Question 1

The term for a variety of conditions in which a person is born with genitals or reproductive anatomy that are not typical of females or males is _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  transgender 
B)  cisgender 
C)  gender binary 
D)  intersex 
A)  transgender 
B)  cisgender 
C)  gender binary 
D)  intersex D

Question 2

The basic position of "social constructionism" is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  based in objective reality 
B)  that people do not discover reality; rather, they construct or invent it 
C)  people actively construct meanings for events in the environment based on their own experiences 
D)  both that people do not discover reality; rather, they construct or invent it and people actively construct meanings for events in the environment based on their own experiences 
A)  based in objective reality 
B)  that people do not discover reality; rather, they construct or invent it 
C)  people actively construct meanings for events in the environment based on their own experiences 
D)  both that people do not discover reality; rather, they construct or invent it and people actively construct meanings for events in the environment based on their own experiences D

Question 3

Using the word "man" to refer to not only a male person, but to people in general, is an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  feminism 
B)  the male as normative 
C)  overgeneralization 
D)  cisgenderism 
A)  feminism 
B)  the male as normative 
C)  overgeneralization 
D)  cisgenderism B

Question 4

Experimenter effects may be a source of bias.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

If a researcher expects to get gender differences in a study in which observations of preschool children's aggression are made, the researcher tends to find gender differences. This is an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Freudian bias 
B)  observer effects 
C)  publication bias 
D)  bias in choice of participants 
A)  Freudian bias 
B)  observer effects 
C)  publication bias 
D)  bias in choice of participants

Question 6

Negative, resentful attitudes toward women and adversarial beliefs about gender relations are also known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  neosexism 
B)  hostile sexism 
C)  benevolent sexism 
D)  feminism 
A)  neosexism 
B)  hostile sexism 
C)  benevolent sexism 
D)  feminism

Question 7

Feminist scholars advocate which approach for overcoming problems of bias in theoretical models and stereotyped research questions?

Accepted Answer

A)  perform better-controlled experiments 
B)  go to the community of people to be studied and ask them what the significant questions are 
C)  ask feminists what the important questions are 
D)  use Freudian theory 
A)  perform better-controlled experiments 
B)  go to the community of people to be studied and ask them what the significant questions are 
C)  ask feminists what the important questions are 
D)  use Freudian theory

Question 8

A researcher uses observation as a method to study gender differences in helping behaviors among preschool. The researcher expects to find more helping behaviors from girls and ends up observing more helping behaviors from girls than boys. This might be an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  benevolent sexism 
B)  biased theoretical model 
C)  observer effects 
D)  none of these 
A)  benevolent sexism 
B)  biased theoretical model 
C)  observer effects 
D)  none of these

Question 9

"Sexism" can be defined as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  harassment on the basis of gender 
B)  discrimination or bias against people based on their gender 
C)  men's negative attitudes toward women 
D)  women's negative attitudes toward men 
A)  harassment on the basis of gender 
B)  discrimination or bias against people based on their gender 
C)  men's negative attitudes toward women 
D)  women's negative attitudes toward men

Question 10

The technical procedure that is generally used to guard against observer effects is a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  experiment 
B)  natural observation 
C)  laboratory study 
D)  blind study 
A)  experiment 
B)  natural observation 
C)  laboratory study 
D)  blind study

Question 11

Studies of bias in the design of psychological research indicate that_______.

Accepted Answer

A)  males are disproportionately represented as participants 
B)  females are disproportionately represented as participants, reflecting a fascination with the "mysteriousness" of women 
C)  a disproportionate amount of research has been done on disturbed women 
D)  males and females tend to be represented equally as participants 
A)  males are disproportionately represented as participants 
B)  females are disproportionately represented as participants, reflecting a fascination with the "mysteriousness" of women 
C)  a disproportionate amount of research has been done on disturbed women 
D)  males and females tend to be represented equally as participants

Question 12

Feminist research psychologists are critical of traditional psychology's ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  insistence on naturalistic research 
B)  assumption that psychological research is objective and value-free 
C)  reliance on all-female samples 
D)  over-emphasis on the importance of race and ethnicity 
A)  insistence on naturalistic research 
B)  assumption that psychological research is objective and value-free 
C)  reliance on all-female samples 
D)  over-emphasis on the importance of race and ethnicity

Question 13

The term "gender" refers to______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the culturally imposed roles of males and females 
B)  the state of being male, female, both male and female, or neither male or female 
C)  social construction 
D)  biological aspects of masculinity and femininity 
A)  the culturally imposed roles of males and females 
B)  the state of being male, female, both male and female, or neither male or female 
C)  social construction 
D)  biological aspects of masculinity and femininity

Question 14

Today, old-fashioned sexism has been replaced by more covert or subtle prejudiced beliefs about women, also known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  hostile sexism 
B)  benevolent sexism 
C)  modern sexism 
D)  ambivalent sexism 
A)  hostile sexism 
B)  benevolent sexism 
C)  modern sexism 
D)  ambivalent sexism

Question 15

In one study of experiences with sexism among adolescent girls, ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the results indicated that experiences of sexism are rare today. 
B)  girls were more likely to receive discouraging messages from boys than from teachers. 
C)  girls were more likely to be encouraged in math, science, or computers. 
D)  boys were more likely to be discouraged in athletics. 
A)  the results indicated that experiences of sexism are rare today. 
B)  girls were more likely to receive discouraging messages from boys than from teachers. 
C)  girls were more likely to be encouraged in math, science, or computers. 
D)  boys were more likely to be discouraged in athletics.

