sex and gender

Question 1

what is the meaning of sex?

Answer 1

biological differences between males and females

Question 2

what is gender?

Answer 2

the psychological and cultural differences between males and females

Question 3

what are sex role stereotypes?

Answer 3

a set of beliefs and preconceived ideas about what is expected or appropriate for males and females

Question 4

what does sex refer to?

Answer 4

a person’s biological status as either male or female

Question 5

what determines someone’s sex?

Answer 5

a pair of sex chromosomes
XX = females
XY = males

Question 6

what do sex chromosomes influence?

Answer 6

hormonal differences and differences in anatomy

Question 7

what does gender refer to?

Answer 7

a persons psychosocial status as either masculine or feminine

Question 8

what is gender heavily influenced by?

Answer 8

social norms and cultural expectations

Question 9

is sex innate?

Answer 9

yes

Question 10

is sex nature or nurture?

Answer 10

nature

Question 11

is gender innate?

Answer 11

no it is partially environmental

Question 12

is gender nature or nurture?

Answer 12

nurture

Question 13

why is gender fluid?

Answer 13

because it is at least partially determined by nurture

Question 14

what is gender dysphoria?

Answer 14

when someone’s biologically prescribed sex does not reflect the way they feel on the inside and the gender in which they identify as

Question 15

if someone has gender dysphoria what might they do?

Answer 15

have gender reassignment surgery to bring their sexual identity in line with their gender identity

Question 16

how are sex-role stereotypes reinforced?

Answer 16

by parents, peers, the media as well as other institutions such as school

Question 17

what can sex-role stereotypes lead to?

Answer 17

sexist assumptions

Question 18

what is the social learning theory view pf gender?

Answer 18

agents of socialisation sustain stereotypical expectations we have of men and women in society