Suppose You Are Interviewing 8-Year-Old Farid About His Views of Men

question 20

Multiple Choice

Suppose you are interviewing 8-year-old Farid about his views of men and women.He tells you, "Men are mean, and women are nice." Is Farid's description of men and women typical for his age?

• A)No, because most children do not use psychological dimensions to make gender distinctions between the two sexes.
• B)Yes, because most children first learn the negative traits that are associated with their own gender.
• C)Yes, because most children use psychological dimensions to make distinctions between the two sexes as soon as they acquire the boy-girl gender distinction.
• D)No, because most children typically first learn the positive traits that characterize their own gender.

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