Suppose that you meet an infant who is dressed in gender-neutral clothing, and the infant's father tells you that the infant is named Robert. The social constructionist perspective would argue that
a. you will construct a gender-neutral infant, neither extremely masculine or extremely feminine.
b. you will adjust your thinking so that Robert's appearance and actions seem more masculine.
c. you will perceive Robert to be an exception to the rule about boys having masculine characteristics.
d. you will reinforce Robert for his "gender-inappropriate" behaviors.
B
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a. crowds. b. mobs. c. audiences. d. casual crowds. e. social movements.
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a) psychosexual development b) the psychosexual approach c) the psychoanalytic theory d) the psychoanalytical approach
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What will be an ideal response?
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a. has not been standardized. b. is not valid. c. is not reliable. d. has not been factor-analyzed. e. does not produce scores that form a normal distribution.