Describe Gender Differences in Sexual Socialization

question 73

Essay

Describe gender differences in sexual socialization.

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Definitions:

Unconscious Motivating Forces

Internal drives and desires that influence behavior and thought processes without the individual’s conscious awareness.

Successive Approximation

A method of behavioral training that breaks down a desired behavior into smaller, achievable steps, reinforcing closer and closer approximations to the desired behavior.

Shaping (Also Called)

Also known as method of successive approximations, it is a process in behaviorism used to train a new behavior by rewarding actions that are closer to the desired behavior.

Function Like Machines

To operate in a highly efficient, predictable, or emotionless manner, often without personal autonomy or creativity.