Regarding the Double Standard, Which of the Following Statements Is/are

question 555

Multiple Choice

Regarding the double standard, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

• A) The double standard refers to using different rules when it comes to judging the appropriateness of male and female sexual behavior.
• B) In the past, the double standard allowed males, but not females, to have premarital sex.
• C) The double standard resulted in a separate, but not equal, view of sexual behavior by men and women.
• D) All of these statements are true.

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Definitions:

Attitude

A psychological tendency expressed by evaluating a particular entity with some degree of favor or disfavor.

Dispositional Attribution

The tendency to attribute someone's behavior to their personality, character, or disposition.

Situational Attribution

The process of assigning the cause of behavior to external factors, circumstances, or the environment.

Scapegoats

Individuals or groups blamed for wrongs that they haven't committed, often as a way of deflecting blame from the true culprits.