Choose four (4) of the following questions and write a 3/4 to 1
page response (single spaced) to the questions chosen. It
doesn’t matter which you choose. The text we used in class is
The Psychology of Gender, 2nd edition, however any CREDIBLE outside
sources can be used. There is no minimum or maximum amount of
references required. Just please make in-text citations and
list the references at the end. APA format please!1. Explain
how the hormone Oxytocin relates to gender differences in both
stress and coping responses.
2. Many
studies of hormones and behavior use “abnormal” populations.
Explain
why this is both good and bad, from a scientific point of
view.
3. Melissa Hines discussed the disorder congenital adrenal
hyperplasia
(CAH). Briefly explain this disorder and its consequences for
gender-related behavior. Do you think these consequences
reflect
biology, socialization, or both? Defend your answer based on
the course
material.
4. We encountered evolutionary psychology
in our discussions of both love/sex and murder. Explain the
evolutionary psychology perspective on each of these. What is
the
common thread between these topics, from this perspective?
5. Why
do women have lower scores than men on standardized math
tests? Answer
this question for someone who has never taken a psychology
class,
including a discussion of biological, social, and interaction
perspectives.
6. You
are at a family reunion, and you let it slip that you are
taking a
Psychology of Gender class. Your obnoxious Aunt Julie
overhears you and
says: “Psychology? Bah! Everyone knows that men and women
behave
differently because they are biologically different! End of
story!”
Explain how you could prove Aunt Julie wrong using what
you’ve learned
so far in this course.
7. Aunt
Julie is at it again, arguing that women make naturally
better
caregivers than men. As a result, she claims that men should
be fired
from jobs in fields like teaching and nursing. This causes
Uncle Mark, a
hospice nurse, to call Julie all manner of nasty names and
storm out of
the room. Analyze this interaction (and why it was destined
to be
difficult), using everything you’ve learned in this class.
(Hint: Your
answer should focus in particular on why it was hard for Mark
and Julie
to debate the issue.)
8. Chapter 9 of The Psychology of Gender
gives an overview of the “social constructionist” perspective
on
gender. What makes this perspective unique? What does this
perspective
add to the discussion about sex and gender?
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