Question 1

In a research process, a researcher should start by

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A)  collecting and analyzing data so that patterns of results become clear. 
B)  generating a question to be answered by gathering information systematically. 
C)  devising materials such as questionnaires or laboratory setups. 
D)  choosing research participants. 
A)  collecting and analyzing data so that patterns of results become clear. 
B)  generating a question to be answered by gathering information systematically. 
C)  devising materials such as questionnaires or laboratory setups. 
D)  choosing research participants.

Question 2

Identify a true statement about feminists.

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A)  They believe that gender equality is possible. 
B)  They believe that social contexts shape people's behavior. 
C)  They believe that social contexts limit human potential. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  They believe that gender equality is possible. 
B)  They believe that social contexts shape people's behavior. 
C)  They believe that social contexts limit human potential. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 3

Briefly explain how woman-of-color feminism, or womanism, began.

Accepted Answer

Woman-of-color feminism, or womanism, be

Question 4

The ________ perspective views the control of women by men as the first and most fundamental form of oppression: women as a group are oppressed by men as a group.

Accepted Answer

A)  liberal feminist 
B)  global feminist 
C)  cultural feminist 
D)  radical feminist 
A)  liberal feminist 
B)  global feminist 
C)  cultural feminist 
D)  radical feminist

Question 5

Feminist psychologists believe that with regard to equality with men, women

Accepted Answer

A)  will never be considered equal. 
B)  have not yet achieved full equality. 
C)  have nearly achieved full equality. 
D)  achieved full equality in the 1960s and 1970s, but have lost many of the gains they made at that time. 
A)  will never be considered equal. 
B)  have not yet achieved full equality. 
C)  have nearly achieved full equality. 
D)  achieved full equality in the 1960s and 1970s, but have lost many of the gains they made at that time.

Question 6

Research on ethnic minorities of both sexes is scarce EXCEPT when

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A)  the results are applicable to majority culture. 
B)  the emphasis is on ethnic individuals who have been assimilated into majority culture. 
C)  the focus is social problems like teen pregnancy or crime. 
D)  the purpose of the research is to demonstrate superiority of majority culture. 
A)  the results are applicable to majority culture. 
B)  the emphasis is on ethnic individuals who have been assimilated into majority culture. 
C)  the focus is social problems like teen pregnancy or crime. 
D)  the purpose of the research is to demonstrate superiority of majority culture.

Question 7

What measures can man take to support feminist goals?

Accepted Answer

There are several measures that men can

Question 8

The proportion of male-only studies has ________ since the 1970s.

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A)  increased 
B)  decreased 
C)  stayed the same 
D)  alternately increased and decreased 
A)  increased 
B)  decreased 
C)  stayed the same 
D)  alternately increased and decreased

Question 9

A person who believes women and men should be treated equally, supports the means to achieve this, and emphasizes the similarities between the sexes is a

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural feminist. 
B)  liberal feminist. 
C)  radical feminist. 
D)  woman-of-color feminist. 
A)  cultural feminist. 
B)  liberal feminist. 
C)  radical feminist. 
D)  woman-of-color feminist.

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true about feminism?

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A)  It is defined as the belief that men do not understand women. 
B)  It is defined as the belief that sisterhood is more important than any other relationship. 
C)  It is be defined most simply as a movement to end sexism and sexist oppression. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  It is defined as the belief that men do not understand women. 
B)  It is defined as the belief that sisterhood is more important than any other relationship. 
C)  It is be defined most simply as a movement to end sexism and sexist oppression. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 11

In the late '60s/early '70s, some psychologists lobbied the American Psychological Association to form the ________, which was officially approved in 1973.

Accepted Answer

A)  Association for Women in Psychology (AWP) 
B)  Division of the Psychology of Women (Division 35) 
C)  Women's Studies Program (WSP) 
D)  Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) 
A)  Association for Women in Psychology (AWP) 
B)  Division of the Psychology of Women (Division 35) 
C)  Women's Studies Program (WSP) 
D)  Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP)

Question 12

Conservatism bases its belief of traditional roles for women on

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A)  biology. 
B)  social context. 
C)  religion. 
D)  biology and religion. 
A)  biology. 
B)  social context. 
C)  religion. 
D)  biology and religion.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true about psychology?

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true about quantitative methods of research in psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  They include methods like case study and ethnography, in which the researcher works within a community and tries to learn its customs and traditions. 
B)  They include methods like interviews and focus groups that are most often used in psychology and women's studies. 
C)  They explore a topic in an open-ended way, without trying to systematically count or manipulate behaviors. 
D)  They involve measuring behavior, averaging it over a group of people, and comparing groups with statistical tests. 
A)  They include methods like case study and ethnography, in which the researcher works within a community and tries to learn its customs and traditions. 
B)  They include methods like interviews and focus groups that are most often used in psychology and women's studies. 
C)  They explore a topic in an open-ended way, without trying to systematically count or manipulate behaviors. 
D)  They involve measuring behavior, averaging it over a group of people, and comparing groups with statistical tests.

Question 15

Which issue is the "third wave" of feminism dealing with?

Accepted Answer

The "third wave" of feminism, which emer

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true about radical feminists?

