Margo and Martin Are Twins Who Have Both Enrolled in University

question 38

Multiple Choice

Margo and Martin are twins who have both enrolled in university. Standardized mathematics tests revealed that Margo consistently performed better than Martin. However, when choosing their majors, Martin chose engineering while Margo chose to pursue a degree in History. The twins made their decisions in response to stereotypes that family and teachers upheld about the intellectual differences between males and females. According to your text, what kind of stereotype is reflected in the twins' choices?

• A)explicit stereotypes
• B)gender-specific stereotypes
• C) implicit stereotypes
• D) intellectual reductionist stereotypes

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