Gender Stereotypes Are Prescriptive.This Means That Gender Stereotypes

question 27

Multiple Choice

Gender stereotypes are prescriptive.This means that gender stereotypes

• A) identify what men and women should be like.
• B) can be used to predict when men and women are likely to behave in stereotype-consistent ways.
• C) are more accurate than other kinds of stereotypes.
• D) are less influenced by cultural standards than other stereotypes.

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