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CTET 1 Mar 2026 Paper 1, Question 16

Topic: Gender

Q16

Learned patterns of culturally approved masculine and feminine behaviours are referred to as ‘Gender ____________’.

  1. (1) stereotypes
  2. (2) rolesCorrect answer
  3. (3) bias
  4. (4) constancy

Solution.

CBSE answer: (2)

Answer: (2) roles

  1. Gender roles are the behaviours a culture expects from and approves for males and females, learnt through socialisation.
  2. Stereotypes are fixed, oversimplified beliefs about a group; bias is unfair preference.
  3. Gender constancy is a child's understanding that gender stays the same over time.

Trap: (1) stereotypes are beliefs, not learnt patterns of behaviour.