Gender-Typing Refers to

question 144

Multiple Choice

Gender-typing refers to

• A) the inheritance of a set of sex chromosomes that determine one's gender
• B) the medical technique used to determine the sex of the fetus in utero
• C) the processes through which children acquire gender appropriate identities, values, and behaviors
• D) the process of classifying individuals on the basis of gender rather than personality

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Definitions:

Mitosis

A process of cell division that results in two genetically identical daughter cells from a single parent cell, crucial for growth and repair in multicellular organisms.

Natural Selection

The process through which species survive and evolve, in which individuals with phenotypes that are more adaptive to the environmental conditions survive and reproduce with greater success than do individuals with phenotypes that are less adaptive.

Charles Darwin

An English naturalist, geologist, and biologist best known for his contributions to the science of evolution.

Psychological Traits

Characteristics of individuals that are thought to be persistent across situations and time, influencing behavior and experiences.