Describe Gender Segregation,why It Happens,and How It Affects Both Boys

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Essay

Describe gender segregation,why it happens,and how it affects both boys and girls.Include in your answer both positive and negative aspects of self-segregation.

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Definitions:

Covert Sensitization

A cognitive-behavioral technique involving the use of unpleasant imagery to reduce the occurrence of unwanted behaviors.

Social Identity Theory

A psychological theory positing that a person’s sense of who they are is based on their group membership(s).

Out-Group

A social group toward which an individual feels a sense of competition or opposition, often viewed less favorably than the in-group.

Social Categorization

The cognitive process of classifying people into groups based on shared characteristics such as race, gender, or nationality.