Deck 4: Oppression, Power, and Privilege

Question 1

All of the following are types of hierarchical systems suggested by the social dominance theory except:

A) age systems
B) patriarchal systems
C) gender systems
D) arbitrary-set systems

Answer 1

C

Question 2

A female applicant is not considered for a work position that she is qualified for. This is an example of:

A) institutional power
B) discrimination
C) prejudice
D) systemic inequality

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Describe the process of internalizing oppression using examples grounded in a particular manifestation of oppression.

Answer 3

not answered

Question 4

Oppression can be conceptualized by the following interrelated components:

A) prejudice
B) discrimination
C) institutional power
D) affirmative action

Question 5

A person in a manager position not accepting suggestions from a person in a lay position simply because the person is considered to be his subordinate is an example of:

A) institutional power
B) systemic inequality
C) prejudice
D) discrimination

Question 6

________ inequality is signified by a relationship that is working towards one day being a relationship of equals and is not considered oppression; however, ________ inequality is considered oppression, because there is little hope that the relationship will one day be that of equals.

A) permanent; temporary
B) long-term; short-term
C) temporary; permanent
D) school; work

Question 7

A politician attempts to get more votes by appealing to the Catholic Church. This is an example of:

A) discrimination
B) systemic inequality
C) institutional power
D) religious bias

Question 8

Apply the cycle of oppression to a hypothetical client scenario and describe how the cycle might be therapeutically interrupted.

Question 9

Which of the following statements regarding oppression is true?

A) Some people can benefit from oppression.
B) Some people are harmed by oppression.
C) Oppression only causes harm
D) Both A and B are true

Question 10

In what ways can some people benefit from oppression? Describe the three presumptions of having privilege.

Question 11

________ is defined as the belief that one race is superior to others, and ________ is the belief that one sex is superior to the other.

A) sexism; racism
B) ableism; sexism
C) racism; sexism
D) racism; heterosexism

Question 12

Believing that all women are emotional is an example of:

A) prejudice
B) institutional power
C) discrimination
D) systemic inequality

Question 13

________ is the belief that intimate relationships between men and women are superior to intimate relationships between the same gender, whereas ________ is the fear and rejection of gays, lesbians, and bisexuals.

A) sexism; heterosexism
B) heterosexism; homophobia
C) gender bias; sexual orientation bias
D) homophobia; heterosexism

Question 14

When looking at oppression, it is significant that even with the less immediately perceivable characteristics such as skin color), there is a tendency to assign visible attendant signifiers to those characteristics, no matter how valid or invalid they may be. Describe an example of an area this might occur and ways in which the oppression might exhibit itself.