BBH 452 Exam Questions With
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The matrix of domination is another way of looking at intersectionality, that replaces
either/or thinking with an emphasis on - ANSWER both/and thinking, interlocking
systems of oppression
"In an attempt to minimize the differences between the cultural context of
African-American communities and the expectations of social institutions, some women
dichotomize their behavior and become two different people" (Collins, p.8). Today we
might refer to this as code-switching. Collins argues that one way to alleviate this
tension is to see Black women as _______________ of universal knowledge that others can
learn from." - ANSWER agents
Domination operates by seducing, pressuring, or forcing African-American women and
members of subordinated groups to replace individual and cultural ways of knowing
with the dominant group's specialized thought.
Therefore ___________________________ includes rejecting the dimensions of knowledge,
whether personal, cultural, or institutional, that perpetuate the objectification and
dehumanization of any group of women OR individuals. - ANSWER empowerment
In Kimberle Crenshaw's TED talk on Intersectionality, she discusses the case of Emma
DeGraffenreid.
A judge dismissed her discrimination claim because: - ANSWER the court thought she
would get an unfair advantage by having "two swings at bat" as a women AND an
African American; the court was unable to acknowledge the double discrimination that
Emma faced as both an African American AND a woman
There are multiple levels of domination that must be accounted for when examining
women through the lens of Black Feminist Thought, which include which of the
following? - ANSWER individual level of one's biography, social institutions, cultural
contexts
Two mental health disorders that are more prevalent in adolescent girls than adolescent
boys are _________ and ______________. - ANSWER eating disorders and
self-injury/cutting
In Broward County Florida, the teens most at risk for committing suicide are - ANSWER
LGBTQ and Hispanic teens
According to data from the ChildMind Institute, before puberty, the prevalence of mood
disorders is about the same in boys and girls—3 to 5 percent. But by mid-adolescence
, _____________ are more than twice as likely to be diagnosed with a mood disorder as
boys, with the prevalence at adult levels, _____________ percent. - ANSWER girls, 14 to
20
There are several reasons factors that contributed to higher anxiety about COVID for
young girls aged 7-11 in the Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry article. Which of
the following are factors? - ANSWER mothers with lower education, being an only child
Black communities faced a dual pandemic during 2020-2021: the Covid-19 pandemic as
well as mental health burdens due to heightened racial injustices following the murder
of George Floyd. As a result, many Black people are facing a new health challenge: -
ANSWER cumulative stress disorder
__________________________ is the traditional, non-medical practice of altering or injuring
the female reproductive organs, often by removing all or parts of the external genitalia;
mostly practiced in 30 countries in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, and affects over
200 million women and girls worldwide. - ANSWER female genital circumcision, female
genital mutilation
In the Ojibwe community, when women withdraw together during their menstrual
periods, they were protected and cared for and fed by their relatives and female friends
who were not menstruating. - ANSWER true
During an internal visual exam, a doctor, nurse practitioner or midwife uses a
______________ , a plastic or metal-hinged instrument shaped like a duck's bill, to spread
open the vaginal walls to see the vagina and cervix. - ANSWER speculum
________________ refers to not having enough money in your household or community to
afford the sanitary products necessary during one's menstrual period. - ANSWER period
poverty
In the Ojibwe community, women traditionally secluded themselves in ____________
during menstruation. Women retreated to a small wigwam, where they slept separated
from their husbands and infants. They refrained from sex, food preparation, and
ceremony - ANSWER a moon lodge, with help of other women
Chinese Puerperium involves which of the following - ANSWER a month of complete
rest, do not eat or drink cold foods
Who is the typical enforcer of zuo yue zi? - ANSWER the womans mother
__________________ refers to the estimation of the number of births that a hypothetical
group of 1,000 women would have over their lifetimes, based on age-specific birth rates
in a given year - ANSWER total fertility rates
Which of the following are viable birthing options in the USA? - ANSWER Obstetrician in
a hospital, Obstetrician in a stand alone birthing center, midwife at home, midwife in
hospital
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The matrix of domination is another way of looking at intersectionality, that replaces
either/or thinking with an emphasis on - ANSWER both/and thinking, interlocking
systems of oppression
"In an attempt to minimize the differences between the cultural context of
African-American communities and the expectations of social institutions, some women
dichotomize their behavior and become two different people" (Collins, p.8). Today we
might refer to this as code-switching. Collins argues that one way to alleviate this
tension is to see Black women as _______________ of universal knowledge that others can
learn from." - ANSWER agents
Domination operates by seducing, pressuring, or forcing African-American women and
members of subordinated groups to replace individual and cultural ways of knowing
with the dominant group's specialized thought.
