11.Sue is going back to work after time at home raising children. What is the most likely reason for Sue to go back to work?
a.escape the pressures of child rearing
b.please her husband
c.conform to traditional gender roles
d.help make ends meet
12.In the college graduating class of 2009, all of the following trends were found
EXCEPT:
a.women were more likely than men to earn a Bachelor's degree.
b.men were more likely than women to earn a Master's degree.
c.women were more likely than men to earn a Doctorate.
d.African American women were more likely than African American men to earn a Doctorate
13.Rachel has been working at her company for 20 years, but she has not moved beyond a middle-management position. Although Rachel would like to advance, there have been many excuses along the way. Rachel is experiencing:
a.sexual harassment.
b.employment differentials.
c.the glass ceiling.
d.corporate downsizing.
14.The glass ceiling is the cumulative effect of various practices that:
a.require women to meet unrealistic educational requirements.
b.place work and family in opposition to one another.
c.encourage workers to perform below their potential.
d.reduce the fringe benefits offered by employers.
15.Of the following, the job most likely to be filled by a woman who has broken through the glass ceiling is:
a.personal secretary.
b.teacher.
c.cashier.
d.corporate executive.
16.Many women who were previously unable to break through the glass ceiling have:
a.become stay-at-home mothers.
b.returned to school.
c.started their own businesses.
d.moved to a different area of the country.
17.Overall, the group with the lowest median family income is:
a.Hispanics.
b.single-parent families
c.white married families
d.blacks.
18.The male-female earning gap has been attributed to all of the following factors
EXCEPT:
a.higher commitment among men.
b.increasing birthrates.
c.discrimination against female workers.
d.better training for men.
19.Many companies have been reluctant to invest in long-term training for women because they fear women employees will:
a.raise a lot of unsolvable feminist issues.
b.create a sexually-charged work environment.
c.get pregnant and quit work.
d.make it easier for unions to organize.
20.Recent declines in the male-female earning gap have been attributed to all of the following factors
EXCEPT:
a.higher starting wages for young women.
b.lower unemployment rates for women.
c.more wives earning more than their husbands.
d.an increase in the number of pink-collar jobs.