Psychology 4-4
A study found that males have ___ than females
less serotonin
The ___ theory explains gender differences as a process that occurs in young childhood when the child identifies with his/ her same sex parent
psychoanalytical
One of the areas with the most significant differences between males and females is
agression
androgynous
a flexible combination of traditionally male and female characteristics
gender schema
a mental representation of behaviors organized around how either a male or a female should think and behave
The ___ theory states that children acquire gender roles by interacting with there environment and thinking about those experiences
cognitive-developmental
gender stereotype
oversimplified generalization about the characteristic that belong to males and females
gender identity
the sex group to which an individual biologically belongs
Studies show that females
use more hedges and disclaimers when talking than males
gender role
the set of behaviors that a culture determines is appropriate for each gender