Alice came to the realization that she is attracted to other girls her age. Now that she's started her sophomore year in high school, she wants to ask out girls without being afraid of the consequences. She tests her friends' acceptance of these feelings first by mentioning a hypothetical friend at another high school who just came out as a lesbian. Alice's friends say they overwhelmingly believe that homosexuality is wrong and that anyone who is not heterosexual is a deviant. What concept do the opinions of Alice's friends exemplify?
A) gender role socialization
B) instrumental role
C) social learning
D) heteronormativity

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The opinions of Alice's friends exemplify the concept of heteronormativity, which is the assumption that heterosexuality is the norm and anything outside of that is abnormal or deviant. This societal norm can lead to discrimination and prejudice against those who identify as LGBTQ+.

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