Question 1

Which of the following is a potential drawback of women having leadership roles?

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A)   Women tend to be less effective leaders,thus hurting the economy if they are leaders in business and/or finance.
B)   Women managers are more hesitant to reprimand problematic subordinates,which may lead to decreased work ethic overall within the organization.
C)   Women leaders are less likely to negotiate with customers and/or clients,leading to less pay for the company.
D)   Women working in leadership roles may create a false perception that gender equality has been achieved and thus gender discrimination is no longer an issue.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

The textbook uses the analogy of walking a tightrope to describe the process of how women

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A)   in leadership roles have combined communal and agentic traits to be both liked and respected.
B)   who have children and who work full-time must balance being seen as both nurturing and a good financial provider to their children.
C)   in STEM fields feel pressured to emphasize their capabilities in both verbal and math skills to be seen as competent.
D)   who are doctors and who feel greater pressure to be empathetic yet must balance this with being direct and straightforward with patients.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Michelle,a school psychologist,has gained valuable training and skills on how to deal with troubled children in order to better empathize with them and help them better regulate their emotions.She is now able to use these communication skills and techniques in raising her own children to be emotionally well-adjusted.This is an example of

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A)   work-family conflict.
B)   work-family balance.
C)   work-family enrichment.
D)   role enhancement theory.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

In terms of care work,______ are more likely to cluster in these occupations ______.

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A)   men;only when they pay more
B)   women;only when they pay more
C)   men;even though they pay less
D)   women;even though they pay lessE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Andrea,Carolina,Jim,and Sharon are all assistants at the same company.They have the same amount of work experience,qualifications,and have been working at the company for the same amount of time.Jim was promoted to office manager ahead of Andrea,Carolina,and Sharon because their boss assumed Jim would be a natural leader.This is an example of the

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A)   glass ceiling.
B)   glass cliff.
C)   sticky floor.
D)   glass escalator.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Scholars who argue that horizontal occupational gender segregation is decreasing would point to which of the following events as supporting evidence?

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A)   the increase of women pursuing STEM majors in college and careers
B)   the increase of women in professional careers that require college degrees
C)   the increase of men in previously female-dominated fields such as education and nursing
D)   the increase of men in lower status work positions that do not require formal training/educationE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Trivanka Corporation currently has ten managers and 200 subordinate employees.Nine managers are White men,while one is a White woman.The fact that Regina,a Black woman,has not been promoted to manager status despite her impressive qualifications is likely the result of the glass

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A)   cliff.
B)   ceiling.
C)   escalator.
D)   elevator.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Why do some researchers call the gender revolution stalled and uneven?

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A)   Men continue to contribute less to family and household responsibilities,women continue to hold a disproportionate amount of low status jobs,and women continue to do more care work than men.
B)   Though women now receive equal pay compared to men,they continue to face disadvantages in the workplace such as harassment,the glass ceiling,and hiring biases.
C)   The media continues to misrepresent the true definition of feminism,thus many people in the general public support gender equality,but do not self-identify as feminists.
D)   Feminist scholars no longer advocate for equal pay,but rather focus on other social issues such as violence and harassment.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

When instances of sexual harassment are reported in a workplace,a typical response from colleagues/coworkers is to

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A)   express disbelief.
B)   become angry at the harasser.
C)   minimize the harassment.
D)   encourage the target to report the incident(s) to Human Resources.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following individuals is experiencing the second shift?

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A)   Naomi,who works full time and does more household work than her husband
B)   DeShondra,who works two part-time jobs to pay her college tuition
C)   Su-Yuan,who is a supervisor in her department and reports directly to the CEO of the company
D)   Lin-Do,who does not work but cares for a stepchild and her biological children while her husband worksE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Although the Equal Pay Act attempted to address work related inequality,it does NOT address

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A)   equal pay for equal work.
B)   equal pay for equal qualifications.
C)   horizontal occupational gender segregation.
D)   vertical occupational gender segregation.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Compare and contrast the two forms of workplace sexual harassment discussed in the text.List some of the potential outcomes of both forms of harassment.

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Quid pro quo harassment occurs when a su...

Question 13

Identify some possible explanations for why the wage gap continues to exist.

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Question 14

If boys are encouraged to pursue careers that pay high salaries,they may be driven toward choosing STEM majors (i.e. ,architecture,engineering,finance) ,whereas if girls are encouraged to care for others,they may be driven toward choosing people-oriented majors (i.e. ,psychology,nursing,education) .This is an example of ______ occupational gender segregation.

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A)   neither horizontal nor vertical
B)   both horizontal and vertical
C)   horizontal
D)   verticalE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following is a means for reducing sexual harassment in the workplace?

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A)   culture change that includes greater respect for differences in background
B)   an even gender ratio in terms of employees
C)   an even gender ratio in terms of supervisors and/or leaders
D)   implementing a greater number of prevention seminars during the training processE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

According to role enhancement theory,which of the follow individuals would have the highest well-being?

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A)   Yuliza,a single mother who is estranged from her family but who has many coworkers she is good acquaintances with
B)   Margarita,a happily married new mother with a large,supportive family,and who has many coworkers she is close friends with
C)   Monika,a happily married stay-at-home mother with a small,supportive family
D)   Megha,a single woman with no children who has many close friends at workE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

A historical reason for the wage gap is that salaries were determined at a time when employers assumed that women

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A)   were less likely to be the primary financial provider for a family.
B)   were inherently less physically capable than men.
C)   were inherently less cognitively capable than men.
D)   would be more likely to take parental leave or quit their job altogether when couples decided to have children.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Julie and Meredith work in different departments at the same company.In Julie's department,male coworkers frequently make sexist jokes and microaggressions that are offensive to women.In Meredith's department,she was recently the target of a severe incident of harassment.In terms of job satisfaction,job performance,and mental health,

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A)   neither Julie nor Meredith will be negatively affected.
B)   Julie will likely experience more negative effects than Meredith.
C)   Meredith will likely experience more negative effects than Julie.
D)   Julie and Meredith will likely experience equally negative outcomes.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Transgender individuals may face workplace discrimination due to the misperception that they are more likely to

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A)   have poor job performance.
B)   have a mental illness.
C)   be physically aggressive.
D)   have poor cognitive abilities.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following men is most likely to earn a lower salary compared to the average man in the United States?

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A)   Demetrius,a software engineer
B)   Malik,a chemist
C)   Tyrique,a computer programmer
D)   Jamal,an elementary school teacherE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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