It is assumed that scientists are nonemotional, analytical, and competitive. Because women are thought of as emotional and non-competitive, these descriptors are _____________ in order to keep women out of the sciences
a) gendered
b) cultivated
c) predisposed
d) normed
ANS: a
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A. industrial society B. postmodern society C. horticultural society D. agrarian society
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