Gender Disparities in Employment and Pay
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What is the term used to describe the institutional barriers that prevent women from advancing to higher positions in the workplace?

  • Glass ceiling (correct)
  • Transparent barrier
  • Ceiling barrier
  • Promotion hurdle
  • What is the term for low-status jobs that women are often found in due to occupational segregation?

  • Pink Collar jobs (correct)
  • Grey Collar jobs
  • Blue Collar jobs
  • White Collar jobs
  • What is the term for the phenomenon where women are paid less than men for the same work due to their gender?

  • Income Discrepancy
  • Wage Disparity
  • Gender Wage Gap (correct)
  • Salary Divide
  • What is the term used to describe the situation where women are overrepresented in low-paying jobs and underrepresented in high-paying jobs?

    <p>Occupational Segregation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the negative impact on women's wages and career advancement due to their roles as mothers?

    <p>Motherhood Penalty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What contributes to the gender pay gap according to the text?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What leadership styles are women more likely to adopt according to the text?

    <p>Participative and transformational</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the salary estimation effect according to the text?

    <p>Men are assumed to have higher salaries than women in the same jobs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What leads to contradictory demands on female leaders according to the text?

    <p>Integration of gender roles and leadership roles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What influences the perceived prestige and desirability of professions according to the text?

    <p>Expectations about the gender composition of professions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of trauma is sustained over time, such as sexual abuse?

    <p>Type II trauma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of trauma involves service providers being exposed to others' trauma?

    <p>Type III trauma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of trauma involves cumulative wounding across generations?

    <p>Type IV trauma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of trauma is more likely to result in long-term impacts?

    <p>Interpersonal trauma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a parent faking or inducing illness in a child, typically leading to death or permanent disability?

    <p>Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most likely long-term effect of child sexual abuse (CSA) and adult sexual assault (ASA) according to the text?

    <p>Substance abuse and PTSD</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the predictors of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) according to the study?

    <p>Maladaptive coping, CSA severity, and self-blame</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main limitation of the study mentioned in the text?

    <p>Reliance on self-report measures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of tailored interventions for survivors mentioned in the text?

    <p>Addressing coping strategies, self-blame, and PTSD symptoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the percentage of participants who reported both CSA and ASA in the study?

    <p>12%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Gender Disparities in Employment and Pay

    • Gender role stereotypes affect hiring patterns, posing challenges for women applying for high-level jobs.
    • Women tend to adopt participative and transformational leadership styles, while men lean towards laissez-faire and transactional styles.
    • Leaders integrate gender roles and leadership roles, leading to contradictory demands on female leaders.
    • Conditions conducive to gender stereotyping and strategies to reduce workplace discrimination are discussed.
    • Women's choices are influenced by subtle sexism, racism, and discrimination, contributing to the gender pay gap.
    • Women consistently hold lower pay expectations than men, contributing to the gender pay gap.
    • The salary estimation effect demonstrates that men are assumed to have higher salaries than women in the same jobs.
    • Mothers, especially in traditionally female-dominated occupations, experience a significant wage penalty.
    • Women's predominance in low-paying jobs and men's dominance in high-paying jobs reinforce the gender pay gap.
    • Discrimination, both overt and subtle, plays a crucial role in sustaining the gender pay gap.
    • Expectations about the gender composition of professions influence their perceived prestige and desirability, impacting salary levels.
    • Mothers' choices regarding employment and family responsibilities are constrained by societal and structural factors, leading to neo-traditional gender patterns in the U.S.

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    Test your knowledge on gender disparities in employment and pay with this insightful quiz. Explore the impact of gender role stereotypes on hiring patterns, the influence of leadership styles, and the factors contributing to the gender pay gap. Learn about strategies to reduce workplace discrimination and the societal and structural constraints affecting women's choices in employment and family responsibilities.

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