Question

Hill and Lynch proposed that psychological and behavioral differences between males and females become more pronounced in the transition from childhood to adolescence because of intensified socialized pressures to conform to culturally prescribed gender roles. What is the name of this hypothesis?

A) Gender role Hypothesis
B) Gender identification-alignment hypothesis
C) Gender-intensification hypothesis
D) adolescent role confusion hypothesis

Answer 1

C) Gender-intensification hypothesis

Step-by-step explanation:

Hill and Lynch proposed that psychological and behavioral differences between males and females become more pronounced in the transition from childhood to adolescence because of intensified socialized pressures to conform to culturally prescribed gender roles. The name of this hypothesis is gender-intensification hypothesis. Hill and Lynch suggest by this hypothesis that adolescents are pressured to conform to what is culturally seen as feminine or masculine gender roles. There is an intensification of gender-role attitudes that will eventually end in gender-identity.