​Which of the Following Statements Is True of Sexist Implications

question 37

Multiple Choice

​Which of the following statements is true of sexist implications built into the English language?

• A) The modern-day use of "Ms." is a desired nonsexist alternative term.
• B) ​Traditional customs assume a woman will continue using her family name upon marriage.
• C) Contemporary books tend to use the pronoun "he" to refer in a generic sense to a person when the gender is unspecified.
• D) ​Books in the past tended to use gender-neutral terms, such as mail carrier, server, and office cleaner.

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Definitions:

2,2-Dimethylbutane

A branched alkane with the formula C6H14, characterized by two methyl groups attached to the second carbon atom in a butane chain.

Newman Projection

A method of projecting a molecule, showing a carbon-carbon bond axis front to back, displaying the spatial relationships of groups attached to those carbons.

Stable Conformation

The most energetically favorable spatial arrangement of atoms in a molecule.

2-Methylpropane

An alkane with the chemical formula C4H10, also known as isobutane, characterized by a branched structure.