You are conducting a study on gender. Provide an operational definition of gender from a sociological perspective.

What will be an ideal response?


Ans: A study on gender would require you to provide a definition of gender in a qualitative way. Sociologists would define dimensions of gender as: gender identity, cisgender, transgender, or genderqueer.
KEY: Learning Objective: 2.2: Describe the components of a scientific theory and how a scientific theory is tested.
REF: Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Research and the Scientific Method

Sociology

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