Psychology of Women Exam
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Course Introduction
Psychology of Women explores the psychological experiences, development, and challenges unique to women across the lifespan. This course examines the influence of gender on identity, socialization, mental health, and interpersonal relationships, drawing upon current research and feminist theories. Students will critically analyze topics such as gender roles, sexuality, body image, psychological disorders, and intersectionality, while exploring how cultural, historical, and societal factors shape women's experiences. The course encourages reflection on biases, promotes empowerment, and aims to deepen understanding of the complexities of womens lives in diverse contexts.
Recommended Textbook Transformations Women Gender and Psychology 2nd Edition by Mary Crawford
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Chapter 1: Paving the Way
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Q1) Thanks to considerable progress in the recognition and support of diverse women in psychology,women now earn _____ of the PhD's awarded in psychology,and ethnic minorities earn _____ the PhD's.
A)67%;19%
B)70%;24%
C)43%;32%
D)50%;25%
Answer: B
Q2) According to the textbook,because many topics are gender-linked in researchers' minds,so-called male topics are
A)decreasing in number.
B)preferred by researchers because women rarely "show interest" in empirical research.
C)considered more important than findings on females.
D)All the above are correct.
Answer: C
Q3) Radical feminism has fostered much research on ___________ and ____________.Why is this important?
Answer: Answer will vary
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Chapter 2: Gender, Status, and Power
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Q1) Davis is working out at the gym.He wants to impress women,so he tells his workout buddy to load extra plates onto the bench press.When finished,he slaps his friend on the back and challenges him to lift as much.Davis is
A)doing gender.
B)immature.
C)displaying the intergroup bias effect.
D)displaying paternalistic prejudice.
Answer: A
Q2) ______________ can be defined as the traits making up masculinity and femininity
A)Sex
B)Gender
C)Gender identity
D)Sexual identity
Answer: B
Q3) Worldwide,women have less ___________ than men do.
A)access to education
B)control over public discourse.
C)leisure time
D)All the above are correct
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Images of Women
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Q1) Important features of stereotype threat include:
A)Stereotypes influence one's behavior only if one believes in the stereotype.
B)Stereotype threat effects members of any group about which there are positive or negative stereotypes.
C)Stereotype threat most effects individuals who care about their performance in the threatened domain.
D)All the above are correct.
Answer: C
Q2) Stereotype threat in terms of math performance means
A)women stereotype their own math abilities.
B)fear of confirming the stereotype women are bad at math may negatively affect women's math performance.
C)boys and men stereotype girls' and women's math abilities more than girls and women do.
D)None of the above is correct.
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: The Meanings of Difference
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Q1) Given the research on gender-related differences in cognitive abilities,we can conclude all of the following EXCEPT
A)cognitive differences can easily be traced to biological dissimilarities.
B)social factors are powerful influences in cognitive development.
C)research methods focus on detecting differences more than detecting similarities. D)future research should focus on causes of gender-related differences.
Q2) What approaches have feminist researchers suggested as alternatives to documenting gender-related differences?
Q3) The book says that "Gender is more than just sex." In what ways is this true? Explain your answer.
Q4) Summarize the research regarding gender-related differences in mathematical abilities.Do the findings support the notion that there are large differences between males and females?
Q5) The variability hypothesis suggested that A)women were more biologically adaptable than men. B)men were statistically more likely than women to be geniuses. C)women were more likely than men to be mentally defective. D)All the above are correct.
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Chapter 5: Sex, Gender, and Bodies
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Q1) Explain what Klinefelter's syndrome OR Turner's syndrome is in terms of chromosomal abnormalities,reproductive capabilities,and external appearances.
Q2) How have transgender and intersex people experienced discrimination?
A)Paramedics stopped treating a cross-dressed child when they discovered his male genitals.
B)They have been raped and murdered.
C)They have been forced to choose M or F on nearly every form of identification and application.
D)All the above are correct.
Q3) Around the world,
A)societies universally recognize only two sexes.
B)societies universally believe in the binary categories of gay and straight.
