15. In the story presented in the textbook regarding a little boy and his father who were in a terrible automobile accident, the father died, but the boy was rushed to the hospital
As the boy was rushed into surgery, the doctor looked down at him and said, "I cannot operate on this boy, he is my son!" Many people find this story puzzling because they assume the doctor is male. This story represents what concept?
a. gender schemas
b. gender constancy
c. gender roles
d. gender identity
Answer: A
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