Describe the Concept of Gender Roles; and Explain How Identification

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Essay

Describe the concept of gender roles; and explain how identification and imitation contribute to learning to be "male" or "female" and why girls are less likely than boys to imitate directly aggressive behavior.

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Definitions:

Persistent Motive

A long-standing desire or drive that consistently influences behavior over time.

Humanistic Psychology

Humanistic psychology is a psychological perspective that emphasizes the individual's potential and stresses the importance of growth and self-actualization.

Motivation Psychology

A field of psychology that studies what drives individuals to initiate, direct, and sustain behaviors and actions towards achieving specific goals.

Conditional Positive Regard

Refers to acceptance and love that are contingent upon a person behaving in certain ways or fulfilling certain conditions.