Question 1

Jobs coded as "men's work" and "women's work"

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differ from country to country

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are identical in developed economies

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receive about the same wages

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are based in gender differences in abilities

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tend to remain stable over time

Question 2

If a developed country's GDP per capita is increasing over time, we would expect

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an increased rate of girls' completion of secondary school

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an increased fertility rate

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a decrease in the average age of girls at marriage

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an increase in adolescent childbearing

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a decrease in female education levels

Question 3

In countries with high GDPs per capita, women's rate of participation in the workforce tends to

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be similar to countries with low GDPs per capita

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fluctuate greatly year to year

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be similar to countries with midrange GDPs per capita

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be in the informal sector

Question 4

Which of the following is the best example of microcredit?

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A loan to an unemployed woman to buy a washing machine for a laundry business

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A loan to a poor family to buy food

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A second-home mortgage for a poor family

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A loan to an unemployed woman to buy new pews for her church

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A loan to an unemployed woman to pay off credit card debt

Question 5

The percentage of women employed in agriculture tends to be

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highest in countries with low GDPs per capita

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highest in countries with industrialized farming systems

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quite low worldwide

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lowest in countries with low GDPs per capita

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highest in countries with high GDPs per capita

Question 6

Which of the following statements is most consistent with the data shown in the table?

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There are a large number of women in the Spanish legislature, but few women have been elected in Kuwait.

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Spain and Kuwait are countries that have very similar levels of economic and social development.

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An increase in per capita wealth will almost always result in an improvement in gender equity in a country.

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Spain and Kuwait are countries that have very different levels of economic development.

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There is a close correlation between the two statistics displayed on the chart above.

Question 7

Which of the following statements accurately compares a difference between the Human Development Index (HDI) and Gender Inequality Index (GII) as shown in the table?

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Although there are more women in the wage labor force, females do not necessarily have the same level of empowerment as men.

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Although women workers are often paid less than their male counterparts, GII scores can remain high.

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High numbers of women working in education and health care directly result in a higher GII score.

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In most countries women’s life expectancy is higher than men’s, which improves gender equality.

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Although HDI and GII indicators are measured on a scale of 0 to 1, a high HDI score should indicate a high GII score.

Question 8

Outsourced industrial production in less-developed countries often relies on female labor because

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wage rates for women are much lower than for men

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men are engaged mainly in agriculture

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women are more skilled at operating machinery than men are

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social taboos prevent women from working in the service sector

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women are not protected by international labor laws

Question 9

Which of the following arguments help explain why seventy-five percent of those employed in Export Processing Zones, such as maquiladoras, are women?

I. Women have better educational qualifications than men.

II. Women are paid less than men.

III. Many employers consider women to be more dexterous than men.

IV. Many employers consider women more likely to organize unions than men

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II and III only

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I and III only

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II and IV only

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I, II, and III only

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I, II, III, and IV

Question 10

Australia, Ireland, and Germany have the highest GII values in the table shown. What do these countries' high GII values indicate when compared to their HDI values?

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These countries have less gender equality despite high levels of education and health care.

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These countries offer greater access to women’s health care despite lower levels of economic development.

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These countries are characterized by greater empowerment among a wealthy female population.

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These countries have less disparity between men and women than in wealthier countries.

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These countries have the greatest gender equality as a result of high levels of education and health care.

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