Gender is a concept that involves attitudes, behaviors, and relationships associated with being male and female; this concept includes, but is not limited to, biological sex.

• A. Gender
• B. Sexism
• C. Androcentrism
• D. Transgender

Answer: (A)

Gender is the social and cultural set of attitudes, behaviors, roles, and relationships that societies associate with being male or female. It goes beyond biology, which is why the definition explicitly includes but is not limited to biological sex. In counseling terms, gender helps explain how expectations and norms shape how clients think, feel, and act across contexts like work, family, and relationships.

Biological sex refers to the physical attributes—anatomy, chromosomes, and hormones—that categorize someone as male, female, or intersex. Sexism is prejudice or discrimination based on gender. Androcentrism is the practice of prioritizing male experiences as the default. Transgender describes a person whose gender identity differs from the sex assigned at birth and is an identity category within the broader landscape of gender. The description in the question aligns with the broader social concept of gender rather than these other terms.