Of the Following Explanations, Which Most Accurately Explains the Role-Model

question 393

Multiple Choice

Of the following explanations, which most accurately explains the role-model argument?

• A) Affirmative action is a model policy for other kinds of government policies aimed at furthering equality and eliminating oppression within society.
• B) Affirmative action is important to ensure that there are women and minority faculty to act as role models for students.
• C) Affirmative action is important because students must become good role models when they graduate from university.
• D) Affirmative action will be able to work effectively in the United States because there are good models of affirmative action policies in other countries.

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Definitions:

Gender Socialization

The process by which individuals learn and internalize the roles, expectations, and cultural norms associated with their gender, through various socialization agents such as family, education, and media.

Gender Expression

How an individual outwardly shows their gender identity, through physical appearance, clothing, behavior, voice, or other forms of presentation.

Biological Sex

The physical and physiological characteristics, including chromosomes, hormone levels, and reproductive/sexual anatomy, that define an individual as male, female, or intersex.

Gender Roles

Societal norms dictating the behaviors, attitudes, and activities considered appropriate for individuals based on their perceived sex.