Which of the Following Is True of the Social Factors

question 107

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the social factors involved in sexual orientation?

• A)Boys who engage in gender atypical behavior are more likely to be heterosexual.
• B)Boys who are gender typical in their behavior never turn out to be gay.
• C)Social responses to gender-nonconforming girls are more negative than responses to gender-nonconforming boys.
• D)Social responses to gender-nonconforming boys may influence the boys' emerging identities.

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Definitions:

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that mediates between the desires of the id and the constraints of the superego and reality, playing a key role in decision making and behavioral regulation.

Socially Appropriate

Behaviors or actions that are considered acceptable or expected by society or within a specific social context.

Gratified

The feeling of satisfaction or pleasure about having one's desires or needs fulfilled.

Superego

In Freudian psychology, the part of the personality that represents the internalized ideals and provides standards for judgment.