Changing roles for women
a. have reduced gender role conflicts.
b. have made expectations for how men should treat them much clearer.
c. have resulted in the disappearance of role strain.
d. have created different expectations among different women for how they should be treated.
e. have had no impact on gender roles.
Question 2If a sociologist wished to study certain aspects of an entire population, she would most likely use which of the following research methods?
a. a laboratory experiment
b. ethnographic reports
c. participant observation
d. survey research
Question 3Cyclical theories of change are more description than explanations.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 4According to your text, role conflict and strain
a. are apparent in women's roles, but not in men's.
b. are more apparent in men's roles than in women's.
c. are an inherent part of gender roles.
d. have almost disappeared in gender roles because society is changing.
e. for women has been reduced by governmental support.
Question 5Sometimes ideas actually slow or retard change; ideas do not always promote change.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 6The national census is an example of which of the following research methods?
a. a field experiment
b. archival research
c. participant observation
d. survey research
Question 7Sex stereotypes
a. are based on distortion, exaggeration and oversimplification of traits.
b. take into account individual differences.
c. are flexible guidelines rather than standards for behavior.
d. are the same as gender roles.
e. are only applied to members of minority groups.
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