If Children Are Pressured to Adopt an Expressive Style of Personality

question 13

Multiple Choice

If children are pressured to adopt an expressive style of personality, what traits are likely to be valued in their culture's gender-role standard for success?

• A)responsibility, obedience, achievement, and sensitivity
• B)dominance, assertiveness, independence, and competitiveness
• C)kindness, independence, assertiveness, and cooperation
• D)kindness, nurturance, cooperation, and sensitivity

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Definitions:

Incompatible Biases

Prejudices or preconceived opinions that conflict with each other or with current situations.

Internal Attributions

The process of explaining someone's behavior based on internal characteristics such as personality, disposition, or attitude.

External Attributions

The process of assigning the cause of an individual's behavior to factors outside the person, such as the social situation or environmental factors.

Poor Performance

The occurrence of failing to meet minimum accepted standards or objectives within professional or personal tasks.