To Address the Ambiguity of Biological and Social Causes of Sex

question 7

Multiple Choice

To address the ambiguity of biological and social causes of sex differences, Alice Eagly (2013) suggests using "sex" to refer to ______ and "gender" to ______.

• A) groups of people; the meanings given to different sex categories
• B) culturally constructed differences; biological differences
• C) biological categories; social meaning given to those categories
• D) a chosen social identity; a category given to you at birth

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Definitions:

Park's Race Relations Cycle

A sociological model by Robert E. Park that outlines the stages of interaction between different racial or ethnic groups, including contact, competition, accommodation, and assimilation.

Diversity Training

Educational programs or initiatives aimed at increasing participant's cultural awareness, knowledge, and skills to handle the dynamics of diverse environments.

Structural Discrimination

Systemic discrimination entrenched within the policies, institutions, and practices of a society, disproportionately disadvantaging certain groups.

Stereotypes

Widely held but fixed and oversimplified images or ideas of a particular type of person or thing, which may lead to prejudicial attitudes.