PSYC 2450 Lecture 8: PSYC 2450 SEX

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2450
• Professor: Karl Hennig

Document Summary

Be sure to explain each of the underlined terms and be clear as to why they are linked as they are. [this question is linked specifically to class lecture & the interpersonal circle not in textbook. ] From a societal perspective, sex is linked with social role expectation and the corresponding traits because there is a right and wrong way to behave depending on what genitalia one was given at birth. This organ and it developing into either male or female counterparts enforces certain guidelines and pressure to comply. The valued traits are in accordance to the roles each gender is expected to have in society, whether that is a dominant or nurturing one, and promotes success in these roles. Sex, roles and traits are linked as they are because of how development progresses- first with genitalia, then with the cognitive concepts associated with each gender: identify and describe four sex differences (e. g. , visual spatial ability).