According to One Study from Furman and Simon, on Whom

question 20

Multiple Choice

According to one study from Furman and Simon, on whom does an internal working model of relationships have the greatest effect?

• A) Sarah, an adolescent girl
• B) Tom, an adolescent boy
• C) An internal working model of relationships has an equal effect on boys and girls.
• D) An internal working model of relationships has no effect on boys or girls.

---

Definitions:

Thomas Theorem

A sociological theory suggesting that if people define situations as real, they are real in their consequences; the interpretation of a situation affects the outcome.

Gender Roles

The societal norms dictating the behaviors that are considered acceptable, appropriate, or desirable for people based on their actual or perceived sex.

Masculinity

refers to the set of attributes, behaviors, and roles associated with boys and men as socially constructed.

Femininity

A set of attributes, behaviors, and roles generally associated with girls and women, which are socially constructed rather than inherently biological.