1. sex and gender

Question 1

sex

Answer 1

biological differences between males and females
biological status male or female
male= XY female= XX
sex chromosomes=hormonal differences and in anatomy
sex= innate= result of nature

Question 2

gender

Answer 2

psychological and cultural difference between males and females
person’s psychological status as masculine or feminine
attitudes, roles, behaviours associate with male or female
influenced by social norms and cultural expectations
influenced partly by environment= partly nature

Question 3

gender identity disorder

Answer 3

biologically prescribed sex not reflect how they feel inside and the gender they feel they are
may have gender reinforcement surgery

Question 4

intersex

Answer 4

have hormonal imbalances in womb
genitals not obviously male or female at birth
encouraged to opt for surgery
1.7% of people born with intersex variation levels vary and anatomy means some don’t know till puberty or infertile

Question 5

sex role sterotypes

Answer 5

set of beliefs and preconceived ideas about what’s expected or appropriate for males and females
reinforced by society and media= agents of socialisaton
some have no basis= woman love shopping
somesupported by biological brain differences= woman betteratmulti=tasking

Question 6

madhura ingalhalikar et al

Answer 6

949 young male and female brain MRI scans
map connections in different areas
women= better connected between left and right displays more intense activity
female brains cope better with several tasks at once
male brains prefer single task

Question 7

evidence for stereotyped behaviour
Smith and Lloyd

Answer 7

children playing with adults gave stereotypical toys based on appearance
reinforcing stereotypical male and female roles

Question 8

evidence for stereotyped behaviour
furnham & Farringer

Answer 8

study TV adverts= men more likely to show autonomous roles in professional setting
women shown familial role in domestic setting