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WorksheetsFAS/SOC 264 Quiz 5 Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Mary is a single parent who works full time as a teacher. Today, when her day at school ends, Mary will make dinner for her children, oversee her children’s homework, give her children baths, wash the dishes, and tidy the living room. What term best describes the work that Mary will be doing?
homemaking
intensive motherhood
second shift
concerted cultivation
The increased availability of safe birth control options and opportunities to excel professionally is considered the best explanation for people choosing to go "child free" in the United States.
True
False
_______ refers to the lifetime effects of lost wages, benefits, and social security contributions that come with taking time out of the workforce to raise children
outsourcing care
second shift
wage discrimination
the mommy tax
The difference between the average incomes of men and women who work full-time for pay is called
the mommy tax
the gender pay gap
gendered job segregation
employer selection
Gendered job segregation refers to an explanation as to why employers tend to prefer men for masculine jobs and women for feminine jobs.
True
False
Travis has been working as a nurse for two years, while Sarah has been working as a nurse for five years. Travis recently was promoted to a managerial position. Which term best explains why Travis was promoted over Sarah?
glass escalator
glass ladder
glass ceiling
glass cliff
A state policy that encourages high-income women to choose stay-at-home motherhood, but discourages low-income mothers from doing so is an example of
the gender of governance
the governance of gender
gender-aware policymaking
symbolic representation
Julia believes that feminism should be more intersectional. She is also a strong proponent of decentralized movements to advance feminist causes. Julia is a good example of a fourth wave feminist.
True
False
Laws that make it illegal to discriminate in the workplace are examples of laws working toward
equal access
equal value
equal sharing
equal opportunity
Caitlyn's Ted Talk about injustice of working mothers suggests which of the following solutions:
That the government enact policies to end social inequalities of working mothers.
That working mothers work with their company's HR to have better policies.
That working mothers become stay-at-home mothers.
That workplaces move toward a work from home model to support women with young children.
