Author Question: Mattel, the maker of Barbie, has marketed the doll since 1959 with the goal of inspiring little ... (Read 73 times)

shofmannx20 · **on:** Jul 1, 2018

Mattel, the maker of Barbie, has marketed the doll since 1959 with the goal of inspiring little girls to

a. be independent and self-assertive.
b. be self-confident about their bodies.
c. think about what they wanted to be when they grew up.
d. aspire to work in nontraditional occupations.

Question 2

When child development specialist Beverly Fagot studied teachers of children age two and under, she found the teachers

a. more accepting of boys' cross-gender behaviors and exploration.
b. believed that boys who behave like sissies are at risk of becoming gay.
c. more accepting of girls' cross-gender behaviors and exploration.
d. did not try to channel children's behavior to meet gender expectations.