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What is the main focus of Lecture 4 on Gender Overview?

Evolutionary approaches to gender role development

Biological sex and gender (correct)

Cognitive approaches to gender role development

Behavioural approaches to gender role development

How many pairs of chromosomes come from each parent?

Four pairs

One pair

Three pairs

Two pairs (correct)

What makes biological sex distinctive?

It is a 50/50 mix of both parents' sexes

It is determined by external anatomy

It never mixes and remains distinctive (correct)

It is a result of different races conceiving a child

How do we tend to determine a person's sex?

By their external anatomy Signup and view all the answers

What is the unseen essential property related to biological sex?

$XX$ or $XY$ chromosomes Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is a plausible biological mechanism for men being attracted to fit women?

Men's genes can make them fancy fit women Signup and view all the answers

Why does the text argue that humans can resist their genes?

Humans have evolved to be flexible and can choose behaviors that ignore their genes Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest about the recognition of status in men by women's genes?

A woman’s genes cannot recognize status in men Signup and view all the answers

Why does the text suggest that choosing status as a mate is not rational?

Status is culturally specific and changeable Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest about the development of gender roles?

Different theories like behavioral, cognitive, and evolutionary can be used to explain it Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, which theory emphasizes the internal control of gender development?

Cognitive theories Signup and view all the answers

What is the age range for the stage of Gender Stability in Kohlberg's Theory?

3 yrs to 4 yrs Signup and view all the answers

What did Trivers propose in his Parental Investment Theory?

Women choose mates carefully due to their high investment in offspring. Signup and view all the answers

According to evolutionary psychology, what is the first step in determining if some gender roles are products of natural selection?

Identifying if different behaviors are 'fit' for women and men. Signup and view all the answers

What do cognitive theories emphasize about gender development?

'Internal control by the child constructing their own understanding Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Lecture 4: Gender Overview

The main focus of Lecture 4 is on the biological and psychological aspects of gender.

Biological Sex

Humans receive 23 pairs of chromosomes from each parent, making a total of 46 chromosomes.
Biological sex is determined by the presence of certain chromosomes, with XX typically corresponding to female and XY to male.
Biological sex is distinctive due to the presence of different sex chromosomes.

Determining Sex

A person's sex is typically determined by their anatomy, specifically the presence of ovaries or testes.

Essential Property

A person's sex is often associated with an unseen essential property, such as masculinity or femininity.

Attraction and Mate Selection

A plausible biological mechanism for men being attracted to fit women is that good health is a indicator of high reproductive value.
Humans can resist their genes, suggesting that attraction and mate selection are not solely determined by biology.
Women's genes may recognize status in men as a desirable trait, but choosing status as a mate is not rational as it may not ensure good parenting.

Development of Gender Roles

Gender roles are thought to develop through a combination of biological and environmental factors.
The internal control of gender development is emphasized by the Biosocial Theory.

Kohlberg's Theory

The stage of Gender Stability in Kohlberg's Theory occurs between the ages of 4-7.

Parental Investment Theory

Trivers proposed that the sex that invests more in parenting will be more selective in mate choice.

Evolutionary Psychology

The first step in determining if some gender roles are products of natural selection is to identify whether they are adaptive.

Cognitive Theories

Cognitive theories emphasize that gender development is influenced by cognitive processes, such as social learning and identity formation.

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Test your knowledge on gender role development with a focus on how children acquire gender roles. Explore topics such as sex chromosomes, behavioural and cognitive approaches, and evolutionary perspectives.