Child development: Sex and Gender

Question 1

Which of the following defines “sex”?
A person’s biological status
A person’s learned or cultural status

Answer 1

A person’s biological status

Question 2

Which of the following defines “gender”?
A person’s biological status
A person’s learned or cultural status

Answer 2

A person’s learned or cultural status

Question 3

Is male/female gender or sex?

Answer 3

Sex

Question 4

Is masculine/feminine gender or sex?

Answer 4

Gender

Question 5

What are DSDs?

Answer 5

Disorders of sexual development

Question 6

Social learning theory

Answer 6

Rewarding a boy for masculine behaviour and punishing a boy for feminine behaviour
(Imitating males –> male gender identity)

Question 7

Cognitive development theory

Answer 7

Male gender identity –> masculine behaviour

Question 8

Put in order the following acquiring gender concepts:
Gender stability
Gender Identity
Gender constancy

Answer 8

1) Gender identity
2) Gender stability
3) Gender constancy