U8R2-EWFI-Reading 2

1. Women may request permission for long periods of absence from work because of

• funding offered by the government.

• discrepancies in opportunities for men and women.

• pregnancy and childbirth.

• the type of guidance they receive in school.

• the need to divide their time between career and home life.

2. Women in science careers experience frustration because of

• funding offered by the government.

• discrepancies in opportunities for men and women.

• pregnancy and childbirth.

• the type of guidance they receive in school.

• the need to divide their time between career and home life.

3. Women often don't progress as far as men in science careers because of

• funding offered by the government.

• discrepancies in opportunities for men and women.

• pregnancy and childbirth.

• the type of guidance they receive in school.

• the need to divide their time between career and home life.

4. Women scientists are hired for academic jobs more often than for research jobs.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NOT GIVEN

5. Both men and women in science careers are expected to devote inordinate amounts of time to their jobs.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NOT GIVEN

6. Women in science careers tend to get less support from mentors than men do.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NOT GIVEN

7. Salaries for women in science careers are commensurate with men's salaries.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NOT GIVEN