Question 1

System justification theory posits that only people in positions of high power and status are motivated to justify the sociopolitical system in which they reside.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

People are most likely to internalize cultural ideologies that justify their own status when the social hierarchy is perceived as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   permeable
B)   mutable
C)   illegitimate
D)   stable

Question 3

Which of the following has been shown to contribute to the attributional ambiguity of discrimination?

Accepted Answer

A)   encountering evidence in an aggregated format
B)   whether the source of the discrimination is male or female
C)   embedding discriminatory sentiments in humor
D)   the presence of bystanders

Question 4

Mark Brandt (2011)  found what in a longitudinal study of 57 different countries tracking the sexist beliefs of 82,000 respondents over time?

Accepted Answer

A)   only men's sexist beliefs predicted negative outcomes for women
B)   sexist beliefs predicted similarly negative outcomes for both men and women
C)   sexist attitudes at time one predicted decreases in national gender equality at time two
D)   access to education at time one predicted sexist attitudes at time two

Question 5

Which of the following groups is most likely to encounter harassment in the workplace?

Accepted Answer

A)   women of color
B)   White women
C)   Men of color
D)   White men

Question 6

Based on research examining intersectional invisibility, which of the following groups would you predict to yield the greatest number of recognition errors in a test of facial memory (i.e., have the most difficulty remembering faces in a recall task) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   Latina women
B)   Muslim men
C)   White men
D)   red-haired women

Question 7

What is an exception to the general pattern of men's greater resource control?

Accepted Answer

A)   political influence
B)   child custody
C)   economic decision-making
D)   control over physical health.

Question 8

Structural power imbalances are key to the definition of gender discrimination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is sexism? What part of the definition of sexism has been the subject of some debate?

Accepted Answer

Sexism refers to negative attitudes toward individuals based solely on their sex, combined with institutional and cultural practices that support the unequal status of different sex categories. To many psychologists, sexism and sex-based discrimination are two separate constructs, with sexism by definition involving structural power differences. As a result, some psychologists disagree over whether men can be the victims of sexism or can only perpetrate it against women (since men have more structural power).

Question 10

Which of the following would NOT necessarily describe a society that is patrilineal, patrilocal, and matriarchal?

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A)   Women are the primary decision-makers.
B)   Husbands typically live near their wives families.
C)   Descent is traced through the father's kinship line.
D)   Having multiple lovers prior to marriage is socially accepted.

Question 11

People high in social dominance orientation are more likely to seek and prefer occupations in law, politics, and business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 12

Describe two strategies for motivating people to engage in collective action against discrimination.

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Question 13

Explain the difference between structural and dyadic power.

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Structural power manifests by shaping ho...

Question 14

Patriarchal power is, by definition, dyadic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Cultural ideologies are a type of power, identified by Pratto and Walker (2004), that are relevant to sex and gender.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Women are accurate at predicting whether or not they would speak up when encountering gender discrimination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The idea that individuals who belong to two or more intersecting subordinate groups will experience more discrimination than individuals who belong to one subordinate group is expressed by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   sex ratio theory
B)   the double jeopardy hypothesis
C)   social dominance theory
D)   the intersectional invisibility hypothesis

Question 18

Each of the following is positively associated with girls' access to education across countries EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   economic hardship for men
B)   decreased rates of sexual violence
C)   positive health outcomes for mothers and children
D)   country's GDP A

Question 19

What is the double jeopardy hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

The double jeopardy hypothesis states th...

Question 20

An individual who is Black will likely experience the same amount of discrimination as someone who is Black and Muslim.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Power, Sexism, and Discrimination

System justification theory posits that only people in positions of high power and status are motivated to justify the sociopolitical system in which they reside.

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People are most likely to internalize cultural ideologies that justify their own status when the social hierarchy is perceived as ______.

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Which of the following has been shown to contribute to the attributional ambiguity of discrimination?

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Mark Brandt (2011) found what in a longitudinal study of 57 different countries tracking the sexist beliefs of 82,000 respondents over time?

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Which of the following groups is most likely to encounter harassment in the workplace?

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Based on research examining intersectional invisibility, which of the following groups would you predict to yield the greatest number of recognition errors in a test of facial memory (i.e., have the most difficulty remembering faces in a recall task) ?

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What is an exception to the general pattern of men's greater resource control?

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Structural power imbalances are key to the definition of gender discrimination.

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What is sexism? What part of the definition of sexism has been the subject of some debate?

Which of the following would NOT necessarily describe a society that is patrilineal, patrilocal, and matriarchal?

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People high in social dominance orientation are more likely to seek and prefer occupations in law, politics, and business.

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Describe two strategies for motivating people to engage in collective action against discrimination.

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Explain the difference between structural and dyadic power.

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Patriarchal power is, by definition, dyadic.

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Cultural ideologies are a type of power, identified by Pratto and Walker (2004), that are relevant to sex and gender.

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Women are accurate at predicting whether or not they would speak up when encountering gender discrimination.

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The idea that individuals who belong to two or more intersecting subordinate groups will experience more discrimination than individuals who belong to one subordinate group is expressed by ______.

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Each of the following is positively associated with girls' access to education across countries EXCEPT ______.

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What is the double jeopardy hypothesis?

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An individual who is Black will likely experience the same amount of discrimination as someone who is Black and Muslim.

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System justification theory posits that only people in positions of high power and status are motivated to justify the sociopolitical system in which they reside.

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People are most likely to internalize cultural ideologies that justify their own status when the social hierarchy is perceived as ______.

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Which of the following has been shown to contribute to the attributional ambiguity of discrimination?

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Mark Brandt (2011) found what in a longitudinal study of 57 different countries tracking the sexist beliefs of 82,000 respondents over time?

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Which of the following groups is most likely to encounter harassment in the workplace?

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Based on research examining intersectional invisibility, which of the following groups would you predict to yield the greatest number of recognition errors in a test of facial memory (i.e., have the most difficulty remembering faces in a recall task) ?

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What is an exception to the general pattern of men's greater resource control?

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Structural power imbalances are key to the definition of gender discrimination.

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What is sexism? What part of the definition of sexism has been the subject of some debate?

Which of the following would NOT necessarily describe a society that is patrilineal, patrilocal, and matriarchal?

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People high in social dominance orientation are more likely to seek and prefer occupations in law, politics, and business.

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Describe two strategies for motivating people to engage in collective action against discrimination.

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Explain the difference between structural and dyadic power.

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Patriarchal power is, by definition, dyadic.

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Cultural ideologies are a type of power, identified by Pratto and Walker (2004), that are relevant to sex and gender.

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Women are accurate at predicting whether or not they would speak up when encountering gender discrimination.

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The idea that individuals who belong to two or more intersecting subordinate groups will experience more discrimination than individuals who belong to one subordinate group is expressed by ______.

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Each of the following is positively associated with girls' access to education across countries EXCEPT ______.

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What is the double jeopardy hypothesis?

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An individual who is Black will likely experience the same amount of discrimination as someone who is Black and Muslim.

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