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D2AR0N

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Gavin, a social worker, feels that women are still at the lower end of the status hierarchy in the work place. He is most likely to agree with the fact that ________.
 
  a. women primarily are into professions such as engineers or physicians
  b. women tend to hold jobs such as secretary or receptionist
  c. employers hire women for jobs that require managerial skills
  d. low-paying jobs are filled equally by men and women

Question 2

Paula, the managing director of a business firm, believes that men should not be hired for job positions such as nurse or secretary as it is considered a social oddity.
 
  She feels that men are not suited for such positions because they are unemotional and dominant. Such a stereotypical thought about men is known as ________.
  a. anti-masculinism
  b. androcentrisim
  c. masculine mystique
  d. androgyny



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: b

Answer to Question 2

Answer: c



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