PSYC 181 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Autism Spectrum
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Chapter 5: gender-physical, social, and behavioral characteristics that are culturally assoc with male and female roles/identity. Compared to men, women (as a group, on average) Men and women do different jobs, men tend to do heavy physical labor. Have 70% more fat on their body. Less prone to autism spectrum disorder, alcohol dependence, 45 to 46 chromosomes are unisex same body and brain structures and functions similar levels of intelligence, knowledge, and happiness. Gender and aggression: average/group differences do not predict individual comparisons, men behave more aggressively than women, more likely to harm others. Gender and social power: men have attributes and reputations that help them attain more social power. Men tend to interact in more dominating ways than women. Men often speak opinions rather than offering support and inviting input as women do: difference in reputation men seen as dominant and independent, women seen as more nurturing and affiliative.
