BBH 315 Study Guide Questions With Complete Solutions

The 'Feminist" perspective correct answer: - Biology is not necessarily destiny - Support for political, economic, and social equality for women and men and, in turn legal and social changes necessary to achieve equality The Biobehavioral perspective correct answer: The combonation of biology socialization and environmental influences on all things disease related Lifespan developmental perspective correct answer: "From conception to birth, girls and women are on average biologically more advantaged and live longer than boys and men."- bonnie Strickland. PhD, 1998 Gender gap in life expectancy in developing vs industrialized nations correct answer: - Gender gap is smaller in developing countries - Living longer doesn't always mean living better Differences between Sex and Gender correct answer: Sex- biological Gender- the environment that surrounds biology: situational context Chromosomal sex differences correct answer: - 22 pairs of autosomes - 1 pair of sex chromosomes - Females 9XX) and males (XY) and male sperm determines the sex of the fetus - 1 in 500 variations that can occur such as xo or xxy. Gender identity correct answer: Person's sense of maleness or femaleness (Being male or female) Gender Dysphoria correct answer: Unhappiness with biological sex or gender role; can be very mild to serve, from minor feelings of discomfort and distress or feeling "trapped in the wrong body" Sexual Orientation correct answer: Sexual attraction to members of particular biological sex Transgender correct answer: Where individuals appearance and behaviors do not conform to society's gender roles associated with sex assigned at birth Cisgender correct answer: "Typically" males or females who identify as males or females