Question 1

Socialist feminism in Britain embeds the plight of women in

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A) the history of minority oppression more generally. 
B) problems of people with mental disorders. 
C) the way they choose to live their lives. 
D) a capitalist class structure. 
A) the history of minority oppression more generally. 
B) problems of people with mental disorders. 
C) the way they choose to live their lives. 
D) a capitalist class structure. D

Question 2

Although the author of The Feminine Mystique was not a psychologist, her work was critical of psychology, specifically

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A) its research methods. 
B) psychoanalysis. 
C) existential psychology. 
D) both a and C 
A) its research methods. 
B) psychoanalysis. 
C) existential psychology. 
D) both a and C B

Question 3

Intersectionality refers to

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A) the interdependent relations among categories such as gender, race, and class. 
B) areas of sex difference research that demonstrate commonalities between men and women. 
C) relationships among areas of research such as education, psychotherapy, and behavior. 
D) relationships between environment and genetics. 
A) the interdependent relations among categories such as gender, race, and class. 
B) areas of sex difference research that demonstrate commonalities between men and women. 
C) relationships among areas of research such as education, psychotherapy, and behavior. 
D) relationships between environment and genetics. A

Question 4

The major event that marked the end of first-wave feminism in the United States was

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A) the induction of women into PhD studies. 
B) the acceptance of females in the workplace. 
C) the right for women to vote. 
D) the creation of the National Council for Women Psychologists. 
A) the induction of women into PhD studies. 
B) the acceptance of females in the workplace. 
C) the right for women to vote. 
D) the creation of the National Council for Women Psychologists.

Question 5

In Eleanor Maccoby and Carol Jacklin'sanalysis of sex differences research, all of the following were determined to be empirically supported except

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A) girls are more willing to ask for help when it is needed. 
B) girls are more advanced in their language skills. 
C) boys are better at reading maps. 
D) boys are more aggressive than girls. 
A) girls are more willing to ask for help when it is needed. 
B) girls are more advanced in their language skills. 
C) boys are better at reading maps. 
D) boys are more aggressive than girls.

Question 6

Women of Psychology's second generation differed from their earlier counterparts in

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A) the later age at which they entered graduate school. 
B) their racial and religious diversity. 
C) their lower rate of marriage. 
D) the diverse applied fields in which they worked. 
A) the later age at which they entered graduate school. 
B) their racial and religious diversity. 
C) their lower rate of marriage. 
D) the diverse applied fields in which they worked.

Question 7

Feminist standpoint theory states

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A) that those who have been marginalized can be more knowledgeable than others with regards to social understanding. 
B) that women who consider things from a feminist standpoint become increasingly empowered. 
C) that anyone can understand women from a psychological perspective if they are willing to see things from their standpoint. 
D) none of the above. 
A) that those who have been marginalized can be more knowledgeable than others with regards to social understanding. 
B) that women who consider things from a feminist standpoint become increasingly empowered. 
C) that anyone can understand women from a psychological perspective if they are willing to see things from their standpoint. 
D) none of the above.

Question 8

Interest in the history of women in Psychology starting in the 1970s was evident in

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A) an increase in literature on the topic. 
B) the many conferences held in the 1970s to discuss the contributions of women to Psychology. 
C) protests that fought for the inclusion of more women in historical accounts of Psychology. 
D) none of the above. 
A) an increase in literature on the topic. 
B) the many conferences held in the 1970s to discuss the contributions of women to Psychology. 
C) protests that fought for the inclusion of more women in historical accounts of Psychology. 
D) none of the above.

Question 9

Postmodern feminist psychologists consider

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A) how to produce more gender-fair science. 
B) why certain questions have been asked in psychology to the exclusion of others. 
C) how women see the world differently from how men see it. 
D) nothing, since they do not believe psychology has anything useful to say about women. 
A) how to produce more gender-fair science. 
B) why certain questions have been asked in psychology to the exclusion of others. 
C) how women see the world differently from how men see it. 
D) nothing, since they do not believe psychology has anything useful to say about women.

Question 10

The removal of homosexuality from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders did not occur until

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A) 1960. 
B) 1970. 
C) 1980. 
D) 1990. 
A) 1960. 
B) 1970. 
C) 1980. 
D) 1990.

