Gender Socialization Is Important in Determining What We Think the "Preferred

question 25

True/False

Gender socialization is important in determining what we think the "preferred" sex of a child should be and in influencing our beliefs about acceptable behaviors for males and females. In some families, gender socialization starts before birth.

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Definitions:

Bent-Axis Plan

A plan that incorporates two or more angular changes of direction, characteristic of Sumerian architecture.

City-State

An independent, self-governing city.

Sumerians

An ancient civilization that developed in Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) around 4500 BCE, known for creating one of the world's first writing systems, cuneiform.

Raze Persepolis

Refers to the destruction of the ancient city of Persepolis, an important ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire, traditionally attributed to Alexander the Great's army in 330 BCE.