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What is the difference between sex and gender?
What is the difference between sex and gender?
- Sex refers to cultural and social characteristics, while gender refers to biological male or female (correct)
- Sex refers to biological male or female, while gender refers to the clothes people wear.
- There is no difference between sex and gender.
- Sex and gender are interchangeable terms.
What happens to the pressure to conform to gender roles in early adolescence?
What happens to the pressure to conform to gender roles in early adolescence?
- It disappears
- It increases (correct)
- It decreases
- It stays the same
What does socialization involve?
What does socialization involve?
- Acquiring musical talents from parents
- Acquiring attitudes and beliefs from peers (correct)
- Acquiring physical abilities from parents
- Acquiring financial skills from culture
Who may worry about "inappropriate" interests and activities?
Who may worry about "inappropriate" interests and activities?
When do the socialization of gender roles begin?
When do the socialization of gender roles begin?
What are gender roles?
What are gender roles?
According to Bandura's theory, what influences gender roles?
According to Bandura's theory, what influences gender roles?
What happens to peers' tolerance of cross-gender behaviors in early adolescence?
What happens to peers' tolerance of cross-gender behaviors in early adolescence?
What is gender typing?
What is gender typing?
What is self-efficacy?
What is self-efficacy?
What is the cause of the differences in brain structures between males and females?
What is the cause of the differences in brain structures between males and females?
When does conforming to traditional gender roles become more urgent?
When does conforming to traditional gender roles become more urgent?
What do sex differences imply?
What do sex differences imply?
Does gender intensification vary among individuals and social contexts?
Does gender intensification vary among individuals and social contexts?
What are gender schemas?
What are gender schemas?
Do gender confusion and dysphoria exist?
Do gender confusion and dysphoria exist?
Are there concerns about sexual reassignment in youth?
Are there concerns about sexual reassignment in youth?
Study Notes
- Sex refers to biological male or female, while gender refers to cultural and social characteristics.
- Gender roles are shared cultural expectations for typical male or female attitudes and behaviors.
- Gender typing is the process by which children adopt the gender roles expected in their society.
- Prenatal hormones may affect the development of brain structures linked to reactions to threats and self-control.
- Brain-imaging studies show differences in brain structures between males and females, but the cause is unclear.
- Prenatal testosterone levels are higher in male than female fetuses, but can vary within each sex.
- Girls exposed to higher levels of prenatal testosterone show greater involvement in traditionally masculine activities.
- Genetic and environmental factors both contribute to gender behavior, with environmental factors being more important.
- Sex differences imply biology, while gender differences suggest cultural and social factors.
- Intersex individuals challenge the binary understanding of sex.
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Test your knowledge on the concepts of sex and gender with this informative and thought-provoking quiz. Explore the differences between biological sex and cultural gender roles, and how prenatal hormones and brain structure affect gender behavior. Learn about the complex interplay between genetics and environment in shaping gender, and discover how intersex individuals challenge traditional understandings of sex. Keywords: sex, gender, gender roles, prenatal hormones, brain structure, genetics, environment, intersex.
