Gender Differences Are So Socially Ingrained in Most of Us

question 31

True/False

Gender differences are so socially ingrained in most of us that we have trouble violating our expectations, even if we are made acutely aware of them.

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Definitions:

Nativist Theory

A theory suggesting that human beings are born with innate ideas or knowledge.

Interactionist Perspective

A theoretical framework that emphasizes how individuals interact with one another and how social relationships shape behavior.

Underextension

A language development error in which a child applies a word too narrowly, only to a specific object rather than to all objects of the same class.

Learning Theory

A broad framework that describes how individuals absorb, process, and retain knowledge during learning, encompassing various principles and theories of cognition.