Psychologists Are Often Reluctant to Point Out Gender Differences That

question 116

Multiple Choice

Psychologists are often reluctant to point out gender differences that have been substantiated by scientific research.Your textbook suggests that the reason for this reluctance is that:

• A)people may mistakenly equate a gender difference with a gender deficiency.
• B)psychologists are skeptical of any research that finds gender differences.
• C)psychologists want to protect the public from any findings that might challenge cultural norms about gender differences.
• D)when gender differences are discovered, they are invariably due to genetic factors and because these cannot be changed by social and cultural factors, psychologists are reluctant to talk about them.

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A conceptual framework understanding the natural world and its phenomena, often encompassing ecological and biological processes.

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