When Mothers Label Gender, Either with Nouns or with Pronouns

question 103

Multiple Choice

When mothers label gender, either with nouns or with pronouns, these statements

• A) prevent the use of generics in children's language.
• B) promote gender-neutral thinking in children.
• C) can confuse children about what it means to be male versus female.
• D) encourage toddlers to sort their social world into gender categories.

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Recollections

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