Psychology 333 Final Exam Study Guide: Complete Abnormal Psychology Review
Which of the following is NOT one of the three ways mentioned for feminisms to remain viable
and healthy? - ✔✔Endorse more traditional and commonplace conceptions of femininity
Which of the following is TRUE of the history of acceptance of nonbinary categories of sex and
gender in Western cultures? - ✔✔New York City issued the first intersex birth certificate in the
United States
Since the earliest waves of women's movements, feminism has included considerations for
factors such as race and class. - ✔✔False
Intersexuality refers to instances where... - ✔✔Biological components of sex do not fit the
typical male/female pattern
Strict sex and gender binaries are... - ✔✔Oversimplified categorical structures people impose
on society
What event key in prompting the American psychiatric Association to remove homosexuality
from its classification as a psychological disorder from the DSM-II? - ✔✔A study showing no
differences in psychological adjustment between heterosexual and gay participants
Psychological androgyny refers to the possession of high levels of both masculine and feminine
attributes. - ✔✔True
Which is TRUE of a mixed method approach to research? - ✔✔The incorporation of multiple
worldviews in understanding a topic
,... tend to examine the roles of sex and gender in the development of human societies across
cultures and time. - ✔✔Anthropologists
Research shows that differences in psychological aggression between men and women are... -
✔✔Most likely caused by some mixture of biological and social factors
Some social understandings of sex and gender show a great deal of cultural variability, such as...
- ✔✔The acceptability of third sex/gender options
Using "sex" to refer to biological differences between men and women and "gender" to refer to
the culturally constructed differences is problematic for which of the following reasons? - ✔✔It
is difficult to pinpoint the precise influence of biology and culture in sex differences
More current conceptualizations of gender include a wider range of possible gender identities. -
✔✔True
One research study by Case et al. (2014) found that exposing participants to videotaped
discussions of male and heterosexual privileged had what effect? - ✔✔Reduced sexist
attitudes and increased motivation to avoid prejudice
Which of the following BEST represents an intersectional perspective? - ✔✔Researching how
Black women face multiple forms of discrimination
A key component of critical thinking is to ask yourself, "How can I make this new information
consistent with my pre-existing beliefs?" - ✔✔False
The influence of gender in our everyday lives is often subtle and outside of awareness? -
✔✔True
, Men and masculinity scholars have developed new theories often focusing on... - ✔✔The
destructive aspects of the traditional male gender role for men's health
The study of gender psychology first gained traction... - ✔✔During the second wave of
women's movement in the 1970s
Which group would be least likely to recognize the influence of sex and gender in daily life? -
✔✔Cisgender men
Which of the following is NOT true of postpositivism? - ✔✔Empirical investigation is an inferior
method towards studying politically charged questions
... methods allow researchers to turn their variables of interest into numbers. -
✔✔Quantitative
Anderson and Leaper's (1998) discovery that studies with female first authors found larger sex
differences in interruptions (favoring men) and studies with mail first authors might be an
example of... - ✔✔Researcher bias
Qualitative research is less scientifically valid than quantitative research. - ✔✔False
All of the following contribute to a larger effect size EXCEPT... - ✔✔Large sample size
Which of the following does NOT accurately describe science? - ✔✔It most heavily emphasizes
evidence that is consistent with theory
One of the advantages of longitudinal studies is that they are not susceptible to third variable
problems. - ✔✔False
Which of the following is NOT one of the three ways mentioned for feminisms to remain viable
and healthy? - ✔✔Endorse more traditional and commonplace conceptions of femininity
Which of the following is TRUE of the history of acceptance of nonbinary categories of sex and
gender in Western cultures? - ✔✔New York City issued the first intersex birth certificate in the
United States
Since the earliest waves of women's movements, feminism has included considerations for
factors such as race and class. - ✔✔False
Intersexuality refers to instances where... - ✔✔Biological components of sex do not fit the
typical male/female pattern
Strict sex and gender binaries are... - ✔✔Oversimplified categorical structures people impose
on society
What event key in prompting the American psychiatric Association to remove homosexuality
from its classification as a psychological disorder from the DSM-II? - ✔✔A study showing no
differences in psychological adjustment between heterosexual and gay participants
Psychological androgyny refers to the possession of high levels of both masculine and feminine
attributes. - ✔✔True
Which is TRUE of a mixed method approach to research? - ✔✔The incorporation of multiple
worldviews in understanding a topic
,... tend to examine the roles of sex and gender in the development of human societies across
cultures and time. - ✔✔Anthropologists
Research shows that differences in psychological aggression between men and women are... -
✔✔Most likely caused by some mixture of biological and social factors
Some social understandings of sex and gender show a great deal of cultural variability, such as...
- ✔✔The acceptability of third sex/gender options
Using "sex" to refer to biological differences between men and women and "gender" to refer to
the culturally constructed differences is problematic for which of the following reasons? - ✔✔It
is difficult to pinpoint the precise influence of biology and culture in sex differences
More current conceptualizations of gender include a wider range of possible gender identities. -
✔✔True
One research study by Case et al. (2014) found that exposing participants to videotaped
discussions of male and heterosexual privileged had what effect? - ✔✔Reduced sexist
attitudes and increased motivation to avoid prejudice
Which of the following BEST represents an intersectional perspective? - ✔✔Researching how
Black women face multiple forms of discrimination
A key component of critical thinking is to ask yourself, "How can I make this new information
consistent with my pre-existing beliefs?" - ✔✔False
The influence of gender in our everyday lives is often subtle and outside of awareness? -
✔✔True
, Men and masculinity scholars have developed new theories often focusing on... - ✔✔The
destructive aspects of the traditional male gender role for men's health
The study of gender psychology first gained traction... - ✔✔During the second wave of
women's movement in the 1970s
Which group would be least likely to recognize the influence of sex and gender in daily life? -
✔✔Cisgender men
Which of the following is NOT true of postpositivism? - ✔✔Empirical investigation is an inferior
method towards studying politically charged questions
... methods allow researchers to turn their variables of interest into numbers. -
✔✔Quantitative
Anderson and Leaper's (1998) discovery that studies with female first authors found larger sex
differences in interruptions (favoring men) and studies with mail first authors might be an
example of... - ✔✔Researcher bias
Qualitative research is less scientifically valid than quantitative research. - ✔✔False
All of the following contribute to a larger effect size EXCEPT... - ✔✔Large sample size
Which of the following does NOT accurately describe science? - ✔✔It most heavily emphasizes
evidence that is consistent with theory
One of the advantages of longitudinal studies is that they are not susceptible to third variable
problems. - ✔✔False
