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)sextyping.
B)androgyny.
C)preconventional reasoning.
D)a Piagetian judgment.
E)a personal fable.

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Saffi's father is using sextyping, which refers to the process of treating individuals differently based on their gender, by applying traditional gender roles or stereotypes. In this case, he believes it's not appropriate for a girl (Saffi) to engage in activities that might dirty her dress, implying that such behavior is acceptable for boys but not for girls.

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