Author Question: Your textbook described a study in which 8- to 10-year old children rated photos of women, men, ... (Read 55 times)

Capo · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

Your textbook described a study in which 8- to 10-year old children rated photos of women, men, girls, and boys on several personality characteristics. The study demonstrated that

a. only the boys tended to make different judgments about the male photos and the female photos.
b. children in this age range had not yet developed clear-cut stereotypes about gender and personality.
c. children actually judged the male photos as weaker than the female photos.
d. children in this age bracket have stereotypes about gender and personality.

Question 2

Research on children's stereotypes about gender shows that

a. kindergartners tend to believe that males are more aggressive than females.
b. kindergartners actually tend to believe that females are stronger and more competent than males.
c. children do not have different beliefs about boys and girls until they reach the age of 8.
d. children under the age of 6 have very clear stereotypes about females, but their stereotypes about males are not well developed.