The view that males adapted to become aggressive and competitive to secure a mate and pass on genes follows which explanation of gender role development?

A. cognitive
B. contextual
C. biological
D. psychoanalytic


Answer: C

Psychology

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Twanna has suddenly developed an inability to see at night. Doctors cannot identify a medical reason for her blindness. Although her family is very concerned about her loss of night vision, she appears to have accepted her limitation and shows little concern. Psychologists would label this feature of indifference in Twanna's behavior as

a. a conversion disorder. c. la belle indifference. b. hypochondriasis. d. hysteria.

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b. behave in more feminine ways than typical females. c. are more likely to engage in bisexual and lesbian behavior than typical females. d. are less likely to refer to themselves as tomboys than typical females.

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On what basis do preschool and school-aged children acknowledge social categories like race and ethnicity? How does this evolve in the preadolescent and adolescent years?

What will be an ideal response?

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