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FButt

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The discussion of gender comparisons in physical aggression included information on crime rates. Which of the following students best understands this topic?
 
  a. Ted: Women now commit more crimes than men..
  b. Nicole: The sharp increase in the number of women in prison is primarily due to more women killing their abusive partners..
  c. Amy: Women and men are equally likely to commit murder..
  d. Charles: Men are consistently more likely than women to be the offenders in almost every category of criminal behavior..

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Suppose that you read an article that reports gender differences in aggression in Culture A, but gender similarities in aggression in Culture B. How would the social constructionist perspective explain these results?
 
  a. Evolutionary forces operated differently in the two cultures.
  b. Each culture creates its own definition of aggression.
  c. Aggressive behavior is favored by the school system in Culture A, but not in Culture B.
  d. Both cultures have adopted an essentialist perspective on gender differences.


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ghepp

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Reply #1 on: Jun 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

B


FButt

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Reply 2 on: Jun 21, 2018
Gracias!

dantucker

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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