C)attempts to create third-sex categories leads to persecution of those who would be members of the third sex.
D)many societies have a third-sex category.
Q4) Explain the concept of sexual orientation.Describe how it is different from being transgendered.
Q5) What do XXY and XYY males tell us about chromosomes and violence?
Q6) What are the stages in normal male and female sex differentiation?
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Chapter 6: Gendered Identities: Childhood
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Q1) Children across cultures seem to learn about aspects of gender through A)imitation,gender schemas,gender constancy.
B)gender labels,gender polarities,gender constancy.
C)gender polarities,gender schemas,gender consistency.
D)gender schemas,gender constancy,gender consistency.
Q2) Meta-analysis revealed what about parental gender treatment of children?
A)overall,parents treat children similarly,across gender.
B)mothers were likely to encourage gender-typed play and activities.
C)fathers stereotype more than mothers.
D)no conclusions can be made.
Q3) If you were to decide to raise a child to be gender aschematic,how would you best go about it?
Q4) What kinds of conflicts do adolescent girls face regarding the messages they get from society about maturation vs.attractiveness? How do most girls respond to these conflicts,and why do they have those responses?
Q5) Learning gender-typed behavior is particularly easy for children when A)they are exposed to adults other than their parents.
B)they have siblings.
C)parents set up gender-differentiated environments (e.g.bedrooms).
D)their parents are divorced.
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Chapter 7: Sex, Love, and Romance
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Q1) Which of the following statements about sexual scripts is NOT correct?
A)There are no differences between the scripts of women and men.
B)They are internalized by individuals.
C)There are expected punishments for violating the rules.
D)They are regulated by law and/or religion.
Q2) When Shere Hite asked women questions about their orgasms,she found
A)many women were unsure if they'd had an orgasm.
B)this format,unlike a closed-ended question format,allowed women the chance to write lengthy and detailed answers.
C)most women could not put their feelings into words.
D)women gave more honest answers about how often they had orgasms than they did with closed-ended questions.
Q3) Which of the following is not an example of sexist language about sex?
A)reference to male genitals as "cock" versus female genitals as "down there"
B)the many terms describing women in specifically sexual ways
C)use of the word "intercourse" to refer to sexual penetration
D)the double meaning of the term "screw" for sexuality and harm
Q4) According to Hugh Hefner,the founder of Playboy magazine,there's been a "sexual revolution." Women can now enjoy sexuality without ambivalence.Discuss.
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Chapter 8: Commitments: Women and Close Relationships
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Q1) Dual-career marriages often fall short of being egalitarian in which way?
A)Husbands do much more housework than their wives.
B)Wives do much more housework than their husbands.
C)Usually only the husband has a glamorous,prestigious career.
D)Usually only the wife has a glamorous,prestigious career.
Q2) Social Exchange theory explains greater male power in marriage in terms of
A)traditional beliefs and social norms.
B)bringing in greater outside resources results in greater influence.
C)the exchange of financial security for affection and caring.
D)None of the above is correct.
Q3) The tendency for women to "marry up" and men to "marry down" when it comes to attributes such as occupational prestige and income potential is called the
A)matching hypothesis.
B)marriage gradient.
C)couples' incline.
D)masculine advantage.
Q4) Discuss the different forms of power found in marriages,as described by the text.
Q5) Describe the added strains for lesbian and bisexual women in committed relationships.
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Chapter 9: Mothering
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Q1) Which has been largely overlooked in explanations of postpregnancy mood disorders?
A)The social situation of the mother.
B)Sleep deprivation.
C)Dissatisfaction with body size and shape.
D)All the above are correct.
Q2) During pregnancy,the amount of norepinephrine in a woman's body _____________ and the amount of stress-associated hormones ____________.
A)increases;increases
B)increases;decreases
C)decreases;increases
D)decreases;decreases
Q3) Why is fathering a feminist issue?
Q4) In the US,babies are "delivered" by physicians,not "birthed" by women,reflecting the "______________" model of childbirth.
