Test Bank for The Psychology of Women and Gender, 8th Edition by Margaret W. Matlin
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Test Bank for The Psychology of Women and Gender 8e 8th Edition by Margaret W. Matlin, Rebecca D. Foushée. Full Chapters test bank included (Ch 1 to 15)
1. Introduction. 2. Gender Stereotypes and Other Gender Biases. 3. Infancy and Childhood. 4. Adolescence. 5. Gender Comparisons in Cognitive A...
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. According to your text, the discussion of the early origins of the psychology of women pointed out which of the
following?
a. The discipline advanced rapidly because of people’s commitment to learning correct information about
gender.
b. Several strongly supportive male psychologists helped to nurture this growing discipline.
c. Much of the early research on gender was influenced by biases that women were less competent than
men.
d. This research, in general, was remarkably free of sexist research strategies and conclusions.
2. Which of the following statements about ethnicity is correct?
a. “White men are more visible in the media than White women; however, Black women are more visible
than Black men.”
b. “In general, Native Americans and Canadian First Nations people show less variability than do Asian
Americans.”
c. “At present, the United States has more Black residents than Hispanic residents.”
d. “When reading research findings about women of color, we need to remember that each ethnic group
actually consists of many smaller subgroups.”
3. Which of the following statements describes a problem in conducting research about the psychology of women?
a. Researchers study women more often than men.
b. Psychologists typically do not conduct research with those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds
or with people of color.
c. Psychologists have paid too much attention to research topics relevant to women and too little attention to
research topics relevant to men.
d. Most people are not especially interested in gender as a variable.
4. In terms of conducting research, the gender of the researcher who will conduct a study is especially important
because:
a. male researchers are more likely than female researchers to have biases against the female participants
in the study.
b. males are more likely than females to read too quickly through the instructions in the study.
c. the participants may respond differently to a male researcher, compared to a female researcher.
d. male researchers are more likely than female researchers to have a graduate degree in psychology.
5. The argument that women are naturally attracted to taking care of the home and the family rather than
achieving in a career describes which viewpoint?
a. social constructionism
b. essentialism
c. liberal feminism
d. radical feminism
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