According to Nancy Chodorow's theory of gender development,men are more analytical and manipulative because they:
A) gain a sense of self by making a radical rejection of their closeness to their mothers
B) have a more aggressive posture due to higher levels of testosterone
C) fear their fathers and develop a gendered self in response
D) are more instinctively aggressive
E) are more rational than women and more left brain centered

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According to Chodorow, men's tendency to be more analytical and manipulative is linked to the way they develop a sense of self. Chodorow argues that boys must distance themselves from their mothers in order to establish a sense of individual identity. This rejection of closeness to their mother is more radical than girls' separation process and results in a more analytical and manipulative sense of self.

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