When the Virginia Military Institute and South Carolina's Citadel went to court to prove that women should not be permitted admission, they claimed that psychological research had proven women to be weaker, more emotional, and unable to compete with men. Feminist psychologists protested that

A) the witnesses had utilized research that was nearly a century old.
B) although differences were true, women should still be given a chance at the taxpayer-supported school.
C) witnesses had misrepresented and misused psychological research on gender differences.
D) women should operate at these schools using a "handicap," as golfers do.

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Steven Underwood · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Feminist psychologists protested that the witnesses had misrepresented and misused psychological research on gender differences. They argued that gender differences did not necessarily equate to women being weaker or incapable of competing with men, and that using these differences as a basis for exclusion was unfair and discriminatory. They also pointed out that the research cited by the defense was outdated and did not reflect current understanding of gender and psychology.

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