PSY 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Anorexia Nervosa, Dyslexia, Rodent
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Humans, similar to many animals are sexually dimorphic in the size and shape of their bodies, physiology, and behavior. Behaviors of girls and boys differentiate in many ways. Girls excel in verbal abilities relative to boys. Boys are nearly twice as likely as girls to suffer from dyslexia and stuttering. 4 times more likely to suffer from autism. Boys are however, better than girls at tasks requiring visuospatial abilities. Girls participate more often than boys in caring behaviours. Young women are involved in over 90 percent of all cases of anorexia nervosa. Young men are about twice as likely to suffer from schizophrenia as young women. Boys are far more competitive than girls and usually participate in rough- and-tumble games. Some gender differences exist during adulthood, such as the disparity in aggressiveness. There are, for example, many more men serving prison sentences for violent behaviour than women.
