PSYCH 291 Final Exam Flashcards
Ways to asses media impact
Amount of skin exposed
Types of clothing worn
Mood before and after viewing images
Amount of dialogue
Function or type of dialogue
Sexual Objectification
values based on body’s sexual appeal and less for competencies, personality or other traits
Four Types of Violence Against Women
Physical, Sexual, Psychological, Economic
Consequences of the Safety Gap
Can be emotionally exhausting
Can limit free movement in public space
Can cost time and money
Can limit employment opportunities
Inhibited use of space is an important form of control
Women are more likely to label r*pe if…
More violence occurred
R*ped by stranger
Experienced assault as a child
Himpathy
desire and attention to understand the logic and backstory of men who have done horrible things
Reasons r*pe is underreported:
People did not think it was serious enough to report
Did not have proof
Though she was partly or fully responsible
Didn’t want anyone to know
Alternative metaphors than “The Glass Ceiling”:
The Labyrinth
Concrete Ceiling
Sexual Harassment
“behavior that derogates, demeans, or humiliates an individual based on that individual’s sex”
Gender Harassment
Any unwanted and offensive behavior directed at an individual based on their gender or perceived gender.
Examples of Come-Ons (Sexual Harassment)
Groping, Relentless Pressure for dates
Sexual Harassment Outcomes
Anxiety, GI Problems, Post-Traumatic Stress, Disordered Eating, Burnout
Shirley Chisholm
An American politician, educator, and author.
(1968) Became the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress.
(1972) The first woman to run for the Democractic Party’s presidential nomination.
Wendy Davis
Senator Davis filibustered (for 11 hours) to block a proposal to ban abortions after 20 weeks pregnancy, restricting abortion access.
The lack of leadership development
The tendency to provide women with fewer leadership development opportunities than men receive, which can result in their inability
What is “Think Manager, Think Male”?
Men are automatically seen and imagined as leaders
Men are considered “natural leaders”
Men are given more favorable evaluations than women
Men are more likely to be promoted to leadership positions than women, even if women are equally qualified.
Positive-sum thinking
a situation where all participants can benefit, and the total gains are greater than the total losses.
Teddy Bear Effect
For Black men, babyface features render them less threatening and more warm, innocent and trustworthy to white peers.
Reward Power
when someone controls rewards that others desire
Coercive Power
the punishment controlled by one person that another fears
Legitimate Power
the power perceived right of one person to influence another.
Referent Power
the influence one has over another that admires or wishes to emulate
Expert Power
the power someone with presumed knowledge has in certain situations
Information Power
the power someone wields over another based upon the amount of information accumulated
“Mansplaining”
Explaining something to a woman in a condescending and patronizing manner, often assuming she lacks knowledge or understanding.
- Especially when the women is an actual expert
Types of Sexual Objectification
Immersive, Interpersonal, Cultural
Ex. Immersive is a beauty pageant, interpersonal is catcalling
Social Desirability Bias
Participants feel the need to appear moral, ethical, or intelligent to the researcher.
Sexual Double Standard
Women who have sex or “too much” sex are seen as less desirable, while guys “can have as many partners” as they want
Standards: When women has standards, it means they may withhold or refuse sex, but when a man has standards, it means he does not have sex with an attractive person
Lean In
A book by Sheryl Sandberg that was pretty popular, but there is now a lot of reflection and feminist criticism
