Adults Are Asked to Interact with an Unknown Infant

question 13

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 their responses will differ.
• C)Adults will detect the real biological sex of the infant due to their behavior,and respond based on the infant's sex.
• D)Adults are likely to rate "Steve" as strong and brave and "Stacy" as soft and cuddly.

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Definitions:

Basal Ganglia

Groups of nuclei in the brain involved in coordinating movement as well as learning and behaviors that are associated with a reward.

Temporal Lobe

A region of the cerebral cortex responsible for processing auditory information and encoding memory.

Menarche

A girl’s first menstrual period, signaling that she has begun ovulation. Pregnancy is biologically possible, but ovulation and menstruation are often irregular for years after menarche.

Ovulation

The release of an egg from an ovary, a critical part of the female's menstrual cycle and necessary for reproduction.