The Popular Media Often Use Research Findings About Gender Differences

question 37

Multiple Choice

The popular media often use research findings about gender differences to reinforce which of the following?

• A) gender stereotypes
• B) biological differences
• C) how women and men are similar
• D) feminist psychological science

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Definitions:

Short-term Memory

The skill to retain a slight quantity of information in an instantly available status for a short span of time.

Elaborative Rehearsal

Elaborative Rehearsal is a method of memory consolidation in which information is related to existing knowledge or deeply analyzed to facilitate long-term storage.

Long-term Memory

A type of storage in the brain capable of holding information for long periods, sometimes indefinitely.

Short-term Memory

The capacity for holding, but not manipulating, a small amount of information in mind in an active, readily accessible state for a short period of time.