Question 1

In the context of the differences and similarities among women, which of the following statements is true of feminist psychologists?

Accepted Answer

A)   They believe that one must not assume all women have much in common with each other simply because they are women.
B)   They believe that women's psychology is affected by women's social and cultural backgrounds.
C)   They believe that it is important to study varied groups of women.
D)   All of these answers are correct. D

Question 2

Which of the following phrases is true of the inequalities women face and/or have faced?

Accepted Answer

A)   Denying women the right to vote, own property, or use public spaces
B)   Denying women the right to make decisions about their own bodies
C)   Sexist harassment and receiving less pay at work
D)   All of these answers are correct. D

Question 3

________ views some gender differences in values and social behaviors as either an essential part of womanhood or so deeply socialized that they are virtually universal and unlikely to change.

Accepted Answer

A)   Radical feminism
B)   Liberal feminism
C)   Cultural feminism
D)   Global feminism C

Question 4

How has the women's movement affected psychology? How has psychology affected the women's movement?

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Question 5

When documenting research in journal articles, researchers state the reasons for and limitations of having a(n) ________ sample, but little explanation is given for an ________ sample.

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A)   all-male; all-female
B)   mixed-sex; all-male
C)   all-white; all-black
D)   all-female; all-male

Question 6

Although psychologists like to do experiments because they can show causation,

Accepted Answer

A)   interviews tend to yield more accurate results.
B)   case study methods may be more useful to researchers overall.
C)   few female researchers have been trained in the experimental.
D)   behavior in a laboratory may not be representative of behavior in other situations.

Question 7

Identify a true statement about qualitative methods of research in psychology.

Accepted Answer

A)   They explore a topic in an open-ended way, without trying to systematically count or manipulate behaviors.
B)   They determine whether two or more variables are related to each other, but they fail to determine whether that relationship is causal.
C)   They allow for the use of random samples, so that the results can be generalized, or applied to more people than just the few who were studied.
D)   They include methods such as surveys that report the beliefs, attitudes, or opinions of groups of people.

Question 8

Define androcentrism. Give examples of androcentric biases in psychology.

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Question 9

Briefly describe Mary Calkins' experience in the academic world and her contributions to early U.S. psychology. What do proponents of conservatism believe, and how have those views changed over the years?

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Question 10

Although Western society does not pressure women to undergo genital cutting or require them to veil their faces and bodies in public, in which of the following ways does the Western society restrict women's bodily freedom and integrity?

Accepted Answer

A)   through practices like sexual harassment in public places
B)   through practices like pressure to seek the perfect body through dieting
C)   through practices like encouraging women to undergo cosmetic surgery
D)   All of these answers are correct.

Question 11

People who adopt ________ perspective emphasize the effects of racial stereotyping.

Accepted Answer

A)   liberal feminist
B)   women-of-color feminist
C)   cultural feminist
D)   global feminist

Question 12

Research documenting ________ is often overlooked, while research documenting ________ is sought and publicized.

Accepted Answer

A)   gender differences; gender similarities
B)   gender similarities; gender differences
C)   masculinity; femininity
D)   femininity; masculinity

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true about womanism?

Accepted Answer

A)   It stresses that qualities characteristic of women have been devalued and should be honored and respected in society.
B)   It views some gender differences in values and social behaviors as either an essential part. of womanhood or so deeply socialized that they are virtually universal and unlikely to change.
C)   It emphasizes male control and domination throughout history.
D)   It focuses on issues of importance to minority communities: poverty, racism, jobs, health care, and access to education.

Question 14

________ perspective stresses that qualities characteristic of women have been devalued and should be honored and respected in society.

Accepted Answer

A)   Cultural feminism
B)   Radical feminism
C)   Liberal feminism
D)   Woman-of-color feminism

Question 15

Explain how and why sexism can and should be avoided in at least three of the following stages of the research process-question formulation, research design, data analysis, and interpretation and publication of results.

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Question 16

Discuss the concept of intersectionality. Give an example.

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Question 17

What values unite feminist psychologists? Why are these values important if we are to have accurate descriptions of women's and men's lives?

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Question 18

The core beliefs uniting feminist psychologists include all of the following EXCEPT the belief that

Accepted Answer

A)   universal laws of behavior are necessary.
B)   empirical research is important and worthwhile.
C)   science can never be value-neutral or fully objective.
D)   many external forces shape human behavior.

Question 19

According to ________, a feminist is a person who believes that women are entitled to full legal and social equality with men and who favors changes in laws, customs, and values to achieve the goal of equality.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Which of the following is a procedure that allows psychologists to systematically manipulate one or more variables to determine whether there is a causal relationship among them?

Accepted Answer

A)   archival research
B)   interview
C)   experiment
D)   discourse analysis

Exam 1: Paving the Way