In a Study Involving Mother-Child Conversations About Gender Typing

question 57

Multiple Choice

In a study involving mother-child conversations about gender typing,

• A) mothers' directly expressed gender attitudes were stereotypical.
• B) when children voiced stereotypes, mothers affirmed them only 2 percent of the time.
• C) mothers rarely explicitly countered a child's stereotype.
• D) mothers rarely called attention to gender.

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Definitions:

Interest

The feeling of wanting to learn more about something or to be involved in something; also refers to a charge for borrowing money.

Self-Conscious Emotions

Emotions that require self-awareness, especially consciousness and a sense of “me”; examples include jealousy, empathy, and embarrassment.

Cognitive Reversals

The ability to switch perspectives or understanding that actions can be undone mentally, an important part of cognitive development.

Primary Emotions

Primary emotions are basic emotions that are experienced universally across cultures, such as happiness, sadness, fear, and anger.