The earliest studies of women and aging
a. identified intersections of gender and age with race.
b. recognized the social construction of gender.
c. generally ignored gender.
d. advocated for social change.
Answer: c
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Which of the following statements is supported by findings from the B-WISE project?
A. The style of coping of a participant makes no difference to the amount of harmful effects she experiences from gendered racism. B. As gendered racism experiences increase, risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors also increases. C. The adverse effects of racism on drug use primarily impact older women in the sample. D. Older Black women have more maladaptive strategies for coping with stress when compared to younger women.
Kids often play dress-up or play school as a form of
A. anticipatory socialization. B. role modeling. C. resocialization. D. imitation.
Social structure is made up of
a. statuses b. positions c. social locations d. all of these
Among young people starting out in the labor force the gender gap in pay is about 90 percent. Over time, the gender gap _________.
A. decreases as both sexes develop interests outside of work, such as raising children and following hobbies B. closes as young women are increasingly as aggressive in business as young men C. increases as young men are more aggressive in pursuing their careers D. increases as women have children and step away from their jobs, at least temporarily