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Social Psychology book cover
Social Psychology, 7/e
David G Myers, Hope College
Genes, Culture, and Gender

Learning Objectives

After completing your study of this chapter you should be able to:

1.

Identify two important perspectives on human similarities and differences.

2.

Describe the major themes of evolutionary psychology.

3.

Discuss the nature and function of norms.

4.

Identify some differing cultural norms and at least one universal norm.

5.

Describe the nature of roles and the various effects of role playing.

6.

Discuss important gender similarities and differences.

7.

Explain how the evolutionary psychologist accounts for gender differences and describe how hormonal differences predispose psychological differences.

8.

Discuss how gender roles vary with culture and over time.

9.

Describe the relationship between biology and culture, and discuss the "great lesson" of social psychology.








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