What Is a Weakness Inherent in the "Manhood Puzzle" Approach

question 33

Multiple Choice

What is a weakness inherent in the "manhood puzzle" approach to puberty?

• A)It cannot be used cross-culturally.
• B)It proposes a universal definition of masculinity and does not take into account the cultural variation of masculinity within and between cultures.
• C)It proposes that men and women do not have biological aspects of gender and are,instead,wholly cultural constructions.
• D)It argues that boys cannot become men unless they are challenged and meet obstacles successfully.
• E)It assigns a very Western notion of sexuality to both men and women cross-culturally.

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Definitions:

Endowment Effect

A psychological phenomenon in which people value an owned object higher than a similar object they do not own.

Resale

The act of selling a previously bought product, typically used, to another buyer.

Status Quo Bias

The tendency for people to prefer things to stay the same by doing nothing or sticking with a decision made previously.

Prospect Theory

A psychological theory that describes how people make decisions based on the potential value of losses and gains rather than the final outcome.