Question 11

The first African American woman to earn her PhD in psychology was

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A) Mamie Phipps Clark. 
B) Alberta Turner. 
C) Inez Beverly Prosser. 
D) Martha Bernal. 
A) Mamie Phipps Clark. 
B) Alberta Turner. 
C) Inez Beverly Prosser. 
D) Martha Bernal.

Question 12

The major goals of radical feminism involve all but which one of the following?

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A) Changing patriarchal views 
B) Ending violence against women 
C) Proving the superiority of women to men in all areas of life 
D) Dismantling traditional gender roles 
A) Changing patriarchal views 
B) Ending violence against women 
C) Proving the superiority of women to men in all areas of life 
D) Dismantling traditional gender roles

Question 13

Arguments made by Gerda Lerner in regards to women in history

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A) focused on women having been ignored in experimental research; therefore, their unique experiences had gone unstudied. 
B) emphasized their lack of contributions. 
C) stated that women and their contributions had been largely ignored in historical accounts. 
D) suggested that women were too busy being wives and mothers to be involved in important historical developments. 
A) focused on women having been ignored in experimental research; therefore, their unique experiences had gone unstudied. 
B) emphasized their lack of contributions. 
C) stated that women and their contributions had been largely ignored in historical accounts. 
D) suggested that women were too busy being wives and mothers to be involved in important historical developments.

Question 14

One impetus for the second wave of feminism was the publication of The Feminine Mystique by

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A) Betty Friedan. 
B) Sojourner Truth. 
C) Naomi Weisstein. 
D) Helen Bradford Thompson Woolley. 
A) Betty Friedan. 
B) Sojourner Truth. 
C) Naomi Weisstein. 
D) Helen Bradford Thompson Woolley.

Question 15

Most critical feminist research in India is conducted under the umbrella of

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A) mathematics. 
B) linguistics. 
C) psychology. 
D) women's studies. 
A) mathematics. 
B) linguistics. 
C) psychology. 
D) women's studies.

Question 16

The formation of Division 35 of the American Psychological Association (APA), the Psychology of Women Division, was partly inspired by

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A) the number of female psychologists at the time. 
B) the need to generate psychological research on issues relevant to and involving women. 
C) an increase in female university enrollment that greatly increased the number of female study participants available to researchers. 
D) none of the above. 
A) the number of female psychologists at the time. 
B) the need to generate psychological research on issues relevant to and involving women. 
C) an increase in female university enrollment that greatly increased the number of female study participants available to researchers. 
D) none of the above.

Question 17

A hurdle or hurdles that early American female psychologists had to deal with included

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A) the inaccessibility of university laboratories and libraries. 
B) wages offered to female psychologists that were inadequate. 
C) many universities not accepting women as students. 
D) both a and B 
E) both a and c. 
A) the inaccessibility of university laboratories and libraries. 
B) wages offered to female psychologists that were inadequate. 
C) many universities not accepting women as students. 
D) both a and B 
E) both a and c.

Question 18

The relational-cultural model described by Jean Baker Miller refers to

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A) the importance of maintaining relationships to develop as humans. 
B) the importance of gender roles in the socialization of children. 
C) societal development as being dictated by the role of women in a particular culture. 
D) the influence of culture on the appropriateness of forming certain relationships. 
A) the importance of maintaining relationships to develop as humans. 
B) the importance of gender roles in the socialization of children. 
C) societal development as being dictated by the role of women in a particular culture. 
D) the influence of culture on the appropriateness of forming certain relationships.

Question 19

The problems discussed in Phyllis Chesler's Women and Madness were described as originating from

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A) the view that women were seen as naturally hysterical beings. 
B) the paradox that women who acted either too feminine or not feminine enough were seen as pathological. 
C) an attempt by men to keep women out of PhD programs. 
D) the view that women were too emotional to properly diagnose psychological problems and were therefore unfit to work as clinical psychologists. 
A) the view that women were seen as naturally hysterical beings. 
B) the paradox that women who acted either too feminine or not feminine enough were seen as pathological. 
C) an attempt by men to keep women out of PhD programs. 
D) the view that women were too emotional to properly diagnose psychological problems and were therefore unfit to work as clinical psychologists.

