Question 1

Which of the following is true of defining mental disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  The decision on who is mentally ill and who is not is sometimes more dependent on society's response to a behavior rather than on the behavior itself. 
B)  The decision on who is mentally ill and who is not has historically fallen on women to decide. 
C)  The decision on who is mentally ill and who is not is often viewed as a spiritual problem in modern life. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  The decision on who is mentally ill and who is not is sometimes more dependent on society's response to a behavior rather than on the behavior itself. 
B)  The decision on who is mentally ill and who is not has historically fallen on women to decide. 
C)  The decision on who is mentally ill and who is not is often viewed as a spiritual problem in modern life. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 2

If a therapist has sexist assumptions about psychological symptoms, then

Accepted Answer

A)  a male client's probability of receiving appropriate care decreases. 
B)  a female client's probability of receiving appropriate care increases. 
C)  this will lead him or her to overdiagnose certain conditions and underdiagnose others. 
D)  a female client's probability of receiving appropriate care decreases. 
A)  a male client's probability of receiving appropriate care decreases. 
B)  a female client's probability of receiving appropriate care increases. 
C)  this will lead him or her to overdiagnose certain conditions and underdiagnose others. 
D)  a female client's probability of receiving appropriate care decreases.

Question 3

Outline the sexist biases in the treatment of psychological disorders. Include in your discussion Salpêtrière, Charcot and his influence on Freud, Mitchell's rest cure, and reasons for institutionalization in the nineteenth century.

Accepted Answer

Sexist biases in the treatment of psycho

Question 4

Provide examples of sexist prescription patterns and psychiatric diagnoses, including information on how the advertising industry targets women.

Accepted Answer

Sexist prescription patterns and psychia

Question 5

Dr. Foster is a clinical psychologist who accepts stereotyped-based explanations that women are more predisposed to particular psychological disorders than men. Dr. Foster would probably agree with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women's traditional roles create double-binds, contributing to psychological illness. 
B)  Women and men are influenced by different psychosocial contexts. 
C)  Women's biology is the cause of many psychological disorders. 
D)  Women's traditional roles create double-binds, contributing to psychological illness, and women and men are influenced by different psychosocial contexts. 
A)  Women's traditional roles create double-binds, contributing to psychological illness. 
B)  Women and men are influenced by different psychosocial contexts. 
C)  Women's biology is the cause of many psychological disorders. 
D)  Women's traditional roles create double-binds, contributing to psychological illness, and women and men are influenced by different psychosocial contexts.

Question 6

Feminist criticisms of traditional psychotherapy include

Accepted Answer

A)  its neglect of the role of unconscious forces within the mind. 
B)  its focus on the individual as the source of his or her psychological distress. 
C)  its focus on social rather than personal change. 
D)  the fact that most practitioners of traditional psychotherapy are not psychologists. 
A)  its neglect of the role of unconscious forces within the mind. 
B)  its focus on the individual as the source of his or her psychological distress. 
C)  its focus on social rather than personal change. 
D)  the fact that most practitioners of traditional psychotherapy are not psychologists.

Question 7

Discuss the feminist therapy perspective.

Accepted Answer

Feminist therapy is a perspective that f

Question 8

Which of the following is true of a number of women with eating disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  They also have depression. 
B)  They also have anxiety. 
C)  They are socially rewarded for their low weight. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  They also have depression. 
B)  They also have anxiety. 
C)  They are socially rewarded for their low weight. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 9

Rosenfield (2000) suggests that women's higher rates of ________ disorders and men's higher rates of ________ disorders are due to gender socialization.

Accepted Answer

A)  substance abuse; depressive 
B)  externalizing; internalizing 
C)  internalizing; externalizing 
D)  depressive; substance abuse 
A)  substance abuse; depressive 
B)  externalizing; internalizing 
C)  internalizing; externalizing 
D)  depressive; substance abuse

Question 10

The long-lasting variant of depression is called

Accepted Answer

A)  major depressive disorder. 
B)  bipolar disorder. 
C)  cyclothymia. 
D)  persistent depressive disorder. 
A)  major depressive disorder. 
B)  bipolar disorder. 
C)  cyclothymia. 
D)  persistent depressive disorder.

Question 11

Discuss the ways in which psychology has blamed women for distress and disorders over the last 200 years.

Accepted Answer

Throughout history, psychology has often

Question 12

Which factors should feminist therapists be aware of when treating older women?

Accepted Answer

Feminist therapists should be cognizant

Question 13

Why is psychological diagnosis so much more problematic than physical diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Psychological diagnosis is often more pr

Question 14

Which of the following is a characteristic of borderline personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is accompanied by an intense fear of being in places from which it might be difficult or embarrassing to escape. 
B)  It is characterized by a pattern of instability in relationships accompanied by impulsivity and a severe fear of abandonment. 
C)  It involves extreme trouble in making independent decisions, even minor daily ones. 
D)  It is characterized by an excessive need to be cared for that leads to submissive and clingy behavior. 
A)  It is accompanied by an intense fear of being in places from which it might be difficult or embarrassing to escape. 
B)  It is characterized by a pattern of instability in relationships accompanied by impulsivity and a severe fear of abandonment. 
C)  It involves extreme trouble in making independent decisions, even minor daily ones. 
D)  It is characterized by an excessive need to be cared for that leads to submissive and clingy behavior.

