AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Gender typing. refers to acquisition of a traditional masculine or feminine role (fighting is more of a traditional masculine role; crying a feminin role) (likely emerges before 2yrs of age) sex typed behavior. girls playing with jewelry, and boys paying w/ cars-increases during preschool years. Becoming a boy/girl..

Detailed explanation-2: -The acquisition of a traditional masculine or feminine role is called: gender-typing.

Detailed explanation-3: -Gender typing is the process by which a child becomes aware of their gender and thus behaves accordingly by adopting values and attributes of members of the sex that they identify as their own.

Detailed explanation-4: -Gender typing is the process by which a child attributes himself or herself to a certain gender through adopting stereotypical behaviors of that gender. Such stereotypes or gender roles are defined by the social principles of a society dictating appropriate or inappropriate behaviors for a boy or girl.

Detailed explanation-5: -For example, girls and women are generally expected to dress in typically feminine ways and be polite, accommodating, and nurturing. Men are generally expected to be strong, aggressive, and bold. Every society, ethnic group, and culture has gender role expectations, but they can be very different from group to group.