Psych. of Wmn. Chapter 1 exam with |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
verified answers |!
In this textbook the word gender is used to refer to
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a. classification of individuals as female or male based on their genetic
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makeup.
b. the social and cultural aspects of being female or male.
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c. both of the above.
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d. neither of the above. - Correct answer ✔b
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The viewpoint that emphasizes the differences between the behaviors of
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women and men is |! |! |!
known as |!
a. the alpha bias.
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b. the beta bias.
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c. essentialism.
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d. sexism. - Correct answer ✔a
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Which of the following statements about the study of gender differences is
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not correct?|!
a. An emphasis on gender similarities is referred to as the beta bias.
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b. An emphasis on gender differences is referred to as the alpha bias.
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c. Cultural feminists emphasize the differences approach.
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, d. Female-male differences necessarily imply biological difference. - Correct
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answer ✔d |!
The theories of Carol Gilligan and Nancy Chodorow illustrate which
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approach?
a. liberal feminism
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b. socialist feminism
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c. radical feminism
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d. cultural feminism - Correct answer ✔d
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The belief that women and men should have the same political, legal,
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economic, and educational |! |!
rights and opportunities is called
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a. liberal feminism.
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b. cultural feminism.
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c. socialist feminism.
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d. radical feminism. - Correct answer ✔a
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Which form of feminism states that there are differences between women and
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men and that
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women's attributes should be given more respect?
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a. liberal feminism
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b. cultural feminism
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c. women of color feminism (womanism)
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verified answers |!
In this textbook the word gender is used to refer to
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a. classification of individuals as female or male based on their genetic
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makeup.
b. the social and cultural aspects of being female or male.
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c. both of the above.
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d. neither of the above. - Correct answer ✔b
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The viewpoint that emphasizes the differences between the behaviors of
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women and men is |! |! |!
known as |!
a. the alpha bias.
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b. the beta bias.
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c. essentialism.
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d. sexism. - Correct answer ✔a
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Which of the following statements about the study of gender differences is
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not correct?|!
a. An emphasis on gender similarities is referred to as the beta bias.
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b. An emphasis on gender differences is referred to as the alpha bias.
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c. Cultural feminists emphasize the differences approach.
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, d. Female-male differences necessarily imply biological difference. - Correct
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answer ✔d |!
The theories of Carol Gilligan and Nancy Chodorow illustrate which
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approach?
a. liberal feminism
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b. socialist feminism
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c. radical feminism
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d. cultural feminism - Correct answer ✔d
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The belief that women and men should have the same political, legal,
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economic, and educational |! |!
rights and opportunities is called
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a. liberal feminism.
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b. cultural feminism.
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c. socialist feminism.
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d. radical feminism. - Correct answer ✔a
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Which form of feminism states that there are differences between women and
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men and that
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women's attributes should be given more respect?
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a. liberal feminism
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b. cultural feminism
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c. women of color feminism (womanism)
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