AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Several biological explanations for gender roles exist, but sociologists think culture and socialization are more important sources of gender roles than biology. Families, schools, peers, the mass media, and religion are agents of socialization for the development of gender identity and gender roles.

Detailed explanation-2: -Culture gives gender its meaning. This is because gender is defined based on gender roles that are entrenched in a cultural context. Culture and biology work hand in hand in defining gender and determining our identity based on gender as culture complement the biological intonations of being male or female.

Detailed explanation-3: -Biological factors Historically, gender roles have been largely attributed to biological differences in men and women. Although research indicates that biology plays a role in gendered behavior, the extent of its effects on gender roles is less clear. One hypothesis attributes differences in gender roles to evolution.

Detailed explanation-4: -In humans, sex is determined by sex chromosomes (XX females, XY males). The X and Y chromosomes harbor dramatically different numbers and sets of genes (about 1, 000 genes on the X and only a few dozen genes on the Y), yet they originated from ordinary autosomes during the early evolution of mammals (Figure 1).