As women's roles have changed in the U.S.during the twentieth century-from being higher status and more educated,to a dip in status during the post-WWII era,to a rise in status with the feminist movement- women's average level of the personality trait ____ has changed correspondingly.

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As women's roles have changed and they have gained more rights and status, including through the feminist movement, they have become more assertive in expressing their opinions, asserting their rights, and taking charge of their lives. This is supported by research on gender and personality, which has found that women tend to score lower on assertiveness than men but that this gap has been narrowing over time. Options B, C, and D are not directly related to changes in women's roles and status.

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