genes, culture, & gender (10.1)

Question 1

_______ states that:

certain predisposed traits that increased the odss of survival & reproduction are passed onto furure generations

Answer 1

natural selection

Question 2

enduring behavior, ideas, and traditions shared by a large group of people passed from one generation to the next

Answer 2

culture

Question 3

true or false

nature predisposes us to learn the culture we are born into

Answer 3

true

Question 4

showd that much of our behavior is developed by environment, not handwired genetically

Answer 4

diverse language and customs

Question 5

biological or socially influenced characteristics by which people define male and female

Answer 5

gender

Question 6

man or woman

they give more priority to closem intimate relationships

Answer 6

woman

independence & connectedness

Question 7

categorical differences between a man and a woman

Answer 7

• independence & connectedness
• social dominance
• aggression
• sexuality

Question 8

man or woman

leadership is more dominant, driven, and aggressive

Answer 8

man

Question 8

man or woman

leadership is transformational and builds team spirit

Answer 8

woman

Question 9

man or woman

more physical aggression

Answer 9

man

Question 10

man or woman

more aggressive in less assaultive forms of aggression

Answer 10

woman

Question 11

man or woman

more likely to initiate sexual activity

Answer 11

man

Question 12

true or false

individual differences do not exceed gender differences

Answer 12

false

individual differences far exceed gender differences

Question 13

set of behavior expectations for males and females that are shaped by culture

Answer 13

gender roles

Question 14

manner of which culture is transmitted

Answer 14

• parental nurture
• peer influence

Question 15

true or false

we create and are created by our cultural environments

Answer 15

true