PSYCHOLOGY OF WOMEN 7TH
EDITION INSTRUCTOR MANUAL
TEST BANK 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
◉ Social Identity. Answer: A person's sense of self which is based on
that individual's affiliations with different groups
◉ Social stratification. Answer: the idea that people are ranked in a
hierarchy such that some people and groups have more power and status
than other
◉ Matrix of domination. Answer: the idea that each system of bias (
e.g., racism, homophobia, sexism) interconnects with and stems from the
same system of social stratification and without ending other
oppressions we cannot eradicate sexism
◉ Privilege. Answer: the social , economic, and/ or political advantages
that people enjoy simply because they're part of a certain group, rather
than because of anything they did or failed to do
◉ Unearned entitlements. Answer: things of value that should be
provided to everyone but aren't
- Privileged groups are seen as " normal" or the default
, ◉ Visibility. Answer: Individuals with multiple marginalized social
characteristics are often invisible
◉ Conferred dominance. Answer: one group is socially assumed to have
more authority or power over another group
◉ Legitimizing beliefs. Answer: attitudes, values, and beliefs that exist
to justify social hierarchies
- Men are better leaders and women are better caregivers
◉ The Invisibility of Privilege. Answer: Privilege is often invisible to
those experiencing it, even among people who are socially conscious
and trying to address inequality
Christmas v Yom Kippur
◉ People who have both subordinate and dominate identity
characteristics. Answer: people can be in one or more privileged groups
but still not think they have a great deal of power
◉ Scapegoat. Answer: blaming a person or group for things that are not
their fault
◉ Sexism. Answer: Bias based on the belief that men are superior to
women
EDITION INSTRUCTOR MANUAL
TEST BANK 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
◉ Social Identity. Answer: A person's sense of self which is based on
that individual's affiliations with different groups
◉ Social stratification. Answer: the idea that people are ranked in a
hierarchy such that some people and groups have more power and status
than other
◉ Matrix of domination. Answer: the idea that each system of bias (
e.g., racism, homophobia, sexism) interconnects with and stems from the
same system of social stratification and without ending other
oppressions we cannot eradicate sexism
◉ Privilege. Answer: the social , economic, and/ or political advantages
that people enjoy simply because they're part of a certain group, rather
than because of anything they did or failed to do
◉ Unearned entitlements. Answer: things of value that should be
provided to everyone but aren't
- Privileged groups are seen as " normal" or the default
, ◉ Visibility. Answer: Individuals with multiple marginalized social
characteristics are often invisible
◉ Conferred dominance. Answer: one group is socially assumed to have
more authority or power over another group
◉ Legitimizing beliefs. Answer: attitudes, values, and beliefs that exist
to justify social hierarchies
- Men are better leaders and women are better caregivers
◉ The Invisibility of Privilege. Answer: Privilege is often invisible to
those experiencing it, even among people who are socially conscious
and trying to address inequality
Christmas v Yom Kippur
◉ People who have both subordinate and dominate identity
characteristics. Answer: people can be in one or more privileged groups
but still not think they have a great deal of power
◉ Scapegoat. Answer: blaming a person or group for things that are not
their fault
◉ Sexism. Answer: Bias based on the belief that men are superior to
women
