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1. According to the information at the beginning of Chapter 1, A) women in countries such as Afghanistan are actually treated in a less biased fashion than women in the United States and Canada. B... ) topics such as pregnancy and rape are now a standard part of introductory psychology textbooks. C) psychologists have typically focused on men’s experiences when they study topics such as achievement and retirement. D) women in the United States and Canada consistently earn higher salaries than men if we consider jobs that are traditionally female. Points Earned: 0.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): C 2. Suppose that a researcher wants to see which gender is most helpful, men or women. The researcher parks a car with a flat tire on a road and tallies the number of men and women who stop to help. What would be an example of one confounding variable in this study? A) The men are more likely than women to be familiar with fixing a flat tire. B) The gender of the participants cannot be accurately determined. C) The operational definition of helping has not been specified with precision. D) The results probably depend upon the amount of traffic that passes by. Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 3. Cynthia is very polite to the principal at her daughter’s school, but she is rude to the cleaning staff at this school. Cynthia is most clearly demonstrating A) ableism. B) ageism. C) classism. D) sexism. Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): C 4. The psychologist Helen Thompson Woolley is known for A) her early studies of the menstrual cycle. B) her investigations of specific brain areas and intelligence. C) her research showing similar intellectual abilities in men and women. D) being the first woman to receive a PhD in psychology. Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): C 5. Suppose that you hear a lecture about gender, and the speaker emphasizes how each culture creates its own set of ideas about gender. Thus, our current conceptions about gender are not inevitable. Based on this information, which of the following approaches is the speaker most likely to support? A) Social constructionism B) The differences perspective C) Cultural feminism D) Essentialism Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 6. Biases can influence research during the stage in which the hypothesis is formulated because A) researchers may formulate their hypothesis using previous research that is actually unrelated to the idea they want to study. B) this is the stage in which the interpretation of the data can be biased. C) researcher expectancy is particularly likely to operate during this stage. D) the formulation stage occurs at the end of the research process, when all these biases are especially powerful. Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 7. Generally, gender differences are most likely to be found when A) behavior is recorded objectively. B) people are observed in laboratory settings. C) high-school students are studied, rather than older adults. D) people know that they are being evaluated by others. Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): D 8. Several years ago, the wife of a prominent politician argued that women are naturally attracted to taking care of the home and the family, rather than achieving in the world of work. Which of the following terms describes this viewpoint? A) Social constructionism B) Essentialism C) Liberal feminism D) Radical feminism Points Earned: 0.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 9. According to the concept of “White as normative,” A) White people often do not think that they belong to an ethnic group. B) Black people frequently compare themselves with White people. C) Asian people are more likely than White people to graduate from college. D) people from non-White ethnic groups think that “all White people look the same.” Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 10. How many hours must be completed through the Center for Civic Engagement? A) 10 B) 20 C) 5 D) 15 Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): D [Show More]

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