In the 1930s and 1940s, massive migrations due to the Great Depression and then war impacted heavily on gender roles. Which of the following is one of the most prominent changes typically associated with this age?

A. Men increasingly joined Christian purity movements in droves, seeking the solidarity of other men.
B. Men were increasingly encouraged to be sexually aggressive, and express their innate "sex drives".
C. Women were restricted from expressing sexual pleasure, and were even considered abnormal if they enjoyed sex.
D. Women held jobs previously considered being exclusive to men, such as that of factory workers.
E. Women were more in favor of homosexual relations than heterosexual liaisons.


Answer: D

Interdisciplinary Studies

You might also like to view...

________ refers to the unintentional loss of a pregnancy after 20 weeks of gestation.

A. Miscarriage B. Ectopic pregnancy C. Preterm birth D. Effacement E. Stillbirth

Interdisciplinary Studies

Which of the following is a coercive paraphilia?

A. AB/DL B. Transvestic fetishism C. Exhibitionism D. Autoerotic asphyxiophilia E. Consensual sado-masochism

Interdisciplinary Studies

The egg is surrounded by a thin, gelatinous layer called the _____ which, when dissolved, allows the sperm to penetrate the egg.

A. zona pellucida B. epidermis C. acrosome D. hyaluronidase

Interdisciplinary Studies

The first stage of labor begins when

A. regular contractions of the muscles of the uterus begin. B. the cervix is fully dilated. C. the placenta is expelled from the woman's body. D. the baby's head "crowns."

Interdisciplinary Studies