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Female voters _____ male voters. - (ANSWER)greatly outnumbered
How many categories of gender does Facebook offer? - (ANSWER)over 40
The number of women physicians grew from _____ in 1970 to _____ in 2012. - (ANSWER)8%; 48%
_____ refers to the biological characteristics that distinguish females and males. - (ANSWER)sex
A gender gap in pay occurs in - (ANSWER)all industrialized nations
The behaviors and attitudes that a society considers proper for its males and females are known as -
(ANSWER)gender
In 1940, what were the percentages of women and men in U.S. colleges? - (ANSWER)48% women; 52%
men
In the years from 1900 to the present, life expectancy has - (ANSWER)doubled
In a patriarchy, who has the authority? - (ANSWER)men
Most rape victims are aged - (ANSWER)16-19
Ageism - (ANSWER)can be directed toward any age group, including youth
An example of surgical sexism is - (ANSWER)unnecessary hysterectomies
Researchers have found that about _____ of the gender pay gap is due to career choices -
(ANSWER)one-half
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In societies such as Afghanistan, India, and Jordan, a woman thought to have brought disgrace on her
family may be - (ANSWER)killed by a male relative in a so-called "honor killing."
Social Security and Medicare take approximately_____ of total government revenue. - (ANSWER)one-
half
One potentially effective step in closing the pay gap that women can take immediately is to -
(ANSWER)ask for a large raise
The author's "testosterone bonus" states that on average, employers start men out at _____ salaries
than women, and _____ catch up. - (ANSWER)higher; women never
According to _____, the young and old are opponents in a struggle that threatens to throw society into
turmoil. - (ANSWER)the conflict perspective
Since 1789, about _____ men have served in the U.S. Senate, compared to _____ women. -
(ANSWER)2000; 44
In the last seven presidential elections in the United States, which age group voted the most, six out of
the seven times? - (ANSWER)65 and older
A _____ is a person who influences legislation on behalf of his or her clients. - (ANSWER)lobbyist
The main criticism leveled against capitalism is that it - (ANSWER)it leads to social inequality
Despite disunity and bloodshed, a sign of an effort at unity among nations is the - (ANSWER)United
Nations
In laissez-faire capitalism, - (ANSWER)the government does not interfere in the market.
Female voters _____ male voters. - (ANSWER)greatly outnumbered
How many categories of gender does Facebook offer? - (ANSWER)over 40
The number of women physicians grew from _____ in 1970 to _____ in 2012. - (ANSWER)8%; 48%
_____ refers to the biological characteristics that distinguish females and males. - (ANSWER)sex
A gender gap in pay occurs in - (ANSWER)all industrialized nations
The behaviors and attitudes that a society considers proper for its males and females are known as -
(ANSWER)gender
In 1940, what were the percentages of women and men in U.S. colleges? - (ANSWER)48% women; 52%
men
In the years from 1900 to the present, life expectancy has - (ANSWER)doubled
In a patriarchy, who has the authority? - (ANSWER)men
Most rape victims are aged - (ANSWER)16-19
Ageism - (ANSWER)can be directed toward any age group, including youth
An example of surgical sexism is - (ANSWER)unnecessary hysterectomies
Researchers have found that about _____ of the gender pay gap is due to career choices -
(ANSWER)one-half
, SOCIOLOGY 101- FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS & ANSWERS RATED 100% CORRECT.
In societies such as Afghanistan, India, and Jordan, a woman thought to have brought disgrace on her
family may be - (ANSWER)killed by a male relative in a so-called "honor killing."
Social Security and Medicare take approximately_____ of total government revenue. - (ANSWER)one-
half
One potentially effective step in closing the pay gap that women can take immediately is to -
(ANSWER)ask for a large raise
The author's "testosterone bonus" states that on average, employers start men out at _____ salaries
than women, and _____ catch up. - (ANSWER)higher; women never
According to _____, the young and old are opponents in a struggle that threatens to throw society into
turmoil. - (ANSWER)the conflict perspective
Since 1789, about _____ men have served in the U.S. Senate, compared to _____ women. -
(ANSWER)2000; 44
In the last seven presidential elections in the United States, which age group voted the most, six out of
the seven times? - (ANSWER)65 and older
A _____ is a person who influences legislation on behalf of his or her clients. - (ANSWER)lobbyist
The main criticism leveled against capitalism is that it - (ANSWER)it leads to social inequality
Despite disunity and bloodshed, a sign of an effort at unity among nations is the - (ANSWER)United
Nations
In laissez-faire capitalism, - (ANSWER)the government does not interfere in the market.
