Paul talks to the horse because he needs to get to know it. He needs the horse to be comfortable with him. Paul is really good with animals, especially horses. He’s very caring and kind toward animals. Talking to the horse makes Paul more likely to win the race because he’s gaining the horse’s trust. If the horse trusts him, he’ll let Paul ride him.

Asocial science theory focusing on the inborn nature of social traits and the role of evolution in shaping human behavioral patterns. b. the view that society is governed by interrelated parts that make up the smoothly functioning whole. c. the individual's sense of femaleness or maleness. d. behaviors that focus on feelings and relationships among members of a group. e. the belief that men are superior to women and should control all important aspects of society. f. the process of acquiring and internalizing the ideas and behaviors deemed appropriate for males and females by their society. g. behaviors that focus on the accomplishment of specific tasks for a group rather than on personal feelings. h. the physical and biological aspects of male and female. i. cultural attributes of masculinity and feminity. j. provides a hypothesis of why males are dominant and females submissive.