Halpern and Perry-Jenkins Researched How Gender Ideology and Gender Behaviors

question 7

Multiple Choice

Halpern and Perry-Jenkins researched how gender ideology and gender behaviors are socialized by parents to children. What is their main result?

• A) Mothers shape gender behaviors, and fathers shape their son's gender stereotypes.
• B) Fathers influence their daughters more, and mothers influence their sons more.
• C) Mothers help form ideology, while fathers model behaviors for sons and daughters.
• D) Fathers model behavior and ideology for sons, mothers do the same for daughters.

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