Question 1

At which life stage do we see the highest gender differences in depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  childhood 
B)  adolescence 
C)  young adulthood 
D)  older adulthood 
A)  childhood 
B)  adolescence 
C)  young adulthood 
D)  older adulthood B

Question 2

More than ______ of people with anorexia are female.

Accepted Answer

A)  90% 
B)  75% 
C)  50% 
D)  40% 
A)  90% 
B)  75% 
C)  50% 
D)  40% A

Question 3

One review found that about 80% of people with anorexia fully recover from their disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Studies consistently show that male therapists are more biased than are female therapists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

"Psychologists should understand that gender identity and sexual orientation are distinct but interrelated constructs" is a guideline for ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  working with people of color 
B)  working with trans people 
C)  working with adolescents 
D)  working with adults 
A)  working with people of color 
B)  working with trans people 
C)  working with adolescents 
D)  working with adults

Question 6

Feminists, concerned about gender bias in psychotherapy, argue that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  PMS is not sufficiently recognized by male therapists 
B)  diagnosis of a mental disorder is not an objective, value-free process 
C)  only 30% of therapists are women, making it difficult for women to find a female therapist 
D)  male therapists are more likely than female therapists to engage in sexist behaviors 
A)  PMS is not sufficiently recognized by male therapists 
B)  diagnosis of a mental disorder is not an objective, value-free process 
C)  only 30% of therapists are women, making it difficult for women to find a female therapist 
D)  male therapists are more likely than female therapists to engage in sexist behaviors

Question 7

People with eating disorders have a variety of dysfunctional thought processes, such as believing themselves to be fat when they are emaciated. This dysfunctional thought is treated with ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior therapy 
B)  pharmacotherapy 
C)  cognitive behavioral therapy 
D)  family therapy 
A)  behavior therapy 
B)  pharmacotherapy 
C)  cognitive behavioral therapy 
D)  family therapy

Question 8

Anorexia and bulimia are more common in women, with gender ratios of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  2:1 
B)  4:1 
C)  7:1 
D)  10:1 
A)  2:1 
B)  4:1 
C)  7:1 
D)  10:1

Question 9

Regarding stigma, discrimination, and barriers to care for trans people, psychologists ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  do not need to do much in-depth research to understand the impacts 
B)  will be more effective if they have experienced stigma, discrimination, and barriers to care themselves 
C)  should engulf themselves in communities of trans people in order to be a better psychologist and treatment provider 
D)  understand the need to promote social change that reduces negative effects of stigma 
A)  do not need to do much in-depth research to understand the impacts 
B)  will be more effective if they have experienced stigma, discrimination, and barriers to care themselves 
C)  should engulf themselves in communities of trans people in order to be a better psychologist and treatment provider 
D)  understand the need to promote social change that reduces negative effects of stigma

Question 10

Dissatisfaction with weight is so common among adolescent girls and women that it has been termed a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  normative discontent 
B)  common frustration 
C)  typical dissatisfaction 
D)  normal developmental phase 
A)  normative discontent 
B)  common frustration 
C)  typical dissatisfaction 
D)  normal developmental phase

Question 11

Similar to substance addiction, research points to the possibility of ______ that leads individuals to engage in binge eating.

Accepted Answer

A)  a history of family addiction 
B)  dysfunction in the brain's reward system 
C)  exposure from peers and family 
D)  differences in hormone levels 
A)  a history of family addiction 
B)  dysfunction in the brain's reward system 
C)  exposure from peers and family 
D)  differences in hormone levels

Question 12

According to family systems theory, ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the anorexic was probably a part of a family the predisposed to anorexia 
B)  family therapy is most effective when paired with pharmaceuticals 
C)  one of the hormone systems in the body is in imbalance that leads to anorexia 
D)  anorexia is developed because the parents used rigid punishments 
A)  the anorexic was probably a part of a family the predisposed to anorexia 
B)  family therapy is most effective when paired with pharmaceuticals 
C)  one of the hormone systems in the body is in imbalance that leads to anorexia 
D)  anorexia is developed because the parents used rigid punishments

Question 13

The average model, dancer, or actress today weighs less and looks thinner than 95% of the female population in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Women of color are often held to White standards of beauty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Regarding possible biological causes of anorexia, ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  early puberty is a risk factor 
B)  low levels of FSH and LH in early puberty predict later anorexia 
C)  there are significant genetic effects 
D)  endorphins are at abnormally high levels, and this seems to be the cause 
A)  early puberty is a risk factor 
B)  low levels of FSH and LH in early puberty predict later anorexia 
C)  there are significant genetic effects 
D)  endorphins are at abnormally high levels, and this seems to be the cause

Question 16

How would a feminist perspective explain the high prevalence of eating disorders among girls and women in the United States today?

