Question 1

According to Rosemarie Garland-Thomson, what is the primary function of the concept of 'normality' in society?

Accepted Answer

To define who gets to belong by those in power.

Question 2

Which theory challenges the assumption that able-bodiedness is the default and reclaims 'crip' as a form of resistance?

Accepted Answer

Crip theory (McRuer, 2006)

Question 3

What does the concept of 'bodymind' (Price, 2011) emphasize?

Accepted Answer

The inseparable link between mind, body, and emotion.

Question 4

Compulsory heterosexuality and compulsory able-bodiedness both serve to:

Accepted Answer

Create hierarchies of normality that regulate bodies and desires.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes 'crip time'?

Accepted Answer

Flexible, non-linear temporalities that adapt to different bodies and needs.

Question 6

How does colonialism historically relate to disability, according to the study materials?

Accepted Answer

It coded disability as racial or moral inferiority.

Question 7

Empirical research (Warrier et al., 2021) shows that autistic individuals are more likely to:

Accepted Answer

Identify as trans or gender-diverse.

Question 8

Which concept merges neurodiversity, queer theory, and Crip theory to challenge norms around cognition and gender?

Accepted Answer

Neuroqueer theory (Walker, 2021)

Question 9

In the context of psychology, what recent shift has occurred regarding DSM classifications of sexuality, gender variance, and autism?

Accepted Answer

From pathology to affirmation.

Question 10

Which empirical finding links analytical processing in neurodivergent individuals to gender?

Accepted Answer

Questioning of binary gender categories.

Question 11

Intersectional stress, as described by Botha & Frost (2020), refers to:

Accepted Answer

The compounded stress faced by individuals with multiple marginalized identities.

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of activism addressing intersectional realities?

Accepted Answer

Disabled trans advocates pushing for accessible queer spaces.

Question 13

According to Butler (1990), how is gender constructed?

Accepted Answer

As performative, through repeated acts.

Question 14

What does 'masking' in neurodivergent individuals parallel in gender theory?

Accepted Answer

Gender performance.

Question 15

Which statement best reflects the idea of 'reimagining wholeness' from Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha?

Accepted Answer

There is nothing wrong with our bodyminds; the problem lies in systems that taught us to doubt them.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a feature of 'crip aesthetics'?

Accepted Answer

Standardization

Question 17

A psychologist is evaluating a trans, neurodivergent client and misinterprets their communication as lack of capacity. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Misinterpretation due to bias against marginalized identities.

Question 18

If $$N$$ represents the number of marginalized identities a person holds, and $$S$$ represents the stress experienced, which equation best models intersectional stress according to Botha & Frost (2020)?

Accepted Answer

$$S = N^2$

Question 19

Which of the following best illustrates the concept of 'no neutral body'?

Accepted Answer

All bodies are interpreted through cultural lenses and social norms.

Question 20

A student argues that distress in neurodivergent individuals should be reframed as social invalidation rather than personal pathology. This perspective aligns with which recent shift in psychology?

Accepted Answer

Affirmation and social model of disability.

Gender, Disability, and Neurodivergence: Psychological Perspectives on Normalcy and Identity

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