Psychology 1000 Study Guide - Final Guide: Premarital Sex, Nuclear Family, Domestic Violence

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Dr.Mike

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There is also a discussion of the future of gender differences. Biological and social determinism: nurture implies a possibility of change whereas nature is more xed, social variables affect the gender gap, life expectancy changes between male and female = biological explanation, not social. Numeracy and literary differences: gender imbalances in post-secondary education are well documented. Sex and gender: some de nitions: sex: a persons biological trait characterized by the xx (estrogen) chromosomes for a girl and. It is not to be confused with sexual orientation and is not necessarily consistent with a person"s sex. : gendered order: a macro-level concept and this refers not to individuals but to social struc- ture. Ex: men take on more demanding jobs and less housework whereas women do the opposite. In competitive work they must be strong, even aggressive, and smart. The symbolic interactionist perspective: symbolic interactionists see the world as socially contracted and changeable.