The Finding That Children Are Aware of Social Categories at an Early

question 113

Multiple Choice

The finding that children are aware of social categories at an early age suggests that

• A) the influence of parental socialization begins at a very young age.
• B) the propensity to organize the social world in meaningful ways is innate.
• C) the influence of parental socialization cannot be meaningfully separated from innate influences on the propensity to develop such categories.
• D) young infants who are exposed to the media are more likely to be implicitly aware of social categories than those who are not.

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Definitions:

Internalized Oppression

The process by which individuals come to accept and live out the inaccurate myths and stereotypes applied to them by oppressors.

Externalized Projections

Defense mechanisms where individuals attribute their own unacceptable feelings, thoughts, or desires to others, often leading to misunderstanding and conflict in relationships.

Ideal Individual

An imagined person who embodies the perfect characteristics or virtues, often used as a model or standard to aspire to.

Androgynous

Describes an individual possessing or displaying both traditional masculine and feminine qualities, challenging binary gender norms.