Which of the following is the title of a paper that might be written by a person who adheres to the interactionist approach to describing gender differences?
a) "Male or female? Your chromosomes will decide."
b) "Nature or nurture? More like nature and nurture!"
c) "How we're raised determines who we are."
d) "Gender - Who needs it?"
ANS: B
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