When We Use Unstated Rules and Assumptions as Short Cuts

question 60

Multiple Choice

When we use unstated rules and assumptions as short cuts to guide our decisions, we are using:

• A) stereotypes
• B) heuristics
• C) prototypes
• D) attributions
• E) anchoring

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Definitions:

Parental-Leave

An employment policy that provides employees with time off work to care for a newborn or newly adopted child.

Feminine

Attributes or qualities traditionally associated with women or the female gender.

Masculine

Qualities, attributes, or roles traditionally associated with men and male behavior.

Gender Accountability

involves acknowledging and addressing the ways in which gender norms and stereotypes impact behaviors and decisions within societies and institutions.