Who Tends to Hold More Stereotyped Beliefs About Gender

question 116

Multiple Choice

Who tends to hold more stereotyped beliefs about gender?

• A) only boys who watch television frequently
• B) only girls who watch television frequently
• C) all children who watch television frequently
• D) all children who watch television infrequently

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Definitions:

Displacement

In psychoanalytic theory, a defense mechanism where the mind substitutes either a new aim or a new object for goals felt in their original form to be dangerous or unacceptable.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies used unconsciously by individuals to protect themselves from anxiety and to cope with reality or maintain self-image.

Projection

A defense mechanism where individuals attribute their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or motives to another person.

Repression

A defense mechanism where unpleasant thoughts, feelings, or desires are unconsciously pushed out of conscious awareness.