EXAM 3 chapter 10

Question 1

biological sex

Answer 1

our anatomy as female, male, or intersex

Question 2

gender

Answer 2

a social construct

Question 3

transgender

Answer 3

denoting or relating to a person whose sense of personal identity and gender does not correspond with their birth sex

Question 4

sex chromosome

Answer 4

a chromosome involved with determining the sex of an organism, typically one of two kinds. XX, female. XY, male

Question 5

sex gland

Answer 5

gonad. an organ that produces gametes; a testis or ovary

Question 6

intersex

Answer 6

a person is born with a reproductive or sexual anatomy that doesn’t seem to fit the typical definitions of female or male

Question 7

gender similarities hypothesis

Answer 7

proposed by janet shibley hyde. the largest gender differences are in the domain of motor performance (such as throwing velocity and distance). a second area is sexuality, particularly in reported masturbation activity, and attitudes about casual and uncommitted relationships. although much publicity has been given to gender differences in aggression, the differences are only moderate. furthermore “relational” aggression which has been publicized as more common among girls shows no consistent gender difference

Question 8

gender role socialization

Answer 8

the tendency for boys and girls to be socialized differently

Question 9

transgender population

Answer 9

0.3 percent