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Q: Cisgender is where sex and gender do not match. a. True b. False

Q: Walker's Womanist philosophy is best illustrated by the saying, "Womanist is to feminist as purple is to lavender." a. True b. False

Q: Multiracial women feel that other factors separate the needs of women. a. True b. False

Q: Reproductive rights and freedoms refer exclusively to abortion rights. a. True b. False

Q: The military struggles with sexual harassment in the face of other positive advances made by women in uniform. a. True b. False

Q: "Pink collar" refers to traditional female occupations a. True b. False

Q: Failure to achieve is never the fault of the individual according to modern feminists. a. True b. False

Q: Physical attractiveness is more important for men than women. a. True b. False

Q: There is no controversy as to the causes of the male/female income gap. a. True b. False

Q: There are no substantial differences between the issues facing white women and those facing women of color. a. True b. False

Q: There is a __________ yet __________ gender gap in income. a. minor; equal b. widening; unrecognized c. decreasing; persistent d. large; understandable

Q: Which fact illustrates that Western society places more weight on the education of males? a. Boys are called on more in class b. Girls are discouraged from attending college c. Boys are more likely to receive a post-graduate degree than are females d. Girls are often steered toward traditional male fields of study such as engineering and math

Q: The expression of masculinity that is most privileged in society is called __________ masculinity. a. hegemonic b. heterogeneous c. hedonistic d. heterosexual

Q: Which of the following companies has created advertising campaigns in line with third wave feminism? a. Abercrombie and Finch b. Dove c. Wal-mart d. McDonald's

Q: A culture in which male violence and rape are tolerated is called a rape culture. a. True b. False

Q: Which of the following situations illustrates a double bind? a. A man is ostracized for crying in public b. A woman is labelled as irrational when she cries in public and labelled as cold when she doesn"t c. A masculine girl is harassed at school for wearing pink nail polish d. A young male teacher becomes the school principal after teaching at the school for only two years

Q: The right to resist child marriage and the right to access maternal health care are examples of __________ rights. a. marital b. reproductive c. abortion d. sexual

Q: Which statement regarding sexual assault and the military is accurate? a. Males in the military have reported more unwanted sexual contact from other men than women have. b. Sexual assault in the military occurs most frequently during times of war. c. Due to its patriarchal nature, the military is intolerant of sexual assault. d. Over 90% of sexual assault survivors in the military report the crime to law enforcement.

Q: Racial and gender gaps are narrower in the military than in civilian society. a. True b. False

Q: Sexual assault and sexual harassment crimes are often misunderstood to be motivated by a. power. b. control. c. sexual attraction. d. dominant privilege.

Q: Which of the following informal networks promotes homosocial reproduction? a. Golf courses b. Shopping malls c. Elementary schools d. Social media

Q: Which gender-related issue would a third wave feminist most likely be concerned with? a. Male/female inequality b. Gender studies courses at a public university c. The lack of intersexism in society d. The standard male/female dichotomy

Q: Which term is associated with the concept of intersectionality? a. Elitist b. Womanist c. Mystique d. Suffrage

Q: According to sociologist Judith Lorber, which type of feminists fought for rape crisis centers and battered women's shelters? a. Gender resistance b. Gender rebellion c. Gender reactive d. Gender reform

Q: Between 1963 and 1980, the women's liberation movement was integral in passing all of the following laws except the a. Equal Pay Act. b. Equal Rights Amendment. c. Women's Educational Equity Act d. Title IX.

Q: Which book sparked the women's liberation movement? a. A Child Called It b. The Feminine Mystique c. The Color Purple d. Living in the Labyrinth

Q: Theoretically, women attained the right to vote in the year __________; however, in practice voting rights for women didn't occur until __________. a. 1865; the first wave of feminists b. 1920; the second wave of feminists c. 1957; the third wave of feminists d. 1969; the fourth wave of feminists

Q: In which career has the percentage of females increased dramatically since 1983? a. Elementary school teacher b. Lawyer c. Registered Nurse d. Dental hygienist

Q: Which of the following actions would have been legal in 1962? a. Tom divorced Dave because they fell out of love b. Tom and Patricia divorced due to irreconcilable differences c. Tom divorced Patricia because she did not earn adequate wages d. Tom divorced Patricia because she was not an adequate homemaker

Q: One concern with the practice of family wages employed by Henry Ford was that it a. neglected wives and children. b. was based on an ideal family structure. c. focused entirely on single white women. d. increased the rate of unwed pregnancies.

Q: As employment became urbanized, women's and children's participation in the labor force a. increased. b. intensified. c. declined. d. ended.

Q: Homosocial reproduction: a. Provides access to networks of power b. Is the tendency for male elites to select candidates for promotion most like themselves c. Maintains the male presence in high profile positions d. All of the above

Q: Gender socialization is: a. Using gender-based verbal expectations b. Process by which kids are taught expectations for appropriate gender behaviors c. Modern sexism d. No longer a part of a child's experience

Q: There is a greater stigma for: a. Women who engage in traditional female activities b. Men who engage in traditional female activities c. Women who engage in traditional male activities d. Men who engage in traditional male activities

Q: Men who achieve faster in traditional female occupations are: a. Utilizing an oppositional strategy b. Taking advantage of the backdoor of the liberation movement c. Taking advantage of women who are burned out in their fields d. Taking advantage of the glass escalator

Q: Gender Rebellion: a. Is related to the concept of unisex b. Is a movement designed to assign traditional male characteristics to females c. Is a male movement designed to reestablish traditional male-female roles d. Is the rejection of any label attached to sex

