Although Your Sister Is Not a Scientist, She Says That

question 24

Multiple Choice

Although your sister is not a scientist, she says that she uses scientific techniques in her everyday life. You do not believe her but she insists it is true. Which of the following examples could she use to best persuade you?

• A) When she cooks, she measures ingredients and puts them together to form something else .
• B) When she drives in her car, she hypothesizes about things .
• C) She put some tomatoes in the sun and some in the shade to see if the sun causes them to ripen faster.
• D) She buys a brand of toothpaste based on statistical data (four out of five dentists recommend it).
• E) All of these are examples of using scientific techniques in her everyday life.

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Definitions:

Gender Role

Social and cultural expectations associated with a person's gender, dictating how individuals should behave, dress, and present themselves.

Gender Identity

Someone's unique understanding of their gender, which might differ from the sex they were designated upon birth.

Gender Schema

A cognitive framework that organizes information related to gender into categories, influencing how individuals perceive and behave in gendered ways.

Intersex Condition

A broad term used to describe a variety of conditions where a person is born with reproductive or sexual anatomy that doesn't fit typical definitions of male or female.