Explain the difference between gender differences and sex differences.
What will be an ideal response?
A person's biological makeup (such as XX or XY pattern) determines his or her sex. How a person views him or herself as being male or female is gender.
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When Johnny wanted a cookie before dinner, he thought about just going and taking one without permission. However, after thinking about it, he decided to get permission from his mom. Johnny was operating according to the _______ principle
a. pleasure b. reality c. moral d. Oedipal
Which of the following is NOT a controllable aspect of your life that can influence happiness, as discussed by the authors of your text?
a. having satisfying relationships with others b. having financial wealth c. pursuing something you love d. helping others
Which of the following is NOT one of the explanations reviewed in the text about how the authoritarian personality develops?
A) Authoritarianism develops as a result of severe punishment by parents during childhood. B) An authoritarian personality develops as a result of stereotype threat. C) Tendencies toward authoritarianism are passed genetically. D) Authoritarianism is learned by observing authoritarian parents.
Which perspective examines thought and emotions as important causes of behavior?
a) humanistic b) biological c) psychodynamic d) cognitive