Using a Male Stereotype as the Standard of Comparison for Behavior

question 41

Multiple Choice

Using a male stereotype as the standard of comparison for behavior of females is

• A) egocentrism.
• B) ethnocentrism.
• C) androcentrism.
• D) androgynous.

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