Psychology of Women Chapter 1

<p>Implicit thoughts are automatic, while explicit thoughts are controlled (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Implicit bias can influence performance, even in the absence of conscious prejudice (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Communal traits focus on relationships and cooperation, while agentic traits focus on autonomy and achievement (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It can negatively impact their performance, especially in domains where stereotypes are prevalent (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The different roles that men and women are expected to play in society (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Androgyny may lead to more effective listening styles. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Social Status Hypothesis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A statistical procedure for combining results from different studies (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>As a measure of effect size (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The tendency to judge the frequency of an event by how easily examples come to mind (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Judging probabilities based on how much one event resembles another (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It promotes diversity in educational and workplace settings. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hispanics (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A child's attraction to the opposite-sex parent (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Women generally invest more biologically and emotionally in offspring. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mate competition and mate choice as adaptive traits (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are influenced by cultural contexts and social norms. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The interconnected nature of social categorizations. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Incorporation of cognitive processes such as self-regulation. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It emphasized a care perspective over a justice perspective. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It lacks genetic backing for many social behaviors. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ethnocentrism (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Microaggression (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The process of adopting the cultural traits or social patterns of another group (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Historical trauma (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p><em>Sex</em> refers to biological differences, while <em>gender</em> refers to social roles. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An attitude that claims gender discrimination is no longer an issue. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It may indicate insecurity in women. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They assess naturally occurring differences without manipulation. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are used to seek confirmation. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The belief that women are responsible for social ills throughout history. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Women are often viewed as exceptions to male norms. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Naturalistic observation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Referring to women as 'girls' in professional settings. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A focus on male perspectives as central to understanding gender dynamics. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It may lead to incorrect conclusions about specific groups. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It leads to the exclusion of positive results in research dissemination. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Gender refers to social roles, while sex refers to biological attributes.

Quantitative analyses involve numerical data, while qualitative analyses focus on descriptive data.

Three forms of sexism include modern, hostile, and benevolent sexism.

A hypothesis is a testable prediction, while a theory is a well-supported explanation.

These are experiments that lack random assignment but investigate sex differences.

Overgeneralization occurs when conclusions are drawn too broadly, risking inaccuracies.

Phallocentric refers to the focus on male perspectives and interests in society.

Feminism advocates for women's rights and equality in society.

A theory by Freud that describes a child's feelings of desire for their opposite-sex parent and jealousy toward their same-sex parent during the Phallic stage.

A concept proposed by Jung that represents a daughter's psychosexual competition with her mother and desire for her father during the Phallic stage.

A theory suggesting that the sex which invests more in offspring (usually females) will be more selective in mate choice.

A theory proposing that individuals select mates based on traits that indicate fitness, leading to competition within the same sex.

A theory positing that social influences shape behavior and relationships, suggesting dating strategies are learned rather than innate.

A theory that emphasizes learning behaviors through observation and the impact of reinforcement and punishment.

An extension of Social Learning Theory that includes cognitive processes such as self-regulation and self-efficacy in learning behaviors.

A framework that outlines stages of moral reasoning, tested through dilemmas like the Heinz paradigm, showing differences in male and female reasoning.

Six different approaches to feminism: liberal, cultural, Marxist, radical, women of color, and postmodern.

Historical phases characterized by specific goals and achievements: first wave (1848-1920), second wave (1960-1980), and third wave (1990-present).

A field of critical theory that examines the social construction of gender and sexuality.

Implicit thought refers to subconscious processes, while explicit thought is conscious and deliberate.

When a belief or expectation about a person influences behaviors so that it becomes true.

The risk of conforming to stereotypes about one's social group, impacting performance and behavior.

The idea that gender norms and roles are created and maintained by societal beliefs, not biology.

A combination of both masculine and feminine traits in an individual, breaking traditional gender roles.

A study suggesting that androgyny enhances effective listening behavior.

Theory explaining why society is tougher on men violating gender roles due to social hierarchy.

Theory suggesting harsher judgment on men violating gender roles due to perceived sexual orientation.

A statistical analysis that combines results from multiple studies.

A measure of effect size that indicates the standardized difference between two means.

A mental shortcut based on immediate examples that come to mind, influencing perception.

A cognitive bias where individuals judge probabilities based on how much one thing resembles another.

Fundamental principles shared by many Asian cultures, such as family integrity and respect.

The belief that one's own culture is superior to others.

Brief and subtle exchanges that convey denigrating messages.

The process of cultural change due to contact with another culture.

The cumulative emotional and psychological wounds from significant historical events.

The ability to speak and understand two languages.

Proposes that men and women have different communicative styles.

The notion that language use varies based on gender.

The balance between looking and speaking in communication.