Exam 2: Power and Privilege

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

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

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

If privilege is about unearned entitlements,then

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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?