Chapter 5

Question 0

Transgender

Answer 0

Gender identities and expressions don’t fit into social norms of sex assignment (male, female) and gender binary (man, woman). Biggest needs: violence prevention, HIV prevention & treatment, drug/alcohol abuse, crisis counseling for suicidal ideation & depression

Question 1

Gender

Answer 1

Both biologically determined and socially constructed

Question 2

Gender Identity Disorder

Answer 2

Controversial-labels being transgendered as a disorder in DSM IV, replaced by Gender Dysphoria in DSM V

Question 3

Genderqueer

Answer 3

Inclusive term for a person who does not identify w/gender pronouns for male or female

Question 4

Intersex

Answer 4

Varieties of reproductive/sexual anatomy that don’t fit into societal constructs of female (XX) or male (XY)

Question 5

Sexism

Answer 5

Oppression of individuals based on gender

Question 6

Internalized sexism

Answer 6

Women begin to believe sexist messages

Question 7

Male privilege

Answer 7

Unearned rights and benefits afforded to men solely based on their biological sex

Question 8

APA guidelines for working w/women and girls

Answer 8

11 guidelines in 3 sections:
Diversity, social context, power
Professional responsibility
Practice applications

Question 9

Normative male alexithymia

Answer 9

Inability to put feelings into words resulting from a long socialization process in which boys are taught to suppress/deny feelings of vulnerability

Question 10

Code of masculinity

Answer 10

Boys learn that becoming men means avoiding feminine attitudes and not getting too close to other boys due to learned restrictive emotionality

Question 11

Male gender conflict

Answer 11

Theory of understanding how traditional gender role socialization can result in negative consequences for men who remain rigid in changing circumstances (like work vs. home)

1. Success, power, & competition
2. Conflict w/ work & family
3. Restricted emotionality
4. Restricted affectionate expression for males

Question 12

Transgenerational focus

Answer 12

Men can revisit their relationships with significant male figures

Question 13

Sex

Answer 13

Assignment of male or female at birth

Question 14

Gender

Answer 14

Individual’s identification as a man or woman, regardless if his or her sex assignment

Question 15

machismo

Answer 15

repudiation of all feminine virtues such as unselfishness, kindness, frankness, and truthfulness, to be willing to fight and kill w/out hesitation to protect one’s manly image

Question 16

marianismo

Answer 16

from Virgin Mary traits, extreme femininity and subordination to males, giving women who bear children a higher spiritual status

Question 17

anorexia & bulimia nervosa

Answer 17

3%-10% of females ages 15-29 years, coping strategies for women who struggle with identity issues and managing a sense of control over their environment, disempowerment, literal emotional/physical malnourishment

Question 18

recovering from physical/sexual abuse

Answer 18

1-safety from abusers and free from stressors
2-making meaning from trauma by reviewing details and acknowledging associated feelings
3-reconnecting with sense of self and with important relationships with others
*entrapment in cycle of abuse due to the societal system of sexism which leads a woman to up her tendency to placate and please

Question 19

disparity in wages

Answer 19

single-mom families 26%, with 34% of single-mother-headed families living below poverty line

Question 20

imposter phenomenon

Answer 20

high-achieving women fear trusting in their intelligence and work talents, resulting in fears that others will eventually “find out” that they are not as capable as they actually are

Question 21

resilience

Answer 21

degree of self-acceptance, engagement in positive relationships, and mastery of contextual environments that allows healing to take place, affected by family characteristics like conflict and cohesion, resilience strategies include self-care, community connection, and social activism

Question 22

parents’ treatment of gender

Answer 22

dads more likely than moms to treat kids differently, both moms and dads more likely to encourage boys to act like boys, while encouraging girls to be themselves