Question 20

The Roe v.Wade decision in the United States was monumental in that

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A) it was the first time psychological research had been cited in such a high-level decision. 
B) it was the first time a male psychotherapist had been charged with sexual harassment against a female patient. 
C) it gave women the right to vote, which gave women a voice in society. 
D) it legalized abortion, giving women the right to make decisions in an area in which they previously had not been allowed to do so. 
A) it was the first time psychological research had been cited in such a high-level decision. 
B) it was the first time a male psychotherapist had been charged with sexual harassment against a female patient. 
C) it gave women the right to vote, which gave women a voice in society. 
D) it legalized abortion, giving women the right to make decisions in an area in which they previously had not been allowed to do so.

Socialist feminism in Britain embeds the plight of women in

Although the author of The Feminine Mystique was not a psychologist, her work was critical of psychology, specifically

Intersectionality refers to

The major event that marked the end of first-wave feminism in the United States was

In Eleanor Maccoby and Carol Jacklin'sanalysis of sex differences research, all of the following were determined to be empirically supported except

Women of Psychology's second generation differed from their earlier counterparts in

Feminist standpoint theory states

Interest in the history of women in Psychology starting in the 1970s was evident in

Postmodern feminist psychologists consider

The removal of homosexuality from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders did not occur until

The first African American woman to earn her PhD in psychology was

The major goals of radical feminism involve all but which one of the following?

Arguments made by Gerda Lerner in regards to women in history

One impetus for the second wave of feminism was the publication of The Feminine Mystique by

Most critical feminist research in India is conducted under the umbrella of

The formation of Division 35 of the American Psychological Association (APA), the Psychology of Women Division, was partly inspired by

A hurdle or hurdles that early American female psychologists had to deal with included

The relational-cultural model described by Jean Baker Miller refers to

The problems discussed in Phyllis Chesler's Women and Madness were described as originating from

The Roe v.Wade decision in the United States was monumental in that

Introduction

Origins of a Science of Mind

Everyday Life and Psychological Practices

Subject Matter, Methods, and the Making of a New Science

From Periphery to Center: Creating an American Psychology

The Practice of Psychology at the Interfacewith Medicine

Psychologists As Testers: Applying Psychology, Ordering Society

American Psychological Science and Practice Between the World Wars

Psychology in Europe Between the World Wars

The Golden Age of American Psychology

Internationalization and Indigenization of Psychology Afterworld War II

Inclusiveness, Identity, and Conflict in Late 20th-Century American Psychology

Brain, Behavior, and Cognition Since 1945

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Exam 12: Feminism and American Psychology: the Science and Politics of Gender

Socialist feminism in Britain embeds the plight of women in

Although the author of The Feminine Mystique was not a psychologist, her work was critical of psychology, specifically

Intersectionality refers to

The major event that marked the end of first-wave feminism in the United States was

In Eleanor Maccoby and Carol Jacklin'sanalysis of sex differences research, all of the following were determined to be empirically supported except

Women of Psychology's second generation differed from their earlier counterparts in

Feminist standpoint theory states

Interest in the history of women in Psychology starting in the 1970s was evident in

Postmodern feminist psychologists consider

The removal of homosexuality from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders did not occur until

The first African American woman to earn her PhD in psychology was

The major goals of radical feminism involve all but which one of the following?

Arguments made by Gerda Lerner in regards to women in history

One impetus for the second wave of feminism was the publication of The Feminine Mystique by

Most critical feminist research in India is conducted under the umbrella of

The formation of Division 35 of the American Psychological Association (APA), the Psychology of Women Division, was partly inspired by

A hurdle or hurdles that early American female psychologists had to deal with included

The relational-cultural model described by Jean Baker Miller refers to

The problems discussed in Phyllis Chesler's Women and Madness were described as originating from

The Roe v.Wade decision in the United States was monumental in that

Introduction

Origins of a Science of Mind

Everyday Life and Psychological Practices

Subject Matter, Methods, and the Making of a New Science

From Periphery to Center: Creating an American Psychology

The Practice of Psychology at the Interfacewith Medicine

Psychologists As Testers: Applying Psychology, Ordering Society

American Psychological Science and Practice Between the World Wars

Psychology in Europe Between the World Wars

The Golden Age of American Psychology

Internationalization and Indigenization of Psychology Afterworld War II

Inclusiveness, Identity, and Conflict in Late 20th-Century American Psychology

Brain, Behavior, and Cognition Since 1945

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