Which of the following reflects all the subtle pressures from parents, peers, and cultural forces that urge boys to "act like boys" and girls to "act like girls"?
a. gender adaptation
b. biological biasing effect
c. sexual scripting
d. gender role socialization
ANSWER: d
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