Author Question: According to Chodorow, girls tend to: a. focus on their fathers as a sexual object b. focus on ... (Read 64 times)

waynest · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

According to Chodorow, girls tend to:

a. focus on their fathers as a sexual object
b. focus on their fathers as an additional person in the family whose needs have to be considered and met
c. sever the emotional ties to their mothers as they seek the affection of their fathers
d. focus on their mothers as a rival for the sexual affections of their fathers

Question 2

Chodorow's theory of development for boys and girls states that:

a. boys, but not girls, see their mothers initially as primary sex objects
b. girls form a more intense attachment to their mothers than do boys
c. boys identify more strongly with their mothers than do girls
d. boys and girls are equally likely to adopt the personal traits of their mothers