Danielle Has a Three-Year-Old Daughter and Refuses to Purchase a Barbie

question 134

Multiple Choice

Danielle has a three-year-old daughter and refuses to purchase a Barbie doll for her.She also has forbidden any of her friends and relatives from doing this as well.Danielle's childrearing practices can likely be attributed to a belief in which of the following theories?

• A) evolutionary psychology
• B) sociobiology
• C) social constructionism
• D) essentialism

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Definitions:

Cognitive Flexibility

The mental ability to switch between thinking about two different concepts, or to think about multiple concepts simultaneously.

Transductive Reasoning

A form of reasoning where conclusions are drawn based on specific examples or instances, rather than through abstract logic, prevalent in young children.

Class Inclusion

The principle that one category or class of things can include several subclasses.

Subclasses

Categories that are subordinate to a larger class, providing a means to organize elements into hierarchies or specializations.