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Why is there a psychology of women? -ANS>Psychology was seen through a male
standard and women were ignored. Psychology of women came about to focus on
the lives and experiences of women and the differences between males and
females.



What are the 4 themes of PSY 339? -ANS>1. psychological sex/gender differences
are typically small and inconsistent

2. people react differently to men and women

3. women are less visible than men in many important areas

4. girls and women vary widely from one another



What is thinking critically about sex/gender? -ANS>questioning biases in research,
look out for claims not supported by evidence, question interpretation of
evidence, be wary of anecdotes, think of missing information, consider other
perspectives.



Origin of psychology of women? -ANS>Feminist psychology emerged as an
institutionally recognized field during the second wave of feminism in the late
1960s and early 1970s

- corresponded with upswing of civil rights activism

- Dr. Clark and famous doll study

, Characteristics of the First Wave? -ANS>- Seneca Falls Convention 1848

- Women's suffrage

- some legal gains made

o white women could vote

o women could file for divorce

o women could share guardianship

- challenged idea of women inferiority



Characteristics of the Second Wave? -ANS>- focused on equality for all women

- interested in changing day-to-day lives

- focused on domestic violence, sexual harassment, pay equality and reproductive
rights



Characteristics of the Third Wave? -ANS>- challenged mainstream ideas of
feminism

- ensuring reproductive rights and freedom

- focused on diversity of women and experiences - empowerment and self-
expression

- challenged second wave ideas about feminism - sex isn't oppressive



Intersectionality -ANS>social identity categories and system of discrimination
overlap to interact to shape people's experiences and cannot be understood in
isolation

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