Question 1

Research on media images of women across ethnic group suggest

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A) media images are consistent across ethnic groups. 
B) African-American women are more sexually objectified than White women. 
C) African-American and White women are equally sexually objectified. 
D) no women are sexually objectified by the media. 
A) media images are consistent across ethnic groups. 
B) African-American women are more sexually objectified than White women. 
C) African-American and White women are equally sexually objectified. 
D) no women are sexually objectified by the media.

Question 2

Women who have been looking at idealized images of women feel bad due to the

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A) male gaze effect. 
B) social comparison process. 
C) embodiment of beauty. 
D) All the above are correct. 
A) male gaze effect. 
B) social comparison process. 
C) embodiment of beauty. 
D) All the above are correct.

Question 3

Male commentators often remark upon the _____________ of women athletes,a behavior that does not carry over to men athletes.

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A) mental abilities 
B) sexiness and physical appeal (or lack thereof) 
C) privilege and power 
D) strength and training 
A) mental abilities 
B) sexiness and physical appeal (or lack thereof) 
C) privilege and power 
D) strength and training

Question 4

believe that females learn to see themselves as objects and to constantly try to imagine how others see them;they call their theory

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A) the male gaze. 
B) gender schematicity. 
C) beauty maintenance. 
D) objectification theory. 
A) the male gaze. 
B) gender schematicity. 
C) beauty maintenance. 
D) objectification theory.

Question 5

U.S.ideals of female beauty have become so ___________ many women meet the criteria for ____________.

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A) curvy;a Barbie-doll body. 
B) fleshy;normal weight 
C) thin;anorexia. 
D) None of the above is correct. 
A) curvy;a Barbie-doll body. 
B) fleshy;normal weight 
C) thin;anorexia. 
D) None of the above is correct.

Question 6

Which statement most accurately describes schema? Schema are

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A) weak at birth and undeveloped until age fifteen. 
B) innate prejudices mediating cognitive and perceptual experiences. 
C) mental framework guiding people's experiences with the world. 
D) irrational images found mostly in very neurotic people. 
A) weak at birth and undeveloped until age fifteen. 
B) innate prejudices mediating cognitive and perceptual experiences. 
C) mental framework guiding people's experiences with the world. 
D) irrational images found mostly in very neurotic people.

Question 7

Feelings that women have about their bodies' sizes,shapes,and attractiveness are part of their

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A) appearance schematicities. 
B) embodiment. 
C) body images. 
D) frailty myth. 
A) appearance schematicities. 
B) embodiment. 
C) body images. 
D) frailty myth.

Question 8

It has been suggested that media messages about sexuality combine sexist and social class biases.Describe what this statement means.

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This statement suggests that media messa

Question 9

Stereotypes about men and women include which of the following?

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A) Both men and women are seen as androgynous. 
B) Men are seen as affective whereas women are seen as instrumental. 
C) Men & women are both equally competent. 
D) Women are seen as affective,whereas men are seen as instrumental. 
A) Both men and women are seen as androgynous. 
B) Men are seen as affective whereas women are seen as instrumental. 
C) Men & women are both equally competent. 
D) Women are seen as affective,whereas men are seen as instrumental.

Question 10

Explain why women are traditionally expected to take their husbands' names,and why the word Ms.has created such controversy.

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The tradition of women taking their husb

Question 11

Important features of stereotype threat include:

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A) Stereotypes influence one's behavior only if one believes in the stereotype. 
B) Stereotype threat effects members of any group about which there are positive or negative stereotypes. 
C) Stereotype threat most effects individuals who care about their performance in the threatened domain. 
D) All the above are correct. 
A) Stereotypes influence one's behavior only if one believes in the stereotype. 
B) Stereotype threat effects members of any group about which there are positive or negative stereotypes. 
C) Stereotype threat most effects individuals who care about their performance in the threatened domain. 
D) All the above are correct.

Question 12

What type of explanation does the textbook emphasize in explaining why people find it so hard to abandon stereotypes?

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A) psychodynamic 
B) social learning 
C) cognitive 
D) All the above are correct. 
A) psychodynamic 
B) social learning 
C) cognitive 
D) All the above are correct.

Question 13

During a family discussion,12-year-old Brian mentions that all ugly girls are stupid.Explain Brian's statement in relation to stereotypes.What factors (familial,societal,cultural,etc. )may have encouraged Brian's statement?

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Brian's statement reflects a common ster

Question 14

Provide examples of terms originally intended to relay respect for women,and explain how they have taken on new meaning and become lower in status.

