Exploring Psychology
Exploring Psychology
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781464154072
Author: David G. Myers, C. Nathan DeWall
Publisher: Worth Publishers
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Chapter 5.1, Problem 1ETE
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The correct answers in this case are sex and gender.

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Although they are sometimes used interchangeably, there is an important difference between the terms gender and sex. The sex of a person characterizes their biological makeup—body parts and features that identify them as male or female. On the other hand, gender is influenced by culture and society, essentially what it means to be male or female.

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