Simone Farnsworth Is a Writer of Children's Books

question 10

Multiple Choice

Simone Farnsworth is a writer of children's books. When she creates her books, Farnsworth is very careful to avoid the use of language that emphasizes the world from a male perspective. Simone believes that using words and phrases that emphasize traditional gender roles may influence children to think in a gender-stereotyped manner. Farnsworth's perspective is consistent with which of the following?

• A)the existence of a language acquisition device
• B)divergent thinking
• C)the triarchic theory of intelligence
• D)the linguistic relativity hypothesis
• E)the practice of culture-fair testing

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Definitions:

Stigma Consciousness

The awareness that one might be judged or treated unfairly by others due to a socially devalued characteristic or identity.

Shift Blame

The act of transferring responsibility for a fault or wrong to another person or entity.

Person-group Discrimination Discrepancy

A psychological term describing the difference between discriminatory behaviors targeted at an individual versus those directed at a group.

Ingroup Bias

The tendency to favor one's own group, or ingroup, over other groups, or outgroups, which can affect judgement and behavior.