Men And Women Across The Life Span

Question 0

How boys and girls are made

Answer 0

Errikson invented sex selection

In uk it is illegal to chose the gender of your baby

Question 1

What is sex and gender?

Answer 1

Sex=

genetic sex - chromosomes
Anatomical sex - genitalia
Sexual identity - female or male

Gender=

Social meaning attached to being male or female
Gender identity
Gender role

Question 2

Gender in development

Answer 2

Boys are more active and engage more in rough play

His may be mor responsive to infants and less demanding to parents

Question 3

Past research

Answer 3

Peters 1994 - sex differences in chores

Question 4

Aggression and risky behaviour

Answer 4

Byrnes, miller and Schafer 1999

Men take more risk but the difference are quite small

Question 5

Aggression

Answer 5

Meta analyses

Women more indirectly aggressive at hurting others by ostracising them gossiping and spreading rumours

Question 6

Male and female difference in sexuality

Answer 6

Men report more sexual partners

Men hold more sexually permissive attitudes

Men have more paraphillias

Question 7

What is mate preferences?

Answer 7

Buss cross sculptural study

• men preferred attracted tube physical features suggesting youth and health
• women preceded resources and social status

Question 8

Why do women prefer resources?

Answer 8

Structural powerlessness hypothesis

• women pick mates who have good finial prospects because they are typically excluded from power

Question 9

Types of feminism?

Answer 9

Equal rights for men and women