Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Dictionaries and national newspapers now have policies requiring inclusive language and writing style manuals caution against male generic language.
2. Hurricanes with feminine names are more deadly than those with masculine names.
3. Most heterosexual women now keep their last names rather than taking their husbands’ names upon marrying.
4. Naming typically has little influence in the way we think and deciding what matters to us.
5. Girls primarily communicate in feminine ways, which is a reflection of how sex influences the way we speak.


1. T
2. T
3. F
4. F
5. F

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