Question 1

Sexism in the workplace is usually not direct or obvious.Discuss how "doing gender" in the workplace results in sex discrimination and disadvantages for women.

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Question 2

Discuss some of the possible reasons women often do not feel entitled to equality and have low expectations for their career options.

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Question 3

Describe the effects of mentors and role models on women.Which would you rather have-a mentor or a role model? Explain your answer.

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Question 4

Summarize the effects on women and children of women balancing multiple roles.

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Question 5

Women are expected to be more caring and supportive than men,yet their caring is simultaneously devalued.Discuss this statement,providing evidence to support it.

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Question 6

Describe the typical experience of a female token in the workplace.How does this seem to differ from that of a male token?

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Question 7

What are the effects of being a low-wage worker? Why are women more likely than men to be low-wage workers? Discuss the effects of the glass ceiling and the wage gap on women and their families.

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Question 8

What is sexual harassment? Why is it problematic?

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Question 9

Discuss the costs and benefits of a two-person career for women.

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Question 10

Qualities of successful,high-achieving women include

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Successful and high-achieving women generally have a belief in their own abilities and set high standards for themselves. They often have a strong desire to be financially independent, which can drive them to achieve their goals. Therefore, all the options are correct.

Question 11

Many women workers have suspected that their work has been judged less positively simply because it was done by a woman.Is there any psychological research that would justify that suspicion? Discuss.

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Question 12

Elisa has just been hired as a secretary in a large corporation.Describe what she may face as a female in the workforce,why these problems exist,and what she can do about it.Include information from the text to support your answer.

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Question 13

The director of an automobile manufacturer's assembly lines believes that only men should be promoted from assembly line worker to shift supervisor.The director says that research shows that many men do not like being supervised by women and,in addition,women are on average more concerned with workers' emotional well-being than with production.Criticize the director's policy.

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Question 14

Discuss some of the ways that sexism affects women's job satisfaction and achievement.

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Question 15

Describe some of the added strains on women-of-color in the workplace.

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Question 16

After reading the chapter on work and achievement,how might you respond to the phrase "She's just a housewife"?

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Question 17

What are the differences between horizontal and vertical sex segregation?

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Question 18

Has housework become easier in the last 50 years? Why or why not?

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Question 19

Describe the qualities of high-achieving,successful women.How are these women different from women who do not achieve in the workplace,and/or who do not feel able to pursue a true "career"?

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Question 20

Why is it frequently difficult to see patterns of discrimination?

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Quiz 10: Work and Achievement