Accepted Answer

A)  They believe that oppression on the basis of being a woman is one thing all women have in common. 
B)  They focus on issues of importance to minority communities: poverty, racism, jobs, health care, and access to education. 
C)  They stress that qualities characteristic of women have been devalued and should be honored and respected in society. 
D)  They focus on how prejudice and discrimination against women are related across cultures, and how they are connected to neocolonialism and global capitalism. 
A)  They believe that oppression on the basis of being a woman is one thing all women have in common. 
B)  They focus on issues of importance to minority communities: poverty, racism, jobs, health care, and access to education. 
C)  They stress that qualities characteristic of women have been devalued and should be honored and respected in society. 
D)  They focus on how prejudice and discrimination against women are related across cultures, and how they are connected to neocolonialism and global capitalism.

Question 17

Why is it important to include women of diverse backgrounds in studies of and theories about women?

Accepted Answer

It is important to include women of dive

Question 18

Which of the following is a possible bias in the choice of research participants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Relying more on college student samples 
B)  Selecting on the basis of age, social class, and developmental stage 
C)  Tendency to study males and male issues more often than females and female issues 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  Relying more on college student samples 
B)  Selecting on the basis of age, social class, and developmental stage 
C)  Tendency to study males and male issues more often than females and female issues 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 19

Can men be feminists?

Accepted Answer

A)  No; feminism is, by definition, a movement exclusively for women by women. 
B)  No; men cannot understand and appreciate women's struggles. 
C)  Yes; profeminist men can value women, working to reduce sexism. 
D)  Yes; profeminist men can support women who are working to end sexism and sexist oppression. 
A)  No; feminism is, by definition, a movement exclusively for women by women. 
B)  No; men cannot understand and appreciate women's struggles. 
C)  Yes; profeminist men can value women, working to reduce sexism. 
D)  Yes; profeminist men can support women who are working to end sexism and sexist oppression.

Question 20

With regard to the popular belief "men are from Mars and women are from Venus," feminists believe

Accepted Answer

A)  women and men are not complete opposites of each other. 
B)  gender similarities should always be emphasized. 
C)  gender differences are primarily related to biology. 
D)  the differences between women and men are greater than the differences among men or among women. 
A)  women and men are not complete opposites of each other. 
B)  gender similarities should always be emphasized. 
C)  gender differences are primarily related to biology. 
D)  the differences between women and men are greater than the differences among men or among women.

In a research process, a researcher should start by

Identify a true statement about feminists.

Briefly explain how woman-of-color feminism, or womanism, began.

The ________ perspective views the control of women by men as the first and most fundamental form of oppression: women as a group are oppressed by men as a group.

Feminist psychologists believe that with regard to equality with men, women

Research on ethnic minorities of both sexes is scarce EXCEPT when

What measures can man take to support feminist goals?

The proportion of male-only studies has ________ since the 1970s.

A person who believes women and men should be treated equally, supports the means to achieve this, and emphasizes the similarities between the sexes is a

Which of the following statements is true about feminism?

In the late '60s/early '70s, some psychologists lobbied the American Psychological Association to form the ________, which was officially approved in 1973.

Conservatism bases its belief of traditional roles for women on

Which of the following statements is true about psychology?

Which of the following statements is true about quantitative methods of research in psychology?

Which issue is the "third wave" of feminism dealing with?

Which of the following statements is true about radical feminists?

Why is it important to include women of diverse backgrounds in studies of and theories about women?

Which of the following is a possible bias in the choice of research participants?

Can men be feminists?

With regard to the popular belief "men are from Mars and women are from Venus," feminists believe

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Exam 1: Paving the Way

In a research process, a researcher should start by

Identify a true statement about feminists.

Briefly explain how woman-of-color feminism, or womanism, began.

The ________ perspective views the control of women by men as the first and most fundamental form of oppression: women as a group are oppressed by men as a group.

Feminist psychologists believe that with regard to equality with men, women

Research on ethnic minorities of both sexes is scarce EXCEPT when

What measures can man take to support feminist goals?

The proportion of male-only studies has ________ since the 1970s.

A person who believes women and men should be treated equally, supports the means to achieve this, and emphasizes the similarities between the sexes is a

Which of the following statements is true about feminism?

In the late '60s/early '70s, some psychologists lobbied the American Psychological Association to form the ________, which was officially approved in 1973.

Conservatism bases its belief of traditional roles for women on

Which of the following statements is true about psychology?

Which of the following statements is true about quantitative methods of research in psychology?

Which issue is the "third wave" of feminism dealing with?

Which of the following statements is true about radical feminists?

Why is it important to include women of diverse backgrounds in studies of and theories about women?

Which of the following is a possible bias in the choice of research participants?

Can men be feminists?

With regard to the popular belief "men are from Mars and women are from Venus," feminists believe

Gender, Status, and Power

Images of Women

The Meanings of Difference

Sex, Gender, and Bodies

Gendered Identities: Childhood and Adolescence

Sex, Love, and Romance

Commitments: Women and Close Relationships

Mothering

Work and Achievement

The Second Half: Midlife and Aging

Violence Against Women

Psychological Disorders, Therapy, and Womens Well-Being

Making a Difference: Toward a Better Future for Women

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