One Study in the 1970s (And Replicated in the 1990s)

question 40

Multiple Choice

One study in the 1970s (and replicated in the 1990s) asked parents to rate their newborn infants on a series of adjectives. Researchers found that parents ______.

• A) used a larger number of adjectives when describing boys than girls
• B) rated boys as stronger and more coordinated than girls
• C) accurately accounted for gender differences in infants' physical traits
• D) rely on bottom up perceptions rather than top down stereotypes

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Definitions:

Symmetrical Area

An area where two sections of a distribution or figure are mirror images of each other, indicating balance around a central point.

Value

The significance or worth of something, often numerical, but can also be qualitative in context such as moral values.

Normal Random Variable

A variable that is distributed according to the normal distribution, characterized by its mean and standard deviation.

Mean

The average of a set of numbers, calculated by dividing the sum of all the numbers by the quantity of numbers.