A Father Believes That Certain Behaviours Are More Appropriate for Boys

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Multiple Choice

A father believes that certain behaviours are more appropriate for boys than for girls. His wife has heard him share these beliefs and she wonders whether they are partly responsible for the fact that he relates differently to his son, with whom he tends to use more verbal and physical prohibition than he does with his daughter. In this example, the father's beliefs would be examples of ___________, while the fact that he treats his children differently depending on their gender demonstrates the concept of _____________.

• A)gender identities; gender constancies
• B)sex-role stereotypes; gender preferences
• C)sex-role stereotypes; sex-typing
• D)gender identities; sex-typing

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Definitions:

Incorporates

To include or integrate parts into a whole, often referring to the inclusion of multiple aspects or elements into a single entity.

Eliminates

Refers to the act of removing or getting rid of something completely.

Evolutionary Psychologist

A professional who studies how evolutionary principles help explain the structure and function of the human mind and behavior.

Natural Selection

A fundamental mechanism of evolution where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.