PSYC 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Y Chromosome, Sexual Maturity, Eating Disorder
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Chapter 4: sex, gender, and sexuality: the biologically influenced characteristics by which people defined male and female. Gender: the socially influenced characteristics by which people define men and women. Intersex: possessing biological sexual characteristics of both sexes, present at birth, gender identity struggle. Any physical or verbal act intended to hurt someone physically or emotionally. Relational aggression: hurtful gossip, found more in women than men. Minor physical aggression: equal between men and women. Men generally more aggression, extreme physical violence. Men have been more willing to blast people with what they believed was intense and prolonged noise. Men take the lead in hunting, fighting, warring, and supporting war. In most societies men do place more important on power and achievement and are socially dominant. Men tend to be independent, form large play group. Boy play game with activity and competition, with little intimate discussion. Adult males focus their conversation on problem solving.
