Deck 26: Counseling Women

Question 1

Which is a barrier to the advancement of women on the corporate ladder?

A) the "good old boys" network
B) too few employment opportunities
C) family commitments
D) None of the choices is correct.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The ratio of men to women decreases with age.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Many women experience _______ because of the emphasis placed on beauty and youthfulness.

Answer 3

ageism

Question 4

Define feminism. Share what a feminist approach to counseling might entail.

Question 5

The career self-efficacy of women is increased by having them

A) understand the impact of gender socialization on career choice and development.
B) learn about the career paths of successful women.
C) observe successful women and interviewing them about their career decision-making processes and insights.
D) promote skills to manage anxiety through relaxation and adaptive self-talk.
E) identify and challenge self-defeating thoughts.
F) All of the choices are correct.

Question 6

Expand on the interventions directed at challenging and changing the female image promoted by the media and advertisers.

Question 7

___________ is a frequently misunderstood term that refers to efforts directed toward gender equality.

Question 8

Identify areas that may cause stress for women.

Question 9

Twelve-year-old Jennifer begins to experience intense heart palpitations prior to a math test. She does not believe she is good at math because through messages from her family, teachers, and media, she is not supposed to excel at math because she is a girl. Jennifer is likely experiencing

A) serious posttraumatic stress
B) stereotype threat
C) internalized homophobia
D) cognitive dissonance

Question 10

Fortunately for women, many of the counseling theories and practices are gender neutral.

Question 11

Women often experience ___________ _________________ and exhaustion due to disproportionate responsibility for child care, housework, and care of elders.

Question 12

Explore what may occur when females are exposed to stereotypical societal messages about women.

Question 13

Women are how many times more likely than men to do housework?

A) 2. 5
B) 1. 5
C) men and women do an equal amount of housework
D) 5. 0

Question 14

A typical outcome of the unrealistic "thin ideal" results in healthy eating patterns for women.

Question 15

Depression is one of the most prevalent psychiatric disorders and a leading cause of worldwide disability. Women have a _________ percent greater lifetime risk of experiencing a major depressive episode compared with men.

Question 16

What might some results be of societal pressure toward "thinness"?

Question 17

Microaggressions in sexism can be

A) overt, manifesting in blatantly unequal and unfair treatment
B) covert in unequal, harmful treatment conducted in a hidden manner, such as gender-biased hiring practices
C) subtle in unequal treatment that is so normative that it is unquestionably accepted
D) All of the choices are correct.

Question 18

Displaying sexually suggestive pictures and/or telling sexist jokes would be considered sexual harassment.

Question 19

The more women are treated as sexual objects such as being subjected to sexualized evaluation such as erotic gazes or overt visual inspection and related sexual comments, the more they feel _______________ and _______________.

Question 20

What might be some effects of intimate partner violence and/or sexual victimization?

Question 21

During the course of their lifetime, what percentage of women will be subject to intimate partner violence?

A) 25 percent
B) 19 percent
C) 31. 5 percent
D) 10 percent

Question 22

Teachers are often unaware that they may be promoting sexism by providing differential responses to male and female students.

Question 23

Despite the difficulties presented in this chapter what are some strengths that characterize women?