Author Question: Mr. and Mrs. Hill have two children, Jack and Jill. They make no bones about telling Jack that he ... (Read 148 times)

jayhills49 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Mr. and Mrs. Hill have two children, Jack and Jill. They make no bones about telling Jack that he should be an engineer, because men are good at math, and that Jill should be a nurse, because women are good at taking care of other people. Given the fact that male-female differences in math and nurturing are questionable, the Hill's message best reflects a(n)

a. Electra complex.
b. gender-role stereotype.
c. sexual orientation.
d. sex difference.

Question 2

The defining element of gender-role stereotypes is that they are

a. uncommon.
b. largely inaccurate.
c. genetically-based.
d. highly desirable traits.