Questions and CORRECT Answers
What term refers to the belief and attitude that one gender or sex is inferior to the other? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Sexism
What term is used to describe a socialization process by which children, at an early age, learn
appropriate gender role? - CORRECT ANSWER - Gender Typing
Describe gender roles - CORRECT ANSWER - 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? - CORRECT ANSWER - Avoidance
Describe pro-sexism - CORRECT ANSWER - 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? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 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,
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? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Psychological
Which strategy to prevent sexism in the military includes reflecting on how sexism has
influenced you and how you have displayed sexist behaviors? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Self-Analysis/Self-Awareness
, What EOA strategy helps to challenge inappropriate behaviors that contribute to sexism in the
military? - CORRECT ANSWER - Challenge
What is the definition of sexual harassment? - CORRECT ANSWER - 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? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 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? - CORRECT ANSWER - 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. Subjective-Requires that the victim or
subject perceives the harassing behaviors as intimidating or hostile or as creating an abusive
environment .
What are the two types of sexual harassment? - CORRECT ANSWER - Objective and
subjective
Which form of sexual harassment occurs when someone receives unwanted emails, text
messages, or other electronic communication that is sexual in nature? - CORRECT
ANSWER - nonverbal
What form of sexual harassment behavior Is described as marking sexual comments about
person's body, clothing or sexual activities? - CORRECT ANSWER - Verbal