PSYCHOLOGY OF WOMEN AND GENDER
EXAM 2026 PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION
WORKBOOK
◉ Microaggressions. Answer: brief verbal or behavioral indignities
that communicate hostile or derogatory attitudes toward a person
because of their identity.
◉ Backlash. Answer: negative reaction against women whose
behavior violates gender norms
◉ Double bind. Answer: subordinate member critisized for acting
like man, and critisized for not acting like man. Cant win. Ex)women
in workplace assertive =bitchy ut passive= incompetent
◉ gender management strategies. Answer: purposeful behaviors
aimed at softening a womens impact, balancing competence with
niceness. Double bind! ex)wait to raise hand in class
◉ Gender-Typing. Answer: ascribing gender to ones SELF based on
traits, behaviors and roles normative for ones sex in that culture.
Internalize dominant ideologies as normal.
, ◉ Gender management:Individual level. Answer: denial of personal
discrimination
entitlement
ambivalent sexism
◉ hostile v benevolent sexism. Answer: underlying belief women are
inferior and extension of normative roles.
belief women are special and should be cherished and protected;
undermines womens power.
◉ Social Dominance Orientation. Answer: attitude that its natural
for some groups to be inferior/superior. Justifies inequality and
oppression. Men score higher than women on this.
◉ Gender is.... Answer: a universal system of social classification that
accords greater power and status to men. A dynamic process of
performing and an aspect of individual identity.
◉ Linguistic sexism. Answer: inequitable treatment of
women/gender issues built into everyday language
◉ Language is important because.... Answer: -effects memory
-reflects stereotypes
-conveys responsibility
EXAM 2026 PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION
WORKBOOK
◉ Microaggressions. Answer: brief verbal or behavioral indignities
that communicate hostile or derogatory attitudes toward a person
because of their identity.
◉ Backlash. Answer: negative reaction against women whose
behavior violates gender norms
◉ Double bind. Answer: subordinate member critisized for acting
like man, and critisized for not acting like man. Cant win. Ex)women
in workplace assertive =bitchy ut passive= incompetent
◉ gender management strategies. Answer: purposeful behaviors
aimed at softening a womens impact, balancing competence with
niceness. Double bind! ex)wait to raise hand in class
◉ Gender-Typing. Answer: ascribing gender to ones SELF based on
traits, behaviors and roles normative for ones sex in that culture.
Internalize dominant ideologies as normal.
, ◉ Gender management:Individual level. Answer: denial of personal
discrimination
entitlement
ambivalent sexism
◉ hostile v benevolent sexism. Answer: underlying belief women are
inferior and extension of normative roles.
belief women are special and should be cherished and protected;
undermines womens power.
◉ Social Dominance Orientation. Answer: attitude that its natural
for some groups to be inferior/superior. Justifies inequality and
oppression. Men score higher than women on this.
◉ Gender is.... Answer: a universal system of social classification that
accords greater power and status to men. A dynamic process of
performing and an aspect of individual identity.
◉ Linguistic sexism. Answer: inequitable treatment of
women/gender issues built into everyday language
◉ Language is important because.... Answer: -effects memory
-reflects stereotypes
-conveys responsibility
