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1.According to your text, which of the following is a main theme in the study of the psychology of women?

• psychological issues of specific concern to women
• discussion of ways in which women really are different from men
• evidence that women from different ethnic groups are impressively similar to one another
• evidence to show that women no longer experience gender discrimination

2.According to your text, which of the following statement is most accurate regarding the psychology of women and gender?

• Women in less developed countries are treated in a less biased fashion than women in the United

States and Canada.

• Topics such as pregnancy and rape are now a standard part of most introductory psychology

textbooks.

• Psychologists have typically focused on men’s experiences when they study topics such as

achievement and retirement.

• Women in the United States and Canada consistently earn higher salaries than men in jobs that are

traditionally held by women.

3.Which of the following research questions involves the study of biological sex, rather than gender?

• What do adults think are ideal characteristics for young girls and boys?
• How many weeks after conception do the external genitals of boys and girls develop?
• Do people believe that females should be helped more than males?
• Do young children rate adult women as being more nurturant than adult men?

4.Dr. Chen has conducted a study about whether men and women differ in their level of honesty. Based on what you know about the terms sex and gender,

• the title should be “Sex Comparisons in Honesty.”
• the title should be “Gender Comparisons in Honesty.”
• if Dr. Chen finds differences between men and women, call it “Sex Comparisons in Honesty.”

Otherwise, call it “Gender Comparisons in Honesty.”

• because the terms sex and gender are interchangeable, either title is acceptable.

5.Which of the following statements is most accurate about the distinction between the concepts of sex and gender?

• Gender refers to biologically based categories, which include male and female.
• The term sex refers to sexual activity and intercourse only.
• Gender refers to the psychological characteristics and social categories that human culture creates.
• The terms sex and gender are so distinctive that they are rarely confused with each other in the

professional literature.

6.Which of the following differences between sex and gender is most accurate?

• Gender refers to animals, whereas sex refers to humans.

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• Gender refers to children, whereas sex refers to adolescents and adults.
• Gender is a narrower term than sex.
• Gender refers to psychological characteristics, whereas sex emphasizes physical and biological

characteristics relating to reproductive anatomy.

7.Which of the following demonstrates the best understanding of the term, “doing gender”?

• The phrase ‘doing gender’ refers to the process of conducting psychological research about gender

comparisons.

• The phrase ‘doing gender’ refers to a specific kind of historical analysis, which explores how women

have been left out of the standard accounts of history.

• When people convey gender-related messages to each other—for instance, by the way they smile—

they are ‘doing gender.’

• When people work for gender equality—for instance, in the workplace—they are ‘doing gender.’

8.The phrase “doing gender” is best defined by which of the following?

• expressing our own gender, as well as responding to other people on the basis of their gender
• conscientiously using the words sex and gender in an appropriate fashion
• doing research that emphasizes gender similarities rather than differences
• trying to be gender-fair in situations that would normally encourage gender-based discrimination

9.Which of the following statements would best explain “doing gender” to a high school student?

• “Men are more likely than women to ‘do gender.’”
• “When a female student meets a male student, if she smiles and acts very interested in him; this is an

example of ‘doing gender.’”

• “‘Doing gender’ is a phrase that applies to our perception of other people, rather than how we

ourselves act.”

• “The ability to ‘do gender’ is programmed into our genetic makeup, and our culture has little

influence on the way we ‘do gender.’” 10.Which of the following is an example of sexism?

• Your next-door neighbors are saving money for their son to go to college, but they don’t think that

their daughter should pursue higher education because she is female.

• A television interviewer uses incorrect pronouns to introduce a transgender female.
• A fabric store hires a man to measure and cut fabric.
• A company has an unwritten policy that they will not hire older people.

11.Which of the following statements about sexism is most accurate?

• Women cannot be sexist.
• People are sexist when they are biased against men, as well as when they are biased against women.
• If a researcher discovers that men score higher than women on a particular test, they would be sexist

to publish these findings, even if the report is objective.

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12.A sexist person would be most likely to believe that:

• men can be preschool teachers.
• women can work in any profession they choose.
• female high-school students should not be permitted to play football.
• gender similarities are more common than gender differences.

13.Which of the following examples best illustrates racism?

• counselors who advise young Black women to be clerical workers, but young Black men to go into

business

• people who assume that most young Native Americans consume large amounts of alcohol
• parents of a White college student who encourage their daughter to take courses about race relations
• Black high school teachers who encourage Black students to apply to colleges where the majority of

students are Black, as well as colleges where the majority of students are White 14.Chris is respectful toward his female professors, but he often speaks rudely to the female secretaries at college. Chris is most clearly demonstrating which of the following?

• ableism
• ageism
• sexism
• classism

15.If a person is respectful to the boss of a company, but not the staff, they are demonstrating which of the following?

• ableism
• ageism
• classism
• sexism

16.Which of the following best describes the concept of heterosexism?

• a bias against individuals who are heterosexual
• a bias against anyone that does not identify as exclusively heterosexual
• a greater bias against lesbian women than against gay men
• a positive attitude toward all intimate relationships

17.Aditi doesn’t seem to be concerned about a woman who just broke up with her lesbian partner, though she is very concerned about a woman who just broke up with her male partner. Alicia is most clearly demonstrating which of the following?

• sexism
• classism
• heterosexism
• cultural feminism

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• It means that gender differences increase as people grow older.
• It is limited to biases against older adults.
• It is limited to biases against adolescents.
• It is typically aimed at older adults, but it actually means biases based on a person’s age.

19.According to your text, which of the following statements best describes the role of social biases in the psychology of women and gender?

• “The psychology of women examines how sexism influences women’s lives; other biases are relatively

unimportant.”

• “Studies of either racism or sexism provide important information about the psychology of women, but the

combined effects of racism and sexism are rarely discussed.”

• “Although other social biases are sometimes mentioned, sexism and heterosexism are actually the only

important issues for researchers in the psychology of women.”

• “Understanding the psychology of women requires an examination of a number of social biases including

sexism, racism, classism, heterosexism, and ageism.”

20.A feminist is a person who believes that:

• there are large gender differences in personality traits.
• women’s ideas and women’s experiences should be valued.
• women should be granted more privileges and authority than men.
• gender is much more important than race.

21.Which of the following is most accurate regarding feminism?

• A feminist is someone who believes that women should have privileges that are denied to men.
• Men cannot be feminists.
• A feminist has a high regard for women and believes that men and women should be treated similarly.
• Research shows that people who refuse to call themselves feminists are highly unlikely to believe in the

principles of feminism.

22.Paulo believes that feminist goals can be best achieved by passing laws to guarantee women equal educational and workplace opportunities. Paulo best represents which approach to feminism?

• cultural feminism
• liberal feminism
• radical feminism
• women-of-color feminism

23.Mayra and their feminist friends believe that having more women in world government positions will decrease the incidence of wars because of women’s more peaceful nature. Mayra best represents which approach to feminism?

• cultural feminism
• women-of-color feminism
• liberal feminism
• radical feminism

24.Andre works at a local women’s shelter and believes that eliminating violence against women requires major changes in society. Andre most likely would be considered which of the following?

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