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