Chapter 12- Feminist Therapy – Flashcards

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From the perspective of feminist therapy, the socialization of women inevitably affects their:
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e. all of these
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What do the four feminist philosophies (liberal, cultural, radical, and socialist feminism) have in common?
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a. the same view of the sources of oppression of women
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Feminist therapists, regardless of their philosophical orientation, believe all of the following except that:
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b. human development and interaction are similar across races, cultures, and nations.
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Stephanie, who believes strongly in feminist principles, is working in an agency that requires therapists to diagnose their clients using the DSM. Stephanie is likely to consider which of the following questions?
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b. Who benefits from using this label? How might this label contribute to disempowering the person to whom it is assigned?
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Which of the feminist principles views the therapist as simply another source of information, rather than as the expert in the therapy process?
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b. The counseling relationship is egalitarian.
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Which of the following feminist principles recognizes the importance of working against oppression and discrimination on the basis of race, class, culture, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, and disability?
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e. All types of oppression are recognized.
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Which of the following feminist principles implies that what has been typically viewed as individual clients' personal problems are really socially and politically caused?
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a. The person is political.
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All of the following are goals of feminist therapy except for:
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c. resolving intrapsychic conflicts from early childhood.
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Although feminist therapy shares many of the premises of person-centered therapy, feminist therapy does not agree with the notion that:
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a. the therapeutic relationship is, in and of itself, sufficient to produce change.
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Which of the following themes would clients in feminist therapy be least likely to explore?
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d. transference reactions toward their therapist
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After having a bad therapeutic experience with a mental health professional who pathologized her anxiety over financial issues, Lillian decided to consult with a feminist therapist. How is her new therapist likely to view her anxiety symptoms?
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a. as a sign of distress rather than psychopathology
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Of the following, which intervention would a feminist therapist probably consider most essential?
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d. social action
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All of the following are reasons many feminist therapists do not use diagnostic labels, or use them reluctantly, except that:
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c. diagnostic labels focus on the social factors that cause dysfunctional behavior.
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The preferred alternative to traditional diagnosis and assessment of feminist therapists is:
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b. gender role analysis.
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Which of the following interventions involves a shift from "blaming the victim" to consideration of social factors in the environment that contribute to a client's problem?
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b. reframing
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All of the following strategies are unique to feminist therapy except for:
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a. cognitive restructuring.
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Of the following, which is not an assumption shared by the cognitive behavioral and feminist therapy approaches?
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b. assuming that the therapeutic relationship alone is necessary and sufficient to bring about change
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Who is most noted for her contributions to the development of feminist therapy?
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b. Laura Brown
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A feminist therapist is likely to become an advocate for change in the social structure by arguing for:
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e. all of these
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Of the following, which is one of the major contributions that feminists have made to the field of counseling?
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c. paving the way for gender-sensitive practice
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Which of these statements is not true about lesbian feminism?
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d. Queer theory and lesbian theory are identical.
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The constructs of feminist theory, in contrast to traditional theories, include all of the following except for which characteristic?
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a. intrapsychic orientation
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The relational-cultural theory emphasizes the vital role:
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The feminist perspectives on the development of personality:
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The feminist perspectives on the development of personality:
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e. all of these
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Which of the following principles of feminist psychology is most aimed at advancing a transformation in society?
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b. Commitment to social change.
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The feminist approach to group counseling involves all of the following except:
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e. an opportunity to experience and analyze multiple transferences.
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During the past 20 years ____________ have found classic feminist theories wanting and have offered new theoretical perspectives focused on issues of diversity, the complexity of sexism, and the centrality of social context in understanding gender issues.
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a. postmodern feminists
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A limit of the feminist approach from a diversity perspective is:
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a. the tendency to impose upon a client personal values that may not be consistent with the client's cultural framework.
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Which of the following is not considered one of the six core principles of feminist therapy?
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a. an intrapsychic orientation
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Feminist therapists reject:
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b. the androcentric view.
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1. Feminist therapy is not static, but is continually evolving.
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True
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2. Feminist therapists do not tend to engage in self-disclosure because of their concern over unduly influencing the client.
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False
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3. By considering contextual variables, symptoms are reframed as survival strategies.
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True
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4. The female therapist may share some of her own struggles with sex role oppression with her client.
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True
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5. Feminist therapists restrict their practices to women clients.
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False
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6. Feminist therapists avoid sharing their values with clients in order to reduce the chance of value imposition
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False
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7. Feminist therapists work to demystify the counseling relationship.
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True
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8. Bibliotherapy is frequently used in feminist therapy.
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True
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9. Feminist therapy incorporates techniques from many of the various traditional approaches.
