The Classification of People into One of Two Categories-Male or Female-Is

question 58

Multiple Choice

The classification of people into one of two categories-male or female-is known as _____.

• A)gender binary
• B)gender identity
• C)gender variance
• D)gender bender

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Definitions:

Situational Cues

Environmental or contextual signals that influence an individual's behavior, perception, or decision-making in specific situations.

Heuristic Shortcuts

Simple, efficient rules which people often use to form judgments and make decisions, sometimes leading to cognitive biases.

Stereotyping Heuristic

A mental shortcut that allows individuals to make quick judgments about people or situations based on generalizations or stereotypes.

Representation Heuristic

A cognitive shortcut in which judgments are made based on how much one thing resembles another.