Question 1

Explain how gender role factors may contribute to increased susceptibility to internalizing disorders among women. Include in your answer a discussion of response style theory and the expansion hypothesis (along with evidence relevant to each).

Accepted Answer

There are several ways that gender roles...

Question 2

Which of the following best describes why transgender people are at especially high risk of eating disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)   body dissatisfaction resulting when physical features remind them of their assigned sex
B)   hormonal imbalances that produce a litany of internalizing disorders
C)   general emotional disorders that produce more negative construals of social feedback
D)   increased desires to constantly want to alter their appearanceE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Which of the following most closely reflects the definition of psychological disorders that clinical psychologists generally agree upon?

Accepted Answer

A)   a persistent mental disruption that causes impairment in functioning
B)   any emotional disturbance that causes distress
C)   a prolonged mental state characterized by anxiety
D)   significant distress experienced in response to a traumatic eventE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Evidence from neuroscience suggests that prenatal testosterone exposure may explain sex differences in externalizing disorders via its impact upon the formation of the hippocampus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Prenatal exposure to testosterone affecting which part of the brain would help the most in explaining sex differences in externalizing disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)   the hippocampus, involved in memory
B)   the hypothalamus, involved in regulating the autonomic nervous system
C)   the prefrontal cortex; involved in impulse control
D)   the amygdala; involved in emotional behavior and motivationE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 6

______ focuses on the role of rumination in explaining sex differences in internalizing disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)   The expansion hypothesis
B)   Response style theory
C)   The transdiagnostic approach
D)   The gender intensification hypothesisE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Sexual minority adults who live in states that ______ experience disproportionately high rates of mood and anxiety disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)   are located in the south
B)   are more rural than urban
C)   Do not provide legal protections based on sexual orientation
D)   provide poor access to affordable healthcare professionalsE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Depressive and anxiety disorders are examples of internalizing disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Sex differences in depression tend to be smaller in some cultures that place great value and importance in homemaker roles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Mark is especially high on sensation and novelty seeking traits. Which of the following psychological disorders might Mark be more susceptible to developing?

Accepted Answer

A)   posttraumatic stress disorder
B)   generalized depressive disorder
C)   generalized anxiety disorder
D)   antisocial personality disorderE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

A replication of the self-objectification study asking participants to look at themselves in swimsuits found that relative to heterosexual men, gay men ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   felt less body shame
B)   self-objectified in front of an audience but not in front of a mirror
C)   were more likely to self-objectify
D)   Felt no more or less body shameE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

What is muscle dysmorphia and what type of body image concerns drive body shame among men and women respectively?

Accepted Answer

Muscle dysmorphia refers to a body image...

Question 13

What best describes the influence sex and gender have upon overall happiness and life satisfaction?

Accepted Answer

A)   Men tend to report higher happiness and women report higher life satisfaction.
B)   Across culture women report slightly higher subjective well-being than men.
C)   Across culture men report slightly higher subjective well-being than women.
D)   Gender has no substantial impact upon happiness or life satisfaction.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following theories is dependent upon the assumption that occupying multiple social roles buffers against distress?

Accepted Answer

A)   the expansion hypothesis
B)   response style theory
C)   the transdiagnostic approach
D)   the gender intensification hypothesisE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

The United States has among the highest lifetime rates of psychological disorders in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Black women tend to score lower on which risk factor for developing eating disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)   thin ideal internalization
B)   body shame
C)   social anxiety
D)   depressionE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Sometimes sexual minorities may experience self-directed, prejudiced attitudes increasing risks for a variety of mental illnesses. One example of such negative, self-directed attitudes is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   minority stress
B)   cognitive dissonance
C)   internalized transphobia
D)   sexual anxietyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Feeling sad and lonely for several weeks after a breakup qualifies as a psychological disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What does Yi Wang (2016) mean by "balanced authenticity," and what does it suggest about the relationship between feminine and masculine tendencies and mental health?

Accepted Answer

Balanced authenticity refers to finding ...

Question 20

Which of the following disorders are men the least likely to experience relative to women on average?

Accepted Answer

A)   ADHD
B)   bipolar disorder
C)   substance use disorder
D)   antisocial personality disorderE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Exam 13: Gender and Psychological Health

Explain how gender role factors may contribute to increased susceptibility to internalizing disorders among women. Include in your answer a discussion of response style theory and the expansion hypothesis (along with evidence relevant to each).

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Black women tend to score lower on which risk factor for developing eating disorders?

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Which of the following disorders are men the least likely to experience relative to women on average?

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Sex differences in depression tend to be smaller in some cultures that place great value and importance in homemaker roles.

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What is muscle dysmorphia and what type of body image concerns drive body shame among men and women respectively?

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Evidence from neuroscience suggests that prenatal testosterone exposure may explain sex differences in externalizing disorders via its impact upon the formation of the hippocampus.

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A replication of the self-objectification study asking participants to look at themselves in swimsuits found that relative to heterosexual men, gay men ______.

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Sexual minority adults who live in states that ______ experience disproportionately high rates of mood and anxiety disorders.

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What does Yi Wang (2016) mean by "balanced authenticity," and what does it suggest about the relationship between feminine and masculine tendencies and mental health?

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Which of the following best describes why transgender people are at especially high risk of eating disorders?

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Which of the following theories is dependent upon the assumption that occupying multiple social roles buffers against distress?

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What best describes the influence sex and gender have upon overall happiness and life satisfaction?

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Feeling sad and lonely for several weeks after a breakup qualifies as a psychological disorder.

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Which of the following most closely reflects the definition of psychological disorders that clinical psychologists generally agree upon?

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Mark is especially high on sensation and novelty seeking traits. Which of the following psychological disorders might Mark be more susceptible to developing?

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Prenatal exposure to testosterone affecting which part of the brain would help the most in explaining sex differences in externalizing disorders?

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______ focuses on the role of rumination in explaining sex differences in internalizing disorders.

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Depressive and anxiety disorders are examples of internalizing disorders.

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The United States has among the highest lifetime rates of psychological disorders in the world.

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Sometimes sexual minorities may experience self-directed, prejudiced attitudes increasing risks for a variety of mental illnesses. One example of such negative, self-directed attitudes is ______.

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