During a Job Interview, Dr

question 367

Multiple Choice

During a job interview, Dr. Klenow informs the search committee that she is a psychodynamic theorist. Given this information, the committee realizes that Dr. Klenow emphasizes the fact that:

• A) the primacy of the first five years is evident in adult personality.
• B) personality development is smooth and continuous.
• C) psychologists need to rely on objective rather than subjective methods.
• D) humans are rational decision makers.

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Definitions:

Gender Schemas

Cognitive structures that represent ideas about the gender-based characteristics of objects, traits, and behaviors in society.

Gender Role Socialization

The process through which individuals learn the gender norms and behaviors expected of them by society based on their sex.

Gender Identity

The thoughts and feelings that make up a person’s sense of being a boy/man or a girl/woman. This cognitive information is stored in each person’s gender schemas.

Sexual Orientation

Sexual Orientation refers to an individual's enduring physical, romantic, and/or emotional attraction to others, based on their gender.