Mr. and Mrs. Hill have two children, Jack and Jill. They make no bones about telling Jack that he should be an engineer, because men are good at math, and that Jill should be a nurse, because women are good at taking care of other people. Given the fact that male-female differences in math and nurturing are questionable, the Hill's message best reflects a(n)

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The Hill's message reflects a gender-role stereotype, as they are making assumptions about what professions are appropriate based on the sex of the child.

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