On most weekends the smiths, who have one son and two daughters, do their assigned chores. the son mows the lawn and his dad with automobile maintenance, while the girls clean the house and prepare the meals. this distribution of chores reflects: (a) the importance of teaching children to be responsible.(b) children bearing a proportion of the "second shift". (c) the natural division of labor between boys and girls.(d) how gender roles are learned at home.

the correct answer is (D) How Gender roles are learned at home

Explanation: In our society gender roles are learned at home and this is perfectly natural. Males are taught to do heavier activities while women are taught to clean the house and cook.

the old way of life was represented by superstition, an angry god, and absolute submission to authority. the thinkers of the age of reason ushered in a new way of thinking. this new way championed the accomplishments of humankind. individuals did not have to accept despair. science and reason could bring happiness and progress. kings did not rule by divine right. they had an obligation to their subjects. europeans pondered the implications for nearly a century. americans put them into practice first.