Over the Course of Adolescence, Emotions Become

question 61

Multiple Choice

Over the course of adolescence, emotions become:

• A) more intense, but emotional ups and downs become less frequent.
• B) more intense, and emotional ups and downs become more frequent.
• C) less intense, but emotional ups and downs become more frequent.
• D) less intense, and emotional ups and downs become less frequent.

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Definitions:

Gender Roles

Societally constructed roles, behaviors, activities, and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for men and women.

Gender Schemas

Cognitive structures that reflect the perceived societal norms and expectations based on gender.

Secondary Sex Characteristics

Physical features that emerge during puberty which are not directly involved in reproduction, such as breast development in females and facial hair in males.

Gender Typing

The process by which individuals come to acquire the characteristics and behaviors deemed appropriate for their gender in a given culture.