Therefore ___________________________ includes rejecting the dimensions of knowledge,
whether personal, cultural, or institutional, that perpetuate the objectification and
dehumanization of any group of women OR individuals. - ANSWER empowerment
In Kimberle Crenshaw's TED talk on Intersectionality, she discusses the case of Emma
DeGraffenreid.
A judge dismissed her discrimination claim because: - ANSWER the court thought she
would get an unfair advantage by having "two swings at bat" as a women AND an
African American; the court was unable to acknowledge the double discrimination that
Emma faced as both an African American AND a woman
There are multiple levels of domination that must be accounted for when examining
women through the lens of Black Feminist Thought, which include which of the
following? - ANSWER individual level of one's biography, social institutions, cultural
contexts
Two mental health disorders that are more prevalent in adolescent girls than adolescent
boys are _________ and ______________. - ANSWER eating disorders and
self-injury/cutting
In Broward County Florida, the teens most at risk for committing suicide are - ANSWER
LGBTQ and Hispanic teens
According to data from the ChildMind Institute, before puberty, the prevalence of mood
disorders is about the same in boys and girls—3 to 5 percent. But by mid-adolescence
, _____________ are more than twice as likely to be diagnosed with a mood disorder as
boys, with the prevalence at adult levels, _____________ percent. - ANSWER girls, 14 to
20
There are several reasons factors that contributed to higher anxiety about COVID for
young girls aged 7-11 in the Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry article. Which of
the following are factors? - ANSWER mothers with lower education, being an only child
Black communities faced a dual pandemic during 2020-2021: the Covid-19 pandemic as
well as mental health burdens due to heightened racial injustices following the murder
of George Floyd. As a result, many Black people are facing a new health challenge: -
ANSWER cumulative stress disorder
__________________________ is the traditional, non-medical practice of altering or injuring
the female reproductive organs, often by removing all or parts of the external genitalia;
mostly practiced in 30 countries in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, and affects over
200 million women and girls worldwide. - ANSWER female genital circumcision, female
genital mutilation
In the Ojibwe community, when women withdraw together during their menstrual
periods, they were protected and cared for and fed by their relatives and female friends
who were not menstruating. - ANSWER true
During an internal visual exam, a doctor, nurse practitioner or midwife uses a
______________ , a plastic or metal-hinged instrument shaped like a duck's bill, to spread
open the vaginal walls to see the vagina and cervix. - ANSWER speculum
________________ refers to not having enough money in your household or community to
afford the sanitary products necessary during one's menstrual period. - ANSWER period
poverty
In the Ojibwe community, women traditionally secluded themselves in ____________
during menstruation. Women retreated to a small wigwam, where they slept separated
from their husbands and infants. They refrained from sex, food preparation, and
ceremony - ANSWER a moon lodge, with help of other women
Chinese Puerperium involves which of the following - ANSWER a month of complete
rest, do not eat or drink cold foods
Who is the typical enforcer of zuo yue zi? - ANSWER the womans mother
__________________ refers to the estimation of the number of births that a hypothetical
group of 1,000 women would have over their lifetimes, based on age-specific birth rates
in a given year - ANSWER total fertility rates
Which of the following are viable birthing options in the USA? - ANSWER Obstetrician in
a hospital, Obstetrician in a stand alone birthing center, midwife at home, midwife in
hospital
