Psych w&g exam 1

The blanket term LGBTQ is considered problematic and controversial by some feminist researchers. Which of the following is mentioned in the text as a reason for this bias?

All sexual minorities are placed within a single category, ignoring individual differences.

Which of the following best describes lesbian feminism?

An offshoot of radical feminism that focuses on sexuality and reproduction as powerful forms of oppression.

Which of the following is NOT a question proposed by psychologist Elizabeth Cole (2009) that researchers should ask when considering intersectionality?

Are predominately White, middle-class women adequately represented in a university study?

All of the following influenced the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision EXCEPT

Dr. Kenneth Clark's single-authored "doll study," which showed children of color favored dolls that looked like them.

Which of the following is NOT an example of the problematic nature of the term "empowerment" as applied to the lives of girls and women?

Empowerment can be used to focus on large-scale change and examine accomplishments within and among diverse groups of women.

Which of the following is NOT a research and statistical concept to keep in mind when conducting psychological research?

Female university students are rarely a source of convenience samples for many researchers.

Which of the following is NOT accurate regarding the application of feminist theory?

Feminist perspectives provide theory but not practice; they do little to help provide solutions for gender inequalities in everyday life.

All of the following support Stephanie Riger's (1992) idea that feminist research should be used for the production of knowledge and for social justice EXCEPT

Feminist researchers should publish their research in academic journals, so that their findings are distributed to only a small subset of the population who has access to academic texts.

Which of the following does NOT pertain to an aspect of feminism (including the first wave to the emerging fourth wave)?

Feminists are not concerned with the return to mainstream ideals of feminine attractiveness and "raunch" culture that has been embraced by younger feminists.

Which of the following is TRUE about third world feminism?

It argues for an interconnected view of feminism that values cross-cultural differences and does not defer to more powerful countries, such as the Western world or the United States, without lived experience and knowledge of feminism within the culture.

Which of the following is TRUE about post-colonial/transnational feminism

It stems from the legacy of colonialism and resulting inequalities from Western rule and de-valuation of all other cultures as inferior when compared to the West.

Which of the following is true regarding the Redstockings protest of the 1968 and 1969 Miss America pageants?

It was a symbolic protest of items of oppression including bras, cosmetics, and high heels.

Which feminist theorist coined the idea "gender as performance," and what does this idea mean in everyday life?

Judith Butler; gender is something we do rather than who we are

Which psychologist based their theory of moral development almost entirely on wealthy White boys and men, yet applied their findings to human development as a whole?

Kohlberg

Which of the following is NOT true regarding different approaches to feminist labeling and the performance of feminism?

Many White feminists agreed with Michelle Obama's emphasis on being Mom-in-Chief and on occupying roles in traditionally feminist domains.

Which of the following accurately describes the myth of meritocracy?

The idea that wealth is accumulated by merit; class, gender, race, and other factors have no bearing on the accumulation of wealth in society.

Which of the following accurately describes psychological research and bias?

The identities of both the researcher and the selected participants may contribute to bias.

Which of the following describes structural inequalities

The stratification within organizations, institutions, and governments that maintain unequal access to education, employment, family, and other opportunities.

Why do feminists reject the concept of post-feminism?

Women who self-label as feminists are aware that gender inequalities still exist.

Feminism, according to bell hooks, is described as

a movement to end sexism, sexist exploitation, and oppression.

Heteronormativity refers to the

assumption that all people are heterosexual (attracted to the opposite sex) and that sex characteristics are binary (either female or male).

Susan Faludi (1992) coined the term _____ to explain how negative stereotypes occur in response to women making social gains.

backlash

According to the American Psychological Association (APA), sex refers to ________ and gender refers to ___________.

biology and anatomy; attitudes and roles associated with biological sex

Feminist epistemologies are particularly important in the psychology of women and feminist psychology because they

encourage researchers to be cognizant of their own biases and influences, and they determine how this will impact research on the lives of marginalized groups, girls, and women.

According to Orenstein's (2000) concept of the "half-changed world," it is important to do which of the following?

examine who benefits from feminist gains and if these gains actually provide equality

In terms of its values and overall perspective, feminist psychology is

explicit and transparent.

Socialist feminism emphasizes the link between _____ and _____.

gender oppression; capitalism

Compulsory heterosexuality means that

heterosexuality is considered normal, natural, and a learned form of sexual preference or sexual orientation.

Emma Watson's 2014 #heforshe campaign addressed underlying social issues around gender by asking men to consider which of the following?

how gender stereotypes are harmful for both men and women

The term _____ refers to the idea that no woman is just a woman. She also has a va-riety of other social identities and locations including, but not limited to, age, ethnicity, sexual orien-tation, ability status, class, etc. These identities are interconnected and cannot be looked at separately.

intersectionality

Ethnocentrism refers to the tendency to

judge other groups from the values and lenses of one's own group membership.

Androcentric thinking refers to _____ ways of thinking.

male-centered

All of the following are true about Latinx feminists (mujeristas) EXCEPT

mujeristas take an intersectional approach in their feminism.

Psychology of women is most accurately described as a subfield of psychology that focuses

on the lives of girls and women, with the inclusion of political and social movements.

Alix is a biological female who doesn't identify as female or male, and uses the pro-noun "they." Alix's girlfriend completely supports their identity, and they challenge binary classifications together. Which feminist perspective best describes Alix's experience?

queer feminism

When reading any psychological study and considering a researcher's decisions, it is important to do which of the following?

read the study with a degree of caution by recognizing that no method is completely neutral or objective

In a correlational research design

relationships between variables are examined.

Radical feminists advocate for

separatism.

It is contested as to whether this is a legitimate "wave" of feminism, but it is marked by the use of social media campaigns such as the Me Too movement, the Women's March on Washington, and the legalization of same-sex marriage by the Supreme Court decision United States v. Windsor. These events are noteworthy features of which wave of feminism?

the fourth wave

Liberal feminism primarily focuses on

the similarities between women and men and the role of governmental intervention in recti-fying gender inequalities.

Within the LGBTQ population, who is the most vulnerable to murder, hate crimes, police violence, discrimination, threats, and intimidation?

transgender women of color

Alice Walker (1983) coined the identity label ______ that stems from the experiences of Black women and other women of color, and which encompasses feminism but doesn't prioritize sexism over other forms of oppression.

womanist

Gender essentialism is the belief that

women and men are fundamentally different because of unchanging factors related to biology and genetics.

This chapter notes that the well-being of girls and women is still at risk in part because

women are often asked to do non-paid labor or menial tasks such as organizing meetings, serving as note-taker, and planning office parties unlike their male peers.