Author Question: According to the social cognitive approach to stereotypes, people may have a tendency toward gender ... (Read 49 times)

joesmith1212 · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

According to the social cognitive approach to stereotypes, people may have a tendency toward gender polarization. This means that they

a. favor members of their own gender.
b. exaggerate the similarities between genders and the differences within each gender.
c. exaggerate the similarities within each gender and the differences between genders.
d. assume that male experience is the norm and female experiences is other..

Question 2

The social cognitive approach to stereotypes was discussed in some detail. Your neighbor, Mr. Walker, believes that men and women are very different from each other. The social cognitive approach would explain this belief by arguing that

a. we have all been conditioned to believe that gender differences are substantial.
b. when we categorize people into two groups, we tend to exaggerate the difference between the groups.
c. we learn to believe in gender differences by imitating models, either other people we know or people we see represented in the media.
d. a belief in gender differences is innate or inborn in humans.