Twelve-Year-Old Christopher Is More Likely Than Seven-Year-Old Jennifer to Say

question 128

Multiple Choice

Twelve-year-old Christopher is more likely than seven-year-old Jennifer to say that both males and females can possess certain traits.This is because

• A) younger children insist that personality traits must be mutually exclusive.
• B) older children are more flexible in their gender-stereotyping of traits.
• C) younger girls insist that personality traits must be mutually exclusive.
• D) older children recognize that personality traits are mutually exclusive according to gender.

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