A Problem with the Essentialist Perspective Is That Social Situations

question 22

Multiple Choice

A problem with the essentialist perspective is that social situations involving competition and threat:

• A)stimulate a flight or fight response in men or women
• B)stimulate production of the hormone testosterone in women,causing them to act more aggressively
• C)stimulate a fear response every time
• D)stimulate a collectivity to repel threats that men would face individually
• E)none of these choices

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