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Deomi-exam 2 Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers
What term refers to the belief and attitude that one gender or sex
is inferior to the other? Ans: Sexism
What term is used to describe a socialization process by which
children, at an early age, learn appropriate gender role? Ans:
Gender Typing
Describe gender roles Ans: Behaviors, interests, attitudes, skills, and
personality traits a culture considers appropriate for males and
females
What type of sexist behavior is displayed by joining all-
male/female clubs, maintaining separate work areas, leaving the
job, or asking for a transfer? Ans: Avoidance
Describe pro-sexism Ans: Accommodating sexist behavior by
reinforcing or encouraging it, rather than questioning, checking,
or opposing it
What was outcome of the woman's Armed Services Integration
Act? Ans: women had permanent military status and opened the
door for women to serve in peacetime and provided a means for
mobilizing women in the event of war. Number or women on
active duty could not exceed 2% of the force.Number of high
ranking high-ranking female officers in each service branch was
limited,
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Which Stereotype that impacts full integration of women in the
military is characterized by perceiving women as not having the
killer mentality or they can't handle stress? Ans: Psychological
Which strategy to prevent sexism in the military includes reflecting
on how sexism has influenced you and how you have displayed
sexist behaviors? Ans: Self-Analysis/Self-Awareness
What EOA strategy helps to challenge inappropriate behaviors
that contribute to sexism in the military? Ans: Challenge
What is the definition of sexual harassment? Ans: Sexual
Harassment is conduct that involves unwelcome sexual advances,
request for sexual favors, and deliberate or repeated offensive
comments or gestures of a sexual nature when submission to such
conduct is made explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of a job,
pay or in the context of definition, explicit is a full precise
expression in form of verbal nonverbal or physical behaviors in
other words, things being said or acted upon or demonstrated in a
clear, overt and open manner that are clearly out of bounds.
What is a hostile environment in the context of sexual harassment?
Ans: When service members or civilians are subjected to offensive
unwanted, unsolicited comments and behaviors of a sexual
nature. If the behavior in question has the intent or effect impact
of unreasonably interfering w/their work performance, the
environment is considered hostile
What is the reasonable person standard? Ans: Objective-Requires
a hypothetical/ exposure of a reasonable person to the same set
of facts and circumstances. If such reasonable person perceives
the harassing behaviors as creating an intimidating hostile or
abusive environment then the objective test has been met.
Deomi-exam 2 Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers
What term refers to the belief and attitude that one gender or sex
is inferior to the other? Ans: Sexism
What term is used to describe a socialization process by which
children, at an early age, learn appropriate gender role? Ans:
Gender Typing
Describe gender roles Ans: Behaviors, interests, attitudes, skills, and
personality traits a culture considers appropriate for males and
females
What type of sexist behavior is displayed by joining all-
male/female clubs, maintaining separate work areas, leaving the
job, or asking for a transfer? Ans: Avoidance
Describe pro-sexism Ans: Accommodating sexist behavior by
reinforcing or encouraging it, rather than questioning, checking,
or opposing it
What was outcome of the woman's Armed Services Integration
Act? Ans: women had permanent military status and opened the
door for women to serve in peacetime and provided a means for
mobilizing women in the event of war. Number or women on
active duty could not exceed 2% of the force.Number of high
ranking high-ranking female officers in each service branch was
limited,
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Which Stereotype that impacts full integration of women in the
military is characterized by perceiving women as not having the
killer mentality or they can't handle stress? Ans: Psychological
Which strategy to prevent sexism in the military includes reflecting
on how sexism has influenced you and how you have displayed
sexist behaviors? Ans: Self-Analysis/Self-Awareness
What EOA strategy helps to challenge inappropriate behaviors
that contribute to sexism in the military? Ans: Challenge
What is the definition of sexual harassment? Ans: Sexual
Harassment is conduct that involves unwelcome sexual advances,
request for sexual favors, and deliberate or repeated offensive
comments or gestures of a sexual nature when submission to such
conduct is made explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of a job,
pay or in the context of definition, explicit is a full precise
expression in form of verbal nonverbal or physical behaviors in
other words, things being said or acted upon or demonstrated in a
clear, overt and open manner that are clearly out of bounds.
What is a hostile environment in the context of sexual harassment?
Ans: When service members or civilians are subjected to offensive
unwanted, unsolicited comments and behaviors of a sexual
nature. If the behavior in question has the intent or effect impact
of unreasonably interfering w/their work performance, the
environment is considered hostile
What is the reasonable person standard? Ans: Objective-Requires
a hypothetical/ exposure of a reasonable person to the same set
of facts and circumstances. If such reasonable person perceives
the harassing behaviors as creating an intimidating hostile or
abusive environment then the objective test has been met.
