What does the text author say about male gender-role socialization?
a. Boys are more likely than girls to explore aspects of both gender roles, such as playing with dolls as well as playing with toy trucks.
b. Men are not affected nearly as much by gender-role expectations as women.
c. It may be more rigid than female gender-role socialization.
d. Men are given clear but destructive messages about violence, sexuality, alcohol, and emotional sensitivity.
e. Men face as many gender-role expectations but the expectations are not as onerous as those faced by women.
Question 2
What is meant by preadolescent gender intensification?
a. During preadolescence, pressures to conform to sex stereotypes increase. Many sociologists and psychologists think of this period as a turning point for boys, when their powers move under a cloud that sometimes never lifts.
b. During preadolescence, pressures to conform to sex stereotypes increase. Many sociologists and psychologists think of this period as a turning point for boys, when they learn to be sensitive.
c. This is when boys decide that they want to be with boys and girls decide that they want to spend all of their time with girls.
d. During preadolescence, pressures to conform to sex stereotypes increase. Many sociologists and psychologists think of this period as a turning point for girls, when their powers move under a cloud that sometimes never lifts.
e. This is the process where young people start getting interested in the opposite sex.