Your textbook contrasts two similar terms, sex and gender. Which of the following research topics involves the study of sex, rather than gender?
a. What do adults think are ideal characteristics for young girls and boys?
b. How many weeks after conception do the external genitals of boys and girls develop?
c. Do people believe that females should be helped more than males?
d. Do young children rate adult women as being more nurturant than adult men?
Question 2
According to the information at the beginning of Chapter 1,
a. women in countries such as Afghanistan are actually treated in a less biased fashion than women in the United States and Canada.
b. topics such as pregnancy and rape are now a standard part of introductory psychology textbooks.
c. psychologists have typically focused on men's experiences when they study topics such as achievement and retirement.
d. women in the United States and Canada consistently earn higher salaries than men if we consider jobs that are traditionally female.
Terms Used for Trunk and Limbs
Determination of Gender
Work and Gender: Women at Work in India
Common Combining Terms
Controlled Scientific Experiments Scientists use experimental research to test hypotheses
RESEARCH TECHNIQUE