Deck 14: Feminist Therapy and Lesbian and Gay Therapy

Question 1

Which feminist philosophy supports the idea that women deserve equality with mean because they have the same abilities as men?

A) Cultural feminism
B) Liberal feminism
C) Radical feminism
D) Socialist feminism

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Why is coming out particularly difficult for ethnic minorities?

A) Because there are few ethnic minorities who are homosexual
B) Because ethnic minority cultures do not accept homosexuality
C) Because they now have two sources of prejudice and oppression
D) Because it is likely that they do not have homosexual role models of their own ethnicity

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT heterosexism?

A) Hatred of those who are not heterosexual
B) Heterosexuality is superior to other sexual orientations
C) The belief that every person is heterosexual
D) Disregarding those who are not heterosexual

Answer 3

A

Question 4

What is NOT one of the main goals of feminist therapy?

A) Empowerment
B) Eliminate sexism and oppression within society
C) Education about the oppression that White men have perpetuated
D) Encouraging valuing diversity

Question 5

Gender is a biological construct that is used to differentiate between males and females.

Question 6

During gender role analysis, a client has just identified the statements that she makes to herself based on the gender role messages that she has learned throughout life. What is the next step?

A) The therapist and client should decide which messages the client wants to change.
B) Accept these messages because they would not have been remembered if they were not valuable
C) Separate these messages into positive and negative messages
D) Try to change all of the messages because they are based in a patriarchal society

Question 7

Which is the most current form of feminist therapy?

A) Radical feminist therapy
B) Relational-cultural therapy
C) Postmodern feminist therapy
D) Consciousness raising therapy

Question 8

On average, at what age do lesbian and gay youth first become aware of their same-gender attraction?

A) 3-4 years old
B) 7-8 years old
C) 9-10 years old
D) 14-16 years old

Question 9

Amy is prepared for her math test but as soon as she sits down to take it in a classroom full of males she is reminded again of her gender and then underperforms on her test. Steele would say that this is a result of ________________.

A) An activated gender schema
B) Negative gender roles
C) Stereotype threat
D) Biological differences between men and women in math ability

Question 10

Feminist therapy does not address the development of men.

Question 11

Feminists believe that there are few biological differences between men and women.

Question 12

The therapist of a battered woman encourages her to push for societal change by writing letters to law makers. This therapist most likely follows which feminist philosophy?

A) Cultural feminism
B) Liberal feminism
C) Radical feminism
D) Postmodern feminism

Question 13

Sheila's therapist believes that she is oppressed because society devalues her strengths as woman and believes that feminizing society would be beneficial. Sheila's therapist most likely follows which feminist philosophy?

A) Cultural feminism
B) Liberal feminism
C) Radical feminism
D) Socialist feminism

Question 14

There are significant differences across cultures in beliefs about what men and women are like.

Question 15

Which of the following is true according to relational-cultural therapy?

A) That autonomy is one of the most important factors in psychological health
B) People suffer because of things like shame, humiliation and marginalization.
C) Relationships may interfere with one's ability to individuate.
D) People thrive best when they relate mostly with a small group of like-minded individuals

Question 16

Which is NOT an issue in which Bohan believes feminist therapist should be knowledgeable?

A) Gender role socialization
B) Ethnic socialization
C) Commitment to working towards elimination of gender role bias
D) Power differentials between men and women

Question 17

Which is NOT a technique used by feminist therapists?

A) Bibliotherapy
B) Assertiveness training
C) Power analysis
D) Identify confusion assessment

Question 18

The therapist/client relationship in feminist therapy is egalitarian.

Question 19

On average, at what age do people first identify as lesbian or gay?

A) 12-14 years old
B) 14-16 years old
C) 16-18 years old
D) 18 - 20 years old

Question 20

John is having difficulty with the fact that his wife is the primary money earner in their household. He is asked by his therapist to analyze how his gender role beliefs may play a role in his feelings. Which feminist approach is this?

A) Gender role analysis
B) Consciousness raising
C) Resocialization
D) Feminist techniques are not practiced with males.

Question 21

Feminist therapies have made several important contributions to psychotherapy. Discuss some of these contributions.

Question 22

Cass outlined six stages of gender identity development. What are three of these stages?

Question 23

What is gender schema theory?

Question 24

Feminism has always been a multicultural movement.

Question 25

Give an example of an issue that might be evaluated in a power analysis?

Question 26

Radical feminism asserts that oppression originates from society's devaluation of women's strengths.

Question 27

What were some concerns that Phyllis Chesler had about psychotherapy in the 1970s?

Question 28

What are the core feminist beliefs?

Question 29

Some complain that feminist therapists may be too militant thereby influencing their clients.

Question 30

What is the role of the client in feminist therapy?

Question 31

How is biblotherapy used in therapy?

Question 32

Discuss the barriers to assessment of LGBT clients.

Question 33

Compare and contrast sex and gender.

Question 34

How are feminist therapy and multicultural therapy similar?

Question 35

Name five of the ten concerns that LGBT college students face.

Question 36

Describe Liberal feminism.

Question 37

Riots at the Stonehenge Inn marked the first time that gay people rebelled publically against the police.

Question 38

What are some of the Common Mental Health Concerns for LGBT Clients?

Question 39

Discuss gender role intervention.

Question 40

Feminist therapy is a school of thought that is basically a combination of the social constructivist and the social justice movements.