The expected behavior associated with being female.

The expected behavior associated with being female.

• A. Masculinity
• B. Femininity
• C. Gender
• D. Culture

Answer: (B)

This item centers on feminity as the set of socially expected behaviors, roles, and traits tied to being female. It captures how a culture teaches and anticipates how women should act, dress, speak, and relate to others. Because the question asks about those expected patterns of behavior, femininity is the best fit. Masculinity would describe the corresponding expectations for men, not for women. Gender is the broader idea that includes the different roles and identities people associate with being male or female, while culture refers to the wider system of beliefs, norms, and practices that shape those expectations but isn’t the specific behavior itself.