Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. A conflict theorist would argue that men's work is uniformly valued, while women's work (whether unpaid labor in the home or wage labor) is devalued.
2. Women are often more advantaged when working in male occupations because of the existence of the glass ceiling.
3. Latin American countries generally have the strictest measures against the practice of abortion.
4. Taking into account age, education, marital status, children, occupational specialization, work experience, and hours worked in a year reduced the pay gap between men and women by only 3 cents.
5. Worldwide, women hold about 10 percent of corporate managerial positions.


1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
4. TRUE
5. FALSE

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