Which Behavior Is an Example of Mortification

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which behavior is an example of mortification?

• A) An offender has an angry outburst when told recreation time is cancelled.
• B) An inmate feels depressed at the loss of the role of aunt to her nephews.
• C) An offender begins to use prison slang and follows the inmate code.
• D) An inmate attempts to start a reading group to mimic his outside book club.

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Definitions:

Gender Typing

The process by which a child becomes aware of their gender and thus behaves accordingly by adopting values and attributes of members of the sex that they identify as their own.

Secondary Sex Characteristics

Physical traits that emerge during puberty which are not directly involved in reproduction, such as breast development in females and facial hair in males.

Gender Identity

Our sense of being male, female, or some combination of the two.

Androgyny

The combination of masculine and feminine characteristics into an ambiguous form, often related to gender identity, behavior, and fashion.