Psych Final Flashcards
Egalitarian
belief that all people are equal
Social Support
support and care from friends, family, and partners
Informational support
advice-giving
Instrumental support
giving tangible support like money or food
Emotional support
empathy from those who give you social support
Tend and befriend coping strategy
relationships that involve emotional support, evolutionary relationship model for women. Important for women as they age.
Co-rumination
a bad form of social support that results in dwelling on negatives
Relational aggression
a way in which women damage one another indirectly, as opposed to men who do so directly by attacking their social status
Relative resources theory
the breadwinner in a relationship does not have to do chores
Social exchange
one person makes the money, the other does domestic work
Gender deviance neutralization
women who make more money than man partners compensate for deviating from the binary by acting feminine in other contexts
Pro natalist
pro giving birth in a way that doesn’t consider its nuances and complications
Motherhood mandate
societal pressure for women to have children
Motherhood mystique
an idea pushed by media that motherhood will satiate women in all there needs
Intensive parenting
parenting requiring time and money
Attachment parenting
a parent (usually assumed mother) must constantly be present in a child’s life
Horizontal occupational gender segregation
the idea that workplaces are historically made up of certain groups, therefore those workplaces conform to the roles and societal traits of said group, which therefore keeps it stable by excluding others
Vertical occupational gender segregation
Men hold higher positions of power
Glass cliff
women promoted before workplace is at risk
Quid pro quo
exchange, eg: give sexual favor for promotion or job safety
Role enhancement theory
people value their roles more when engaging in multiple
Work-family enrichment
life and work benefit from each other
Sticky floor
can’t move from low-level jobs
Maternal wall
job discrimination against mothers
Glass ceiling
high-status jobs are visible but untouchable
Glass escalator
men rise faster than women in the workplace
Empty Nest syndrome
feeling of loss when children move out of the house
Stereotype embodiment theory
seeing yourself as you are stereotyped
Pinkwashing
company portrays concern or breast cancer while not providing job security for their elder workers who may be afflicted
Elder speak
the easy people talk to elders like babys
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (Pmdd)
more sever version of pms
Role loss hypothesis
people who loose their staus as parents, employees, etc, they begin to start feeling a loss of control over their lives
Custodial role
housekeeping, domestic work, etc
Role strain relief hypothesis
parents, specifically mothers, feel happier when their children leave the home.
Launching phase
when children leave the home
Tonic mobility
frozen in fear during an attack
Rape myth
false portrayals of rape in media, one example is the stranger myth which portrays rapists as stalking strangers as opposed to family members, partners, and other interpersonal peoples
Compliant sex
consenting to unwanted sex, or relinquishing, to partner sex out of a feeling of responsibility
Affirmative consent
mutual consent
Cultural spillover theory
widespread cultural support for violence leads to acceptance of violence in other contexts
Post-traumatic growth
positive psychological change following life-changing trauma
Coercive power:
power that convinces victims that they will face repercussions if they don’t comply. Social ramifications and manipulation of social image is a common tactic
Restorative justice
focuses on rehabilitation
Dependant Personality Disorder (DPD)
anxious person disorder who feel incapable of taking care of themself and lean on others to aid them
Marianismo
similar to machismo, it is the gender socialization of latinx women and women in general, which encourages women to repress emotions like anger as a form of self-sacrifice for the stability of their relationships.
Agoraphobia
fear of open spaces or crowded spaces
Panic disorder
regular sudden attacks of fear and anxiety
Complex PTSD
PTSD + extra afflictions such as lack of ability to control emotions, anger, distrust
Historical trauma
generational trauma
Anorexia
restricting food intake to the point of physical repercussions
Bulimia
eating episodes, followed by throwing up, forced or otherwise
BPD
mental illness that impacts ability to control emotions
Multicultrual compitency
understanding cultural factors in intersectionality
Dialectal behavior therapy
form of comprehensive therapy for those with bpd that aids in prosocial rehabilitation
First wave feminism
1848, womens sufferage (didnt include queer or poc)
Second Wave feminism
1960’s, advocating for equal pay and redefining gender roles
Third wave feminism
1990s, organizing around the changing of perception womanhood, acknowledging intersectionality
Fourth Wave feminism
Some claim we are in a fourth wave that utilizes social media
Lesbian feminism
focuses on sexuality and reproduction
Liberal feminism
focuses on similarities between men and women and uses social and legislative organizing to deconstruct barriers between genders and sexes.
Radical feminism
denies that equality can be achieved through legal paths, and therefore women must be made separate to shield them from patriarchy and oppression
Gender essentialism
men and women are fundamentally different because of unchanging factors (genetics/ biology)
Post-colonial/ transitional
not from a western view, considering nonwestern cultural factors
Social stratification
the idea that people are ranked based on power within an existing hierarchy
Matrix of domination
All forms of oppression exist in congruence to uphold a general system of power
Overt Sexism
blatant, forward, black and white
Modern sexism
gender bias understood and propagated in subtle ways (might not get a job offer because woman)
Ambivalent Sexism
Sees women as wondrous, weak, pure, and in need of protection (which in itself can be sexist), but also includes straightforward hostility
Hostile sexism:
Negative and derogatory thoughts, actions, beliefs about women
Neurosexism
claim that women and men are biologically different and that this should reinforce stereotypes (not based in fact)
Tentative speech
speech that does not assert “dominance”
Expectancy role value theory
men and women have internalized gender roles through socialization, causing us to identify with said roles
Gender stratification hypothesis:
differences or perceived differences between men and women are what cause different positions in hierarchy
Gender rigidity
no space for flexibility on how boys or girls should act (gender roles, binary)
Tripartite model of social influence
parents, peers, and media construct the key ideas around body image
Cultivation theory
ideas about body image are cultivated by the media
Menarche
first period
