Chapter 15 of your textbook discussed the issue of diversity when ...

[Bernana]

Chapter 15 of your textbook discussed the issue of diversity when psychologists conduct research about the psychology of women. This discussion pointed out that
 
  a. there has been an increase in research that emphasizes intersectionality.
  b. it is important to use well-educated European-American women, as the standard by which all other ethnic groups are compared.
  c. almost all researchers acknowledge that it's important to study the deficiencies of groups that are not considered standard.
  d. researchers cannot learn much information about women's strengths by studying groups other than well-educated European-American women.

Question 2

Chapter 15 emphasizes that the psychology of women must not repeat the errors that were made by earlier generations of psychology, when they ignored women. In particular, this statement suggests that
 
  a. the most important kind of research is the approach that focuses on gender differences.
  b. the researchers should increase their emphasis on diversity, for example, women of color, sexual minorities, and low-income women.
  c. it is important to keep heterosexual European-American females at the center of every comparison.
  d. it is important to study diversity so that psychologists can help women who are not considered mainstream.

[Expo]

Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

B