In the Story Presented in the Textbook Regarding a Little

question 162

Multiple Choice

In the story presented in the textbook regarding a little boy and his father who were in a terrible automobile accident,the father died,but the boy was rushed to the hospital.As the boy was rushed into surgery,the doctor looked down at him and said,"I cannot operate on this boy,he is my son!" Many people find this story puzzling because they assume the doctor is male.This story represents what concept?

• A)gender schemas
• B)gender constancy
• C)gender roles
• D)gender identity

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Definitions:

Virtue

Moral excellence and righteousness; an admirable quality or trait that is esteemed and desirable.

Programmed Decisions

Automatic responses to routine and recurring situations.

Recurring Situations

Situations or events that happen repeatedly over time, often showing a pattern or cycle.

Automatic Responses

Reactions that occur with little to no conscious thought, often resulting from learned behaviors or innate instincts.