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.".

C

Psychology

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Dis-identification can occur when

A) children begin to think of themselves as "dumb" when they do poorly on tests. B) women who are good at math feel that they do not fit the female stereotype. C) people feel that they are being discriminated against because of racial or gender stereotypes. D) children begin to believe that intelligence can change over time.

Psychology

As children go through the preschool years, __________ play becomes less common and __________ play becomes more common

a. parallel; cooperative c. make-believe; parallel b. cooperative; associative d. cooperative; parallel

Psychology