Question 16

Define sexism.

Accepted Answer

Discrimination or bi

Question 17

"Qualitative research methods" can be defined as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  studying behavior by converting it to numbers 
B)  making naturalistic observations 
C)  collecting data that are often text, talk, or images 
D)  conducting laboratory experiments 
A)  studying behavior by converting it to numbers 
B)  making naturalistic observations 
C)  collecting data that are often text, talk, or images 
D)  conducting laboratory experiments

Question 18

Intersectionality is defined as _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a part of feminist theory 
B)  another term for modern sexism 
C)  an approach that simultaneously considers the meaning and consequences of multiple categories of identity 
D)  both a part of feminist theory and an approach that simultaneously considers the meaning and consequences of multiple categories of identity 
A)  a part of feminist theory 
B)  another term for modern sexism 
C)  an approach that simultaneously considers the meaning and consequences of multiple categories of identity 
D)  both a part of feminist theory and an approach that simultaneously considers the meaning and consequences of multiple categories of identity

Question 19

"Androcentrism" can be defined as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  male-centeredness 
B)  female-centeredness 
C)  equality of the genders 
D)  none of these 
A)  male-centeredness 
B)  female-centeredness 
C)  equality of the genders 
D)  none of these

Question 20

A research error in which the results are said to apply to a broader group than the one sampled is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  sampling bias 
B)  probability sampling 
C)  observer effect 
D)  overgeneralization 
A)  sampling bias 
B)  probability sampling 
C)  observer effect 
D)  overgeneralization

The term for a variety of conditions in which a person is born with genitals or reproductive anatomy that are not typical of females or males is _______.

The basic position of "social constructionism" is ______.

Using the word "man" to refer to not only a male person, but to people in general, is an example of ______.

Experimenter effects may be a source of bias.

If a researcher expects to get gender differences in a study in which observations of preschool children's aggression are made, the researcher tends to find gender differences. This is an example of ______.

Negative, resentful attitudes toward women and adversarial beliefs about gender relations are also known as ______.

Feminist scholars advocate which approach for overcoming problems of bias in theoretical models and stereotyped research questions?

A researcher uses observation as a method to study gender differences in helping behaviors among preschool. The researcher expects to find more helping behaviors from girls and ends up observing more helping behaviors from girls than boys. This might be an example of ______.

"Sexism" can be defined as ______.

The technical procedure that is generally used to guard against observer effects is a ______.

Studies of bias in the design of psychological research indicate that_______.

Feminist research psychologists are critical of traditional psychology's ______.

The term "gender" refers to______.

Today, old-fashioned sexism has been replaced by more covert or subtle prejudiced beliefs about women, also known as ______.

In one study of experiences with sexism among adolescent girls, ______.

Define sexism.

"Qualitative research methods" can be defined as ______.

Intersectionality is defined as _______.

"Androcentrism" can be defined as ______.

A research error in which the results are said to apply to a broader group than the one sampled is called ______.

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Gender and Work

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Exam 1: Introduction

The term for a variety of conditions in which a person is born with genitals or reproductive anatomy that are not typical of females or males is _______.

The basic position of "social constructionism" is ______.

Using the word "man" to refer to not only a male person, but to people in general, is an example of ______.

Experimenter effects may be a source of bias.

If a researcher expects to get gender differences in a study in which observations of preschool children's aggression are made, the researcher tends to find gender differences. This is an example of ______.

Negative, resentful attitudes toward women and adversarial beliefs about gender relations are also known as ______.

Feminist scholars advocate which approach for overcoming problems of bias in theoretical models and stereotyped research questions?

A researcher uses observation as a method to study gender differences in helping behaviors among preschool. The researcher expects to find more helping behaviors from girls and ends up observing more helping behaviors from girls than boys. This might be an example of ______.

"Sexism" can be defined as ______.

The technical procedure that is generally used to guard against observer effects is a ______.

Studies of bias in the design of psychological research indicate that_______.

Feminist research psychologists are critical of traditional psychology's ______.

The term "gender" refers to______.

Today, old-fashioned sexism has been replaced by more covert or subtle prejudiced beliefs about women, also known as ______.

In one study of experiences with sexism among adolescent girls, ______.

Define sexism.

"Qualitative research methods" can be defined as ______.

Intersectionality is defined as _______.

"Androcentrism" can be defined as ______.

A research error in which the results are said to apply to a broader group than the one sampled is called ______.

Theoretical Perspectives on Gender

Gender Stereotypes and Gender Differences

The Intersection of Gender and Ethnicity

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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