Question 1

Studies of the relationship between depression and gender reveal that

Accepted Answer

A)  gender roles may be more important than biological sex in affecting women's behaviors associated with depression. 
B)  biological sex may be more important than gender roles in affecting behaviors associated with depression among men. 
C)  biological sex may be more important than gender roles in affecting behaviors associated with depression among women. 
D)  gender roles and biological sex are similarly related to behaviors associated with depression. 
A)  gender roles may be more important than biological sex in affecting women's behaviors associated with depression. 
B)  biological sex may be more important than gender roles in affecting behaviors associated with depression among men. 
C)  biological sex may be more important than gender roles in affecting behaviors associated with depression among women. 
D)  gender roles and biological sex are similarly related to behaviors associated with depression. A

Question 2

In the context of anxiety disorders, which of the following is defined as a fear of being in places from which it could be difficult or embarrassing to escape?

Accepted Answer

A)  gamophobia 
B)  acrophobia 
C)  agoraphobia 
D)  xenophobia 
A)  gamophobia 
B)  acrophobia 
C)  agoraphobia 
D)  xenophobia C

Question 3

Identify a true statement about eating disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  The prevalence of eating disorders in general is similar among different populations of women. 
B)  Around 90 percent of individuals diagnosed with anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are male. 
C)  Depression and anxiety in women rarely co-occur with eating disorders. 
D)  Ethnic minority girls and women are greatly vulnerable to eating disorders as they identify with mainstream society. 
A)  The prevalence of eating disorders in general is similar among different populations of women. 
B)  Around 90 percent of individuals diagnosed with anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are male. 
C)  Depression and anxiety in women rarely co-occur with eating disorders. 
D)  Ethnic minority girls and women are greatly vulnerable to eating disorders as they identify with mainstream society. D

Question 4

Why are women diagnosed more often than men with depression? Include in your discussion the importance of biological, social, and cultural contributors.

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that contribut

Question 5

________ is diagnosed when an individual has experienced repeated, unexpected periods of sudden intense fear or discomfort followed by at least a month of worry about having another episode.

Accepted Answer

A)  Panic disorder 
B)  Anorexia nervosa 
C)  Persistent depressive disorder 
D)  Dependent personality disorder 
A)  Panic disorder 
B)  Anorexia nervosa 
C)  Persistent depressive disorder 
D)  Dependent personality disorder

Question 6

Which of the following is a characteristic of feminist therapists?

Accepted Answer

A)  They strive for egalitarian relationships. 
B)  They strive to empower their clients. 
C)  They take into account gender roles and the effects of androcentric society while working with clients. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  They strive for egalitarian relationships. 
B)  They strive to empower their clients. 
C)  They take into account gender roles and the effects of androcentric society while working with clients. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 7

Which of the following is a criticism of traditional psychotherapy approaches?

Accepted Answer

A)  They inflate the value of traditional roles. 
B)  They focus on individual rather than social change. 
C)  They designate feminine sexuality as deviant. 
D)  They underestimate individual women's strengths to overcome illness. 
A)  They inflate the value of traditional roles. 
B)  They focus on individual rather than social change. 
C)  They designate feminine sexuality as deviant. 
D)  They underestimate individual women's strengths to overcome illness.

Question 8

An assault victim does not want to prosecute the offender or be counseled by a professional. Which of the following is likely to occur if her culture and socioeconomic group are not considered?

Accepted Answer

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 these answers is correct. 
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 these answers is correct.

Question 9

How will you think differently about "women's diagnoses" like eating disorders, depression, anxiety, and hysteria? In what ways can you use this information to challenge the "crazy woman" stereotype?

Accepted Answer

I will think differently about women's d

Question 10

Which of the following is a reason for the DSM to be revised in part?

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 11

According to some feminist critics of the DSM, which of the following affects whether a behavior is tolerated from particular individuals in a given cultural context?

Accepted Answer

A)  gender 
B)  race/ethnicity 
C)  class (socioeconomic status) 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  gender 
B)  race/ethnicity 
C)  class (socioeconomic status) 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 12

In the context of eating disorders, identify a true statement about people suffering from anorexia nervosa.

Accepted Answer

A)  They exert rigorous control over their physical activity. 
B)  They usually lose their appetites completely. 
C)  They engage in food binges followed by purging through vomiting. 
D)  They have a clear perception of body weight and size. 
A)  They exert rigorous control over their physical activity. 
B)  They usually lose their appetites completely. 
C)  They engage in food binges followed by purging through vomiting. 
D)  They have a clear perception of body weight and size.

Question 13

Recent studies on gender and depression indicate that

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 14

Cite one piece of evidence indicating that gender stereotypes affect clinical diagnosis and the treatment of psychological disorders.

Accepted Answer

One piece of evidence indicating that ge

Question 15

Which of the following is a novel approach being used in feminist therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is considerable disparity in power between the patient and the therapist. 
B)  It involves exercise therapy. 
C)  It is believed that there is a necessary process of adjustment to social conditions. 
D)  None of the answers is correct. 
A)  There is considerable disparity in power between the patient and the therapist. 
B)  It involves exercise therapy. 
C)  It is believed that there is a necessary process of adjustment to social conditions. 
D)  None of the answers is correct.

