Adults Are Asked to Interact with an Unknown Infant

question 153

Multiple Choice

Adults are asked to interact with an unknown infant. Half of the adults are told that the infant is "Steve" and the other half are told that the infant is "Stacy." What are you likely to observe of these interactions?

• A) At such a young age, there are not likely to be any differences in how adults treat the infant in the two conditions.
• B) Adults will treat the infant similarly until it begins to act in stereotypical ways, and then there will be differences in the adults' reactions to the infant.
• C) Adults will be able to detect the real biological sex of the infant, regardless of whether they are told the infant is "Steve" or "Stacy."
• D) Adults are likely to rate "Steve" as strong and brave and "Stacy" as soft and cuddly.

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