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What is the difference between sex roles and gender roles?
 
  a. Gender roles apply to women and sex roles apply to men.
  b. Gender roles and sex roles are different terms for the same general concept.
  c. Gender roles are biologically determined and sex roles are socially determined.
  d. Sex roles are biologically determined and gender roles are socially determined.

Question 2

When Gina wears high heels and puts on make up, she is exhibiting behavior associated with her _____, meaning socially constructed behavior.
 
  a. sex role
  b. gender role
  c. sex-gender system
  d. biological imperative



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: d. Sex roles are biologically determined and gender roles are socially determined.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: b. gender role



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