When the Authors Emphasize That, When a Child Gets a Pair

question 17

Multiple Choice

When the authors emphasize that, when a child gets a pair of gender binary glasses, it's just their first pair, they mean to say that

• A) parents are the primary sources of information showing children that gender matters.
• B) children can't see gender at all until they are actively taught to follow the gender rules of their culture.
• C) adults expect even very young children to follow rigid gender binary rules.
• D) young children perceive gender in their society but differently than they may when they are adults.

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Definitions:

Allocation

The distribution of a cost or expense across multiple departments, projects, or activities based on a predetermined criterion.

Depletion

The allocation of the cost of natural resources over their useful life, typically used in the mining, timber, petroleum, and similar industries.

Amortization

The process of gradually writing off the initial cost of an intangible asset over a period of time reflective of its useful life.

Depreciation

The distribution of a physical asset's cost across its lifespan, representing its diminishing value as time passes.