Gender Stereotypes Are Prescriptive

question 137

Multiple Choice

Gender stereotypes are prescriptive. This means that gender stereotypes

• A) identify what men and women should be like.
• B) do not persist in modern societies in any form.
• C) are more accurate than other kinds of stereotypes.
• D) are less influenced by cultural standards than other stereotypes.

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Definitions:

Compromise Decision

A resolution or agreement reached by each side making concessions, especially in a legal or business context, to settle a dispute or disagreement.

Mediation

A type of intensive negotiation in which disputing parties select a neutral party to help facilitate communication and suggest ways for the parties to solve their dispute.

Alternative Dispute Resolution

A range of processes, such as mediation or arbitration, designed to resolve disputes without formal litigation.

Arbitrators

Individuals appointed to settle disputes in an arbitration process, making decisions that are usually binding for all parties involved.