Gender roles are defined as the

A. expectations that prescribe how females or males should think, act, and feel.
B. genotypic and biological factors that cause differentiation on the basis of gender.
C. sense of one's own gender, including knowledge, understanding, and acceptance of being male or female.
D. process of acquisition of a traditional masculine or feminine role.


Answer: A

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