Dinah is a 12-year-old girl and has recently been feeling pressured to wear skirts and dresses like many of the girls at her school and to stop playing basketball so she can pursue cheerleading like many of her friends. Dinah is likely experiencing ______.
A) gender intensification
B) the gender stereotyping process
C) adolescent gender upheaval
D) gender conformity

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Gender intensification refers to the increased pressure to conform to traditional gender roles during adolescence. This can lead to feelings of pressure to adopt stereotypical gender behaviors, such as wearing skirts and dresses or pursuing cheerleading instead of basketball.

Dinah Is a 12-Year-Old Girl and Has Recently Been Feeling