Which of the Following Is True About Gender Roles in Adolescence

question 80

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about gender roles in adolescence?

• A) Consequences for deviating from gender role behaviors are more severe for girls than boys.
• B) Girls have more flexibility with their general behavior.
• C) Girls are allowed more deviation from gender stereotypes of sexuality.
• D) All of these are true.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment, a concept developed by B.F. Skinner.

Clinical Conditioning

Clinical conditioning involves the application of classical conditioning principles in therapeutic settings to modify behaviors.

Stimulus

Any internal or external event or situation that influences an individual's response or reaction.

Routine

A sequence of actions regularly followed; a fixed program.