A)medical
B)androcentric
C)sociocultural
D)doctor-oriented
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Chapter 10: Work and Achievement
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Q1) Ashley is a token woman in her law firm.Her performance has been more impressive than many of her coworkers' performances.It is likely
A)her token status will diminish as her coworkers recognize her competence.
B)she will be perceived as "a workaholic" or "too aggressive."
C)she will be perceived as too demure.
D)she will be honored and celebrated.
Q2) A limitation of the research on multiple roles and psychological well-being discussed in the text is
A)most of the research investigates blue-collar workers.
B)research samples are self-selected.
C)most of the research investigates pink-collar workers.
D)All the above are correct.
Q3) Elisa has just been hired as a secretary in a large corporation.Describe what she may face as a female in the workforce,why these problems exist,and what she can do about it.Include information from the text to support your answer.
Q4) What are the differences between horizontal and vertical sex segregation?
Q5) After reading the chapter on work and achievement,how might you respond to the phrase "She's just a housewife"?
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Chapter 11: The Second Half: Midlife and Aging
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Q1) In North American society,meaningful roles for elders are more apparent in A)white Anglo-Saxon Protestant communities.
B)wealthy communities.
C)artistic communities,particularly for writers and poets.
D)collectivist cultures,including many Native American,Asian,and African American communities.
Q2) Maria recently got divorced at age 55.She has decided to go back to school to finish her B.S.It is likely,compared to other students,Maria will be
A)less successful in school.
B)more successful in school.
C)more committed to school.
D)less committed to school.
Q3) Prejudice and discrimination based on age is called A)lookism.
B)ageism.
C)elderlism.
D)antiquitism.
Q4) Why do changes in women's life expectancy have implications for feminists? You may focus on either biological or social events.
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Chapter 12: Violence Against Women
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Q1) One of the most problematic aspects of violence in children's television and video games is it is portrayed as
A)trivial.
B)justified.
C)funny.
D)All the above are correct.
Q2) Abusive families are usually
A)patriarchal.
B)emotionally distant and unaffectionate.
C)conflictual.
D)All the above are correct.
Q3) Phrases like "In the United States,a woman is raped every six minutes" and "Alcohol can permit men to do things they ordinarily wouldn't do" can
A)allow listeners and readers to be more accepting of such violence.
B)deflect attention from the perpetrator of violence,making him seem less responsible.
C)imply the victim had not suffered great harm,happens "all the time."
D)All of the above are correct
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Chapter 13: Psychological Disorders, Therapy, and Womens
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Q1) An assault victim does not want to prosecute the offender or be counseled by a professional.If her culture and socioeconomic group are not considered.
A)her range of available options may be underestimated.
B)she is likely to be blamed for her own victimization.
C)her coping strategies may be viewed more positively.
D)None of the above is correct.
Q2) What is the problem with diagnoses of borderline and dependent personality disorders in women?
Q3) The decision on who is mentally ill and who is not
A)is sometimes more dependent on society's response to a behavior,rather than on the behavior itself.
B)has historically fallen to women to decide.
C)is often viewed as a spiritual problem in modern life.
D)All of the above are correct.
Q4) Until 1973,_______________ was included in the DSM as a mental illness.
A)Self-Defeating Personality Disorder (SDPD)
B)menstruation
C)hysteria
D)homosexuality
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Chapter 14: Making a Difference: Toward
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Q1) Describe the backlash against feminism over the last century.How is that backlash alive today?
Q2) Modern feminists are often trivialized by the idea equality
A)is a "women's problem."
B)is something that men should be concerned about.
C)is not something most women want.
D)should be explained to young women.
Q3) Contemporary feminism is a global movement for A)empowering women.
B)young women.
C)working naturally and easily with other women.
D)All the above are correct.
Q4) Attempts to put women,especially feminists,in their "place" is called A)the Jekyll and Hyde approach.
B)quarreling.
C)war among women.
D)backlash.
Q5) How will you deal with the backlash and stereotypes feminists face?
Q6) How do modern college students-men and women both-view feminism? How do their views affect their beliefs about women's issues?
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