Question 15

Identify a true statement about feminist therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  It is concerned only with women's pathology. 
B)  It relies on the use of diagnostic labels. 
C)  It tries to help clients understand that personal problems are sometimes social and political. 
D)  It sees gender as the only site of oppression. 
A)  It is concerned only with women's pathology. 
B)  It relies on the use of diagnostic labels. 
C)  It tries to help clients understand that personal problems are sometimes social and political. 
D)  It sees gender as the only site of oppression.

Question 16

Rosenfield (2000) suggests women's higher rates of internalizing disorders and men's higher rates of externalizing disorders is due to

Accepted Answer

A)  substance abuse. 
B)  inadequate mothering. 
C)  gender socialization. 
D)  personality disorders. 
A)  substance abuse. 
B)  inadequate mothering. 
C)  gender socialization. 
D)  personality disorders.

Question 17

What is hysteria? Why is hysteria a biased diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Hysteria is a term that has historically

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true of women with bulimia?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are usually dangerously underweight. 
B)  They are usually dangerously overweight. 
C)  They are usually of normal or above normal weight. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  They are usually dangerously underweight. 
B)  They are usually dangerously overweight. 
C)  They are usually of normal or above normal weight. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 19

People who have depression may have low levels of the neurotransmitter

Accepted Answer

A)  serotonin. 
B)  dopamine. 
C)  GABA. 
D)  acetylcholine. 
A)  serotonin. 
B)  dopamine. 
C)  GABA. 
D)  acetylcholine.

Question 20

Which of the following statements is most likely true of binge-eating disorder (BED)?

Accepted Answer

A)  During a binge-eating episode, the individual eats slower than normal. 
B)  People feel out of control during the binge. 
C)  The prevalence of BED is the same for both men and women. 
D)  Men are diagnosed with BED about twice as often as women. 
A)  During a binge-eating episode, the individual eats slower than normal. 
B)  People feel out of control during the binge. 
C)  The prevalence of BED is the same for both men and women. 
D)  Men are diagnosed with BED about twice as often as women.

Which of the following is true of defining mental disorders?

If a therapist has sexist assumptions about psychological symptoms, then

Outline the sexist biases in the treatment of psychological disorders. Include in your discussion Salpêtrière, Charcot and his influence on Freud, Mitchell's rest cure, and reasons for institutionalization in the nineteenth century.

Provide examples of sexist prescription patterns and psychiatric diagnoses, including information on how the advertising industry targets women.

Dr. Foster is a clinical psychologist who accepts stereotyped-based explanations that women are more predisposed to particular psychological disorders than men. Dr. Foster would probably agree with which of the following?

Feminist criticisms of traditional psychotherapy include

Discuss the feminist therapy perspective.

Which of the following is true of a number of women with eating disorders?

Rosenfield (2000) suggests that women's higher rates of disorders and men's higher rates of disorders are due to gender socialization.

The long-lasting variant of depression is called

Discuss the ways in which psychology has blamed women for distress and disorders over the last 200 years.

Which factors should feminist therapists be aware of when treating older women?

Why is psychological diagnosis so much more problematic than physical diagnosis?

Which of the following is a characteristic of borderline personality disorder?

Identify a true statement about feminist therapy.

Rosenfield (2000) suggests women's higher rates of internalizing disorders and men's higher rates of externalizing disorders is due to

What is hysteria? Why is hysteria a biased diagnosis?

Which of the following statements is true of women with bulimia?

People who have depression may have low levels of the neurotransmitter

Which of the following statements is most likely true of binge-eating disorder (BED)?

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Which of the following is true of defining mental disorders?

If a therapist has sexist assumptions about psychological symptoms, then

Outline the sexist biases in the treatment of psychological disorders. Include in your discussion Salpêtrière, Charcot and his influence on Freud, Mitchell's rest cure, and reasons for institutionalization in the nineteenth century.

Provide examples of sexist prescription patterns and psychiatric diagnoses, including information on how the advertising industry targets women.

Dr. Foster is a clinical psychologist who accepts stereotyped-based explanations that women are more predisposed to particular psychological disorders than men. Dr. Foster would probably agree with which of the following?

Feminist criticisms of traditional psychotherapy include

Discuss the feminist therapy perspective.

Which of the following is true of a number of women with eating disorders?

Rosenfield (2000) suggests that women's higher rates of ________ disorders and men's higher rates of ________ disorders are due to gender socialization.

The long-lasting variant of depression is called

Discuss the ways in which psychology has blamed women for distress and disorders over the last 200 years.

Which factors should feminist therapists be aware of when treating older women?

Why is psychological diagnosis so much more problematic than physical diagnosis?

Which of the following is a characteristic of borderline personality disorder?

Identify a true statement about feminist therapy.

Rosenfield (2000) suggests women's higher rates of internalizing disorders and men's higher rates of externalizing disorders is due to

What is hysteria? Why is hysteria a biased diagnosis?

Which of the following statements is true of women with bulimia?

People who have depression may have low levels of the neurotransmitter

Which of the following statements is most likely true of binge-eating disorder (BED)?

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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Rosenfield (2000) suggests that women's higher rates of disorders and men's higher rates of disorders are due to gender socialization.