Increased pressure to conform to gender roles beginning in early adolescence is called

A) maturation intensification.
B) gender intensification.
C) trafficking.
D) euphemistic role production.

Gender intensification refers to the increased pressure that children and adolescents feel to conform to traditional gender roles as they move through adolescence. This pressure can come from peer groups, media messages, and culture norms. Maturation intensification is a related concept, but it refers specifically to how adolescents become more focused on physical and sexual maturation during this time. Trafficking and euphemistic role production are not relevant to this particular question.