Psych of Women Exam #1

What does the term "cisgender" refer to?

• Individuals whose gender identity matches the sex they were assigned at birth

• Individuals whose gender identity does not match the sex they were assigned at birth

• A form of feminism that emphasizes gender equality

• A belief system that devalues non-heterosexual groups

Which form of feminism emphasizes the positive qualities presumed to be stronger in women than in men?

• Liberal Feminism

• Cultural Feminism

• Radical Feminism

• Women-Of-Color-Feminisms

What is the focus of radical feminism?

• Achieving gender equality through legal rights

• Emphasizing nurturing and social cooperation

• Addressing the root cause of women's oppression in the sex and gender structural system

• Recognizing the privileges of White people in society

What does "doing gender" involve?

• A static process of gender identity

• An active process of expressing gender during interactions

• A belief system that devalues non-heterosexual groups

• A form of feminism that emphasizes gender equality

What is heterosexism?

• Bias against people with disabilities

• Bias against people based on their socioeconomic status

• A belief system that devalues lesbian, gay men, and bisexual women

• Recognition of privileges based on skin color

What is sexual prejudice?

• A positive attitude towards all sexual orientations

• A negative attitude or belief system that devalues someone because of their sexual orientation

• A neutral perspective on sexual orientation

• An acceptance of all sexual orientations

What does the term "ageism" refer to?

• Bias based on a person’s gender

• Bias based on a person’s chronological age

• Bias based on a person’s ethnicity

• Bias based on a person’s social class

Which perspective suggests that men and women are generally more similar than dissimilar in their intellectual and social skills?

• Differences Perspective

• Essentialism

• Similarities Perspective

• Intersectionality

What is social constructionism?

• A belief that gender is a basic, unchangeable characteristic

• A perspective that individuals and cultures construct their own versions of reality

• A theory that emphasizes multiple social group memberships

• A belief system that the United States is dominant over all other countries

What is an operational definition in research?

• A description of the researcher's personal beliefs

• A description of how researchers will measure or observe a variable

• A summary of the research findings

• A list of all variables in a study