Define Ego boundaries.

What will be an ideal response?


ANS: Defines the point at which an individual stops and the rest of the world begins. They distinguish the self from everything else. Individuals who develop more feminine gender identities, tend to have more thin or permeable boundaries—which means they are more likely to experience the feelings of others as their own. Masculine individuals tend to emphasize separation from others and have more rigid or thicker ego boundaries—which means they have a clearer sense of differentiation between self and others.

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a. Symbolic interaction b. Conflict c. Functionalist d. Feminist

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A. primary socialization B. total institutions C. cathartic institutions D. role-dynamics

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