Chapter 27 Self Quiz

. Which of the following characterizes sexism, according to the authors?

systematic violence

economic disadvantage

a high human cost

all of the above

. Which of the following is not a level at which the Cudd and Jones argue sexism operates?

interpersonal

institutional

procedural

unconscious

. Interpersonal sexism

is intentional.

is unintentional.

has both intentional and unintentional forms.

has less to do with intentions than with the impact on others.

. According to the authors, whether or not a given example of unconscious sexism is “innocent” depends on

the degree to which the individual has access to information that counters the sexist attitudes in question.

whether the individual consciously identifies as a feminist.

whether particular individual women have been harmed by it.

none of the above, as all unconscious sexism is culpable

. Feminists argue that sexism structures one’s

experience of others.

self-conceptions.

experience of the world.

all of the above

. The authors define sexism as oppression directed against members of any gender.

True

False

. The authors claim that both social and psychological mechanisms are needed to maintain sexism over time.

True

False

. According to the authors, implicit social norms are an important facet of institutionalsexism.

True

False

. The authors argue that all sexism in all its forms is a wrong for which the person in question is culpable.

True

False

. Cudd and Jones maintain that sexism, like racism, is more easily recognized by victims than by members of the dominant group in question.

True

False

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