PSYC 2740 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Role Theory, Mechanical Engineering, Clinical Psychology

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2740
• Professor: Stephen P Lewis

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Differences between men and women in terms of personality or behavior without regard to the causes of those differences are called: a. sex differences, b. gender differences, c. adaptive problems, d. gender stereotypes. The fact that men are, on average, taller than women is best described by the term: a. sex difference, b. gender difference, c. adaptive problem, d. gender stereotype, 3. The social interpretation of what it means to be a man or a woman is referred to as: a. sex, b. gender, c. social learning theory, d. social role theory, 4. Beliefs about the ways men and women differ, in contrast to actual differences, are called: a. sex differences, b. gender differences, c. adaptive problems, d. gender stereotypes, 5. The idea that men are not capable of being nurturing is an example of a(n: a. sex difference, b. gender difference, c. adaptive problem, d. gender stereotype.