Which of the Following Is True About the Dynamic Nature

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about the dynamic nature of gender stereotypes?

• A) In the future, it will be more acceptable for women to take on traditionally male- associated gender roles.
• B) The gender roles women and men occupy today are expected to remain stable in the future.
• C) People in the United States expect women's gender roles to change over time, but people in Western Europe expect women's gender roles to remain stable.
• D) People from the United States and Western Europe predict that men will be more communal in the future.

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Definitions:

Policy Making

The process by which governments and other authoritative bodies develop and implement rules, laws, and guidelines.

Ideological

Pertaining to a system of ideas and ideals, especially one that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy.

Contingent

Dependent on or conditioned by something else; not absolute or certain.

Racial Stereotypes

Preconceived and oversimplified ideas or images about the characteristics of members of a specific race, often used to justify prejudicial attitudes and discrimination.