Knowledge of One's Own Gender Biases, as Well as the Biases

question 18

Multiple Choice

Knowledge of one's own gender biases, as well as the biases held by a given society, can allow a helper to be effective at what some have called __________ helping.

• A) heteronormative
• B) androgynous
• C) asexual
• D) gender-aware

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Definitions:

Romantic Schemas

Cognitive frameworks or templates that shape an individual's attitudes, expectations, and behaviors in romantic relationships.

Relational Self-Esteem

An individual's sense of self-worth based on the quality and nature of their relationships with others.

Fearfully Avoidant

An avoidant attachment style characterized by a negative view of both self and others, high anxiety and avoidance, and distant relationships, in which the person doesn’t feel worthy, doesn’t trust others, and fears rejection.

Anxious-Ambivalent

An attachment style characterized by a negative view of the self but a positive view of others, high anxiety, low avoidance, and intense but unstable relationships.