Regarding the gender wage gap
A) It is illegal in the U.S.
B) It persists only in male-dominated occupations
C) On average, men earn over a dollar for each dollar earned by women
D) it is primarily a U.S. phenomenon
Question 2Which of the following earn the lowest, on average, in the U.S.?
A) Hispanic men
B) White women
C) Black men
D) Hispanic women
Question 3What is considered a white-collar job?
A) A job requiring a uniform, such as a waitress
B) A job requiring a white shirt, such as a milkman
C) A job usually dominated by women, such as a secretary
D) A knowledge based job, such as a teacher
Question 4In poor countries, the disadvantages women face relative to men are
a. about the same as in rich nations.
b. smaller than in rich nations.
c. greater than in rich nations.
d. nonexistent; in poor countries, women and men have the same social standing.
Question 5Worldwide as well as in different regions of the world, both developed and developing, how does the youth (ages 15-24) unemployment rate compare to the overall unemployment rate?
A) The youth unemployment rate is considerably higher than the overall unemployment rate.
B) The youth unemployment rate is only slightly higher than the overall unemployment rate.
C) The youth unemployment rate is slightly lower than the overall unemployment rate.
D) The youth unemployment rate is considerably lower than the overall unemployment rate.
Question 6The U.S.'s unemployment rate of 9.5 as of July 2009 includes
A) All non-working employable people
B) All non-working employable people as well as part-time workers
C) All non-working employable people who are actively looking for jobs
D) All non-working people regardless of whether they are employable or looking for jobs.
Question 7Considering part-time workers in the U.S.,
A) Women are more than twice as likely as men to work part-time
B) Women and men are equally likely to work part-time
C) Men are somewhat more likely than women to work part-time
D) Men are nearly twice as likely as women to work part-time
Question 8Charisma is a personal quality that lets someone attract others as followers.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false