Why Are Most of Us Anxious to Know the Gender

question 101

Multiple Choice

Why are most of us anxious to know the gender of a newborn child before we interact with the child?

• A)so parents are not offended by anyone mistaking a boy for a girl
• B)it helps us organize knowledge so that we can think and act appropriately
• C)it is a social convention to ask
• D)clothing no longer tells us the gender of the child

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Definitions:

Retentive Listening

A listening skill focused on remembering and retaining information from conversations or presentations effectively.

Passive Listening

The act of hearing someone speak without actively engaging in the communication process.

Reflecting Back

A communication technique used to confirm understanding or to clarify what another person has said by paraphrasing their statements.

Nonverbal Cues

Communications expressed through body language, facial expressions, gestures, and other physical behaviors rather than spoken words.