Psychology 2074A/B Study Guide - Winter 2019, Comprehensive Midterm Notes - White People, Variance, The Practice

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2074A/B
• Professor: Rachel Calogero

Document Summary

Central terms: sex (biology) and gender (social) refer to differences based on categorization along these lines, differences do not always stem from biological factors. Biology is considered social construction itself: talking about sex and gender together covers both basis therefore we need both. Sex biological and phycological characteristics that distinguish maleness and femaleness (genitals, sex chromosomes, reproductive hormones, etc. ). Used to assign gender label ad group at birth. Refers to male, female, and intersex categories of people. Sex is determined at birth or even before birth and can put them into a gender group before they even know their gender. Gender social and cultural maleness and femaleness. Refers to the socially prescribed meaning given to different sex categories. (identities, traits, interests, roles, tendencies, attitudes, stereotypes, socialization practices) Gender roles social roles that organize behaviours, activities & attributes. Likely results from combination of biological and social factors. Gender most fundamental intergroup (within groups) context.