Exam 4: The Intersection of Gender and Ethnicity

Gisele emigrated from Mexico to the United States 2 years ago. She is feeling pressure to both maintain values from her native culture and adopt behaviors and norms of her new host culture. Gisele is likely experiencing ______.

According to the 2015 U.S. Census Bureau, multiracial individuals are ______% of the population.

Explain how stereotype threat poses a serious barrier to educational attainment for women of color, specifically on math performance.

White men have the highest rate of college graduation in the United States.

Over half of U.S. Census respondents who identified as American Indian said they preferred American Indian or Alaskan Native to Native American.

The invasion of American Indian tribes by Europeans and the period of slavery for African Americans, both leading to negative psychological consequences in later generations, are both examples of ______.

One of the problems with the concept of race is the assumption that racial groups are ______.

American Indian persons have endured cumulative psychological wounding over generations resulting from massive group suffering and distress. This is an example of ______.

According to a study of Khmer refugee women, ______.

The term for a group of people who share a common culture and language is ______.

Differentiate between "conceptual equivalence" and "translational equivalence." Explain why these are important concepts to apply to psychological research.

Race/ethnicity and social class are often confounded. Explain why this creates a critical methodological issue in social science research.

The stereotyped dichotomy of American Indian women as either princess or squaw can be compared to the saint/slut dichotomy of Victorian White women.

Unlike in the past, American Indian women are now seeking mental health services due to the intense stressors they face.

One study of Khmer refugee women living in California found that mothers' PTSD symptoms were linked to their children's experiences of anxiety and depression. This evidence suggests that ______.

The culture of Mexican Americans is different from both the culture of Mexico and the dominant European American culture of the United States. This is the result of ______.

The respect for older women and their wisdom is found among both African Americans and American Indians.

Explain why some ethnic group labels change over time and provide an example of this using at least one ethnic group. What might be some potential pros and cons of evolving ethnic group labels?

One noteworthy difference between womanism and White feminism is ______.

The word "Hispanic" refers to ______.