Ch.11 Sociology Quiz 11

The overwhelming majority of people begin with a definite sex and quickly receive societal messages about how to behave.

Which of the following terms refers to an advantage that men have when employed in female-dominated occupations?

Research on children's books published in the U.S. in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s indicates that

Although male dominance in cross-sex conversations is an example of a micro-level analysis, it is also a reflection of macro-level relationships. Which sociological perspective(s) would focus on the macro-level forces that influence these male-female conversations?

Women are often more advantaged when working in male occupations because of the existence of the glass ceiling.

Functionalists view gender roles in which of the following ways?

Conflict theorists view gender differences as

Which sociological perspective emphasizes that patterns of male dominance in cross-sex conversations that express themselves in day-to-day exchanges represent one more battlegrounds in the struggle for gender equality as women try to get a word in edgewise?

Which of the following would be an example of a man "redoing" traditional gender?

The expectation that a woman will be nurturing is an example of

Women do the majority of housework in which of the following?

The Supreme Court approved the right to terminate a pregnancy by a narrow 5-4 majority.

Recent research suggests that men who shave their body hair, cry in public, and have pedicures are violating gender norms.

Although it does not explicitly endorse traditional gender roles, which sociological perspective implies that dividing tasks between spouses is beneficial for the family unit?

Latin American countries generally have the strictest measures against the practice of abortion.

What percentage of all dental assistants are women in the U.S. as of 2012?

A scientific company lays off employees by seniority, retaining those that have been employed the longest. The majority of the female employees had been hired in the last 10 years and were educated as part of the push to get more females into math and sciences. This situation is an example of

Which amendment gave women the right to vote in national elections?

The ideology that one sex is superior to the other is known as

Using an analogy to Marx's analysis of class conflict, conflict theorists would argue that women are in a position comparable to that of the