Differences between Sex & Gender (OCR A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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Definition of sex
Definition of sex
Biological differences: chromosomes, hormones, anatomy
Chromosomes for females vs males
Chromosomes for females vs males
Females: XX, Males: XY
Definition of gender
Definition of gender
Psychological & cultural differences: attitudes, behaviours, roles
What are sex-role stereotypes?
What are sex-role stereotypes?
Beliefs about what's appropriate/expected for males & females
What reinforces sex-role stereotypes?
What reinforces sex-role stereotypes?
Parents, peers, and cultural norms
Batista boys: Which hormone was delayed?
Batista boys: Which hormone was delayed?
Dihydrotestosterone
Batista boys outcome after sex revealed
Batista boys outcome after sex revealed
Quickly adopted male gender roles
Batista boys implication for gender identity
Batista boys implication for gender identity
Gender identity may be flexible & influenced by biology
Cultural context of Batista boys case
Cultural context of Batista boys case
Dominican Republic was highly patriarchal, males valued more
Ingalhalikar et al. sample size
Ingalhalikar et al. sample size
949 males and females
Female brain finding (Ingalhalikar et al.)
Female brain finding (Ingalhalikar et al.)
Better connections between left & right hemispheres
Male brain finding (Ingalhalikar et al.)
Male brain finding (Ingalhalikar et al.)
More intense activity in cerebellum
Cerebellum function
Cerebellum function
Controls motor skills
Female brains suited for (Ingalhalikar)
Female brains suited for (Ingalhalikar)
Handling multiple tasks simultaneously
Male brains suited for (Ingalhalikar)
Male brains suited for (Ingalhalikar)
Focusing on a single complex task