Concepts that organize our experience of characteristics associated with being male or female are called
A) gender roles.
B) sexual orientations.
C) gender schemas.
D) primary sex characteristics.

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Gender schemas are mental frameworks that help us organize and interpret information about gender, based on our experiences and cultural beliefs. They include beliefs about the traits, behaviors, and roles that are associated with being male or female. Gender roles refer to the set of expected behaviors and traits that are typically associated with being male or female in a particular culture or society. Sexual orientations refer to the direction of a person's romantic or sexual attraction (e.g. heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual). Primary sex characteristics refer to the physical and biological differences between males and females, such as reproductive organs and hormones.

Concepts That Organize Our Experience of Characteristics Associated with Being