According to the Text, There Is a Price for Conformity

question 3

Multiple Choice

According to the text, there is a price for conformity to gender norms. Which of these is not a negative consequence for men that results from conformity to gender roles?

• A) Gender norms discourage intimacy with other men, affecting friendships.
• B) Conformity to gender norms increases risk-taking behavior that may result in death or injury.
• C) Gender norms that demand thinness have resulted in men being diagnosed with eating orders as often as women.
• D) Traditional norms of aggressiveness can lead some men to act violently against women.

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Definitions:

Gray Matter

The part of the brain that contains most of the brain's neuronal cell bodies and is involved in sensory perception, emotion, speech, decision making, and self-control.

White Matter

A component of the central nervous system consisting of glial cells and myelinated axons that facilitates communication between different brain regions.

Myelin

A fatty substance that surrounds and insulates the axons of some neurons, enhancing the speed at which nerve signals travel.

Cerebrospinal Fluid

A clear, colorless body fluid found in the brain and spinal cord, which acts as a cushion for the brain's cortex, providing basic mechanical and immunological protection.