Gender Differences in Heritable Personality Traits Cannot Necessarily Be Attributed

question 35

Multiple Choice

Gender differences in heritable personality traits cannot necessarily be attributed to male-female genetic differences because

• A) physical maturation proceeds at a different rate for males and females.
• B) variations in temperament contribute to gender differences.
• C) heritable traits can be influenced by social environments.
• D) males and females are also affected by their different sex hormones.

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Definitions:

Self-Schemas

Cognitive representations of ourselves that help to organize and guide the processing of self-relevant information.

Social Comparison

The process of evaluating oneself by comparison with others, often to assess one's abilities or opinions.

Social Comparison

The process by which individuals evaluate their own abilities, achievements, and conditions by making comparisons with others.

Perceptions

The process by which individuals interpret and organize sensory information to understand their environment.