According to the table on prestige rankings of selected occupations in the United States, which occupation has the lowest prestige ranking?
a. veterinarian
b. prostitute
c. banker
d. janitor
e. panhandler
Question 2What was the impact of Title IX, the Educational Amendment Act?
a. all private and public schools had to offer equal access to girls
b. it made separate but equal schools for different races legal
c. universities were required to discontinue use of Affirmative Action guidelines
d. girls and women were given equal access to sports in publicly funded schools and universities
e. all sports teams had to have equal numbers of female and male players
Question 3Which of the following statements concerning occupational prestige is false?
a. The ranking of occupations on the basis of prestige is similar in both advanced and underdeveloped societies.
b. Recently, occupational prestige has been shown to be affected by gender.
c. Wealth and power are always the determinants of prestige.
d. Compensation, education, skills required, and power may all be factors in occupational prestige.
e. The most stable source of prestige in modern societies is one's occupation.
Question 4In what year was Title IX, the Educational Amendment Act, passed?
a. 1958
b. 1965
c. 1972
d. 1987
e. 1999
Question 5The most stable source of prestige in modern society is ____.
a. self-esteem
b. education
c. social class
d. occupation
e. wealth
Question 6When did the national Little League organization end its male-only policy?
a. mid-1960s
b. mid-1970s
c. mid-1990s
d. 2000
e. 2005
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