Question

eleven - year - old marcus likes to play tag during recess at school. he likes to play only with the other boys so that they can push and be more physical with each other. he does not think girls should play this game or any others in a rough manner. marcus feels that a girl playing roughly would ____.
a change her biological sex
b make them a bully
c violate gender stereotypes
d lead to inferiority

Explanation:

Gender stereotypes are generalizations about the characteristics, behaviors, or roles that are attributed to a particular gender. Marcus has a stereotype that girls should not play roughly. A girl playing roughly would go against this stereotype. Biological sex is determined at birth and can't be changed by behavior (so A is wrong). Just playing roughly doesn't make someone a bully (B is wrong). There's no indication in the text that it would lead to inferiority (D is wrong).

Answer:

C. violate gender stereotypes