Explain how gender socialization impacts professions in science, technology, engineering, and math.
What will be an ideal response?
Gender socialization leads men into and women away from STEM fields. Women face stereotypes, a form of gender bias, that they are not as competent as men in these areas.
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Which social scientist wrote extensively about alienation?
a. Robert Merton b. Carl Sandburg c. Gunnar Myrdal d. Karl Marx e. Howard Becker
Most research suggests that growing up in a one-parent family disadvantages children
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Dr. Zimbar recommends that all of his male patients over the age of 50 undergo PSA screening for prostate cancer. Is this an example of the technological imperative?
A. No, because prostate cancer has a high fatality rate unless it is caught and treated early. B. Yes, because the majority of men over 50 will get prostate cancer. C. Yes, because it is recommended despite the fact that it is highly inaccurate. D. No, because there is no possible disadvantage to the screening, even in the case of a false positive. E. No, because corporations and doctors do not benefit financially from the screening.
A common misconception about SNFs is that
a. most older adults live in an SNF. b. most residents are single. c. they house more women than men. d. most residents are 95 and older.