Which of the Following Best Describes What Walter Mischel (1966)

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes what Walter Mischel (1966) meant by the term sex-typing?

• A) the process by which individuals acquire gendered behavior patterns through social reward and punishment
• B) the process by which hormones cause sexual differentiation during early childhood
• C) the different rates of cognitive development among boys and girls that produce gender stereotypes
• D) the rigid categorization of infants into binary sex categories

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Definitions:

Absolute Threshold

The minimum intensity of a stimulus that one can detect 50% of the time.

Psychophysical Threshold

The minimum level of stimulus intensity needed for detection by sensory systems.

Subliminal Stimuli

Stimuli that are below the threshold of conscious perception, often used in reference to messages that are not consciously detected but can impact behavior.

Selective Perceptions

The cognitive process by which individuals focus attention on particular elements of their environment while ignoring others.