Race and gender are socially constructed categories, meaning that they are produced through social interactions and are subject to change over time and across societies. While there may be some biological components to these categorizations, they are primarily shaped by cultural and societal factors. This understanding is supported by research in sociology and social psychology.

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Race and Gender Are

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Race and gender are:

A) based on agreed-upon definitions that are consistent over time and across societies
B) biologically based categorizations that influence people's social relationships
C) considered general psychological constructs because they exist in every society
D) of interest only to sociological social psychologists working within social structure and
E) personality
F) socially constructed, in that they are produced through social interaction and are subject to change

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