PSYC 3300 Chapter 1: Chapter 1 Notes- Introduction.docx

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3300
• Professor: Carol Anne Hendry

Document Summary

Sex: refers to the biological categories of female and male, categories distinguished by genes, chromosomes, and hormones culture has no influence on one"s sex. Gender: refers to the social categories of male and female. Distinguished from each other by a set of psychological features and role attributes that society has assigned to the biological category of sex. Sex-related behaviour: the behaviour corresponds to sex, but it does not say anything about the cause or the etiology of the difference. Role: social position accompanied by a set of norms or expectations. Intrarole conflict: occurs when expectations within a role conflict. Gender identity or gender-role identity: our perception of the self as psychologically female or male. Transgendered: people who live with a gender identity that does not correspond to their biological sex. Transsexuals: have a gender identity that does not correspond to their biological sex but they have hormonal or surgical treatment to change their sex to correspond with their gender identity.