Deck 10: Gender and Age

Question 1

Researchers have found that about _____ of the gender pay gap is due to career choices.

A)one-fourth
B)one-half
C)three-fourths
D)nine-tenths

Answer 1

B
one-half

Question 2

_____ refers to the biological characteristics that distinguish females and males.

A)Gender
B)Sex
C)Gender stratification
D)Nurture

Answer 2

B
Sex

Question 3

In the U.S.labor force,the number of women is about one in

A)five.
B)four.
C)three.
D)two.

Answer 3

D
two.

Question 4

In a patriarchy,who has the authority?

A)Democratically elected leaders
B)Women
C)Men
D)Everyone

Question 5

A gender gap in pay occurs in

A)the West exclusively.
B)all industrialized nations.
C)the East exclusively.
D)some but not all industrialized nations.

Question 6

The goals of the second wave of feminism

A)continue today.
B)have been met.
C)mainly concerned voting.
D)are captured in the "Dick and Jane' readers.

Question 7

How many categories of gender does Facebook offer?

A)2
B)5
C)10
D)Over 40

Question 8

In societies such as Afghanistan,India,and Jordan,a woman thought to have brought disgrace on her family may be

A)condemned to go without speaking for a year.
B)killed by a male relative in a so-called "honor killing."
C)asked to emigrate abroad.
D)forbidden to marry.

Question 9

The philosophy that men and women should be politically,economically,and socially equal is

A)sexist.
B)referred to as gender tracking.
C)called feminism.
D)accepted at all levels of society and government.

Question 10

A vagina,penis,and other organs related to reproduction make up the

A)secondary sex characteristics.
B)sociological significance of gender.
C)primary sex characteristics.
D)tertiary sex characteristics.

Question 11

A focus on the least industrialized nations is characteristic of _____ feminism.

A)the first wave of
B)the second wave of
C)the third wave of
D)all

Question 12

What is the origin of patriarchy,according one theory?

A)Tradition
B)Human reproduction
C)Democracy
D)Religious texts

Question 13

The soaring enrollment of women has led to some U.S.colleges to _____.

A)begin gender required admission programs
B)initiate affirmative action for women
C)initiate affirmative action for men
D)gender track

Question 14

An example of surgical sexism is

A)the real danger of cancer.
B)unnecessary hysterectomies.
C)remaining neutral as to the need for hysterectomies.
D)refusing to perform hysterectomies that are necessary.

Question 15

The behaviors and attitudes that a society considers proper for its males and females are known as

A)primary sex characteristics.
B)sex.
C)gender stratification.
D)gender.

Question 16

The unequal access of males and females to property,power,and prestige is referred to as

A)gender stratification.
B)sex.
C)gender.
D)secondary sex characteristics.

Question 17

In 1940,what were the percentages of women and men in U.S.colleges?

A)25% women,75% men
B)35% women,65% men
C)48% women,52% men
D)53% women,47% men

Question 18

Which statement about female circumcision is true?

A)It is legal in all African countries.
B)The societies that practice female circumcision are dominated by women.
C)Men dominate the societies that practice it.
D)Hospitals do not take part in female circumcision.

Question 19

In the first wave of feminism,the

A)radical branch,which wanted to reform all the institutions of society,dominated.
B)conservative branch,whose goal was to win the vote for women,dominated.
C)goal was raising women's pay.
D)focus was on the least industrialized nations.

Question 20

Sociologists have the task of discovering how _____ modify/modifies _____,particularly to determine how "different" becomes translated into "unequal."

A)biology; social factors
B)social factors; biology
C)sex; gender
D)primary sex characteristics; biology

Question 21

Which of the following statements about rape is true?

A)The rate of rape in the United States has tripled since 1990.
B)The rate of rape in the United States has doubled since 1990.
C)A fear of rape among U.S.women is well founded.
D)Rape has been virtually eliminated.

Question 22

Female voters _____ male voters.

A)are greatly outnumbered by
B)are slightly outnumbered by
C)are about the same in number as
D)greatly outnumber

Question 23

The United States is number _____ among the nations with the world's longest life expectancies.