Q: All humans can choose their own forms of productive work, relationships, life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness without regard to their gender, race, or any other characteristic, describes the philosophy of: a. Gender reform feminism b. Gender resistant feminism c. Gender rebellion feminism d. Cultural feminism

Q: Attempt to change traditional views on what constitutes positive societal norms describes the philosophy of: a. Gender reform feminism b. Gender resistant feminism c. Gender rebellion feminism d. Cultural feminism

Q: Equal treatment of women best describes the philosophy of: a. Gender reform feminism b. Gender resistant feminism c. Gender rebellion feminism d. Cultural feminism

Q: The change in values and norms associated with the positive view of masculine traits and the negative view of feminine traits is called: a. Gender reform b. Equal Rights c. Women's Liberation d. Cultural feminism

Q: The Equal Rights Amendment: a. Passed in the early 1960s b. Passed Congress but not in two-thirds of the state legislatures, as required for ratification of an Amendment to the U.S. Constitution c. Passed the state legislatures but not both houses of Congress d. Was overturned by the Supreme Court

Q: The Doldrum Period refers to: a. Post World War II period which found women in the suburban home with modern conveniences b. Recent times of economic distress c. The period prior to the suffragist movement d. Any period of relative quiet in the Women's Liberation Movement

Q: Suffragists initially advocated for: a. The right to vote b. The right to own property c. Both A and B d. None of the above

Q: Post-industrial shifts include all but which of the following: a. Increase in women's educational level b. Larger families c. Increased participation in the workforce by women d. Reduction in the number of traditional families

Q: Tiered wages and unionization favored: a. Men in the workplace b. Women in the workplace c. The most qualified person in the workplace

Q: An event that launched many women into the traditional male workplace: a. Industrial revolution b. Move to the service industry c. The Great Depression d. World War II

Q: The family wage is: a. A wage paid to male workers so they can support their family b. The combining of the income of all members of the family c. The wage paid to female heads of household d. A wage paid to married people only

Q: Private property and the passing of wealth emerged during which period: a. Hunting and gathering b. Agrarian c. Industrialization d. Post industrialization

Q: Separate spheres refers to: a. The emergence of capitalism b. An ideology of men's place versus women's place c. A postindustrial concept of gender role d. None of the above

Q: Gender refers to: a. Biological characteristics b. Social characteristics c. Both A and B d. None of the above

Q: Sex refers to: a. Biological characteristics b. Social characteristics c. Both A and B d. None of the above

Q: The Malcom and Maria story clearly illustrates: a. The disparity experienced by women in a man's world b. Possible sex-based differences c. That gender has no bearing in these situations d. That personality and temperament play a key role in siblings e. A combination of factors including sex may contribute to the differences in the lives of men and women

Q: Only 25% of the population in Haiti is literate. a. True b. False

Q: The more recent wave of immigrants is much more global than the first wave of immigrants to the United States. a. True b. False

Q: Immigration contributes to the wealth and affluence of more developed societies and particularly to the dominant groups and elite classes of those societies. a. True b. False

Q: The United States continues to be the preferred destination of most immigrant groups. a. True b. False

Q: Continuing industrial revolution is a powerful force in the current stream of immigration to the United States. a. True b. False

Q: In 2006, only about 13% of immigrants were from Europe. a. True b. False

Q: The pathway of each new immigrant group is strongly influenced by the amount of human capital they bring. a. True b. False

Q: A majority of immigrants agree that there are more opportunities to get ahead in the United States than in their country of origin. a. True b. False

Q: A majority of contemporary immigrants are "sojourners"immigrants who plan to return to their home country. a. True b. False

Q: Immigrants experience four main modes of incorporation into American society: primary labor market, secondary labor market, enclave communities, and illegal entry. a. True b. False

Q: Immigration from African countries has remained relatively stable in the last decade. a. True b. False

Q: Arab Americans tend to be both diverse and highly urbanized. a. True b. False

Q: Arab American women tend to have a higher than average rate of employment. a. True b. False

Q: Arab immigration has increased in the last few decades but remains a relatively small percentage of the total population. a. True b. False

Q: Immigrants from Africa are among the poorest immigrants. a. True b. False

Q: There is a correlation between pessimism about the economy and perception of immigrants as threats. a. True b. False

Q: Jamaican Americans live most often in ethnic enclave communities. a. True b. False

Q: Cuban Americans and Jewish Americans have been particularly likely to establish ethnic enclaves. a. True b. False

Q: Contemporary immigrants from Africa are a small group and can be categorized as "bipolar"bringing both high and low levels of human capital. a. True b. False

Q: Americans have been particularly open to newcomers. a. True b. False

Q: Of the groups covered in this chapter, Arab Americans and Middle Eastern immigrants have been particularly likely to live in ethnic enclaves. a. True b. False

Q: Contrary to popular opinion, Africans have comprised about 5% of all immigrants in the past few years. a. True b. False

Q: Arab Americans are highly urbanized and almost 50% live in just five states (California, New Jersey, New York, Texas, and Minnesota). a. True b. False

Q: The events of 9/11 have had minimal impact on Arab American immigrants. a. True b. False

Q: Arab Americans exceeded national norms in terms of high school and college graduation. a. True b. False

Q: Arab Americans and Middle Eastern immigrants suggest that stereotypes are important for integration experiences. a. True b. False

Q: Immigrants experience assimilation into U.S. society similarly depending on education and human capital, regardless of race. a. True b. False

Q: Most immigrants discussed in this chapter are the "poorest of the poor" and that's why they come to Americato escape high levels of poverty in their home countries. a. True b. False