One study in the 1970s (and replicated in the 1990s) asked parents to rate their newborn infants on a series of adjectives. Researchers found that parents ______.

A. used a larger number of adjectives when describing boys than girls
B. rated boys as stronger and more coordinated than girls
C. accurately accounted for gender differences in infants’ physical traits
D. rely on bottom up perceptions rather than top down stereotypes


B. rated boys as stronger and more coordinated than girls

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In France, __________ took on the character of a Protestant-Catholic struggle.

A. competition to establish a new royal dynasty B. the urban versus rural conflict C. regional power struggles D. trade disputes

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The Crimean War was the first war __________.

A. in which combatants used modern trench warfare B. in which combatants used early airplanes C. to be covered by war correspondents and photographers D. in which soldiers were issued modern mess kits, including penicillin

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The first state to enact a eugenic sterilization law was __________

A) New York B) California C) Indiana D) South Carolina

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Daniel Webster became a hero in New England moralists’ eyes when he supported Henry Clay’s Omnibus Bill

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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