Deck 14: Making a Difference: Toward

Question 1

Women are more likely to identify as feminists when they

A)have a positive experience of feminism.
B)recognize discrimination exists.
C)have a feminist mother.
D)All the above are correct.

Answer 1

All the above are correct.

Question 2

Surveys of college women indicate

A)usually they were willing to label themselves as feminists.
B)most endorsed the goals of feminism but did not label themselves as feminists.
C)most endorsed the goals of feminism and labeled themselves as feminists.
D)major goals of feminism were not endorsed by most.

Answer 2

most endorsed the goals of feminism but did not label themselves as feminists.

Question 3

Feminists are often portrayed as

A)lesbians.
B)man-hating.
C)fighting-women.
D)All the above are correct.

Answer 3

All the above are correct.

Question 4

Women-of-color argue feminist theory and research should analyze the position of

A)white women in relation to women of color.
B)white women in relation to men of color.
C)people of color in relation to white men.
D)All the above are correct.

Question 5

Attempts to put women,especially feminists,in their "place" is called

A)the Jekyll and Hyde approach.
B)quarreling.
C)war among women.
D)backlash.

Question 6

Media images of second-wave feminists include

A)"Amazons."
B)"wild bands of lesbians."
C)"braless bubbleheads."
D)All the above are correct.

Question 7

All feminists share the idea

A)women are unworthy and powerless.
B)collective action is unnecessary.
C)social change is necessary.
D)All the above are correct.

Question 8

All feminists recognize

A)women are the same the world over.
B)social change is unnecessary.
C)collective action is necessary.
D)All the above are correct.

Question 9

The feminist movement has been criticized in the past for its

A)racism.
B)heterosexism.
C)ageism.
D)All the above are correct.

Question 10

Modern feminists are often trivialized by the idea equality

A)is a "women's problem."
B)is something that men should be concerned about.
C)is not something most women want.
D)should be explained to young women.

Question 11

Contemporary feminism is a global movement for

A)empowering women.
B)young women.
C)working naturally and easily with other women.
D)All the above are correct.

Question 12

Though feminist theory has generally labeled ___________ the primary source of oppression for all women,many women do not consider _____ the primary problem.

A)race
B)religion
C)gender
D)childbearing

Question 13

Organized ways to get involved in feminism as a student include

A)volunteering at the women's center on campus.
B)taking courses on women and gender and recommending them to others.
C)joining an organization for women's equality.
D)All the above are correct.

Question 14

Backlashes against 20^th century feminism have included

A)the claim that feminism is outdated.
B)referring to feminists as "ball-busters" and "feminazis."
C)blaming infertility on feminism.
D)All the above are correct.

Question 15

One common form of backlash is

A)picturing women with babies.
B)labeling feminists as crazy.
C)talk of the "Jekyll and Hyde" story.
D)encounter groups.

Question 16

Conservatives often refer to feminist criticism of the male status quo as

A)female privilege.
B)male-bashing.
C)a double standard.
D)trivialization of male needs.

Question 17

Ways to make a difference as a student include

A)writing papers on women or gender.
B)doing independent studies on women or gender.
C)asking questions when women are excluded or trivialized in readings or lectures.
D)All the above are correct.

Question 18

The major accomplishment of the first wave of feminist activists was

A)the vote for women.
B)reproductive freedom.
C)equal pay for equal work.
D)the decrease of sexism in the media.

Question 19

The backlash against feminism has included

A)perpetuating negative stereotypes of feminists.
B)insisting biological differences are the reason for men's greater achievements.
C)describing feminism as a war on men.
D)All the above are correct.

Question 20

Today,women earn ______________ of higher degrees in psychology.

A)about half
B)the majority
C)very few
D)almost none

Question 21

What are the benefits and problems of feminism becoming more of a global movement?

Question 22

Describe the backlash against feminism over the last century.How is that backlash alive today?

Question 23

How have women of color challenged and changed the concepts of feminism and women's issues?

Question 24

How do modern college students-men and women both-view feminism? How do their views affect their beliefs about women's issues?

Question 25

How will you deal with the backlash and stereotypes feminists face?

Question 26

What issues face contemporary feminists?

Question 27

Describe the evidence that suggests that feminism still has work to do to be fully integrated into psychology.

Question 28

How is feminism made into a "women's problem"? What problems does this attitude create?

Question 29

What can you do as a student to apply what you have learned in this course to your life? How can you educate others about women's issues?

Question 30

What are some of the criticisms of the feminist movement by women of color?

Question 31

What values do feminists around the world have in common? In what areas may they differ?

Question 32

What can you do to help others understand that feminists are more than the negative stereotypes society has leveled at them?