test 2 - part 2 Flashcards
What is testosterone?
- most important of the male sex hormones
Biological sex is determined by the twenty-third pair of chromosomes. If the pair is XY, what is produced?
- Male
Biological sex is determined by the twenty third pair. If the pair is XX, what is produced?
- female
T/F: Parental influence is not largely genetic
False
Peers are influential in such areas as:
learning to cooperate w/ others, gaining popularity, and developing interactions
What is culture?
composition of behaviors, ideas, attitudes, values and traditions shared by a group and transmitted from one gen to the next
individualism
giving priority to one’s own goals over group goals and defining one’s identity in terms of personal attributes rather than group identifications
collectivism
giving priority to goals of one’s group (often one’s extended family or work group) and defining one’s identity accordingly
What is an example of a predominantly individualist culture?
European populations
What is an example of a predominantly collectivist culture?
Asian populations
Based on genetic makeup, males and females are alike, since:
the majority of our inherited genes (45 chromosomes are unisex) are similar
T/F: Males and females differ biologically in body fat, muscle, height, onset of puberty, and life expectancy
- True
T/F In males, nature of aggression is rarely physical.
- False
Do men or women express themselves in more aggressive ways?
- men
In most societies, men are perceived as what?
- Dominant
