Sexual Dimorphisms Flashcards
1
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Classic example #1 - Male Vulnerability
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- die more
- have more disorders
- more diseases
- women tend to live longer
2
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2 Maturation Rate
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- females mature faster than males (puberty, bone, teeth)
3
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3 Size and Strength
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- on avg. males are larger, heavier, stronger and faster than females
- males can deliver more oxygen to muscles
- males have larger lungs and hearts
4
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What is weak dimorphism
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- our human size difference is small compared to other primates and has been getting even smaller
5
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Why are there so many more female athletes now?
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- changes in policy
- changes in expectations
- changes in opportunities
6
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Non classic example: females are disproportionately absent from the highest levels of careers in STEM
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7
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What did project talent study show in terms of sex differences in quantitative ability?
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there are SMALL sex differences
8
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What are the sex differences in terms of cognitive abilities
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- basically it seems like females are at an advantage in early primary years but later one males are at an advantage with math
9
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No difference in verbal part of SAT but males scored significantly higher than females in the SAT
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9
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Could sex differences in these abilities reflect the effects of culture?
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10
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Overall: most sex difference are small or non existent
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