Using Masculine Nouns and Pronouns to Refer to All People

question 11

Multiple Choice

Using masculine nouns and pronouns to refer to all people in a gender-neutral sense is called ______.

• A) masculine generics
• B) ethnocentrism
• C) chauvinistic language
• D) overgeneralization

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Definitions:

Molecules

The smallest unit of a chemical compound that can exist; made up of two or more atoms bonded together.

Molecular

Relating to or consisting of molecules, the smallest particle in a chemical element or compound that has the chemical properties of that element or compound.

Boiling Point

The temperature at which a liquid's vapor pressure equals the surrounding atmospheric pressure, causing it to turn into vapor.

Following

In the context of reactions, "following" generally refers to the sequence or order in which reactants undergo transformations in a chemical process.