Gender Studies Test Preparation
Course Introduction
Gender Studies is an interdisciplinary field that examines the complex ways in which gender shapes society, culture, and personal identity. This course explores the social constructions of gender and sexuality, as well as their intersections with race, class, and other axes of identity. Drawing from disciplines such as sociology, literature, history, and political science, students will analyze theories of gender, the history and politics of feminist movements, queer theory, and the representation of gender in media and everyday life. Through critical discussions and research, the course encourages students to challenge stereotypes and understand the impact of gender norms on individuals and communities globally.
Recommended Textbook Transformations Women Gender and Psychology 3rd Edition by Mary Crawford
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Chapter 1: Paving the Way
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Q1) The psychology of women is particularly linked to women's
A) biological instincts.
B) roles as wives.
C) place in society and culture.
D) roles as mothers.
Answer: C
Q2) The core beliefs uniting feminist psychologists include all of the following EXCEPT the belief that
A) universal laws of behavior are necessary.
B) empirical research is important and worthwhile.
C) science can never be value-neutral or fully objective.
D) many external forces shape human behavior.
Answer: A
Q3) Which of the following statements is true about psychology?
A) It has traditionally focused on altering attitudes.
B) It has traditionally focused on increasing insight and self-understanding.
C) It has traditionally focused on reducing or eliminating self-defeating thinking and behaviors.
D) All of these answers are correct.
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Gender, Status, and Power
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Q1) On dating websites, men's profiles often contain statements like "I want a woman I can treat like a princess" and "I want to be your Prince Charming." These are examples of
A) ambivalent sexism
B) neosexism
C) nonsexism
D) benevolent sexism
Answer: D
Q2) People who score high on ________ agree with statements like "Most women interpret innocent remarks or acts as being sexist."
A) hostile sexism
B) benevolent sexism
C) confirmation bias
D) negativity bias
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Images of Women
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Q1) Describe briefly how the representation of women in language, advertising, and popular romance novels contributes to stereotypes of femininity.
Answer: The representation of women in language, advertising, and popular romance novels often contributes to stereotypes of femininity by portraying women as passive, submissive, and dependent on men. In language, women are often described using words that emphasize their physical appearance or emotional traits, reinforcing the idea that their value lies in their looks and ability to nurture. In advertising, women are frequently depicted in domestic roles or as sexual objects, reinforcing the idea that their primary purpose is to please men. In popular romance novels, female characters are often portrayed as damsels in distress who need to be rescued by a strong, dominant male figure, perpetuating the idea that women are helpless without a man. These representations contribute to the stereotype that femininity is synonymous with weakness, dependency, and a lack of agency, ultimately limiting the potential for women to be seen as strong, independent individuals.
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Chapter 4: The Meanings of Difference
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Q1) Which of the following statements is true of two all-male military colleges in the 1990s?
A) They denied admission to women.
B) They required women to go through more rigorous training than the men.
C) They required women to pass more rigorous tests of neatness and respect than the men.
D) All of these answers are correct.
Q2) Every culture has certain rules that govern which emotions may be expressed, under what circumstances, and how, and these rules are called
A) sentiment rules.
B) display rules.
C) narcissist rules.
D) operational rules.
Q3) Which of the following situations does NOT indicate a sexist bias in classrooms?
A) Girls are praised for their appearances, while boys are praised for their performances.
B) Girls are exposed to more sexual harassment than boys.
C) Girls are not exposed to as many math-enriched experiences as boys.
D) Girls are more likely to be punished for wrong answers than are boys.
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Chapter 5: Sex, Gender, and Bodies
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Q1) In the context of sexual differentiation during fetal development, identify a function of dihydrotestosterone.
A) It prevents the embryonic sex glands from growing and developing into testes.
B) It causes the gonads to develop into a pair of female sex glands that contain eggs.
C) It causes the penis to grow and the testicles to form.
D) It prevents the internal embryonic structures from developing into female organs.
Q2) Explain the term "intersexuality."
Q3) Sexual orientation is a multidimensional concept involving
A) erotic attraction, affectional relationships, sexual behavior, erotic fantasies, and emotional attachments.
B) only the gender of sexual partners.
