Research on interests shows that there are significant differences between women and men.However,researchers argue that gender-consistent preferences are more likely to be reported when sex/gender stereotypes are activated.An example of this would be asking adolescent girls and boys about their

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Ideal careers are commonly associated with gender stereotypes, and therefore asking adolescent girls and boys about their ideal careers is likely to elicit gender-consistent preferences. Asking about personality traits or academic achievements may not necessarily elicit gender-consistent preferences. Asking about favorite fast-food restaurants is unrelated to gender and therefore is not likely to elicit gender-consistent preferences.

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