Suppose You Are Interviewing 8-Year-Old Steven About His Views of Men

question 134

Multiple Choice

Suppose you are interviewing 8-year-old Steven about his views of men and women.He tells you,"Men are mean and women are nice." Is Steven's description of men and women typical for his age?

• A) no, because most children do not use psychological dimensions to make gender distinctions between the two sexes
• B) yes, because most children first learn the negative traits that are associated with their own gender
• C) yes, because most children use psychological dimensions to make distinctions between the two sexes as soon as they acquire the boy-girl gender distinction
• D) no, because most children typically first learn the positive traits that characterize their own gender