In most preindustrial societies where competitiveness and aggressiveness are emphasized for boys,
a. similar values are emphasized for girls.
b. the opposite values are emphasized for girls.
a. there is no correlation to the values that are emphasized for girls.
Ques. 2Although both men and women say they approve of women in the paid work force, women are more likely than men to strongly disagree with the idea that
a. it is better for everyone involved if the man is the achiever outside the home and the woman takes care of the home and the family.
b. mother-child relationships suffer when women are employed.
c. preschool age children suffer when their mothers are employed.
d. all of the above
e. none of the above
Ques. 3The term __________ refers to the social characteristics associated with being male or female.
a. sex
b. sexual orientation
c. gender
d. social role
Ques. 4Which of the following statements is supported by the results in Chapter Two?
a. Blacks are more likely than whites to be single-parents.
b. Whites are more likely than blacks to have lived with both parents at age 16.
c. The relationship between race and being a single-parent is statistically significant even when differences in income are controlled.
d. All of the above.
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