Little Taylor wants to be a scientist when she grows up. However, when she told her junior high school guidance counselor about this goal, he discouraged her from pursuing science, saying, "Girls aren't logical." The counselor's statement is an example of:
A)a gender stereotype.
B)benevolent sexism.
C)passive aggression.
D)unconscious repression.

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The counselor's statement is an example of a gender stereotype, which is a generalized view or preconception about attributes or characteristics that are or ought to be possessed by, or the roles that are or should be performed by, men and women. Saying "Girls aren't logical" applies a stereotype about women's abilities in logic and reasoning, which is unrelated to an individual's actual abilities or interests.

Little Taylor Wants to Be a Scientist When She Grows