Feminist Theories Are Critical of Mainstream Theories for

question 27

Multiple Choice

Feminist theories are critical of mainstream theories for

• A)implicitly assuming that the male experience can be generalized to understanding the female experience.
• B)ignoring women.
• C)treating women as the Other that stands in contrast to the normative male standard.
• D)explicitly assuming that the male experience can be generalized to understanding the female experience.
• E)a variety of reasons, including all of those listed above.

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Definitions:

Serial Position Effect

is a psychological phenomenon where a person is more likely to remember the first and last items in a series better than those in the middle.

Persuasive Argument

The use of logical reasoning, evidence, and eloquence to convince others to adopt a certain viewpoint or course of action.

Principle

A fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior.

Real Attitude Change

Real attitude change refers to a genuine shift in a person's beliefs, feelings, or positions on a particular issue, resulting from persuasion, new information, or reevaluation of existing information.