C) homosexuals.
D) cosmetic genital surgery.
Q4) Explain the concept of sexual orientation. Describe how it is different from being transgendered.
Q5) What is gender dysphoria? Why do people choose to have sex changes?
Q6) Define "core gender identity" and describe how it develops.
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Chapter 6: Gendered Identities: Childhood and Adolescence
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Q1) With undeniably gender-neutral toys, such as a bicycle, manufacturers
A) rely little on gender stereotypes.
B) create two versions-a pink, flower-trimmed bike with a wicker basket for girls and a black, heavy-duty BMX version for boys.
C) find ways to impose gender.
D) create two color versions and find ways to impose gender.
Q2) According to Phillips (1998), ________ tend to tie their self-esteem to their weight and are least likely to feel attractive.
A) White girls
B) African American girls
C) Latina girls
D) Asian American girls
Q3) Unlike gender-aschematic individuals, gender-schematic individuals ________.
A) have poorly developed gender schemas and rely more on other schemas
B) rely on a well-developed gender schema spontaneously in making sense of the world
C) are highly likely to choose stereotype-inconsistent career options
D) are highly unlikely to learn about femininity and masculinity from their social class, ethnic group, and family composition
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Chapter 7: Sex, Love, and Romance
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Q1) Sexuality, as described by Crawford, is
A) a biological drive that is instinctive to all human beings.
B) always the same in all cultures.
C) shaped by gender and culture.
D) based only on internal factors such as personality, preferences and values.
Q2) Though boys reach puberty later than girls, they still A) have sex at about the same age.
B) have sex at an earlier age.
C) tend to choose partners who are at least five years older than they are.
D) tend to choose partners who are at least five years younger than they are.
Q3) For Hispanic women, the cultural ideal of marianismo includes all of the following cultural imperatives EXCEPT A) virginity. B) martyrdom.
C) subordination.
D) fragility.
Q4) How do sexual scripts affect people's behaviors? How does culture play a role in these sexual scripts?
Q5) Describe the pros and cons of sex education for girls and women.
Q6) Describe a few ways in which different cultures control women's sexuality.
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Chapter 8: Commitments: Women and Close Relationships
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Q1) Which of the following statements is true of lesbian couples?
A) They lack institutional and societal support.
B) They are more egalitarian than heterosexual couples.
C) They share more leisure activities than heterosexual couples.
D) All of these answers are correct.
Q2) Lesbians who are "out" to significant others in their lives
A) report less satisfaction with their partners.
B) often have a small group of close friends with whom they associate.
C) report increased satisfaction with their partners.
D) report no satisfaction at all.
Q3) Which of the following statements about happiness and marriage is true?
A) Men and women are both equally happy.
B) Women are happier than men.
C) Men are happier than women.
D) Women and men are both fairly unhappy.
Q4) Which of the following is a characteristic of traditional marriages?
A) The wife's job is less important than the husband's.
B) The husband's leisure activities take place apart from his wife.
C) The wife has veto power over the husband's decision-making responsibility.
D) The spouses have a "senior partner-junior partner" relationship.
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Chapter 9: Mothering
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Q1) Research comparing lesbian and heterosexual mothers suggests that
A) lesbian mothers place more value on children's independence and self-sufficiency.
B) lesbian mothers see themselves as being more open and candid in general.
C) heterosexual mothers viewed girls and boys as more similar to each other.
D) parenting styles are more similar than different.
Q2) The neurotransmitter ________, which is associated with depression in non-pregnant people, drops during pregnancy.
A) progesterone
B) norepinephrine
C) epinephrine
D) estrogen
Q3) Mifepristone (formerly RU-486) works by
A) destroying eggs that have left the ovaries.
B) sloughing off the uterine lining.
C) creating an acidic environment in the uterus so a fertilized egg cannot remain viable.
D) killing sperms, thereby preventing fertilization.
Q4) What is in vitro fertilization? What ethical questions does this technology raise?
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Chapter 10: Work and Achievement
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Q1) Describe the qualities of high-achieving, successful women. How are these women different from women who do not achieve in the workplace and/or who do not feel able to pursue a true "career"?
