Exam 2: Gender, Status, and Power

When women dress up in short skirts, wear makeup, and do their hair before going out to a club, they are ________.

Churiah goes into a store to buy a computer. The sales clerk who assists her does not talk down to the male customer he just finished helping but does talk down to Churiah. In this scenario, the sales clerk is demonstrating ________.

How can gender-linked self-fulfilling prophecies potentially harm women in job interviews?

The term ________ refers to ways of behaving that are aimed at softening a woman's impact, reassuring others that she is not threatening, and displaying niceness as well as (not too much) competence.

A teacher who pays more attention to the boys in class or a committee that preferentially awards scholarships to male students is engaging in ________.

In the context of justifying gender inequality, which of the following statements is true about prejudice?

________ is to ________ as nature is to nurture.

In a study conducted by Zanna & Pack (1975), women described themselves to men whose "ideal woman" was supposedly traditional or nontraditional. When they found that the man was attractive, women portrayed themselves as matching the man's "ideal woman." In this scenario, which of the following contributes to self-fulfilling prophecy?

In the context of constructing gender in interaction, which of the following statements is true about nonverbal messages?

High-status individuals are more likely than low-status individuals to look away when the subordinate speaks. This tendency is called ________.

The term ________ is defined as brief verbal or behavioral indignities that communicate hostile or derogatory attitudes toward a person because of their identity as part of a devalued group.

What does the phrase "Women should be cherished and protected by men" demonstrate?

The self-fulfilling prophecy requires an interaction between two people. Briefly describe the social processes taking place when two people interact.

Which of the following statements is true about the dominant group in a hierarchical society?

Janelle is more interested in her career than having children. When her sister has a baby, everyone begins to ask Janelle when she will. She is aware of the fact that many people perceive her to be selfish and unfriendly for prioritizing her career over her personal life. In this scenario, Janelle is ________.

Which type of touch is a higher-status individual most likely to initiate?

Around the world, ________ are more likely than ________ to endorse hostile sexism.

Women often face situations in which they are "damned if they do, damned if they don't." These situations are called ________.

Give an example of a double bind involving the behavior of women interacting with other women.

In most fairy tales, the heroine falls prey to an evil scheme and can only be saved by the arrival of her prince. These kinds of stories serve as ________.