Women in STEM facts
The percent of STEM jobs do women make up
a)6%
b)12%
c)28%
d)50%
What is 28%?
Nearly 80% of the health care workforce are women, but what is the percent of doctors are women?
a) 66%
b) 45%
c) 80%
d) 33%
d) 33%
The percent of computer and information majors taken by women:
a) 24%
b) 7%
c) 40%
d) 19%
d) 19%
The percent of engineering majors taken by women
a) 21%
b) 32%
c) 38%
d) 43%
a) 21%
The grade many girls lose confidence in (According to research)
*Keep in mind it says many not all*
a) 10th grade
b) Kindergarten
c) 3rd grade
d) 7th grade
c) third grade
Which of the following does not play a role in perpetuating gender STEM gaps?
A) Gender Stereotypes
B) Textbooks
C) Fewer Female Role Models
D) Male-Dominated Cultures
B) Textbooks
women are more highly represented in
a) lower-paying fields
b) higher-paying fields
a) lower-paying fields
This type of job oversees the technological activities and goals of an organization or business and makes a median salary of $146,000?
a. Computer and Information Systems Managers
b. Multimedia Artists & Animators
c. Hardware Engineer
d. Software Engineer
a. Computer and Information Systems Managers
The type of engineer that would make things from spacecraft to microscale sensors and car parts.
a) bioengineers
b) mechanical engineers
c) geophysical engineers
d) petroleum engineers
b) mechanical engineers
A math degree is used for this less typical math career that involves studying the weather
a. engineer
b. meteorologist
c. statistician
d. actuary
b. meteorologist
If a man in STEM's salary is $85000, a woman in STEM'S salary is likely
a) $85000
b) $75000
c) $60000
d) $50000
c) $60000
The lowest paying specialty that women are represented in the most
a) dermatology
b) pediatrics
c) radiology
d) cardiology
b) pediatrics
This type of job builds and repairs the physical components of computer systems including circuit boards, routers and processors.
a. Computer and Information Systems Managers
b. Multimedia Artists & Animators
c. Hardware Engineer
d. Software Engineer
c. Hardware Engineer
What type of engineer has been credited for creating digital cameras, radio, and television?
a) mining engineers
b) industrial engineers
c) materials engineers
d) electrical engineers
d) electrical engineers
What type of career requires a math degree and works on the analysis, interpretation and presentation of statistics and quantitative data?
a. banker
b. actuary
c. researcher
d. statisticians
d. statisticians
What percent of the world's researchers are women?
a. 5%
b. 20%
c. 30%
d. 50%
c. 30%
Which of the following is a misconception about pre med?
a. required class: physics
b. required major: biology
c. English is a required class
d. required class: biochemistry
required major: biology
This technological job includes building online games
a. Computer and Information Systems Managers
b. Multimedia Artists & Animators
c. Hardware Engineer
d. Software Engineer
d. Software Engineer
What type of engineers aid in the processing of food, create industrial chemicals, and make pharmaceuticals?
A. chemical engineers
B. environmental engineers
C. civil engineers
D. mechanical engineers
A. chemical engineers
This is the most heavily affected by the gender gap
a. science
b. engineering
c.math
b. engineering
What does one usually do soon after they pass the MCAT?
a. apply to undergraduate
b. complete training at medical school
c. start residency
d. earn board certification
b. complete training at medical school
This tech job includes creating visual effects and animations to be used in video or computer games, movies, commercials, and music videos.
a. Computer and Information Systems Managers
b. Multimedia Artists & Animators
c. Hardware Engineer
d. Software Engineer
b. Multimedia Artists & Animators
The type of engineer that can work in healthcare, finance, entertainment, technology, manufacturing, and more
a. environmental engineers
b. marine engineers
c. industrial engineers
d. mechanical engineers
c. industrial engineers