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True
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10. Traditional theories of counseling consider external circumstances and environmental factors at the root of psychological problems.
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False
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11. It is possible to incorporate the principle of feminist therapy with a multicultural perspective.
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True
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12. A feminist therapist generally does not expect the client to assume responsibility for making internal
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False
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13. According to feminist therapists, an intrapsychic orientation tends to result in blaming the victim.
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True
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14. Gender-free theories explain differences in the behavior of women and men on the basis of true natures, rather than on learning.
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False
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15. An andocentric theory uses female-oriented constructs to draw conclusions about human nature.
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False
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16. Heterosexism views a heterosexual orientation as normative and desirable, and devalues same-sex life styles.
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True
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17. Gendercentric theories propose two separate paths of development for women and men
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True
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18. Feminist therapists emphasize that societal gender role expectations profoundly influence a person's identity from birth and become deeply engrained in adult personality.
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True
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19. According to the relational-cultural model, a woman's sense of self depends largely on how she connects with others.
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True
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20. In feminist therapy, adjustment rather than transcendence is a primary goal of therapy.
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False
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21. Today's feminists believe that gender can be considered separately from other identity areas such as
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False
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22. The contemporary version of feminist therapy and the multicultural and social justice approaches to counseling practice have a great deal in common.
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True
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23. At the present time there is a unified feminist theory.
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False
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24. The beginnings of feminism can be traced to the late 1800s, but it is the women's movement of the 1960s that laid the foundation for the development of feminist therapy
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True
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25. While most feminist therapists believe that gender is always an important factor, they realize that ethnicity, sexual orientation, and class may be more important factors in certain situations for many women.
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True
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26. Empowerment is a central tenet of feminist psychotherapy.
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True
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27. Feminist therapy is a technically integrative approach that stresses tailoring interventions to meet clients with their strengths.
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False
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28. Historically, feminist psychotherapy groups were a vehicle for consciousness-raising
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True
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29. Feminist group work uses a structured approach and focuses on the use of techniques.
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False
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30. Feminist theorists consider depression a somewhat normative experience for women due to socio-political factors.
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True
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question
From the perspective of feminist therapy, the socialization of women inevitably affects their:
answer
e. all of these
question
What do the four feminist philosophies (liberal, cultural, radical, and socialist feminism) have in common?
answer
a. the same view of the sources of oppression of women
question
Feminist therapists, regardless of their philosophical orientation, believe all of the following except that:
answer
b. human development and interaction are similar across races, cultures, and nations.
question
Stephanie, who believes strongly in feminist principles, is working in an agency that requires therapists to diagnose their clients using the DSM. Stephanie is likely to consider which of the following questions?
answer
b. Who benefits from using this label? How might this label contribute to disempowering the person to whom it is assigned?
question
Which of the feminist principles views the therapist as simply another source of information, rather than as the expert in the therapy process?
answer
b. The counseling relationship is egalitarian.
question
Which of the following feminist principles recognizes the importance of working against oppression and discrimination on the basis of race, class, culture, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, and disability?
answer
e. All types of oppression are recognized.
question
Which of the following feminist principles implies that what has been typically viewed as individual clients' personal problems are really socially and politically caused?
answer
a. The person is political.
question
All of the following are goals of feminist therapy except for:
answer
c. resolving intrapsychic conflicts from early childhood.
question
Although feminist therapy shares many of the premises of person-centered therapy, feminist therapy does not agree with the notion that:
answer
a. the therapeutic relationship is, in and of itself, sufficient to produce change.
question
Which of the following themes would clients in feminist therapy be least likely to explore?
answer
d. transference reactions toward their therapist
question
After having a bad therapeutic experience with a mental health professional who pathologized her anxiety over financial issues, Lillian decided to consult with a feminist therapist. How is her new therapist likely to view her anxiety symptoms?
answer
a. as a sign of distress rather than psychopathology
question
Of the following, which intervention would a feminist therapist probably consider most essential?
answer
d. social action
question
All of the following are reasons many feminist therapists do not use diagnostic labels, or use them reluctantly, except that:
answer
c. diagnostic labels focus on the social factors that cause dysfunctional behavior.
question
The preferred alternative to traditional diagnosis and assessment of feminist therapists is:
answer
b. gender role analysis.
question
Which of the following interventions involves a shift from "blaming the victim" to consideration of social factors in the environment that contribute to a client's problem?
answer
b. reframing
question
All of the following strategies are unique to feminist therapy except for:
answer
a. cognitive restructuring.
question
Of the following, which is not an assumption shared by the cognitive behavioral and feminist therapy approaches?
