Martin and Halverson (1983) Conducted an Experiment in Which 5-

question 56

Multiple Choice

Martin and Halverson (1983) conducted an experiment in which 5- and 6-year-old children saw pictures of boys and girls doing stereotype-consistent activities and stereotype-inconsistent ones. Which of the following results was found when they tested the children's memory for the pictures a week later?

• A) The children tended to misremember the stereotype-inconsistent pictures.
• B) The children tended to forget the stereotype-consistent pictures.
• C) The boys in the group were more likely than the girls to remember the pictures in which the girls performed stereotype-inconsistent activities.
• D) The girls in the group were more likely than the boys to remember the pictures in which the boys performed stereotype-inconsistent activities.

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