Deck 8: Gendered Education: Communication in Schools

Question 1

Which of the following is a challenge males typically face in academics?

A) Compared to same-aged girls, boys have more energy and less impulse control so they are less likely to adjust to early school contexts.
B) Boys are viewed as being less able than girls to use the logic required for complex mathematics.
C) In accordance with masculine socialization, males have more pressure to be self- reliant and are less likely to ask questions.
D) Males have less school athletic opportunities since federal law has mandated equal money and support to female athletes under Title IX.
E) All of the above.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Socioeconomic status,more than sex,is a factor in a student's success in higher education.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Title IX

Answer 3

Title IX legally prohibits sex discrimination in schools that receive tax dollars.This includes academic as well as athletic funding for public schools.Since the passage of Title IX,college men's sports opportunities have actually increased.A recent Supreme Court decision allows schools to demonstrate compliance by sending out surveys and counting nonrespondents as satisfied with school policies.

Question 4

Invisible hand discrimination

Question 5

More women than men hold full professorships in American colleges and universities.

Question 6

In a course on mass media history,the professor shows the film "Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio," which ascribes the entire development of radio to three men: David Sarnoff,Lee DeForest,and Edwin Armstrong,ignoring the contributions of women and minorities to the development of the medium.This is an example of what?

A) gender stereotyped curriculum
B) invisible hand discrimination
C) gender stereotyped discrimination
D) hidden discrimination
E) none of the above

Question 7

Male and female Chinese students outscore U.S.students of both sexes on math tests.

Question 8

Peer pressure enacted by college women emphasizes being attractive to men over class work and career preparation.In addition,some female college students discover that their career goals are not taken seriously.These factors comprise _________,which researchers believe help explain these young women's lower ambitions after college.

A) effortless perfection
B) the culture of romance
C) the hidden curriculum
D) both A and B
E) none of the above

Question 9

Which of the following is a challenge gender-nonconforming students often face?

A) The binary norm that force students into male or female categories.
B) Pressure to be self-reliant and not ask questions.
C) Pressure to always look good and appear put-together without seeming to put any effort into doing so.
D) Be attractive to men.
E) All of the above.

Question 10

Girls are more likely than boys to go to college.

Question 11

Which of the following is true about Title IX?

A) All U.S. schools must abide by the rules of Title IX.
B) Title IX has led to a decrease in athletic programs for men.
C) Title IX bans sex discrimination only in athletics.
D) Most Americans approve of Title IX.
E) Because of Title IX, male and female student athletes receive an equal number of scholarship dollars.

Question 12

Culture of romance

Question 13

On average,males in the United States lag behind their female peers in academics.

Question 14

People practicing invisible hand discrimination truly believe they are acting in an unbiased manner.

Question 15

Gender-stereotyped curricula

Question 16

When non-U.S.cultures are examined,it becomes clear that there are innate sex differences in math and science ability.

Question 17

College males report studying more than college females do.

Question 18

Boys are more likely than girls to complete high school.

Question 19

Carolyn is a brilliant,but strict teacher who smiles rarely and is a tough grader.During a review,her department chair tells her she should warm up to the students and offer them more emotional support.Which of the following terms best describes the department chair's evaluation of how Carolyn should act?

A) hidden curriculum
B) hidden hand discrimination
C) invisible hand discrimination
D) invisible curriculum
E) none of the above

Question 20

Which of the following helps explain why U.S.women are less likely to pursue careers in scientific and mathematical fields?

A) In high school, girls take fewer advanced math classes than boys.
B) Most girls have significantly less natural aptitude for science and math than do most boys.
C) There are no women professors in the sciences or math, making it difficult for young women to envision themselves succeeding in these areas of study.
D) Some faculty members and peers assume that females have less aptitude in these fields.
E) All of the above.

Question 21

Same-sex schools provide some benefits that are appealing to many students,parents,and educators.However,same-sex schools present issues for trans-people that nongender queer people do not confront.Note three potential problems that trans-people face at same-sex schools that others do not.Then,propose a potential solution to one of those problems.

Question 22

With the passage of Title IX,female students were given access to athletic opportunities that were unknown to women of prior generations.Explain the basic framework of Title IX - what it promises and requires - and based on information found inChapter 8,assess how well schools are implementing this law.

Question 23

Describe how gender contributes to how women faculty members are expected to serve the universities for which they work.

Question 24

Both males and females can be disadvantaged by U.S.school systems.Overall,which group students do you think experiences the most gender-based disadvantages in education? Be sure to use examples of disadvantages and/or other information from theChapter to support your opinion.

Question 25

Discuss the controversy over female abilities for math and/or science.How do females typically fare in math and science? Be sure to address biological and social factors.

Question 26

Effortless perfection