Accepted Answer

Varies. The feminist perspective emphasi

Question 17

Whites have the highest rates of alcohol-use disorder across ethnic groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Stress accounts for most of the gender difference in depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Today, gender bias in diagnosis and treatment of mental health issues is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  non-existent 
B)  more subtle 
C)  similar to old-fashioned sexism 
D)  more common 
A)  non-existent 
B)  more subtle 
C)  similar to old-fashioned sexism 
D)  more common

Question 20

Break down the ABC model of depression in the following ways:
(a) What does the ABC model explain?
(b) Explain what the ABC model being a "vulnerability-stress model" means.
(c) What are the components of the ABC model?

Accepted Answer

Truehe ABC model of depression explains

At which life stage do we see the highest gender differences in depression?

More than ______ of people with anorexia are female.

One review found that about 80% of people with anorexia fully recover from their disorder.

Studies consistently show that male therapists are more biased than are female therapists.

"Psychologists should understand that gender identity and sexual orientation are distinct but interrelated constructs" is a guideline for ______.

Feminists, concerned about gender bias in psychotherapy, argue that ______.

People with eating disorders have a variety of dysfunctional thought processes, such as believing themselves to be fat when they are emaciated. This dysfunctional thought is treated with ______.

Anorexia and bulimia are more common in women, with gender ratios of ______.

Regarding stigma, discrimination, and barriers to care for trans people, psychologists ______.

Dissatisfaction with weight is so common among adolescent girls and women that it has been termed a ______.

Similar to substance addiction, research points to the possibility of ______ that leads individuals to engage in binge eating.

According to family systems theory, ______.

The average model, dancer, or actress today weighs less and looks thinner than 95% of the female population in the United States.

Women of color are often held to White standards of beauty.

Regarding possible biological causes of anorexia, ______.

How would a feminist perspective explain the high prevalence of eating disorders among girls and women in the United States today?

Whites have the highest rates of alcohol-use disorder across ethnic groups.

Stress accounts for most of the gender difference in depression.

Today, gender bias in diagnosis and treatment of mental health issues is ______.

Break down the ABC model of depression in the following ways: (a) What does the ABC model explain? (b) Explain what the ABC model being a "vulnerability-stress model" means. (c) What are the components of the ABC model?

Introduction

Theoretical Perspectives on Gender

Gender Stereotypes and Gender Differences

The Intersection of Gender and Ethnicity

Gender and Communication

Gender and Emotion

Lifespan Development

Abilities, Motivation, and Achievement

Gender and Work

Biology and Gender

Psychology, Gender, and Health

Gender and Sexuality

Gender and Sexual Orientation

Gender and Victimization

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Exam 15: Gender and Mental Health Issues

At which life stage do we see the highest gender differences in depression?

More than ______ of people with anorexia are female.

One review found that about 80% of people with anorexia fully recover from their disorder.

Studies consistently show that male therapists are more biased than are female therapists.

"Psychologists should understand that gender identity and sexual orientation are distinct but interrelated constructs" is a guideline for ______.

Feminists, concerned about gender bias in psychotherapy, argue that ______.

People with eating disorders have a variety of dysfunctional thought processes, such as believing themselves to be fat when they are emaciated. This dysfunctional thought is treated with ______.

Anorexia and bulimia are more common in women, with gender ratios of ______.

Regarding stigma, discrimination, and barriers to care for trans people, psychologists ______.

Dissatisfaction with weight is so common among adolescent girls and women that it has been termed a ______.

Similar to substance addiction, research points to the possibility of ______ that leads individuals to engage in binge eating.

According to family systems theory, ______.

The average model, dancer, or actress today weighs less and looks thinner than 95% of the female population in the United States.

Women of color are often held to White standards of beauty.

Regarding possible biological causes of anorexia, ______.

How would a feminist perspective explain the high prevalence of eating disorders among girls and women in the United States today?

Whites have the highest rates of alcohol-use disorder across ethnic groups.

Stress accounts for most of the gender difference in depression.

Today, gender bias in diagnosis and treatment of mental health issues is ______.

Break down the ABC model of depression in the following ways: (a) What does the ABC model explain? (b) Explain what the ABC model being a "vulnerability-stress model" means. (c) What are the components of the ABC model?

Introduction

Theoretical Perspectives on Gender

Gender Stereotypes and Gender Differences

The Intersection of Gender and Ethnicity

Gender and Communication

Gender and Emotion

Lifespan Development

Abilities, Motivation, and Achievement

Gender and Work

Biology and Gender

Psychology, Gender, and Health

Gender and Sexuality

Gender and Sexual Orientation

Gender and Victimization

The Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Retrospect and Prospect

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