Question 1

Which explanation BEST describes why females are underrepresented in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math?

Accepted Answer

Females have historically been discouraged from pursuing careers in STEM through societal norms, stereotypes, and lack of representation, which contributes to their underrepresentation in these fields.

Question 2

The person LEAST likely to undergo acculturation is one who:

Accepted Answer

Acculturation involves adapting to a new culture through prolonged and direct contact. A person traveling for work for only three days has limited exposure and is thus least likely to undergo significant acculturation compared to those moving permanently, transferring colleges across the country, or being stationed overseas for an extended period.

Question 3

The largest minority group in the United States is:

Accepted Answer

Hispanics are the largest minority group in the United States, surpassing African Americans in population size.

Question 4

Multiculturalism as a force in psychology _____ other approaches to psychology, like psychoanalysis, behaviorism, and humanism.

Accepted Answer

Multiculturalism in psychology doesn't negate or diminish other approaches but rather blends with them, incorporating cultural perspectives into traditional psychological theories and practices.

Question 5

Speech patterns of White men may differ from those of African American women. The positive psychology model of multiculturalism would posit that:

Accepted Answer

The answer of Speech patterns of White men may differ...

Question 6

After moving to a new a culture, a person who retains their culture of origin but rejects the new culture is using the acculturation strategy of:

Accepted Answer

Separation occurs when an individual maintains their original culture while deliberately avoiding interaction with the new culture. This strategy involves retaining one's cultural identity without incorporating elements of the new culture.

Question 7

Gwendolyn is a woman who is attracted to both men and other women. Gwendolyn's sexual orientation is:

Accepted Answer

Gwendolyn's attraction to both men and other women indicates that she is bisexual, as bisexuality refers to a sexual orientation where an individual is attracted to both their own gender and other genders.

Question 8

The second largest minority group in the United States is:

Accepted Answer

African Americans are the second largest minority group in the United States, following the Hispanic/Latino population.

Question 9

Historically, being assertive is seen as more _____, whereas being caring is seen as more _____.

Accepted Answer

Historically, assertiveness has been stereotypically associated with masculinity, while caring and nurturing behaviors have been more closely associated with femininity. This reflects traditional gender roles and stereotypes.

Question 10

Charlie is a man who is attracted to men, but not women. Charlie's sexual orientation is:

Accepted Answer

Charlie's attraction to men and not women indicates that he is homosexual. Sexual orientation is about who you are attracted to and want to have relationships with. Transgender, on the other hand, refers to a person's gender identity not matching their assigned sex at birth, which is unrelated to sexual orientation.

Question 11

After English, the language most people speak in the United States at home is:

Accepted Answer

Spanish is the second most spoken language in the United States after English, with a significant number of native speakers and communities throughout the country.

Question 12

Intersectionality is BEST defined as:

Accepted Answer

Intersectionality refers to the concept that individual identities intersect in ways that cannot be understood by looking at single categories alone. It emphasizes how factors like race, gender, class, and others overlap and affect individuals' experiences and perspectives uniquely.

Question 13

Dr. Gusset works in the Study Abroad office and leads a study assessing the disorientation and bewilderment students may experience when encountering unfamiliar settings during their first week of a semester away. The experience that Dr. Gusset is studying can BEST be described as:

Accepted Answer

Culture shock refers to the feelings of confusion, disorientation, and anxiety that people may experience when exposed to an unfamiliar cultural environment, which aligns with what Dr. Gusset is studying.

Question 14

People of different cultures interpret what they see in different ways. This has been demonstrated by _____, the perception that identical lines are actually of different lengths.

Accepted Answer

The Müller-Lyer illusion is a well-known optical illusion where two lines of the same length appear to be of different lengths because of the way arrowheads are drawn at the ends. This illusion has been used in psychological studies to demonstrate how people from different cultures perceive and interpret visual information differently.

Question 15

Marcus is on a softball team. One day at practice, the coach told Marcus that he was no good at pitching and that he needed to "man up" because he threw "like a girl." The coach's statements are examples of:

Accepted Answer

The coach's statements are examples of microaggressions, which are brief and commonplace daily verbal, behavioral, or environmental indignities, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative prejudicial slights and insults toward any group, in this case, based on gender stereotypes.

Question 16

A woman who identifies as a lesbian could also consider herself a part of the large, diverse community known as:

Accepted Answer

LGBTQ is an acronym that stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer or Questioning, and it represents a broad community that includes a wide range of sexual orientations and gender identities, including lesbians.

Question 17

George is a man who is attracted to both women and other men. George's sexual orientation is:

Accepted Answer

Bisexuality refers to being attracted to both men and women, which matches George's description.

Question 18

A person whose biological sex and gender identity do NOT match is BEST described as:

Accepted Answer

Transgender individuals have a gender identity or gender expression that differs from their sex assigned at birth. This term specifically refers to the mismatch between one's internal sense of gender and their biological sex, unlike the terms homosexual, cisgender, or bisexual, which relate to sexual orientation or the alignment of gender identity with biological sex.

Question 19

A psychologist who studies the beliefs, behaviors, and values of a particular group of people is studying:

Accepted Answer

Culture encompasses the beliefs, behaviors, and values of a specific group of people, making it the correct answer.

Question 20

Most research estimates that approximately _____ percent of people identify as gay, lesbian, or bisexual.

Accepted Answer

Most research, including surveys and studies, estimates that about 2-4% of the population identifies as gay, lesbian, or bisexual. This range accounts for variations in survey methods, populations studied, and cultural differences in self-identification and willingness to report.

Quiz 10: Diversity in Psychology: Multiculturalism, Gender, and Sexuality