Which Is NOT True of the Group of Nursery School

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT true of the group of nursery school children Paley observed?

• A) Before they are about 4 years old, children fail to distinguish between male and female behaviors in their play.
• B) Children invent rituals to separate themselves along gender lines.
• C) Girls and boys like to play identical games. (Gender distinctions do not occur until first grade.
• D) Boys like to play at being superheroes; girls like to play family roles.

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Definitions:

Queer Theory

An approach in critical theory that challenges conventional views on gender and sexuality, advocating for the deconstruction of traditional identity categories.

Binaries

Pairs of contrasting concepts or categories, such as male/female or nature/culture, used to organize thinking and analysis.

Heterosexuality

A sexual orientation characterized by romantic or sexual attraction between people of the opposite sex.

Queer Theorists

Scholars and thinkers who challenge traditional categories of gender and sexuality, emphasizing the fluidity and socially constructed nature of these concepts.