Question 1

Dr.Ruiz knows she is recognized as one of the best professors at her university and takes great pride in the quality of feedback she provides students.She also has a policy of not answering students' emails over the weekend and sets boundaries for when students can meet with her,so that she can attend to her health issues.Although she knows she provides excellent instruction to her students,she still feels guilty about not being available for her students 24/7.This is an example of

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A)   self-stereotyping.
B)   the backlash effect.
C)   gender norms.
D)   discrimination. A

Question 2

Although more recent research on observations of behavior suggests that women and men are equally agentic and assertive,research assessing attitudes finds that agentic and communal traits are

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A)   accurate descriptions of men and women.
B)   inclusive of other characteristics such as competency and ambition.
C)   inclusive of intersecting social identities.
D)   still considered to be fundamental aspects of masculinity and femininity. D

Question 3

Sexism is a bias based on the belief that men are superior to women,and it is

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A)   more difficult to see in today's society.
B)   less difficult to see in today's society.
C)   just as difficult to see in today's society as it was in the past.
D)   neither more or less difficult to see in today's society because it no longer exists. A

Question 4

If privilege is about unearned entitlements,then

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A)   women should not expect equal wages for equal work.
B)   Muslim women should have to work harder to prove themselves in the workplace.
C)   social hierarchies are legitimate.
D)   men should not have authority over women.

Question 5

Tyra is a Black woman who was recently told by a White man at a club to "shake her booty." She wanted to tell him he was out of line,but she was also worried she would be reprimanded by others for acting like an "angry Black woman." This is an example of

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A)   objectification of Black women.
B)   microaggressions being difficult to address.
C)   how women of color are highly sexualized.
D)   Black women being aggressive.

Question 6

The Broadway musical Miss Saigon is based on the Vietnam war and features a lead Asian female character,Kim,who is depicted as passive and a victim.This is an example of which of the following?

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A)   how theater fails to capture the complexity of Asian women
B)   heteronormative depictions of Asian women
C)   a gender stereotype consistent across cultures
D)   the racialized sexist china doll stereotype

Question 7

Dalia's male supervisor identifies as a feminist and is highly supportive of his daughter who is pursuing a PhD in physics.He explicitly denounces any form of discrimination and often forwards interesting articles about addressing sexism in the workplace.At the same time,he assures Dalia that the more complicated assignments are given to her male counterparts to protect her from experiencing too much stress at work.This would be considered a form of

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A)   a gender microaggression.
B)   explicit bias.
C)   denial of discrimination.
D)   the backlash effect.

Question 8

When a person holds a negative attitude toward someone because of their actual or perceived membership in a social group,this is known as

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A)   discrimination.
B)   bias.
C)   sexism.
D)   prejudice.

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of how implicit bias can affect perceptions and/or behaviors?

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A)   Celina says she is only attracted to White women.
B)   Raquel unconsciously clutches her purse every time a Black man walks by.
C)   Dalia states to her colleagues that Asian people make the best scientists.
D)   Amy judges women who are not stay-at-home mothers.

Question 10

If manspreading,a sitting style characterized by spreading the legs wide into a V-shaped slouch,did not indicate higher male status,then

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A)   women would continue to sit with their legs crossed.
B)   women would understand the discomfort men experience when sitting with closed legs.
C)   women and men would manspread in equal numbers.
D)   men would begin crossing their legs in class.

Question 11

Alexandra is Chicana,and is often asked,"Where are you from?" When she replies "Los Angeles," the rebuttal is often,"No,I mean where you really are from," implying she couldn't possibly have been born in America.This is an example of a

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A)   racist question.
B)   sexist assumption.
C)   racialized sexist question.
D)   microaggression.

Question 12

Define denial of personal discrimination and explain why a woman might deny personal discrimination.How does this contribute to the status quo?

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Question 13

Mei is a Chinese American woman who people assume is shy and submissive,but also intelligent and working in a STEM field.In reality,Mei is an outgoing,assertive woman who is a public relations executive.She finds that people are often surprised by her personality and her line of work.These assumptions about Mei are examples of

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A)   racialized sexist stereotypes.
B)   the backlash effect.
C)   intersectionality.
D)   privilege.

Question 14

Explain the role of legitimizing myths in maintaining systems of oppression.

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Question 15

Dr.Jackson recently taught a course on the psychology of women where half the class was women who identified as feminists,and the other half comprised of male college athletes.She expected lively debates,but instead found both groups to be reserved throughout each class meeting;the women deferred to the men during discussions,while the men complimented the women on their expertise about gender.After interviewing the students,she learned that the women were worried about being seen as too feminist,whereas the men were worried they'd be perceived as sexist.The students' ____________ of the other group influenced their _______________ in the classroom,making discussions less authentic because they were all doing gender.

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A)   expectations;interactions
B)   interactions;expectations
C)   biases;attitudes
D)   discrimination;behavior

Question 16

Define the matrix of domination and provide at least three examples of oppressive systems.Based on this concept,explain why it is impossible to address only one oppressive system at a time.Then,explain how the three systems are connected.

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Question 17

Define social identity and explain why it is important for understanding ourselves.List at least three social groups with which a person might identify.

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Question 18

Dr.Leal is a Latina professor who is recognized as one of the best at her university.She provides extensive feedback on students' work,and spends hours preparing for each class.She also has a policy of not answering students' emails over the weekend and sets boundaries for when students can meet with her.Although her students do well in her class and go on to excel in subsequent college courses,her evaluations tend to be lower than her White male colleagues who spend less time with students.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)   gender stereotyping.
B)   violating gender norms.
C)   social stratification.
D)   the backlash effect.

Question 19

According to research on intersectionality,which of the following is an example of how one dimension of identity affects another?

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A)   A White Jewish woman is more likely to identify as Jewish than a White Jewish man.
B)   An Afro-Latina woman is more likely to experience gendered-racism than a White woman.
C)   A White man and a Latino man are both likely to identify as men.
D)   A Chinese woman is more likely to identify as Asian than a Chinese man.

Question 20

Ghavami and Peplau (2013)asked American undergraduate students to list attributes of different groups of people based on race/ethnicity and gender,and then by race/gender pairings.The researchers found that within group descriptions differed by race/gender compared to descriptions based solely on one social identity (race or gender).Which of the following is an example of these findings?

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A)   Middle Eastern women were described differently from their male counterparts,and from Middle Eastern people in general.
B)   The general categories of men/women were described differently.
C)   All women were described similarly,regardless of race.
D)   Some race groups were described the same regardless of gender,but differed from other groups.

Exam 2: Power and Privilege