________ Refers to the Specific Messages and Practices We Receive

question 26

Multiple Choice

________ refers to the specific messages and practices we receive from our culture concerning the nature of being a male or a female, of being feminine or masculine.

• A) Gender role
• B) Gender socialization
• C) Gender attribution
• D) Gender presentation

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Definitions:

Basic Trust

A concept introduced by Erik Erikson, referring to the first stage of psychological development where an infant learns to trust their environment based on the consistency of caregiver support.

Autonomy

The capacity to make an informed, uncoerced decision or the quality of being independent and self-directing.

Archetype

Universal, symbolic images that appear across cultures and time periods, embedded in the collective unconscious, as identified by Carl Jung.

Social Interest

A concept in psychology that refers to an individual's inclination towards being cooperative and contributing to the welfare of others in society.