[PSYC 3480] - Midterm Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (33 pages long)
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Textbook wo(cid:373)e(cid:374)"s li(cid:448)es: a ps(cid:455)(cid:272)hologi(cid:272)al e(cid:454)plo(cid:396)atio(cid:374) 3rd edition by claire a. etaugh and judith: bridges. Chapter 1: introduction to the psychology of women. Sex the classification of individuals as female or male based on their genetic makeup, anatomy and reproductive functions. Similarities approach: beta bias: men and women are basically alike in their intellectual and social behavior, differences between women and men are produced by socialization, not biology. Differences approach: alpha bias: emphasizes differences between women and men, differences thought to arise from essential qualities within the individual that are rooted in biology, may emphasize and celebrate positive qualities historically associated with women (cultural feminism) Why or why not: yes, (cid:374)ot a(cid:374) e(cid:454)t(cid:396)e(cid:373)e fe(cid:373)i(cid:374)ist, (cid:271)ut i do (cid:271)elie(cid:448)e i(cid:374) (cid:449)o(cid:373)e(cid:374)"s (cid:396)ights. Challenges and obstacles: sexist educational policies. Women and the american psychological association: twelve women presidents of apa since its founding in 1892.
