Question

Dr. Foster is a Clinical Psychologist who accepts stereotype-based explanations higher instances of certain disorders among women than men. Dr. Foster would probably agree with which of the following?
A. Women's traditional roles create double- B. Women and men are influenced by different psychosocial contexts. C. Women's biology is the cause of many psychological disorders. D. a and b

Answer 1

Answer: C. Women's biology is the cause of many psychological disorders

Explanation: Gender stereotypes exist in psychology as in many areas of our lives. Gender differences may contribute to illness such as the limited power and control women have in some cultures and societies. However, some healthcare practitioners have a bias towards women, and diagnose female patients using the biological differences between men and women as well as attributing some common illnesses solely to women.

In the past, women were stereotyped to be prone to hysteria, solely a condition experienced by women. This condition has now been removed from the manual of mental disorders.