Adolescent and college-age males do not experience pressure from their peers to conform to ideas of masculinity by drinking and engaging in sexual activity.
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false
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Test: Gendered Lives Ch. 8 Practice Quiz
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Adolescent and college-age males do not experience pressure from their peers to conform to ideas of masculinity by drinking and engaging in sexual activity.
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Social isolation, the feeling of being trapped in a society with distinct and rigid ideas of masculinity and femininity, is one of the many difficulties for gender nonconforming and transgender people.
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Derogatory remarks on the physical appearance of women in popular culture and the media reinforce the value typically placed on a woman's appearance over her other skills and strengths.
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Which of the following is a challenge gender-nonconforming students often face?
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Which of the following helps explain why young women in the United States are less likely to pursue careers in scientific and mathematical fields?
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Socioeconomic status, more than sex, is a factor in a student's success in higher education.
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Historical epochs tend to be taught in terms of their effects on ____________ while neglecting their impact on ____________.
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Children parented by same-sex couples tend to have more expansive views of gender roles because they regularly see both parents performing all of the duties of running a household - whether or not those duties are stereotypically considered masculine or feminine.
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Which of the following is a challenge males typically face in academics?
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Women are four times more likely to commit suicide that men in the United States.
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White, African-American, and Latino men experience unemployment at identical rates.
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In a course on mass media history, the professor shows the film "Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio," which ascribes the entire development of radio to three men: David Sarnoff, Lee DeForest, and Edwin Armstrong, ignoring the contributions of women and minorities to the development of the medium. This is an example of what?
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Students of color, especially black males, often encounter obstacles that other students seldom face.
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Carolyn is a brilliant, but strict teacher who smiles rarely and is a tough grader. During a review, her department chair tells her she should warm up to the students and offer them more emotional support. Which of the following terms best describes the department chair's evaluation of how Carolyn should act?
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Peer pressure enacted by college women emphasizes being attractive to men over class work and career preparation. In addition, some female college students discover that their career goals are not taken seriously. These factors comprise ____, which researchers believe help explain these young women's lower ambitions after college.
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Which of the following is NOT true of Title IX?
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Social isolation, the feeling of being trapped in a society with distinct and rigid ideas of masculinity and femininity, is one of the many difficulties for gender nonconforming and transgender people.
true
false
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Derogatory remarks on the physical appearance of women in popular culture and the media reinforce the value typically placed on a woman's appearance over her other skills and strengths.
true
false
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Which of the following is a challenge gender-nonconforming students often face?
The binary norm that forces students into male or female categories.
Pressure to be self-reliant and not ask questions.
Pressure to always look good and appear put-together without seeming to put any effort into doing so.
being attractive to men
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Which of the following helps explain why young women in the United States are less likely to pursue careers in scientific and mathematical fields?
Most girls have significantly less natural aptitude for science and math than do most boys.
Some faculty members wrongly assume that females naturally have less aptitude in these fields.
There are few women professors in the sciences or math, making it difficult for young women to envision themselves succeeding in these areas of study.
In high school, girls take fewer advanced math classes than boys.
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Socioeconomic status, more than sex, is a factor in a student's success in higher education.
True
False
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Historical epochs tend to be taught in terms of their effects on ____________ while neglecting their impact on ____________.
women; men and minorities
men; women and minorities
heterosexual couples; LGBTQ individuals
white, middle-class families; minorities
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Children parented by same-sex couples tend to have more expansive views of gender roles because they regularly see both parents performing all of the duties of running a household - whether or not those duties are stereotypically considered masculine or feminine.
true
false
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Which of the following is a challenge males typically face in academics?
Males have fewer athletic opportunities at school because federal law has mandated equal money and support to female athletes under Title IX.
Boys are viewed as being less able than girls to use the logic required for complex mathematics.
In accordance with masculine socialization, males have more pressure to be self-reliant and are less likely to ask questions in schools settings.
Compared to girls of the same age, boys have more energy and less impulse control so they are less likely to adjust to early school contexts.
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Women are four times more likely to commit suicide that men in the United States.
True
False
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White, African-American, and Latino men experience unemployment at identical rates.
true
false
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In a course on mass media history, the professor shows the film "Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio," which ascribes the entire development of radio to three men: David Sarnoff, Lee DeForest, and Edwin Armstrong, ignoring the contributions of women and minorities to the development of the medium. This is an example of what?
Hidden discrimination
invisible hand discrimination
gender-stereotyped discrimination
gender-stereotyped curriculum
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Students of color, especially black males, often encounter obstacles that other students seldom face.
true
false
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Carolyn is a brilliant, but strict teacher who smiles rarely and is a tough grader. During a review, her department chair tells her she should warm up to the students and offer them more emotional support. Which of the following terms best describes the department chair's evaluation of how Carolyn should act?
hidden hand discrimination
hidden curriculum
invisible curriculum
invisible hand discrimination
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Peer pressure enacted by college women emphasizes being attractive to men over class work and career preparation. In addition, some female college students discover that their career goals are not taken seriously. These factors comprise ____, which researchers believe help explain these young women's lower ambitions after college.
effortless perfection
the hidden curriculum
the culture of romance
the secret agenda
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Which of the following is NOT true of Title IX?
Title IX requires that male and female athletes be offered identical programs.
Title IX is only binding for schools that receive federal funding.
Title IX bans discrimination on the basis of sex in both academic and athletic programs.
Title IX has increased the number of athletic opportunities for both male and female athletes.
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