The Less Control We Perceive Ourselves to Have Over Events

question 119

Multiple Choice

The less control we perceive ourselves to have over events, the more likely we are to become:

• A) motivated
• B) reinforced
• C) despondent
• D) overlearned
• E) underlearned

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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.