AP PSYCHOLOGY

DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

GENDER DEVELOPMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
FIND THE WORD WITH CLOSEST MEANINGUntil 1986 most companies would not even allow women to take the exams, but such blatant discrimination is now disappearing.
A
bias
B
equity
C
fairness
D
similarity
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sex discrimination involves treating someone (an applicant or employee) unfavorably because of that person’s sex, including the person’s sexual orientation, gender identity, or pregnancy.

Detailed explanation-2: -What is gender discrimination? Gender discrimination means any exclusion or restriction made on the basis of gender that creates barriers for girls, boys, women and/or men in recognizing, enjoying or exercising their full and equal human rights.

Detailed explanation-3: -Gender Diversity refers to the extent to which a person’s gender identity, role, or expression differs from the cultural norms prescribed for people of a particular sex. Gender Diversity most commonly refers to an equal ratio of men and women.

Detailed explanation-4: -Differences in women’s and men’s access to resources, status and well-being, which usually favour men and are often institutionalised through law, justice and social norms.

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