What Is the Purpose of Gender Rules According to the Status

question 45

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of gender rules according to the status incongruity hypothesis (Rudman et al., 2012) ?

• A) to facilitate the division of labor in society
• B) to bring about social change and progress toward egalitarian goals
• C) to take advantage of men and women's psychological and physical differences
• D) to justify and reinforce the unequal gender hierarchy

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