Channelling children towards activities considered appropriate for them because of gender?

• A. Cultural Relativism
• B. Canalization
• C. Age Group
• D. Adulthood

Answer: (B)

The idea here is about how socialization directs children into activities seen as suitable for their gender. This process, called canalization, involves caregivers guiding a child’s interests and choices—through the toys offered, games encouraged, chores assigned, and even the way they’re dressed—so that the child develops preferences and behaviors aligned with gender norms. It creates paths or channels for development, shaping what a child feels is appropriate to do as they grow. Cultural relativism isn’t about guiding behavior; it’s about understanding cultures on their own terms. Age group and adulthood refer to stages of life, not to the specific process of steering children toward gendered activities. So canalization best captures the idea of channeling children into gender-appropriate activities.