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Maybe Mean Girls’ Mental Games Have a Purpose 1. Summarize the…
Maybe Mean Girls’ Mental Games Have a Purpose
1. Summarize the central ideas of the article in no more than two sentences.
2. The author makes the claim that although male aggression is more talked about, females engage in their own forms of conflict. Select the main strategy used throughout the article to develop the claim.
A. The author explains the problem of gender stereotypes and then presents solutions for dispelling them.
B. The author details the causes and effects of female aggression.
C. The author describes the different types of female aggression in order of Importance.
D. The author names common assumptions about aggression, then explores different evidence that dispels those assumptions.
3. PART A: As it is used in paragraph 2, the word “aberrant” most closely means:
A. Common
B. Atypical
C. Unnecessary
D. Cruel
4. PART B: Which phrase provides the best clue to the meaning of the word “aberrant”?
A. “ballistic”
B. “tend to”
C. “dismissing”
D. “unsavory”
Respond in complete sentences and include a quote.
5. What is the author’s likely purpose for using the phrase “it’s hard to tell chicken from egg” in the context of paragraph 8? (do not use the same quote in the question)
6. Are you surprised by the findings of this studies described in this article? Why or why not?
7 The article suggests that because women bear the children, they have evolved to be less violent in order to keep them and their offspring safe. What are your thoughts on this theory? In what situations might violent behavior be helpful for mothers?
8. Consider paragraph 8. Do you believe that show more fear and emotion in research studies because of their DNA, or because society has taught them to be that way?
9. In the context of this article, how do gender stereotypes influence the way we perceive aggression? Can women truly be as aggressive as men? How are they portrayed in literature and in the media? What does history tell us?
