At an early age boys learn to play sports, assume leadership roles, and have a tendency to be aggressive. Girls learn to play with dolls, imitate their mothers in play, and assume a more passive role. This acknowledging of one's sex and internalizing the norms, values, and behaviors of the accompanying gender expectation is called ________.

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The scenario described refers to the process of gender identity formation, where children learn and internalize the normative expectations, behaviors, and roles associated with their gender. Sexual orientation refers to an individual's sexual preferences, whereas sexual selection refers to the process by which certain traits evolve and become more prominent in a species over time. Gender management is not a recognized concept in psychological literature.

At an Early Age Boys Learn to Play Sports, Assume