Fernando Doesn't Cut in Line, He Raises His Hand in Class

question 17

Multiple Choice

Fernando doesn't cut in line, he raises his hand in class before talking, and stops his car at stop signs on the road. He focuses on conventional rules that have been established by social consensus in order to control behavior and maintain the social system. Which of the following best describes Fernando's reasoning?

• A) Prosocial reasoning
• B) Moral reasoning
• C) Social consensus reasoning
• D) Social conventional reasoning

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Definitions:

Emphasized Femininity

A concept referring to socially constructed ideals of female behavior that emphasize compliance, nurturing, and accommodating the interests and desires of men.

Hegemonic Masculinity

A concept used in gender studies to describe the practice that guarantees the dominant social position of men, and the subordinate social position of women.

Intersexed

A term used to describe individuals born with reproductive or sexual anatomy that doesn’t fit typical definitions of male or female.

Hermaphrodites

Organisms that possess both male and female reproductive organs, allowing them to perform both reproductive roles.