Which of the following students best describes the role of social biases in the psychology of women?
a. Rickey: The psychology of women examines how sexism influences women's lives; other biases are relatively unimportant..
b. Meisha: Studies of either racism or sexism provide important information about the psychology of women, but the combined effects of racism and sexism are rarely discussed..
c. Keshav: Although other social biases are sometimes mentioned, sexism and heterosexism are actually the only important issues for researchers in the psychology of women..
d. Andrew: Understanding the psychology of women requires an examination of a number of social biases including sexism, racism, classism, heterosexism, and ageism..
Question 2
According to your textbook's discussion of the ageism, this term
a. means that gender differences increase as people grow older.
b. is limited to biases against elderly adults.
c. is limited to biases against adolescents.
d. is typically aimed at elderly adults, but it actually means biases based on a person's age.
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