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Psychology 320: Gender Psychology Lecture 1. Introduction. What is gender?. What is gender?. Sex: Refers to the biological categories of male and female; based on genitalia, chromosomes, and hormones.
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Introduction • What is gender?
What is gender? • Sex: Refers to the biological categories of male and female; based on genitalia, chromosomes, and hormones. • Gender: Refers to the social categories of male and female; based on the psychological features and role attributes that society assigns to the biological sexes.
Western cultures generally recognize two genders. However, there are several cultures that recognize more than two genders. • Examples of “third” genders:
Introduction • What is gender?