The Word Gender Refers to

question 17

Multiple Choice

The word gender refers to

• A) biological differences in primary and secondary sexual characteristics.
• B) the symbolism of masculinity and femininity that we connect to being male or female.
• C) the fact that the shape of our body may not extend to how a person feels or acts.
• D) the primary way we naturalize and justify inequality.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Processes

Mental actions or operations that include thinking, reasoning, problem-solving, decision-making, and memory.

Equilibrium

A state of balance or stability arising from the equal action of opposing forces.

Self-reinforcement

Administering rewards or punishments to oneself for meeting, exceeding, or falling short of one’s own expectations or standards.

Conscience

An inner feeling or voice viewed as a guide to the rightness or wrongness of one's behavior.