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Chapter 5 Psych 1101 Myers 11e

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In psychology what is the biologically influenced characteristics by which people define male and female?
Sex.
In psychology what is the socially influenced characteristics by which people define boy, girl, man, and woman?
Gender.
What is any physical or verbal behavior intended to harm someone physically or emotionally?
Aggression.
What is an act of aggression, physical or verbal, intended to harm a person's relationship or social standing?
Relational aggression.
Males tend to be _______ while women tend to be _______?
Independent; interdependent.
Men are more likely to commit ________, and women are more likely to commit _________?
Physical aggression; relational aggression.
In what two ways does biology influence gender psychology?
Genetically and physiologically.
How does biology influence gender psychology genetically?
Males and females have differing sex chromosomes.
How does biology influence gender psychology physiologically?
Males and females have differing concentrations of sex hormones which trigger other anatomical differences.
What is the sex chromosome found in both males and females?
X chromosome.
How many X chromosomes do females typically have?
Two.
How many X chromosomes do males typically have?
One.
What is the sex chromosome typically found only in males?
Y chromosome.
What is the most important male sex hormone?
Testosterone.
What is testosterone responsible for during the fetal period?
Growth of the male sex hormones.
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