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Question #1

Select the description(s) that best describe the 'glass cliff':

A. They've been offered that position because the company may be failing or in crisis.

B. Both are possible.

C. None of these.

D. Some women who appear to break through the 'glass ceiling' are filling jobs that equivalent men really don't want.

Question #2

Some of the more egalitarian countries such as Denmark and Sweden consider 'housework' as paid employment.

A. FALSE

B. TRUE

C. Some of the more egalitarian countries such as Denmark and Sweden consider 'housework' as paid employment.

Question #3

Select the statement that best describes women's overall labor force experience due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A. The most significant area of job loss for women was in low paid service jobs.

B. In 2020, the weekly gender wage gap for all workers combined increased due to the disproportionate COVID-19 related job losses for women.

C. All of these.

D. Hispanic women earned higher wages in the COVID-19 workforce than Hispanic men.

Question #4

Sociologists take the view that gender is ‘socially constructed’. What does this mean?

A. That one's gender always matches one's biological sex.

B. The meaning of ‘maleness’ and ‘femaleness’ is found in social contexts.

C. All of these.

D. The differences between being "female" or "male" is firmly based in biology.

Question #5

Concerning the "optimistic view" of trends toward gender equality, what are the perceived consequences of growing egalitarianism in the family?

A. Women tend to lean more toward the 'pessimistic' view.

B. Employers are increasingly offering more family-friendly programs and equal pay regardless of sex.

C. Men aren't embracing equal opportunities to take on equal responsibility in housework & childcare.

D. All of these.

E. all of these

Question #6

In 2022, Fortune 500 CEO's are majority:

A. Women of color.

B. LGBTQ individuals.

C. White Women.

D. White Males.

Question #7

Really think about this one: How many levels of discrimination does a Latinx women with a disability and a member of the LGBTQ+ community face?

A. three

B. four

C. five

Question #8

Scenario: After dinner, mom washes the dishes and cleans up in the kitchen while dad heads out to the garage to repair the lawnmower. Which sociological perspective of work suggests gender roles are complementary and ultimately help society to run smoothly?

A. Functionalists.

B. Feminist Theory.

C. Conflict Theory.

D. Symbolic Interactionism.

Question #9

Scenario: While all groups of individuals have the power to opt out of the workplace in order to spend more time at home with their families, which group tends to leave at higher rates due to inflexible workplaces or in the attempt to live up to societal expectations?

A. Both of these.

B. None of these.

C. Male Parents or Guardians.

D. Female Parents or Guardians.

Question #10

Select the statement that best describes the "feminization of poverty":

A. There is no society that has set a monetary value on housework performed by women in their homes.

B. In the U.S. and in most countries, women are more likely to be poor than their male counterparts.

C. Women are treated differently then men because society generally views women as physically, mentally, and emotionally weak.

D. None of these.

Question #11

German sociologist Friedrich Engels found that the same type of owner-worker relationship in the labor force was experienced by women in the family. They had less power and assumed the role of proletariat. However, today women can gain power in the family as wage earners.

A. FALSE

B. TRUE

Question #12

During the pandemic, women -- especially of color, have disproportionately faced unemployment at even higher rates than in the typical years prior to the pandemic.

A. FALSE

B. TRUE

Question #13

Select the statement that is true about the differences of inequality for mothers or fathers in the workplace:

A. Both of these.

B. Mothers are paid about 70-cents for every dollar paid to males.

C. None of these.

D. Mothers of every race are typically paid less than white, non-Hispanic fathers.

Question #14

From Coleman's text, the term 'gender essentialism' refers to the belief that women and men's social, economic, and familial roles are and should be fundamentally different -- but still regard parenting as the primary responsibility of mothers and maintain that men & women should pursue traditionally "male" and "female" jobs.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Question #15

Which group of people reported experiencing at least one form of employment discrimination such as not being hired or being fired?

A. All of these.

B. LGBTQ+ employees

C. Employees Living in the U.S.

D. White Employees.

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