Svetlana Believes That Gender Role Development Occurs Through Resolving the Conflict

question 149

Multiple Choice

Svetlana believes that gender role development occurs through resolving the conflict between attraction to the opposite-sex parent and jealousy of the same-sex parent. Svetlana takes the _____ view of gender role development.

• A)learning theory
• B)modeling theory
• C)multi-dimensional
• D)psychoanalytic

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Definitions:

Social Category

A classification of people based on shared characteristics or attributes, such as gender, race, or occupation.

Social Identity Theory

A theory that states that people form perceptions of themselves based on their personal characteristics and memberships in social categories.

Stereotypes

Oversimplified ideas or generalizations about a group of people that often lead to misconceptions and biases.

Discrimination

Unjust or prejudicial treatment of individuals based on characteristics such as race, age, gender, disability, or sexual orientation.