Impact of Crises on Mainstream Social Psychology
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What should social psychology challenge, according to Gough & McFadden (2001)?

  • Structural inequalities
  • Mainstream psychology
  • Inequality and oppression (correct)
  • Individual relationships
  • According to the provided framework, what is social psychology the study of?

  • Conflict within social groups
  • Individual behavior only
  • Hierarchical structures in society
  • Intersecting relationships between individuals and society (correct)
  • What is one limitation of mainstream social psychology identified by Owusu-Bempah & Howitt (2000)?

  • 'Race' can be undone through inter group contact
  • 'Race' versus racism treatment (correct)
  • 'Race' as inherent/natural
  • 'Race' as an individual problem
  • How does Howitt (1994) critique Social Identity Theory's treatment of 'race'?

    <p>Treats structural inequalities as individual problems (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does mainstream psychology fail to address regarding 'race'?

    <p>'Race' as a systemic issue (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Based on the text, what does social psychology aim to challenge within disciplines like psychology?

    <p>Institutions and practices that contribute to inequality and oppression (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of critical social psychology?

    <p>Challenging social institutions, practices, and power relations (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Marxism influence critical social psychology?

    <p>By highlighting conflict between different social classes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In feminist critical social psychology, what is considered the nucleus of female subordination and control?

    <p>The family (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does post-structuralism contribute to feminist critical social psychology?

    <p>By recognizing the experiences of women from different backgrounds (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of object relations psychoanalysis within feminist critical social psychology?

    <p>Exploring pre-Oedipal relations (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Toffler (1984) criticize mainstream social psychology for?

    <p>Obsessive emphasis on quantified detail without context (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of 'thinking' dominates mainstream social psychology?

    <p>White, Western, upper-class male 'thinking' (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does White, Western, upper-class male 'thinking' influence mainstream social psychology?

    <p>It influences the type of psychology taught, researched &amp; formed. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to the standpoint that mainstream social psychology tends to neglect or further racism, poverty, or sexism?

    <p>Standpoint Theory (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who are some examples of White psychologists mentioned in the text that have supported eugenics?

    <p>Philippe Rushton and Hans Eysenck (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text suggest about the influence of pharmaceutical industries on psychologists who write the DSM?

    <p>Pharmaceutical industries often pay and influence psychologists who write the DSM (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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