Match the definitions with the appropriate terms.
-a mental network of knowledge, beliefs, metaphors, and expectations about what it means to be male or female
A)gender
B)gender identity
C)gender schema
D)sex
E)gender typing

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Gender schema refers to the mental network of knowledge, beliefs, metaphors, and expectations about what it means to be male or female.

Answer: B
 Gender identity refers to a person's subjective sense of being male or female.

Answer: A
 Gender refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviors, activities, and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for men and women.

Answer: D
 Sex refers to the biological distinctions between males and females.

Answer: E
 Gender typing refers to the process by which children learn the gender roles that are associated with their own sex.

Match the Definitions with the Appropriate Terms