The finding that the constant use of male pronouns (he,him,his)when speaking about hypothetical people in general language can influence gender stereotyping provides support for the ____.

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The finding suggests that the use of male pronouns affects gender stereotyping, which supports a weaker version of the linguistic relativity hypothesis proposed by Whorf. This version implies that language can influence our thinking, but it does not suggest that language completely determines our thoughts and perceptions. The other options are not directly relevant to the finding.

The Finding That the Constant Use of Male Pronouns (He,him,his)when