Exam 3: Images of Women

What characteristics are most important in eliciting stereotypic judgments about women and men? What relationships do these characteristics have with the resistance of stereotypes to change?

Are attitudes toward women and men changing? Support your answer with evidence.

Which of the following is a less prejudiced person most likely to do when stereotypes are activated by our culture?

Which of the following terms refers both to the mental picture one has of one's appearance and the associated feelings about the size, shape, and attractiveness of one's body?

In the largest study of face-ism to date, Konrath et al. (2012) used 6610 politicians' official website photographs from 25 countries to explore the relationship between face-ism and the level of gender equality in each country. They found that there was more face-ism

Which of the following is measured as the proportion of the overall image devoted to the face when the media represent men and women?

Identify a true statement about images of women athletes.

Discuss the meanings and implications of face-ism.

Provide evidence of the animal = male bias.

Which of the following statements is true about the latest version of the ideal woman who is size 4 in the hips, 2 in the waist, and 10 in the bust?

Even when women have the authority to be heard, their

Often, media commentary focuses on women athletes' ________.

Male generic terms such as "he" and "mankind" have been shown not to be truly generic. Discuss the research evidence.

Who among the following had the lowest face-ism index of all?

Stereotypic traits of males are said to comprise an instrumental dimension, whereas those of females are defined as affective. Explain what this means.

The devaluation of the female gender can be seen in

According to the most recent studies conducted by Andreoletti et al. (2015) and Haines et al. (2016), which of the following personality traits is considered characteristic of men rather than women?

Which of the following situations would most likely lead to a stereotype threat?

Describe briefly how the representation of women in language, advertising, and popular romance novels contributes to stereotypes of femininity.

Citing relevant research, respond to the statement "Those feminists shouldn't make such a big deal about sexism on TV. After all, it's only entertainment!"