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One example of a term originally intende

Question 15

On TV,poor women are often featured in stories

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A) racism. 
B) welfare reform. 
C) the need for education. 
D) illiteracy. 
A) racism. 
B) welfare reform. 
C) the need for education. 
D) illiteracy.

Question 16

Give examples of negative or trivializing views of women encoded in language.

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Some examples of negative or trivializin

Question 17

When articles on female politicians,athletes,and authors prioritize women's appearances,they are

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A) objectifying them. 
B) gender marking them. 
C) embodying them. 
D) None of the above is correct. 
A) objectifying them. 
B) gender marking them. 
C) embodying them. 
D) None of the above is correct.

Question 18

Despite changes in ideals of feminine beauty over the years,one thing remains constant:

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A) They all require alterations of women's natural appearances through products. 
B) They all were initiated by men. 
C) They all include long hair. 
D) They all include high heels. 
A) They all require alterations of women's natural appearances through products. 
B) They all were initiated by men. 
C) They all include long hair. 
D) They all include high heels.

Question 19

Discuss the meanings and implications of face-ism.

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Face-ism refers to the phenomenon where

Question 20

Language has traditionally marked women as

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A) sexual objects for men 
B) property of men 
C) lower status than men 
D) All of the above are correct. 
A) sexual objects for men 
B) property of men 
C) lower status than men 
D) All of the above are correct.

Research on media images of women across ethnic group suggest

Women who have been looking at idealized images of women feel bad due to the

Male commentators often remark upon the _____________ of women athletes,a behavior that does not carry over to men athletes.

believe that females learn to see themselves as objects and to constantly try to imagine how others see them;they call their theory

U.S.ideals of female beauty have become so _ many women meet the criteria for __.

Which statement most accurately describes schema? Schema are

Feelings that women have about their bodies' sizes,shapes,and attractiveness are part of their

It has been suggested that media messages about sexuality combine sexist and social class biases.Describe what this statement means.

Stereotypes about men and women include which of the following?

Explain why women are traditionally expected to take their husbands' names,and why the word Ms.has created such controversy.

Important features of stereotype threat include:

What type of explanation does the textbook emphasize in explaining why people find it so hard to abandon stereotypes?

During a family discussion,12-year-old Brian mentions that all ugly girls are stupid.Explain Brian's statement in relation to stereotypes.What factors (familial,societal,cultural,etc. )may have encouraged Brian's statement?

Provide examples of terms originally intended to relay respect for women,and explain how they have taken on new meaning and become lower in status.

On TV,poor women are often featured in stories

Give examples of negative or trivializing views of women encoded in language.

When articles on female politicians,athletes,and authors prioritize women's appearances,they are

Despite changes in ideals of feminine beauty over the years,one thing remains constant:

Discuss the meanings and implications of face-ism.

Language has traditionally marked women as

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Research on media images of women across ethnic group suggest

Women who have been looking at idealized images of women feel bad due to the

Male commentators often remark upon the _____________ of women athletes,a behavior that does not carry over to men athletes.

believe that females learn to see themselves as objects and to constantly try to imagine how others see them;they call their theory

U.S.ideals of female beauty have become so ___________ many women meet the criteria for ____________.

Which statement most accurately describes schema? Schema are

Feelings that women have about their bodies' sizes,shapes,and attractiveness are part of their

It has been suggested that media messages about sexuality combine sexist and social class biases.Describe what this statement means.

Stereotypes about men and women include which of the following?

Explain why women are traditionally expected to take their husbands' names,and why the word Ms.has created such controversy.

Important features of stereotype threat include:

What type of explanation does the textbook emphasize in explaining why people find it so hard to abandon stereotypes?

During a family discussion,12-year-old Brian mentions that all ugly girls are stupid.Explain Brian's statement in relation to stereotypes.What factors (familial,societal,cultural,etc. )may have encouraged Brian's statement?

Provide examples of terms originally intended to relay respect for women,and explain how they have taken on new meaning and become lower in status.

On TV,poor women are often featured in stories

Give examples of negative or trivializing views of women encoded in language.

When articles on female politicians,athletes,and authors prioritize women's appearances,they are

Despite changes in ideals of feminine beauty over the years,one thing remains constant:

Discuss the meanings and implications of face-ism.

Language has traditionally marked women as

Paving the Way

Gender, Status, and Power

The Meanings of Difference

Sex, Gender, and Bodies

Gendered Identities: Childhood

Sex, Love, and Romance

Commitments: Women and Close Relationships

Mothering

Work and Achievement

The Second Half: Midlife and Aging

Violence Against Women

Psychological Disorders, Therapy, and Womens Well-Being

Making a Difference: Toward

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U.S.ideals of female beauty have become so _ many women meet the criteria for __.