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?

Answer 1

Gender intensification hypothesis

Explanation:

Gender intensification hypothesis: This is the hypothesis related to the boys and girls who experienced the pressure to conform to the social-cultural gender roles sanctioned by the society in adolescence. This pressure comes out from a variety of resources for males and females to pressure them to play a role in the society that is sectioned for them in society for men and women. These are the pieces of evidence that conform to the gender intensification hypothesis related to their gender role identity, gender role behavior, and gender role attitude.