If Children Are Pressured to Adopt an Expressive Style of Personality

question 13

Multiple Choice

If children are pressured to adopt an expressive style of personality, what traits are likely to be valued in their culture's gender-role standard for success?

• A)responsibility, obedience, achievement, and sensitivity
• B)dominance, assertiveness, independence, and competitiveness
• C)kindness, independence, assertiveness, and cooperation
• D)kindness, nurturance, cooperation, and sensitivity

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Definitions:

Testicular Self-examination

A personal screening method where men feel their testicles for any changes in size, shape, or texture, aiming to detect possible signs of testicular cancer.

Glabellar Reflex

A reflex elicited by tapping the forehead between the eyebrows, leading to a transient blink response; often used to assess neurological function.

Achilles Reflex

A reflex action of the foot, elicited by a sudden stretch of the Achilles tendon, indicating normal function of the lower segment of the spinal cord.

Plantar Reflex

A reflex elicited by stroking the sole of the foot, used to assess the integrity of the spinal cord and higher brain centers; a normal response curls the toes, while the Babinski sign indicates neurological concerns.