Adults view the behavior of an infant named John as adventurous, but the same behavior in an infant named Mary is seen as fearful. Adults are interpreting the child's action through the lens of __________, which is through the lens of the sense of being male or female.

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When researchers showed adults a video of an infant whose name was given as either John or Mary, adults perceived John as adventurous and inquisitive and Mary as fearful and anxious, even though it was the same baby performing a single set of behaviors. Adults view the behavior of children through the lens of gender. Gender represents the sense of being male or female.

Adults View the Behavior of an Infant Named John as Adventurous