The Understanding That Gender Is a Permanent Characteristic, and It

question 212

Multiple Choice

The understanding that gender is a permanent characteristic, and it usually develops in children by the time they are 6 or 7 years old, is referred to as _____________.

• A)gender identity
• B)gender typing
• C)gender constancy
• D)gender fixedness

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Definitions:

Matching Hypothesis

The theory suggesting that individuals are more likely to form and succeed in a committed relationship with someone who is equally socially desirable.

Physical Attractiveness

How much a person's physical appearance is deemed attractive or handsome by societal standards.

Partners

Individuals or entities that share common interests and responsibilities in achieving a particular goal or undertaking a task together.

Actor-Observer Bias

The tendency to attribute one's own actions to external causes while attributing others' actions to their personality.