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KimWrice

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Which of the following statements is correct about the distinction between the words sex and gender?
 
  a. Gender refers to biologically based categories, which are either male or female.
  b. Sex refers only to sexual activity, and therefore the term sex chromosomes is not an appropriate phrase.
  c. Gender refers to social categories and psychological characteristics.
  d. The terms sex and gender are so distinctive that they are rarely confused with each other in the professional literature.

Question 2

Dr. Chen has conducted a study about whether men and women differ in their honesty when taking an examination. According to your textbook's discussion of the terms sex and gender,
 
  a. the title should be Sex Comparisons in Honesty..
  b. the title should be Gender Comparisons in Honesty..
  c. if Dr. Chen finds differences between men and women, call it Sex Comparisons in Honesty.. Otherwise, call it Gender Comparisons in Honesty..
  d. because the terms sex and gender are interchangeable, either title is acceptable.


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

C

Answer to Question 2

B


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KimWrice

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Reply #2 on: Jun 21, 2018
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Reply #3 on: Jun 21, 2018
No problem :)


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