With regard to portrayal of the sexes in the media,

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Studies have shown that exposure to sexually objectifying portrayals of women in the media can lead to more accepting attitudes toward violence against women, and also influence men's behavior toward women. Therefore, the behavior a male displays toward a woman can be influenced by whether he has just seen an ad where a woman is portrayed as a sex object. Choices A and C are incorrect as research has shown that both counter-stereotypical and stereotypical portrayals can affect self-perceptions of female viewers and focus on the face is not consistently more evident in photographs of women than of men. Choice B is partially correct, as gender schematic individuals of both sexes tend to be more attentive to gender stereotypes on television, however, there is no evidence to suggest that female viewers are more attentive than male viewers.

With Regard to Portrayal of the Sexes in the Media