Chap 01 4e Crawford
1) Psychologists began to realize that most psychological knowledge about women and gender
was
A) created by men.
B) anti-woman.
C) male-centered.
D) misogynistic.
2) In the mid-1800s in the U.S., a first wave feminist movement emerged. It reached its peak
with the_________, then lost momentum in the_________ .
A) Seneca Falls Declaration of 1848; 1920s after women won the vote
B) Rochester Declaration of 1862; 1930s when women lost the ERA
C) Rochester Declaration of 1880; 1920s after women won the vote
D) Seneca Falls Declaration of 1870; 1930s when women lost the ERA
3) In the late 1960s/early 1970s, some psychologists lobbied the American Psychological
Association to form the_________, which was officially approved in 1973.
A) Association for Women in Psychology (AWP)
B) Division of the Psychology of Women (Division 35)
C) Women's Studies Program (WSP)
D) Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP)
4) Thanks to considerable progress in the recognition and support of diverse women in
psychology, women now earn_________ of PhDs awarded in psychology, and ethnic
minorities earn_________ of PhDs.
A) 67 percent; 19 percent
B) 74 percent; 38 percent
C) 43 percent; 32 percent
D) 50 percent; 25 percent
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, 5) Elizabeth is a feminist who emphasizes that men have controlled and dominated women
throughout history. She believes that women can escape patriarchy only by creating their
own women-only communities. Elizabeth is most likely a
A) transnational feminist.
B) radical feminist.
C) liberal feminist.
D) global feminist.
6) Which of the following statements is true about feminism?
A) It is defined as the belief that men do not understand women.
B) It is defined as the belief that sisterhood is more important than any other
relationship.
C) It is defined most simply as a movement to end sexism and sexist oppression.
D) All of these answers are correct.
7) A person who believes women and men should be treated equally, supports the means to
achieve this and emphasizes the similarities between the sexes is a
A) cultural feminist.
B) liberal feminist.
C) radical feminist.
D) woman-of-color feminist.
8) _________ perspective stresses that qualities characteristic of women have been devalued
and should be honored and respected in society.
A) The cultural feminist
B) The radical feminist
C) The liberal feminist
D) The woman-of-color feminist
9) An individual who recognizes that women are valuable and that social change to benefit
women is needed is called a_________.
A) chauvinist
B) conservative
C) sexist
D) feminist
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1) Psychologists began to realize that most psychological knowledge about women and gender
was
A) created by men.
B) anti-woman.
C) male-centered.
D) misogynistic.
2) In the mid-1800s in the U.S., a first wave feminist movement emerged. It reached its peak
with the_________, then lost momentum in the_________ .
A) Seneca Falls Declaration of 1848; 1920s after women won the vote
B) Rochester Declaration of 1862; 1930s when women lost the ERA
C) Rochester Declaration of 1880; 1920s after women won the vote
D) Seneca Falls Declaration of 1870; 1930s when women lost the ERA
3) In the late 1960s/early 1970s, some psychologists lobbied the American Psychological
Association to form the_________, which was officially approved in 1973.
A) Association for Women in Psychology (AWP)
B) Division of the Psychology of Women (Division 35)
C) Women's Studies Program (WSP)
D) Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP)
4) Thanks to considerable progress in the recognition and support of diverse women in
psychology, women now earn_________ of PhDs awarded in psychology, and ethnic
minorities earn_________ of PhDs.
A) 67 percent; 19 percent
B) 74 percent; 38 percent
C) 43 percent; 32 percent
D) 50 percent; 25 percent
1
, 5) Elizabeth is a feminist who emphasizes that men have controlled and dominated women
throughout history. She believes that women can escape patriarchy only by creating their
own women-only communities. Elizabeth is most likely a
A) transnational feminist.
B) radical feminist.
C) liberal feminist.
D) global feminist.
6) Which of the following statements is true about feminism?
A) It is defined as the belief that men do not understand women.
B) It is defined as the belief that sisterhood is more important than any other
relationship.
C) It is defined most simply as a movement to end sexism and sexist oppression.
D) All of these answers are correct.
7) A person who believes women and men should be treated equally, supports the means to
achieve this and emphasizes the similarities between the sexes is a
A) cultural feminist.
B) liberal feminist.
C) radical feminist.
D) woman-of-color feminist.
8) _________ perspective stresses that qualities characteristic of women have been devalued
and should be honored and respected in society.
A) The cultural feminist
B) The radical feminist
C) The liberal feminist
D) The woman-of-color feminist
9) An individual who recognizes that women are valuable and that social change to benefit
women is needed is called a_________.
A) chauvinist
B) conservative
C) sexist
D) feminist
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