answer
b. assuming that the therapeutic relationship alone is necessary and sufficient to bring about change
question
Who is most noted for her contributions to the development of feminist therapy?
answer
b. Laura Brown
question
A feminist therapist is likely to become an advocate for change in the social structure by arguing for:
answer
e. all of these
question
Of the following, which is one of the major contributions that feminists have made to the field of counseling?
answer
c. paving the way for gender-sensitive practice
question
Which of these statements is not true about lesbian feminism?
answer
d. Queer theory and lesbian theory are identical.
question
The constructs of feminist theory, in contrast to traditional theories, include all of the following except for which characteristic?
answer
a. intrapsychic orientation
question
The relational-cultural theory emphasizes the vital role:
answer
The feminist perspectives on the development of personality:
question
The feminist perspectives on the development of personality:
answer
e. all of these
question
Which of the following principles of feminist psychology is most aimed at advancing a transformation in society?
answer
b. Commitment to social change.
question
The feminist approach to group counseling involves all of the following except:
answer
e. an opportunity to experience and analyze multiple transferences.
question
During the past 20 years ____________ have found classic feminist theories wanting and have offered new theoretical perspectives focused on issues of diversity, the complexity of sexism, and the centrality of social context in understanding gender issues.
answer
a. postmodern feminists
question
A limit of the feminist approach from a diversity perspective is:
answer
a. the tendency to impose upon a client personal values that may not be consistent with the client's cultural framework.
question
Which of the following is not considered one of the six core principles of feminist therapy?
answer
a. an intrapsychic orientation
question
Feminist therapists reject:
answer
b. the androcentric view.
question
1. Feminist therapy is not static, but is continually evolving.
answer
True
question
2. Feminist therapists do not tend to engage in self-disclosure because of their concern over unduly influencing the client.
answer
False
question
3. By considering contextual variables, symptoms are reframed as survival strategies.
answer
True
question
4. The female therapist may share some of her own struggles with sex role oppression with her client.
answer
True
question
5. Feminist therapists restrict their practices to women clients.
answer
False
question
6. Feminist therapists avoid sharing their values with clients in order to reduce the chance of value imposition
answer
False
question
7. Feminist therapists work to demystify the counseling relationship.
answer
True
question
8. Bibliotherapy is frequently used in feminist therapy.
answer
True
question
9. Feminist therapy incorporates techniques from many of the various traditional approaches.
answer
True
question
10. Traditional theories of counseling consider external circumstances and environmental factors at the root of psychological problems.
answer
False
question
11. It is possible to incorporate the principle of feminist therapy with a multicultural perspective.
answer
True
question
12. A feminist therapist generally does not expect the client to assume responsibility for making internal
answer
False
question
13. According to feminist therapists, an intrapsychic orientation tends to result in blaming the victim.
answer
True
question
14. Gender-free theories explain differences in the behavior of women and men on the basis of true natures, rather than on learning.
answer
False
question
15. An andocentric theory uses female-oriented constructs to draw conclusions about human nature.
answer
False
question
16. Heterosexism views a heterosexual orientation as normative and desirable, and devalues same-sex life styles.
answer
True
question
17. Gendercentric theories propose two separate paths of development for women and men
answer
True
question
18. Feminist therapists emphasize that societal gender role expectations profoundly influence a person's identity from birth and become deeply engrained in adult personality.
answer
True
question
19. According to the relational-cultural model, a woman's sense of self depends largely on how she connects with others.
answer
True
question
20. In feminist therapy, adjustment rather than transcendence is a primary goal of therapy.
answer
False
question
21. Today's feminists believe that gender can be considered separately from other identity areas such as
answer
False
question
22. The contemporary version of feminist therapy and the multicultural and social justice approaches to counseling practice have a great deal in common.
answer
True
question
23. At the present time there is a unified feminist theory.
answer
False
question
24. The beginnings of feminism can be traced to the late 1800s, but it is the women's movement of the 1960s that laid the foundation for the development of feminist therapy
answer
True
question
25. While most feminist therapists believe that gender is always an important factor, they realize that ethnicity, sexual orientation, and class may be more important factors in certain situations for many women.
answer
True
question
26. Empowerment is a central tenet of feminist psychotherapy.
answer
True
question
27. Feminist therapy is a technically integrative approach that stresses tailoring interventions to meet clients with their strengths.
answer
False
question
28. Historically, feminist psychotherapy groups were a vehicle for consciousness-raising
answer
True
question
29. Feminist group work uses a structured approach and focuses on the use of techniques.
answer
False
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30. Feminist theorists consider depression a somewhat normative experience for women due to socio-political factors.
answer
True
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