B) Male enrollment has increased in the past 20 years, while female enrollment has declined
C) Female enrollment has increased in the past 20 years, while male enrollment has declined
D) Both genders are declining in college enrollment

Question 10

What change promotes increased female enrollment in STEM courses?

A) Gender neutral classrooms
B) Removing terms like "programming" in course titles
C) Tech summer camps
D) All of these options are correct

Question 11

The criticism of the Gender Equity in Education Act was that

A) Academic attention to boys declined as a result
B) The act had no effect on the chilly climate in school for girls
C) Boys are simply more engaged at school and that cannot be remedied through law
D) None of these options are correct

Question 12

According to studies, the roots of the chilly climate can be pegged to

A) the gendered toys and clothing we give babies and toddlers
B) the fact that girls tend to take home economics while boys take shop in middle and high school
C) the disparities in how elementary school teachers treat boys versus girls
D) the disparities in the amount of time parents spend with boys versus girls

Question 13

All around the world, increases in women's educational attainment directly correlate with

A) lower academic grades for men
B) higher rates of childhood illiteracy
C) higher fertility rates
D) lower fertility rates

Question 14

The World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Index ranks countries based on

A) the number of girls that are born in each year in their country
B) how well they are leveraging their female talent pool
C) the number of women in STEM fields in their country
D) None of these options are correct

Question 15

What is one reason for why women exit STEM careers?

A) The pressure to be better than their male colleagues gets to be too much
B) The lack of career networks and mentors
C) Other fields are more financially lucrative for women
D) None of these options are correct

Question 16

___________ is an attempt to enforce sex stereotypes though negative comments.

Question 17

The ___________ requires reporting of assault numbers and publicizing of campus safety.

Question 18

Faculty treating male and female college students differently is known as the ________.

Question 19

The ________________Act was passed by Congress after studies showed the bias women face in the classroom.

Question 20

The _________________ is a person who helps a school ensure that every person affected by its operations are aware of their legal rights under Title IX.

Question 21

Identify an early issue regarding women and education.

Question 22

How can schools demonstrate compliance with Title IX in athletics?

Question 23

What are some of the remaining challenges for Title IX?

Question 24

What are some examples of the chilly climate, and how does it impact students?

Question 25

What is the evidence for claims of "war against boys" in education?

Question 26

What are some of the benefits of higher education for women?

Question 27

What is the Women's Educational Equity Act, and what was the rationale behind it?

Question 28

What is the Campus SaVE Act?

Question 29

In what ways has Title IX been a successful act? What are some of the challenges it still faces?

Question 30

Evaluate the unique nature of education as a public good.