Deck 15: Women in the Workforce

Question 1

Women currently make up about what percentage of the current U.S. labor force?

A) 22%
B) 33%
C) 57%
D) 64%

Answer 1

C

Question 2

In the United States, women make about how many cents for every dollar earned by men working in similar positions?

A) 41
B) 56
C) 81
D) 94

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which group of women has faced the highest rates of unemployment?

A) Women aged 16 to 24
B) Women aged 25 to 34
C) Women aged 35 to 44
D) Women aged 45 to 55

Answer 3

A

Question 4

During which of the following wars did the type and number of jobs available to women increase dramatically?

A) Civil War
B) World War I
C) World War II
D) Vietnam War

Question 5

In the United States, the highest percentage of working women is between the ages of:

A) 16 and 24.
B) 25 and 34.
C) 35 and 44.
D) 45 and 54.

Question 6

Nearly one out of every five employed women in the United States work as:

A) teachers, secretaries, managers, or cashiers.
B) artists or in the entertainment industry.
C) dietitians, cooks, and housekeepers.
D) waitresses, hostesses, or fast-food workers.

Question 7

What percent of women in the workforce have young children?

A) 20%
B) 40%
C) 70%
D) 90%

Question 8

In the United States, women are most likely to be the sole income earners in:

A) Hispanic families.
B) White families.
C) African-American families.
D) Asian-American families.

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true?

A) The average income for a woman with a high school diploma is higher than women without diplomas, but having a college degree does not substantially improve average income.
B) More than one-fourth of families maintained by women live below the poverty line.
C) About one-third of working women do not receive paid sick or family leave or childcare benefits.
D) All of these are correct.

Question 10

Which of the following statements are true?

A) Women are more likely than men to work at low-paying jobs.
B) The gender gap in earnings is lowest among women younger than 25.
C) Female professors, on average, are paid less than male professors.
D) Female nurses, on average, make slightly more than male nurses.

Question 11

About 60% of U.S. women older than 16 years are either currently employed or looking for work.

Question 12

Women with college degrees earn more money than other women and are more likely to be employed.

Question 13

On average, working disabled women make less money than women without disabilities.

Question 14

The "sticky floor" refers to practices that keep highly qualified women from reaching well-paying, leadership positions.

Question 15

Most Americans are able to easily find convenient, high-quality day care.

Question 16

Women are more likely to be injured on the job than men.

Question 17

Women are more likely than men to develop carpal tunnel syndrome or repetitive motion injuries.

Question 18

Women who work in the healthcare setting may face hazards such as anaphylactic shock and needlestick injuries.

Question 19

Low-income jobs often create many economic difficulties for working women besides the ones directly caused by their small paychecks. Name three of them.

Question 20

Describe the meaning of the "glass ceiling" and "sticky floor" concepts.