Four-year-old Austin believes that only girls can be nurses. At his next check-up, he happens to be seen by a male nurse. According to gender-schema theory, if a week later you were to ask Austin if boys can be nurses, his answer would most likely be

a. "No.".
b. "Yes, boys can be nurses.".
c. "Yes, but only for little kids.".
d. "Yes, but only if their wife is a doctor.".


a

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