Question 1

Women are more likely to be diagnosed with ________ disorder and men with ________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  borderline personality; antisocial personality 
B)  schizoid personality; schizotypal personality 
C)  obsessive-compulsive personality; borderline personality 
D)  antisocial personality; schizoid personality 
A)  borderline personality; antisocial personality 
B)  schizoid personality; schizotypal personality 
C)  obsessive-compulsive personality; borderline personality 
D)  antisocial personality; schizoid personality

Question 2

Until 1973, ________ was included in the DSM as a mental illness.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-defeating personality disorder 
B)  menstruation 
C)  hysteria 
D)  homosexuality 
A)  self-defeating personality disorder 
B)  menstruation 
C)  hysteria 
D)  homosexuality

Question 3

Provide examples of ways in which the DSM is biased against women. Discuss the social construction of mental illness using previous and current versions of the DSM.

Accepted Answer

The DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manu

Question 4

Discuss how feminist therapy is conducted. How does feminist therapy differ from non-feminist therapy?

Accepted Answer

Feminist therapy is conducted with the u

Question 5

Which of the following is a symptom of depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  appetite changes 
B)  sleep disruption 
C)  fatigue 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  appetite changes 
B)  sleep disruption 
C)  fatigue 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 6

Stereotyped beliefs about psychological illnesses lead to

Accepted Answer

A)  similar labels being attached to symptoms displayed by women and men. 
B)  the same behaviors as being perceived and labeled differently when exhibited by a woman versus by a man. 
C)  similar treatment of different symptoms for women and men. 
D)  similar labels being attached to symptoms displayed by women and men and similar treatment of different symptoms for women and men. 
A)  similar labels being attached to symptoms displayed by women and men. 
B)  the same behaviors as being perceived and labeled differently when exhibited by a woman versus by a man. 
C)  similar treatment of different symptoms for women and men. 
D)  similar labels being attached to symptoms displayed by women and men and similar treatment of different symptoms for women and men.

Question 7

Nolen-Hoeksema (1995) suggests that women's tendency to dwell on their distress is related to

Accepted Answer

A)  obsessive-compulsive personality traits. 
B)  hormones. 
C)  inherited tendencies. 
D)  their subordinate social status. 
A)  obsessive-compulsive personality traits. 
B)  hormones. 
C)  inherited tendencies. 
D)  their subordinate social status.

Question 8

Which of the following is true of moodiness and fear?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are more characteristically stereotyped as working class rather than middle class. 
B)  They are more characteristically stereotyped as female rather than male. 
C)  They are more characteristically stereotyped as Black rather than White. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  They are more characteristically stereotyped as working class rather than middle class. 
B)  They are more characteristically stereotyped as female rather than male. 
C)  They are more characteristically stereotyped as Black rather than White. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 9

How are anxiety, depression, and eating disorders related to the objectification of women? What factors contribute to a woman developing or resisting eating disorders?

Accepted Answer

Anxiety, depression, and eating disorder

Question 10

Which of the following is characterized by a pattern of instability in relationships, self-concept, and emotions accompanied by terror at the idea of abandonment?

Accepted Answer

A)  antisocial personality disorder 
B)  borderline personality disorder 
C)  depersonalization disorder 
D)  factitious disorder 
A)  antisocial personality disorder 
B)  borderline personality disorder 
C)  depersonalization disorder 
D)  factitious disorder

Question 11

Which of the following statements regarding hysteria is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  It means "wandering womb." 
B)  It refers to reproduction-related symptoms. 
C)  It is no longer a diagnosis in the DSM-IV. 
D)  Research on it is based on samples of both men and women. 
A)  It means "wandering womb." 
B)  It refers to reproduction-related symptoms. 
C)  It is no longer a diagnosis in the DSM-IV. 
D)  Research on it is based on samples of both men and women.

Question 12

Which of the following has historically been true of androcentric cultures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women have been labeled unreasonable. 
B)  Women have been labeled crazy. 
C)  Women have been blamed for men's mental disorders. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  Women have been labeled unreasonable. 
B)  Women have been labeled crazy. 
C)  Women have been blamed for men's mental disorders. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 13

The term "normal"

Accepted Answer

A)  is relative. 
B)  refers exclusively to statistical probability. 
C)  is always in the context of comparison. 
D)  is an objective term referring to clinically significant syndromes. 
A)  is relative. 
B)  refers exclusively to statistical probability. 
C)  is always in the context of comparison. 
D)  is an objective term referring to clinically significant syndromes.

Question 14

Until feminist psychology gained a solid foothold in psychology, psychologists routinely

Accepted Answer

A)  ignored mental illness in women. 
B)  labeled women's behavior disordered when compared to a male standard. 
C)  ignored mental illness in men. 
D)  blamed masochism for mental illness in women. 
A)  ignored mental illness in women. 
B)  labeled women's behavior disordered when compared to a male standard. 
C)  ignored mental illness in men. 
D)  blamed masochism for mental illness in women.

Women are more likely to be diagnosed with disorder and men with disorder.

Until 1973, ________ was included in the DSM as a mental illness.

Provide examples of ways in which the DSM is biased against women. Discuss the social construction of mental illness using previous and current versions of the DSM.

Discuss how feminist therapy is conducted. How does feminist therapy differ from non-feminist therapy?

Which of the following is a symptom of depression?

Stereotyped beliefs about psychological illnesses lead to

Nolen-Hoeksema (1995) suggests that women's tendency to dwell on their distress is related to

Which of the following is true of moodiness and fear?

How are anxiety, depression, and eating disorders related to the objectification of women? What factors contribute to a woman developing or resisting eating disorders?

Which of the following is characterized by a pattern of instability in relationships, self-concept, and emotions accompanied by terror at the idea of abandonment?

Which of the following statements regarding hysteria is FALSE?

Which of the following has historically been true of androcentric cultures?

The term "normal"

Until feminist psychology gained a solid foothold in psychology, psychologists routinely

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

Women are more likely to be diagnosed with ________ disorder and men with ________ disorder.

Until 1973, ________ was included in the DSM as a mental illness.

Provide examples of ways in which the DSM is biased against women. Discuss the social construction of mental illness using previous and current versions of the DSM.

Discuss how feminist therapy is conducted. How does feminist therapy differ from non-feminist therapy?

Which of the following is a symptom of depression?

Stereotyped beliefs about psychological illnesses lead to

Nolen-Hoeksema (1995) suggests that women's tendency to dwell on their distress is related to

Which of the following is true of moodiness and fear?

How are anxiety, depression, and eating disorders related to the objectification of women? What factors contribute to a woman developing or resisting eating disorders?

Which of the following is characterized by a pattern of instability in relationships, self-concept, and emotions accompanied by terror at the idea of abandonment?

Which of the following statements regarding hysteria is FALSE?

Which of the following has historically been true of androcentric cultures?

The term "normal"

Until feminist psychology gained a solid foothold in psychology, psychologists routinely

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

Women are more likely to be diagnosed with disorder and men with disorder.