Psychology Of Gender Final Exam

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cool pose

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the use of posture and behavior by black men to suppress emotional displays

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homophobia

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unreasonable fear or hatred of homosexuality

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glass ceiling

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invisible barrier around career advancement of women and ethnic minorities

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glass escalator

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opposite of glass ceiling- image that invisible force produces an easy ascend to higher position

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sticky floor

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the factors which keep women in low level roles and prevent them from seeking or gaining promotion or career development- getting 'stuck'

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token

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women or ethnic minority in a setting that stands out and is pressured to reflect their group as a whole

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sex role spillover

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gender role characteristics that spill over into the workplace and create a stereotyping and sexualized atmosphere

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mommy wars

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recent pitting of stay at home moms vs. working moms
upper class vs. working class
conservatives vs. liberals

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osteoporosis

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reduction in bone mass and density most common in women

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tend and befriend

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characterized as a female emotion to stressful situations [ seeking social support compared to men who fight and flight ]

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agoraphobia

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anxiety disorder resulting by fear of having a panic attack in a setting with no escape

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dysthymia

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persistent mild depression considered chronic but less severe than MDD

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girl gangs

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presentation of women banding together defying standard norms

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androgyny

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a mix of masculine and feminine behavior and characteristics in the same individual

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harlow's monkey study: maternal instinct idea

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the basic idea that nurturing behavior of mothers toward children is determined biologically, rather than environmentally

monkey chose terry cloth over wire with milk

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how do women express aggression?

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psychologically or socially

spreading rumors, gossiping, ostracize of group memebers

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2 factors of rape prone society

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women are considered property

rape is considered ceremonial

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2 factors of rape free society

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women are respected and prestige over reproduction roles

sexual equality between men and women

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3 differences between girl/boy friendships

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girls more likely to have smaller group emotional friendships

girls more likely to engage in physical contact, boys fear homosexuality

boys tend to form activity based, large group friends

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3 differenced between adult men/women friendships

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men tend to form friendships bias of shared activity

men tend to find an activity to do, not just 'talk

women tend to share personal problems and triumphs

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3 examples of male dominated occupations

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construction

plumbing

automotive work

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3 examples of female dominated occupations

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pk teaching

secretary/admin assistants

dental hygienists

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3 ways women leaders differ from men

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women more prone to scrutiny

women more democratic in approach, using motivation and and optimism

women's communication emphasizes connection and commonality-more interpersonally sensitive

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3 types of sexual harassment

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quid pro quo- this for that. power position holders make sexual demands that affect a persons job position whether or not they comply

hostile environment- when unwanted verbal or non verbal behavior occurs in the workplace resulting in psychological harm or reduced effectiveness at work

gender harassment- when people are subjected to offensive or hostile behavior due to their gender-remarks made about gender vs. sexuality

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3 reasons why women have higher illness rates, lower morbidity

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women's gender role permits sickness to be acknowledged more than men

women ten to monitor health better than men, and more likely to seek medical attention

women practice better health behaviors

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3 risk factors for CVD

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smoking

fatty diet

physical inactivity

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3 reasons obesity harmful to women

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infertility

abnormal menstrual cycles

greater risk for disease

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3 reasons food restriction harmful to women

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abnormal menstrual cycles

slows metabolism

women can develop osteoporosisosis

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3 differences in how women's bodies process alcohol differently than men

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women have higher percentage of body fat, drink more concentrated

women have less water percentage, drink not easily diluted

women have less ADH, enzyme which breaks down alcohol in liver and stomach

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4 sources of psychological stress for women, explain

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women + family responsibility

women + discrimination

women + poverty

women + sexual victimization

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how XXXX can be an exaggeration of gender roles

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diagnosis influenced socially

men are stereotyped to be by themselves, and women more emotional

creates an automated connection of disorder identification with male and female skews

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4 factors that account for the prevalence of depression in women

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women are often over diagnosed

women tend to ruminate opposed to taking action towards a problem

the devaluation of gendered positions create mundane thoughts and lack of energy in behavior

higher emphasis of physical appearance

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2 benefits of cross sex friendships

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men gain more intimacy from opposite sex friendships

option to exchange viewpoints and opinions with opposite sex

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2 difficulties of cross sex friendships

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defining the relationship

management of sexual attraction

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4 reasons to decide to remain single

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sexual freedom

dissatisfaction of marriage

sex outside marriage more accepted

women more stable- no longer seek marriage for financial purposes

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2 stereotypes of men in hip hop videos

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drug dealers

pimps/womanizers

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2 stereotypes of women in hip hop videos

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sexual objects

gold diggers

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3 major areas where women differ in wants culturally

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body image

work/occupation

role of a wife