People tend to seek evidence that supports their existing beliefs. this is called: a mental set confirmation bias framing effect functional fixedness

answer; i believe that the correct answer is ; unified

i disagree that there is little difference between adult female development and adult male development. sociological studies comparing female and male pathways to adulthood, revelead that there are sustancial differences between them. particularly, female and male differ from timing of marriage, when they began to live with children and the likelihood of combining wife/husband and parent roles.