Q2) Define achievement motivation. Discuss women's career development in the context of expectancies, values, and career paths.
Q3) In the context of workplaces, which of the following statements is true of "tokens"?
A) They are much more likely to be men than women and ethnic minorities.
B) They are a majority in workplaces where the environment is highly masculine.
C) They are socially acceptable and unconventional.
D) They feel a lot of performance pressure.
Q4) Which of the following results in less severe cases and lower rates of sexual harassment?
A) when workplaces have clear, well-publicized policies on sexual harassment
B) when supervisors support sexual harassment policies
C) when supervisors punish harassers
D) All of these answers are correct.
Q5) Discuss some of the possible reasons women often do not feel entitled to equality and have low expectations for their career options.
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Chapter 11: The Second Half: Midlife and Aging
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Q1) The belief that women are old at an earlier age than men is referred to as
A) the cohort effect.
B) the double standard of aging.
C) the fossilization effect.
D) elderspeak.
Q2) Which of the following is most likely a factor that limits sexual expression for older heterosexual women?
A) an incapability of enjoying sexual intimacy
B) dating older men, which is seen as ridiculous
C) being aggressively focused in their dating pursuits
D) a shortage of men to go around
Q3) Which of the following is a consequence of speaking to elders as if they are incompetent?
A) It can create a self-fulfilling prophecy.
B) It can lead to them acting as if they are in poorer health than they might otherwise.
C) It can be patronizing.
D) All of these answers are correct.
Q4) Discuss the various effects of age stereotypes.
Q5) In the context of work and achievement, discuss how retirement affects women.
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Chapter 12: Violence Against Women
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Q1) Some women become so disempowered by abuse that they feel trapped, worthless, depressed, and even develop a kind of post-traumatic stress disorder called A) cyclical disorder.
B) patriarchal trauma.
C) battered women's syndrome.
D) cyclic redundancy.
Q2) Sexually arousing material that does not contain themes of violence, degradation, abuse, or dehumanization is called A) pornography.
B) erotica.
C) sexually explicit media.
D) XXX.
Q3) Talk about objectification, inequality, power differences, and/or other topics concerning this subject.
Q4) Describe the cycle of violence in battering relationships and how the cycle keeps women in abusive relationships.
Q5) 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?
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Chapter 13: Psychological Disorders, Therapy, and Womens
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Q1) In what ways can men benefit from feminist therapy?
Q2) Which of the following is a reason for the DSM to be revised in part?
A) More mental illnesses are being discovered all the time.
B) The group creating the DSM is actively working to remove sexism.
C) Beliefs about what is normal have and continue to change.
D) All of these answers are correct.
Q3) Progressive women's initial reactions to Freudian ideas were
A) negative because he only wrote about women.
B) positive because he never wrote about women.
C) negative because he wrote about female sexuality.
D) positive because he wrote about female sexuality.
Q4) How have tranquilizers and sedatives been targeted at women?
Q5) Recent studies on gender and depression indicate that
A) gender-related differences have begun to disappear.
B) girls and women may respond to negative life events with thinking patterns that contribute to low mood.
C) multiple roles contribute to depression in women but not in men.
D) role conflict and role strain are important sources of depression for both women and men.
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Chapter 14: Making a Difference: Toward a Better Future for Women
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Q1) What issues are faced by contemporary feminists?
Q2) Which of the following statements is true of the 1980s version of backlash?
A) The media began to declare feminism outdated.
B) The media claimed that equal rights had been fully achieved.
C) Everything from infertility to the breakdown of society was blamed on feminism.
D) All of these answers are correct.
Q3) Which of the following statements is true about all feminists?
A) They share the idea that women are unworthy and powerless.
B) They share the idea that collective action is unnecessary.
C) They share the idea that social change is necessary.
D) All of these answers are correct.
Q4) Surveys of college women indicated that
A) usually, they were willing to label themselves as feminists.
B) most of them endorsed the goals of feminism but did not label themselves as feminists.
C) most of them endorsed the goals of feminism and also labeled themselves as feminists.
D) major goals of feminism were not endorsed by most of them.
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Q5) How will you deal with the backlash and stereotypes that are faced by feminists?