103k views
0 votes
Helen bought her granddaughter a doll for her birthday, and she bought her grandson a toy truck. Helen is showing that she has gender _________ about the typical preferences that boys and girls have for toys.

User Kunal Shah
by
6.6k points

1 Answer

2 votes

Answer:The answer is stereotype

Explanation: Stereotype refers to a situation in which you give specific attributes or role or features to a person's gender due to overgeneralized believe .Based on his or her membership in the social group sex which could be male or female .

Stereotype are very common ,in the question Helen feels a girl will prefer dolls and boys toys but this is not always true .

User Rupert Schiessl
by
5.1k points