What Do Functionalists Generally Believe to Be True About Gender

question 61

Multiple Choice

What do functionalists generally believe to be true about gender?

• A) Some social roles are better suited to one gender than the other.
• B) There are at least three complementary gender roles.
• C) Men maintain control of the most valuable roles.
• D) The current system of gender stratification is based on conflict.
• E) Gender is constructed and maintained through everyday actions.

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Definitions:

Parallel Processing

The ability of the brain to simultaneously process incoming stimuli of differing quality, a fundamental mechanism underlying human thought and reasoning.

Dual Processing

The principle that our minds operate using two distinct systems for processing information: unconscious, automatic processing and conscious, deliberate processing.

Selective Attention

The cognitive process of focusing on a specific aspect of information while ignoring other perceivable information.

Change Blindness

A phenomenon where an observer fails to notice significant changes in a visual scene, indicating the selective aspects of visual perception.