Compare gender, sex, and gender roles, and give an example of each.

What will be an ideal response?


- Gender refers to one's sense of being female or male. Chris's internal cognitive representation of herself as a girl illustrates this concept.
- Sex refers to sexual anatomy and sexual behavior. When Chris sees his penis it reminds him that he is biologically male.
- Gender roles are culturally prescribed expectations about "typical girl's" or "typical boy's" activities and behaviors. A boy preferring to wear skirts or a girl who enjoys playing football would be seen as violating their respective gender roles.

Psychology

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a. Galileo c. Brahe b. Kepler d. Copernicus

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a. True b. False

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