The Way in Which We Internalize and Incorporate Specific Gendered

question 28

Multiple Choice

The way in which we internalize and incorporate specific gendered behaviors and expectations are called gender ________.

• A) schemas
• B) schemes
• C) assumptions
• D) stereotypes

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Definitions:

Median Voter Theorem

A theory that suggests the outcome of a majority vote is most likely to match the preferences of the median voter.

Majority-Rule

A decision-making process that follows the principle that the opinions or preferences of more than half of the members of a group have the authority to make decisions binding on the whole group.

Median Voter

A theoretical concept in political science and economics suggesting that the outcome of a majority rule voting process will reflect the preferences of the median voter when preferences are single-peaked.

Decision Making

The cognitive process of selecting a course of action from among multiple alternatives.