According to the Text, Which Parent Is More Important in Establishing

question 9

Multiple Choice

According to the text, which parent is more important in establishing how children's ideas about gender develop?

• A) Fathers are usually more important.
• B) Mothers are usually more important.
• C) Fathers and mothers are usually equally important.
• D) Neither fathers nor mothers are very important since ideas about gender are biologically programmed and do not depend on learning or socialization to any great degree.

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Definitions:

Pretending

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Mildred Parten

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