A psychology professor is conducting research on "the normative male.". Which of the following would be the most likely topic for this research?
a. Are people more biased against elderly women than elderly men?
b. When people hear a word such as "student" or "citizen," do they think about men more often than women?
c. Who is more likely to have psychological problems, women or men?
d. Are gender differences larger in mathematical skills or in language skills?
B
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