Feminist Psychology
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Course Introduction
Feminist Psychology explores the ways in which traditional psychological theories and practices have been influenced by historical gender biases, and seeks to address these imbalances by centering the experiences, voices, and diverse identities of women and other marginalized genders. This course critically examines the intersections of gender, race, class, sexuality, and culture within psychological research and therapeutic practice. Students will engage with key feminist theories, critique mainstream psychological models, and explore alternative approaches that promote social justice, empowerment, and equity. The course will also consider activism, advocacy, and policy implications related to mental health and well-being.
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Transformations Women Gender and Psychology 2nd Edition by Mary Crawford
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Chapter 1: Paving the Way
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Q1) A feminist who emphasizes male control and domination of women is most likely a A)cultural feminist.
B)radical feminist.
C)liberal feminist.
D)Any of the above is correct.
Answer: B
Q2) A feminist who recognizes women as valuable and who believes social changes need to occur to benefit women is a
A)cultural feminist.
B)radical feminist.
C)liberal feminist.
D)Any of the above is correct.
Answer: D
Q3) Which of the following is NOT an important concept of ALL the feminist perspectives?
A)Women are of high value.
B)Social change is needed if women are to lead secure and satisfying lives.
C)Women must live separately from men and create their own culture.
D)Women's concerns are worthy topics of research and analysis.
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Gender, Status, and Power
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Q1) Janelle is more interested in her career than having children.When her sister has a baby,everyone begins to ask Janelle when she will.She knows many people think her selfish and cold for putting her career first;those same people shake their heads about the lucrative career Janelle's sister gave up to have a child.Janelle is
A)in a double bind.
B)doing gender.
C)showing visual dominance.
D)displaying neosexism.
Answer: A
Q2) Studies on the importance of gender as a social category find people are more likely to
A)confuse individuals of the same gender with each other than individuals of the same age or race.
B)categorize others by their gender than by their race.
C)notice when a person breaks a gender prescription than when he or she "fails to act his or her age."
D)All the above are correct.
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Images of Women
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Q1) When stereotypes are activated by our culture,less prejudiced people
A)stop and think about the stereotypes.
B)replace stereotypes with more accurate information.
C)make conscious choices not to stereotype.
D)All the above are correct.
Answer: D
Q2) The mental pictures women have of their bodies and the feelings they have as a result are referred to as A)body image.
B)objectification.
C)appearance schematicity.
D)None of the above is correct.
Answer: A
Q3) According to the textbook,research on masculine generics has shown
A)under most conditions,they are unbiased short-cuts.
B)they are not truly generic.
C)they conjure male images for many,but awareness dissolves negative effects.
D)no simple conclusions can be drawn from the research.
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: The Meanings of Difference
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Q1) Cite two flaws in the argument that male-female differences in primate behavior can be generalized to humans.
Q2) Rather than attributing their daughters' success in math to natural talent as they tend to do for sons,parents often attribute girls' successes in math to
A)good luck.
B)following directions carefully.
C)hard work.
D)the teachers' ability to teach.
Q3) 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.
Q4) Describe the differences between cultures that value an independent self vs.those that value an interdependent self.
Q5) What are display rules? Provide examples in your discussion.
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Chapter 5: Sex, Gender, and Bodies
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Q1) Over 150 ___________________ cultures have recognized a third-sex category.
A)European
B)Mexican
C)Eskimo
D)Native American
Q2) If there is a genetic component to sexual orientation,
A)there is no single gene determining sexual orientation.
B)we will probably find that there is a single gene on the X chromosome.
C)we will probably find that there is a single gene on the Y chromosome.
D)we should see close to a 100% match in sexual orientation between identical twins.
Q3) The Intersex Society of North America,founded by Cheryl Chase in 1993,is committed to open,honest disclosure about intersex conditions
A)because of the shame and secrecy associated with "intersex conditions or atypical reproductive anatomies."
B)to end unwanted genital surgeries.
C)to keep physicians,rather than intersex children and their families,from making decisions about an intersex child's anatomy or gender.
D)All the above are correct.
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Chapter 6: Gendered Identities: Childhood
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Q1) Girls may want to be tomboys because
A)they don't want to grow up.
B)they know they will never look like Barbie.
C)they are aware of the status advantages of men.
D)All the above are correct.
Q2) Describe gender segregation,why it happens,and how it affects both boys and girls.Include in your answer both positive and negative aspects of self-segregation.
Q3) Body dissatisfaction is more common among _______________ girls than among _______________ girls.
A)white;black
B)black;white
C)white;biracial
D)None of the above is correct.
Q4) What problems are associated with our society's absence of information and conspiracy of silence concerning menstruation?
Q5) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of being a "tomboy."
Q6) Does parental ideology about gender roles influence children's behavior? Cite evidence to support your answer.
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Chapter 7: Sex, Love, and Romance
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Q1) According to Hugh Hefner,the founder of Playboy magazine,there's been a "sexual revolution." Women can now enjoy sexuality without ambivalence.Discuss.
Q2) Student responses about sexual identities and sexual experiences showed
A)sexual identity accurately predicted sexual experience.
B)most people had not decided upon a sexual identity.
C)most people had had a same-sex sexual experience.
D)sexual identity and sexual experience did not match as well as expected.
Q3) Explain how traditional stereotypes are played out in heterosexual dating relationships.Provide examples in your discussion.
Q4) Sexually transmitted diseases like chlamydia,gonorrhea,herpes,genital warts,and HIV/AIDS are transmitted by ___________ contact.
A)genital
B)anal
C)oral
D)All the above are correct.
Q5) Are egalitarian heterosexual dating relationships possible? Are they possible at your college or university? Discuss.
