Which of the following terms is used to describe the socially constructed roles and behaviors that are considered appropriate for men and women in a given society? A. language B. ethnicity C. gender D. inequality

Gender is the term that describes socially constructed roles and behaviors appropriate for men and women.

Explanation:

In pretty much all countries in the world, men and women have socially constructed roles and behaviors. They are considered to be appropriate so the vast majority of the parents tend to educate their children in that manner. In the past century, and especially in the past several decades, the more developed countries have started with attempts to eliminate this from their societies, with varying success.

The countries that are considered to have been the most successful in this, the Scandinavian ones, can be used as an example of what will happen if these social constructs are eliminated. What can easily be seen is that there is greater mutual respect between the genders, as well as both genders being included equally in activities like cooking, ironing, taking care of the children, all of which are positive. On the other hand, there is something surprising as well - the differences between men and women when it comes to choosing a profession has become bigger. Despite not being influenced and motivated to choose professions that would traditionally be seen as male-dominated or female-dominated, the people have actually shown that naturally men and women do function in a different manner and both genders have affinities toward certain things and are not fond of other things.