The examination covers materials from chapters 3-6 in the textbook by Dickinson and Leming and the books by Rubin and Hochchild. The examination has 2 formats: Objective and Essay.

Objective Test

1. 58 True-False Items
2. 42 multiple-choice Items
3. 100 questions in all and you may throw out 10 questions.
4. Here are two questions:

Achieved status is given to one whereas ascribed status must be earned.

1. True
2. False

Which of the following is false?

1. Americans prefer boys over girls--especially for first-born children
2. genetic differences related to gender are of primary importance in sexual identity
3. parents expect boys and girls to behave differently
4. women have lower mortality rates for all ages

Essay Test

1. You must answer 25 objective questions (1/4 of the questions).
2. You may throw out 5 objective questions making the objective section worth 20 points.
3. There are 2 questions on the Hochchild book and you must answer one of them. The questions come from the discussion questions. (25 Points)
4. There are 4 questions that come from the text (chapters 3-6). You must answer one of them. The questions come from the discussion questions. (25 Points)
5. There are 4 questions that come from the Rubin book. You must answer one of them. The questions come from the discussion questions. (30 Points)

The test will be given at 9:05 and 10:45 in Ytterboe Hall. You may take as much time as you wish. You may take your examination at either time.

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