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role
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role, r?le
1. a part or character in a play, film, etc., to be played by an actor or actress
2. Psychol the part played by a person in a particular social setting, influenced by his expectation of what is appropriate


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This pattern is reflective of traditional gender role characteristics whereby women are seen as more nurturing and males as more competitive.
The clinical psychological evaluation for gender development of adolescent and adult individuals with conditions such as gender identity disorder or somatic intersexuality includes a systematic review of gender role behavior and gender identity in childhood.
Gender role stereotyping was based on the presence or absence of female characters and the types of clothing those characters were wearing in the games.
 
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