Soc 325 - Sex Roles and Work » Spring 2020 » Test 2

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Question #1
Powell states, according to the optimistic view of sex diversity effects, the effects of perceived similarity and identification with similar others cause team members to reject those who are different from themselves.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #2
According to Powell, we do not fully understand how and when sex discrimination occurs and who discriminates against whom.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #3
According to Powell, men and women may obtain different types of employment because their job search methods are dissimilar.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #4
According to Powell, overweight individuals are stereotyped as being lazier, less conscientious, less attentive to their personal hygiene, and less emotionally stable than their “normal-weight” counterparts.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #5
According to Powell, balanced groups have approximately equal numbers of women and men.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #6
According to Powell, team members tend to evaluate men’s task contributions more positively than women’s contributions.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #7
According to Powell, because most employers have substantial motivation to avoid sex discrimination in their employment practices, one might assume that sex and gender have little effect on employment decisions.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #8
According to Powell, as team members interact over extended periods, they gain additional information about one another and stereotyping is increased.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #9
According to Powell, sex discrimination also arises in the selection process because decision makers have a general tendency to acknowledge the qualifications of female applicants.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #10
According to Powell, organizations need to monitor selection practices to enhance their effectiveness and ensure that sex discrimination does not occur.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #11
According to Powell, the use of structured selection procedures designed to avoid sex discrimination is less important to women than to men, at least among applicants for entry-level positions.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #12
According to Powell, insufficient information decreases the likelihood that discrimination will occur.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #13
According to Powell, women display more self-assertion and dominance and men display more deference and warmth.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #14
According to Powell, skewed groups have less abundance of one sex with the ratio ranging from about 65:35 to about 85:15.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #15
According to Powell, organizations need to screen and train recruiters and other decision makers.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #16
According to Powell, in groups with assigned tasks, both women and men devote most of their interactions to task-related communications.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #17
According to Powell, organizations can increase the likelihood of sex discrimination by formalizing and standardizing selection practices.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #18
According to Powell, the following helps organizations ensure that mixed-sex teams are effective except
A.   Do not require face-to-face meetings.
B.   Require that teams remain interaction over a long period.
C.   Require face-to-face meetings.
D.   Be proactive in designing and developing teams.
Question #19
According to Powell, training in the areas of communication, conflict management, and decision making is valuable and is particularly important in diverse groups because the abundance of interpersonal attraction makes interaction more difficult.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #20
According to Powell, women cannot increase evaluations of their competence, influence, and leadership in mixed-sex teams simply by behaving like men.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #21
According to Powell, job seekers need to devote considerable time and effort to their job searches and to use a broad range of job search methods, both formal and informal.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #22
According to Powell, organizations that are serious about attracting a diverse workforce should ensure that their policies and procedures are consistent with this goal.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #23
According to Powell, social behaviors contribute directly to the group’s task.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #24
According to Powell, young women __________________ in work activities that involve people.
A.   are less interested than young men
B.   interest has diminished
C.   are just as interested as young men
D.   are more interested than young men
Question #25
According to Powell, self-selection decisions do not affect organizations.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #26
According to Powell, tilted groups have a ratio of one sex to another ranging from about 85:15 to almost 100:0.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #27
According to Powell, the occupational interests of
A.   young men have changed, while young women’s have not changed
B.   young men and women have changed very little.
C.   young men have not changed, while young women’s have.
D.   young men and women have changed very much.
Question #28
According to Powell, sex effects in mixed-sex teams are inconsistent with differences in the status and social roles assigned to women and men.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #29
According to Powell, overall, physical attractiveness is just as important in the evaluation of female than of male applicants.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #30
According to Powell, most employers have substantial motivation to avoid sex discrimination in their employment practices and
A.   one can incorrectly assume that sex and gender have little effect on employment decisions.
B.   one can correctly assume that gender not sex has little effect on employment decisions.
C.   none of the others
D.   one can correctly assume that sex and gender have little effect on employment decisions.

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