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1 | | Which of the following best describes the distinction between liberal feminists and gender feminists?
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| | A) | While gender feminists focus on the social and psychological notion of gender, liberal feminists emphasize the biological category of sex.
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| | B) | While liberal feminists call for a society in which women are granted full intellectual and political participation, gender feminists demand a fundamental change in the basic structure of what they see as our male-dominated society.
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| | C) | While liberal feminists claim that women are superior to men, gender feminists claim that women and men are equal.
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| | D) | While gender feminists call for a society in which women are granted full intellectual and political participation, liberal feminists demand a fundamental change in the basic structure of what they see as our male-dominated society.
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2 | | Which of the statements below characterizes what your text calls the Robinson Crusoe Assumption?
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| | A) | There is one universal human nature. Epistemology, therefore, is the attempt to describe the cognitive structures common to all individuals.
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| | B) | The acquisition of knowledge is primarily a project of isolated individuals, and this knowledge is independent of any social context and free of political implications.
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| | C) | The particular identity of a knower (including gender, race, class, and historical circumstances) is irrelevant to the production and assessment of that person's knowledge claims.
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| | D) | The ideal of rationality is that of pure objectivity, untainted by subjectivity or the emotions and interests of the knower.
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3 | | What did Gilligan find as a result of her research?
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| | A) | When philosophers make claims of the form "We think. . ." they typically have in mind adult, white, middle-class, educated men.
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| | B) | Women's historical association with mothering has led them to develop capacities for responsibility and trust beyond those of most men.
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| | C) | Males and females tend to approach ethical dilemmas differently.
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| | D) | The marginalized status of women allows them to recognize many of the dominant structures of society that are invisible to men.
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4 | | Which of the following best expresses Alison Jaggar's position?
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| | A) | Women are better knowers than men because they have a richer emotional life.
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| | B) | Women are worse knowers than men because their emotions tend to cloud their judgment.
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| | C) | Men are worse knowers than women because contrary to popular belief men are more emotional than women.
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| | D) | Women and men are essentially alike in their cognitive and emotional makeup so there's no noticeable difference in their capacities as knowers.
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5 | | Which philosopher does Lorraine Code target as illustrating the Robinson Crusoe Assumption?
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| | A) | James
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| | B) | Gilligan
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| | C) | Descartes
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| | D) | Ruddick
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