Question 1

An example of racism directed at Asian Americans is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  discrimination in college and university admissions 
B)  the prominence of the geisha image in U.S. advertising 
C)  the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II 
D)  the high poverty rates of Asian Americans 
A)  discrimination in college and university admissions 
B)  the prominence of the geisha image in U.S. advertising 
C)  the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II 
D)  the high poverty rates of Asian Americans

Question 2

______ are disproportionately the target of hate violence.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gay men of color 
B)  Trans people of color 
C)  Lesbian women 
D)  Women of color 
A)  Gay men of color 
B)  Trans people of color 
C)  Lesbian women 
D)  Women of color

Question 3

The ethnic group label "Asian Americans" does not usually include Pacific Islanders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

______ is defined as a sense of obligation to and connectedness with both one's immediate and extended family.

Accepted Answer

A)  Famestizo 
B)  Collectivism 
C)  Familismo 
D)  Family loyalty 
A)  Famestizo 
B)  Collectivism 
C)  Familismo 
D)  Family loyalty

Question 5

Anton, a Black man, has a sudden, unexpected, and emotionally painful encounter being racially profiled by two police officers. After this experience, he becomes hypervigilant of his surroundings and behaviors when around police officers and attempts to avoid them at all costs. He is now feeling angry and depressed. Anton is likely experiencing ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  post-traumatic stress disorder 
B)  the racial bias effect 
C)  race-based traumatic stress 
D)  discrimination-based traumatic stress 
A)  post-traumatic stress disorder 
B)  the racial bias effect 
C)  race-based traumatic stress 
D)  discrimination-based traumatic stress

Question 6

The early work of anthropologists, who were mostly White men, misrepresented women's roles in American Indian culture. Their work demonstrates ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the misunderstanding of subcultural variations among American Indian tribes 
B)  how overgeneralization errors easily occur in research 
C)  how gender bias and race bias can easily affect research 
D)  the impact of microaggressions in social science research 
A)  the misunderstanding of subcultural variations among American Indian tribes 
B)  how overgeneralization errors easily occur in research 
C)  how gender bias and race bias can easily affect research 
D)  the impact of microaggressions in social science research

Question 7

Why did women of color develop various intersectional feminisms, including womanism, Mujerismo, Chicana feminism, and American Indian feminism?

Accepted Answer

A)  There was not enough emphasis on gender and spirituality in White feminism. 
B)  White feminism did not emphasize the economic needs of women in poverty, only focusing on wealthy women's issues. 
C)  Women of color felt marginalized by White feminism, which focused on White, middle-class women's issues. 
D)  White feminism focused too much on women's power over men, rather than equality between genders. 
A)  There was not enough emphasis on gender and spirituality in White feminism. 
B)  White feminism did not emphasize the economic needs of women in poverty, only focusing on wealthy women's issues. 
C)  Women of color felt marginalized by White feminism, which focused on White, middle-class women's issues. 
D)  White feminism focused too much on women's power over men, rather than equality between genders.

Question 8

Across ethnic groups, the graduation rates for women and men are similar.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A study by Alpak et al. (2015) with Syrian refugees found that women's rates of PTSD were ______ times higher than men's.

Accepted Answer

A)  4 
B)  3 
C)  2 
A)  4 
B)  3 
C)  2

Question 10

In the case of a woman in the United States with very dark skin, 50% of her ancestors may be of African heritage and 50% of European heritage. The existence of people like her renders race as a biological concept ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  useful 
B)  useless 
C)  complicated 
D)  applicable 
A)  useful 
B)  useless 
C)  complicated 
D)  applicable

Question 11

European Americans have been the norm in psychological research. What can you infer about how this may impact psychological research? What are the consequences of this type of methodology?

Accepted Answer

Varies. Basing studies exclusively on sa

An example of racism directed at Asian Americans is ______.

______ are disproportionately the target of hate violence.

The ethnic group label "Asian Americans" does not usually include Pacific Islanders.

______ is defined as a sense of obligation to and connectedness with both one's immediate and extended family.

The early work of anthropologists, who were mostly White men, misrepresented women's roles in American Indian culture. Their work demonstrates ______.

Why did women of color develop various intersectional feminisms, including womanism, Mujerismo, Chicana feminism, and American Indian feminism?

Across ethnic groups, the graduation rates for women and men are similar.

A study by Alpak et al. (2015) with Syrian refugees found that women's rates of PTSD were ______ times higher than men's.

In the case of a woman in the United States with very dark skin, 50% of her ancestors may be of African heritage and 50% of European heritage. The existence of people like her renders race as a biological concept ______.

European Americans have been the norm in psychological research. What can you infer about how this may impact psychological research? What are the consequences of this type of methodology?

Introduction

Theoretical Perspectives on Gender

Gender Stereotypes and Gender Differences

Gender and Communication

Gender and Emotion

Lifespan Development

Abilities, Motivation, and Achievement

Gender and Work

Biology and Gender

Psychology, Gender, and Health

Gender and Sexuality

Gender and Sexual Orientation

Gender and Victimization

Gender and Mental Health Issues

The Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Retrospect and Prospect

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Exam 4: The Intersection of Gender and Ethnicity

An example of racism directed at Asian Americans is ______.

______ are disproportionately the target of hate violence.

The ethnic group label "Asian Americans" does not usually include Pacific Islanders.

______ is defined as a sense of obligation to and connectedness with both one's immediate and extended family.

The early work of anthropologists, who were mostly White men, misrepresented women's roles in American Indian culture. Their work demonstrates ______.

Why did women of color develop various intersectional feminisms, including womanism, Mujerismo, Chicana feminism, and American Indian feminism?

Across ethnic groups, the graduation rates for women and men are similar.

A study by Alpak et al. (2015) with Syrian refugees found that women's rates of PTSD were ______ times higher than men's.

In the case of a woman in the United States with very dark skin, 50% of her ancestors may be of African heritage and 50% of European heritage. The existence of people like her renders race as a biological concept ______.

European Americans have been the norm in psychological research. What can you infer about how this may impact psychological research? What are the consequences of this type of methodology?

Introduction

Theoretical Perspectives on Gender

Gender Stereotypes and Gender Differences

Gender and Communication

Gender and Emotion

Lifespan Development

Abilities, Motivation, and Achievement

Gender and Work

Biology and Gender

Psychology, Gender, and Health

Gender and Sexuality

Gender and Sexual Orientation

Gender and Victimization

Gender and Mental Health Issues

The Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Retrospect and Prospect

Filters