To Test the Idea That Men's and Women's Work Can

question 62

Multiple Choice

To test the idea that men's and women's work can be distinguished,Eagly and Steffen (1984) had participants rate 'a homemaker' on sex-stereotypical job dimensions.The results showed that

• A) males were more likely to be considered 'homemakers'
• B) there was no significant difference in ratings in terms of the gender of the full-time employee
• C) female homemakers were rated as more feminine than male homemakers
• D) homemakers were rated as more feminine than full-time employees

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