Instructor’s Manual with Test Bank for Margaret W. Matlin’s The Psychology of Women Seventh Edition

Instructor’s Manual with Test Bank for Margaret W. Matlin’s The Psychology of Women Seventh Edition CHAPTER OUTLINES CHAPTER 1 Introduction Central Concepts in the Psychology of Women Sex and Gender Sex Gender “Doing Gender” The Extent of Social Biases Sexism Racism Classism Ableism Heterosexism/Sexual Prejudice Ageism Feminist Approaches Liberal Feminism Cultural Feminism Radical Feminism Women-of-Color Feminism Psychological Approaches to Gender Similarity and Difference The Similarities Perspective social constructionism The Differences Perspective essentialism A Brief History of the Psychology of Women Early Studies of Gender Comparisons The Emergence of the Psychology of Women as a Discipline 1970s Problems with the 1970s Framework • gender is complicated • blaming women, ignoring the situation The Current Status of the Psychology of Women Complex Answers Research Increasing Interactions of Gender and Other Factors Interdisciplinary Studies Conflicting Research Findings Change Women and Ethnicity The White-Privilege Concept Peggy McIntosh White-Privilege Concept White-as-Normative Concept Women of Color Demographics Latina Women Hispanic, Latinas/Latinos, Chicanas/Chicanos border crossing Black Women racism Black, African American Asian American Women stereotypes and challenges Native American and First Nations Women integrating personal aspirations with values of their culture Further Perspectives on Ethnicity within-group diversity biracial and multiracial individuals intersectionality U.S.-Centered Nationalism Potential Problems and Biases in Current Research Formulating the Hypothesis Using a biased theory Formulating a hypothesis on the basis of unrelated research Asking questions only from certain content areas Designing the Study Selecting the operational definitions Choosing the participants Choosing the researcher Including confounding variables Performing the Study Influencing the outcome through researcher expectancy Influencing the outcome through participants’ expectancies Interpreting the Data Emphasizing statistical significance rather than practical significance Ignoring alternate explanations Misinterpreting correlational data Making inappropriate generalizations Communicating the Findings Leaving out analyses that show gender similarities Choosing a title that focuses on gender differences Journal editors rejecting studies that show gender similarities Secondary sources emphasizing gender differences instead of gender similarities Critical Thinking and the Psychology of Women Ask thoughtful questions about what you see or hear Look for potential biases at each step of the research process Determine whether conclusions are supported by the evidence that has been presented Suggest alternative interpretations of the evidence About This Textbook Themes of the Book Theme 1: Psychological Gender Differences Are Typically Small and Inconsistent gender as a subject variable Theme 2: People React Differently to Men and Women gender as a stimulus variable Theme 3: Women Are Less Visible Than Men in Many Important Areas Theme 4: Women Vary Widely From One Another How To Use This Book Effectively Chapter Outline True-False Questions Demonstrations Key Terms Section Summaries Chapter Review Questions Recommended Readings CHAPTER 2 Gender Stereotypes and Other Gender Biases Biased Representations of Women and Men Terminology Stereotypes Prejudice Discrimination Gender Bias Androcentrism Normative-Male Problem Gender Biases Throughout History The Invisibility of Women in Historical Accounts Look for missing information about women • life activities—What were women doing? • arts—Examine the more fragile and anonymous forms • religion and politics Philosophers’ Representation of Women • Aristotle • Jean-Jacques Rousseau • John Stuart Mill & Harriet Taylor Mill Gender Biases in Religion and Mythology 1. Women are evil. 2. Women are terrifying sorceresses. 3. Women are virtuous.