Saffi is playing with her two brothers,but when the three of them begin wrestling in the grass Saffi's father tells her she must come and sit by him.He tells her it is not ladylike to roll around in the grass,because she will get her dress dirty.Saffi's father is treating her differently from her brothers because he is using
A) sex typing.
B) androgyny.
C) preconventional reasoning.
D) a Piagetian judgment.

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Saffi's father is using sex typing, which is the process of socializing individuals into traditional gender roles and expectations. In this case, he is treating Saffi differently from her brothers based on the expectation that girls should behave in a more "ladylike" manner.

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