Question 16

Progressive women's initial reactions to Freudian ideas were

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 17

Discuss the consequences of sexual misconduct by therapists.

Accepted Answer

Sexual misconduct by therapists can have

Question 18

Which of the following is experienced by individuals with dependent personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have a longing to nurture, care, and protect. 
B)  They are extremely adept at making minor daily decisions. 
C)  They require a lot of reassurance and advice. 
D)  They easily express their disagreement with others. 
A)  They have a longing to nurture, care, and protect. 
B)  They are extremely adept at making minor daily decisions. 
C)  They require a lot of reassurance and advice. 
D)  They easily express their disagreement with others.

Question 19

Labeling women as masochistic

Accepted Answer

A)  provided them with appropriate responsibility. 
B)  is unusual in industrialized nations. 
C)  provided a rationalization or justification for their subordinate status. 
D)  provided them with appropriate responsibility and is unusual in industrialized nations. 
A)  provided them with appropriate responsibility. 
B)  is unusual in industrialized nations. 
C)  provided a rationalization or justification for their subordinate status. 
D)  provided them with appropriate responsibility and is unusual in industrialized nations.

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true of feminist therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  It focuses on the social factor of gender while ignoring age, race, ethnicity, and class. 
B)  It is meant to replace therapeutic strategies like cognitive behavioral techniques. 
C)  It focuses primarily on the individual and her "personal" problems. 
D)  It helps women feel empowered and positive about themselves. 
A)  It focuses on the social factor of gender while ignoring age, race, ethnicity, and class. 
B)  It is meant to replace therapeutic strategies like cognitive behavioral techniques. 
C)  It focuses primarily on the individual and her "personal" problems. 
D)  It helps women feel empowered and positive about themselves.

Studies of the relationship between depression and gender reveal that

In the context of anxiety disorders, which of the following is defined as a fear of being in places from which it could be difficult or embarrassing to escape?

Identify a true statement about eating disorders.

Why are women diagnosed more often than men with depression? Include in your discussion the importance of biological, social, and cultural contributors.

________ is diagnosed when an individual has experienced repeated, unexpected periods of sudden intense fear or discomfort followed by at least a month of worry about having another episode.

Which of the following is a characteristic of feminist therapists?

Which of the following is a criticism of traditional psychotherapy approaches?

An assault victim does not want to prosecute the offender or be counseled by a professional. Which of the following is likely to occur if her culture and socioeconomic group are not considered?

How will you think differently about "women's diagnoses" like eating disorders, depression, anxiety, and hysteria? In what ways can you use this information to challenge the "crazy woman" stereotype?

Which of the following is a reason for the DSM to be revised in part?

According to some feminist critics of the DSM, which of the following affects whether a behavior is tolerated from particular individuals in a given cultural context?

In the context of eating disorders, identify a true statement about people suffering from anorexia nervosa.

Recent studies on gender and depression indicate that

Cite one piece of evidence indicating that gender stereotypes affect clinical diagnosis and the treatment of psychological disorders.

Which of the following is a novel approach being used in feminist therapy?

Progressive women's initial reactions to Freudian ideas were

Discuss the consequences of sexual misconduct by therapists.

Which of the following is experienced by individuals with dependent personality disorder?

Labeling women as masochistic

Which of the following statements is true of feminist therapy?

Paving the Way

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

Making a Difference: Toward a Better Future for Women

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Exam 13: Psychological Disorders, Therapy, and Womens Well-Being

Studies of the relationship between depression and gender reveal that

In the context of anxiety disorders, which of the following is defined as a fear of being in places from which it could be difficult or embarrassing to escape?

Identify a true statement about eating disorders.

Why are women diagnosed more often than men with depression? Include in your discussion the importance of biological, social, and cultural contributors.

________ is diagnosed when an individual has experienced repeated, unexpected periods of sudden intense fear or discomfort followed by at least a month of worry about having another episode.

Which of the following is a characteristic of feminist therapists?

Which of the following is a criticism of traditional psychotherapy approaches?

An assault victim does not want to prosecute the offender or be counseled by a professional. Which of the following is likely to occur if her culture and socioeconomic group are not considered?

How will you think differently about "women's diagnoses" like eating disorders, depression, anxiety, and hysteria? In what ways can you use this information to challenge the "crazy woman" stereotype?

Which of the following is a reason for the DSM to be revised in part?

According to some feminist critics of the DSM, which of the following affects whether a behavior is tolerated from particular individuals in a given cultural context?

In the context of eating disorders, identify a true statement about people suffering from anorexia nervosa.

Recent studies on gender and depression indicate that

Cite one piece of evidence indicating that gender stereotypes affect clinical diagnosis and the treatment of psychological disorders.

Which of the following is a novel approach being used in feminist therapy?

Progressive women's initial reactions to Freudian ideas were

Discuss the consequences of sexual misconduct by therapists.

Which of the following is experienced by individuals with dependent personality disorder?

Labeling women as masochistic

Which of the following statements is true of feminist therapy?

Paving the Way

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

Making a Difference: Toward a Better Future for Women

Filters