NYSTCE: Students with Disabilities Exam Prep

Category - Understanding and Evaluating

When Mr. Johnson came to pick up his son Simon from preschool, Simon was playing in the housekeeping center with the dolls. Mr. Johnson expressed discomfort over his son’s choice of toys and asked the teacher to refrain from allowing his son to play with dolls. Which of the following is the likely reason for this request?
  1. A fear of dolls
  2. Cultural conditioning around the roles of women and men
  3. A fear of germs found in preschools
  4. Male-chauvinist behavior
Explanation
Answer: B-Mr. Johnson was likely uncomfortable with his son playing with dolls because of cultural conditioning around the roles of women and men. Mr. Johnson has been culturally conditioned to believe that women should deal with child-rearing tasks while men participate in other activities.
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