Author Question: Which of the following examples does not illustrate the term White privilege, as discussed by Peggy ... (Read 83 times)

sc00by25 · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

Which of the following examples does not illustrate the term White privilege, as discussed by Peggy McIntosh?

a. White people can go to a bookstore and count on finding the writing of their race represented.
b. White people who take jobs with affirmative action employers do not need to worry about co-workers suspecting that they got their job because of their race.
c. A White person's body shape, hair style, or body odor are not generally seen as a reflection on their race.
d. White people may not feel safe walking in primarily Black neighborhoods in locations with low crime rates.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is the best summary of the current status of research in the psychology of women?

a. One reason that research in psychology of women is challenging is that women's and men's lives today are different than they were in previous decades.
b. Because so little research has been conducted, we cannot draw firm conclusions about most aspects of women's lives.
c. Because so much research has been conducted, we can almost always draw firm conclusions about women's lives.
d. Almost all of the information we know about women in the current era is identical to what we knew a decade ago.