The concepts of sex and gender are usually differentiated in that sex:

a. refers to the social differences between men and women and gender encompasses the biological differences between masculinity and femininity.
b. refers to the different behaviors across men and women, whereas gender refers only to the different perceptions associated with masculinity and femininity.
c. encompasses educational differences between men and women and gender defines their occupation.
d. refers to the biological differences between men and women and gender is associated with the social differences between masculinity and femininity.


d

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