A psychologist conducts research on life span development by interviewing numerous men and then uses the research findings to describe the different stages of development that both men and women experience. This is an example of __________. A. ethnocentrism B. ageism C. androcentrism D. racism

If the research on life span development is conducted by interviewing several men and the findings were used to describe stages of development experienced by both men and women, this is an example of androcentrism. So the correct option is C.

What is androcentrism?

It is a cultural perspective in which the norm or default of all phenomena related to humanity is considered to be a man. Androcentrism results from a patriarchal mindset in which the man is the most important and women's participation in activities was neither appreciated nor allowed.

Androcentrism has survived in the modern era due to people having the same outdated patriarchal mindset. This has affected a lot of areas of development including healthcare and medicine.

For trials of many treatments and drugs, only males were used for research and trials. This diminishes the value of the treatment as the results of the study may not be effective or in many cases, even applicable to females.

Therefore, If the research on life span development is conducted by interviewing several men and the findings were used to describe stages of development experienced by both men and women, this is an example of androcentrism and the correct option is C.