Q6) Define what is meant by the terms "sexual script" and "double standard."
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Chapter 8: Commitments: Women and Close Relationships
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Q1) The US has the highest divorce rate of any industrialized nation.More recently,the divorce rate in the US
A)had begun to level off.
B)was continuing to increase at an alarming rate.
C)had doubled.
D)began to decrease considerably.
Q2) Lesbians share more leisure time than heterosexual couples.This is because
A)only lesbians can find a same-sex friend and a spouse in the same person.
B)most people need a same-sex "best friend."
C)women are socialized to have more common interests with other women than with men.
D)All the above are correct.
Q3) Which of the following is a likely cause of US women's rising average age at first marriage?
A)advances in contraception
B)feminism's emphasis on choices for women
C)a shortage of men in some ethnic groups
D)All the above are correct.
Q4) What does social exchange theory predict about equality in marriage? What are some problems with this theory?
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Chapter 9: Mothering
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Q1) What is in vitro fertilization? What ethical questions does this technology raise?
Q2) Father involvement in parenting leads to A)better cognitive and emotional development in children.
B)lower marital satisfaction.
C)increased stress for mothers.
D)lower self-esteem and satisfaction with fathers' role as a parent for fathers.
Q3) Pervasive pressure for women to have children is called the motherhood A)ultimatum.
B)mandate.
C)precept.
D)mystique.
Q4) An argument against a strictly biological explanation of postnatal mood disorders is A)there is little relationship between hormone levels and mood.
B)postnatal hormone changes are minimal.
C)hormones do not give rise to bodily sensations.
D)None of the above is correct;the biological explanation is valid.
Q5) What are the pros and cons of using anesthetics during labor?
Q6) What is meant by the term "reproductive freedom?"
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Chapter 10: Work and Achievement
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Q1) Describe some of the added strains on women-of-color in the workplace.
Q2) Research shows,regardless of whether individuals succeed or fail,men are assumed to be _______________ and women are assumed to be ______________.
A)basically competent;basically incompetent
B)hard workers;lucky
C)hard workers;indolent workers
D)in control;out of control
Q3) Established men in a company often serve as mentors for incoming men,assisting them in their progression up the corporate ladder.This is called the A)old-boy network.
B)testosterone elevator.
C)men's club.
D)glass ceiling.
Q4) Summarize the effects on women and children of women balancing multiple roles.
Q5) A woman in a two-person career is often responsible for
A)sending birthday cards to extended family members.
B)responding to invitations to the company's Fourth of July picnic.
C)sending holiday cards to friends.
D)All the above are correct.
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Chapter 11: The Second Half: Midlife and Aging
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Q1) People who are born in the same decade are referred to as a(n)
A)age cohort.
B)span group.
C)age epoch.
D)None of the above is correct.
Q2) Sexuality and sexual activity in older people is
A)often considered disgusting or ridiculous due to stereotypes.
B)viewed as important parts of well-being.
C)actually a very important part of life for many.
D)typically causes of a many problems and concerns.
Q3) Changes in sexual activity for women in later life may be influenced by A)finding a suitable partner.
B)fewer concerns about pregnancy and interruptions by children.
C)what the woman was taught when she was younger.
D)All the above are correct.
Q4) Research on sexual attractiveness and aging suggests
A)there is a double standard of aging.
B)ratings of women's and men's physical attractiveness decline at similar rates.
C)physical attractiveness and age are negatively correlated for both sexes.
D)a and c
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Chapter 12: Violence Against Women
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Q1) What's wrong with pornography? Define the word and explain how it is related to violence against women.
Q2) Many studies show,regarding computer games,
A)boys who played such games showed more aggression in subsequent observations than girls.
B)girls who played such games showed more aggression in subsequent observations than boys.
C)boys prefer more violent games than girls.
D)girls play computer games more than boys.
Q3) 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.
Q4) How can the things you have learned throughout the book so far on feminist ideas and concerns be applied to the problem of domestic violence?
Q5) How does language affect people's beliefs about and reactions to violence against women?
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Chapter 13: Psychological Disorders, Therapy, and Womens
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Q1) How are anxiety,depression,and eating disorders related to the objectification of women? What factors contribute to a woman developing or resisting eating disorders?
Q2) The disorder once known as hysteria is know called A)schizophrenia.
B)dysthymic disorder.
C)somatization disorder.
D)antisocial personality disorder.
Q3) Why are women diagnosed more often than men with depression? Include in your discussion the importance of biological,social,and cultural contributors.
Q4) suggests that women's higher rates of ____________ disorders and men's higher rates of ___________ disorders are due to gender socialization.
A)substance abuse;depressive
B)externalizing;internalizing
C)internalizing;externalizing
D)a and b
Q5) How have tranquilizers and sedatives been targeted at women?
Q6) How is depersonalization disorder affected by the objectification of women?
Q7) What is hysteria? Why is hysteria a biased diagnosis?
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Chapter 14: Making a Difference: Toward
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Q1) Conservatives often refer to feminist criticism of the male status quo as A)female privilege.
B)male-bashing.
C)a double standard.
D)trivialization of male needs.
Q2) Ways to make a difference as a student include
A)writing papers on women or gender.
B)doing independent studies on women or gender.
C)asking questions when women are excluded or trivialized in readings or lectures.
D)All the above are correct.
Q3) The major accomplishment of the first wave of feminist activists was A)the vote for women.
B)reproductive freedom.
C)equal pay for equal work.
D)the decrease of sexism in the media.
Q4) What issues face contemporary feminists?
Q5) Describe the evidence that suggests that feminism still has work to do to be fully integrated into psychology.
Q6) What are some of the criticisms of the feminist movement by women of color?
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