A)one
B)three
C)twelve
D)twenty-one

Question 24

Globally,the highest percentage of the population age 65 and older is found in the

A)North.
B)South.
C)East.
D)West.

Question 25

One potentially effective step in closing the pay gap that women can take immediately is to

A)threaten the employer.
B)ask for a large raise.
C)quit.
D)ask for a modest raise.

Question 26

No _____ has yet been elected to the U.S.Senate.

A)Asian American woman
B)Latina
C)African American woman
D)Asian American man

Question 27

To give an idea of the scope of date rape,approximately _____ college women were victims of sexual assault within the past six months.

A) 10,000
B)100,000
C)250,000
D)500,000

Question 28

The abuse of one's position of authority to force unwanted sexual demands on someone is known as

A)sexual harassment.
B)sexual orientation.
C)unfortunate but legal.
D)the glass ceiling.

Question 29

_____ eroded traditional bases of respect for the elderly.

A)The Internet
B)The 21st century
C)Immigration
D)Industrialization

Question 30

_____ is made up of people born at roughly the same time who pass through the life course together.

A)elderly group
B)population
C)continuity group
D)age cohort

Question 31

The growing percentage of older people in the U.S.population is

A)known as life expectancy.
B)a major problem.
C)referred to as the graying of America.
D)the life span.

Question 32

_____ is the number of years that an average person (including newborns)can expect to live.

A)The graying of America
B)Life expectancy
C)Life span
D)110

Question 33

Today,_____ can be found guilty of sexual harassment.

A)virtually no one
B)only men
C)both men and women
D)only women

Question 34

In the years from 1900 to the present,life expectancy has

A)been greater for women.
B)been greater for men.
C)remained approximately the same.
D)doubled.

Question 35

_____ is the longest that a human has lived.

A)Aging
B)Life expectancy
C)Life span
D)Ninety-three

Question 36

The oldest person in the world documented by a birth certificate died in 1997 at _____ years old.

A)112
B)122
C)143
D)199

Question 37

Since 1789,about _____ men have served in the U.S.Senate,compared to _____ women.

A)300; 11
B)500; 27
C)1000; 30
D)2000; 44

Question 38

Ageism

A)is prejudice directed only at the elderly.
B)is a positive development for today's elderly.
C)can be directed toward any age group,including youth.
D)has been largely eliminated today.

Question 39

The theory of gerotranscendence maintains that as people age,

A)they tend to see things more as black and white.
B)they become less self-centered and begin to feel more at one with the universe.
C)their tolerance diminishes.
D)they become more judgmental of others.

Question 40

Most rape victims are aged

A)12 to 15.
B)16 to 19.
C)50 to 64.
D)65 and older.

Question 41

Social Security and Medicare take approximately_____ of total government revenue.

A)one-fifth
B)one-third
C)one-half
D)three-fifths

Question 42

_____ theory maintains that society is stabilized by having the elderly retire from their positions of responsibility so that the younger generation can step into their shoes.

A)Engagement
B)Disengagement
C)Continuity
D)Activity

Question 43

According to _____,the young and old are opponents in a struggle that threatens to throw society into turmoil.

A)functionalism
B)the conflict perspective
C)most older Americans
D)symbolic interactionists

Question 44

In the United States from 1967 to the present,poverty among children _____,and poverty among the elderly _____.

A)decreased; increased
B)decreased; decreased
C)increased; increased
D)increased; decreased

Question 45

Mohammed had been a science teacher for decades.When he retired,he taught science classes for the general public in the local senior center.This way of adjusting to changes in the lives of the elderly is called

A)continuity theory.
B)disengagement theory.
C)downsizing.
D)activity theory.

Question 46

_____ is the view that old age is a time for personal development,greater creativity,and learning new skills and outlooks on life.

A)The decline of old age
B)Disengagement
C)Creative aging
D)Use of technology

Question 47

According to _____ theory,satisfaction during old age is related to a person's amount and quality of activity.

A)activity
B)continuity
C)engagement
D)conflict