Choose the best answer for each multiple choice question. Usually, multiple choice questions include two or more answers that might appear to be correct but there is always one best answer.
1. The belief that only men should engage in physical labor because males biologically develop larger muscles is an example of:
a. sex
b. gender
c. sexism
d. reclaiming gender
2. _______________ explains how women became a minority group.
a. patriarchy
b. matriarchy
c. feminism
d. conflict theory
3. Sexual pleasure, challenging masculine and feminine beliefs, and focusing on issues of women in Least Industrialized countries symbolize the __________ wave of feminism.
a. first
b. second
c. third
d. none of these
4. College degrees tend to follow gender, meaning women are awarded degrees in feminine fields and vice versa for males. This is referred to as:
a. gender bias
b. gender tracking
c. glass ceiling
d. glass escalator
5. The pay gap between males and females is referred to as:
a. testosterone bonus
b. gender tracking
c. glass escalator
d. glass ceiling
6. Janice was passed up for a promotion at work because her boss believes women do better in supportive rather than leadership roles. This is an example of:
a. testosterone bonus
b. gender tracking
c. glass escalator
d. glass ceiling
7. Solutions to gender violence must include:
a. understanding that men and women are different
b. the connection between masculinity and violence
c. understanding of sex and gender
d. the connection between femininity and beauty
8. Although men outnumber women in political office, women outnumber men in:
a. corporate boards
b. votes
c. professional degrees
d. coronary surgeries
9. The belief that men and women should be politically, economically, and socially equal is referred to as:
a. gender equality
b. gender stratification
c. feminism
d. sexual equality
10. Women are considered a minority group because they are:
a. biologically different from men
b. culturally different from men
c. subject to affirmative action policies
d. subject to unequal treatment
Critical Thinking Question
Go online and investigate the concept of male privilege. How do you think male privilege contributes to women continuing to be a minority group?
Answers: 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. D 7. B 8. B 9. C 10. D
a. sex
b. gender
c. sexism
d. reclaiming gender
2. _______________ explains how women became a minority group.
a. patriarchy
b. matriarchy
c. feminism
d. conflict theory
3. Sexual pleasure, challenging masculine and feminine beliefs, and focusing on issues of women in Least Industrialized countries symbolize the __________ wave of feminism.
a. first
b. second
c. third
d. none of these
4. College degrees tend to follow gender, meaning women are awarded degrees in feminine fields and vice versa for males. This is referred to as:
a. gender bias
b. gender tracking
c. glass ceiling
d. glass escalator
5. The pay gap between males and females is referred to as:
a. testosterone bonus
b. gender tracking
c. glass escalator
d. glass ceiling
6. Janice was passed up for a promotion at work because her boss believes women do better in supportive rather than leadership roles. This is an example of:
a. testosterone bonus
b. gender tracking
c. glass escalator
d. glass ceiling
7. Solutions to gender violence must include:
a. understanding that men and women are different
b. the connection between masculinity and violence
c. understanding of sex and gender
d. the connection between femininity and beauty
8. Although men outnumber women in political office, women outnumber men in:
a. corporate boards
b. votes
c. professional degrees
d. coronary surgeries
9. The belief that men and women should be politically, economically, and socially equal is referred to as:
a. gender equality
b. gender stratification
c. feminism
d. sexual equality
10. Women are considered a minority group because they are:
a. biologically different from men
b. culturally different from men
c. subject to affirmative action policies
d. subject to unequal treatment
Critical Thinking Question
Go online and investigate the concept of male privilege. How do you think male privilege contributes to women continuing to be a minority group?
Answers: 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. D 7. B 8. B 9. C 10. D
Scoring Guide:
10-9: Excellent
8-7: Very Good
6-5: You need more practice
4 and below: You need to re-read the text more carefully.
10-9: Excellent
8-7: Very Good
6-5: You need more practice
4 and below: You need to re-read the text more carefully.