A boy who exhibits traditionally masculine interests and behavior patterns demonstrates the influence of

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Gender typing is the process by which children learn the social norms and expectations associated with their assigned gender, including the traditional masculine and feminine behavior patterns, interests, and roles. A boy who exhibits traditionally masculine interests and behavior patterns is likely influenced by gender typing. Erotic plasticity refers to the degree to which an individual's sexual orientation or attraction is fluid and can change over time. The X chromosome is one of the two sex chromosomes that determine biological sex, but it is not directly related to gender role development or behavior patterns. Sexual orientation refers to an individual's enduring pattern of romantic and/or sexual attraction to individuals of the same or different gender, and it is not necessarily related to gender typing or behavior patterns.

A Boy Who Exhibits Traditionally Masculine Interests and Behavior Patterns