The Textbook Authors Point Out That Gender Development Is a Lifelong

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Essay

The textbook authors point out that gender development is a lifelong process. Integrate the influences on gender development discussed in Chapter 13 (Development Over the Life Span) with your knowledge regarding roles and norms from Chapter 8 (Behavior in Social and Cultural Context).

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Definitions:

Phonemes

The smallest unit of sound in a language that can distinguish one word from another in a given language.

Morphemes

The smallest meaningful units of language.

Stroop Effect

A cognitive phenomenon demonstrating the interference in reaction time when the color of words on a test and the words themselves have different meanings.

Ink Color

The hue or shade of ink, often used as a stimulus in psychological tests to investigate cognitive processes such as attention and memory.