Epistemology Is the Study of

question 38

Multiple Choice

Epistemology is the study of

• A) what there is in common among several different actions.
• B) combinations of simple patterns.
• C) how we think about what we know.
• D) the goal-oriented nature of development.

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Definitions:

Gender Differences

The distinctions in characteristics and behaviors that are culturally or socially designated as masculine or feminine.

Biological Explanations

Theories that attribute behavioral and psychological phenomena to biological factors, such as genetic, neurological, or physiological processes.

Cultural Explanations

These are interpretations or understandings of behaviors, practices, and beliefs that are framed in the context of the cultural background or tradition from which they arise.

Stereotype Threat

The risk of confirming negative stereotypes about one's group, which can hinder performance and affect behavior.