![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![Social Psychology book cover](/sites/dl/free/0072413875/title/myers_sm.jpg) Social Psychology, 7/e David G Myers,
Hope College
Genes, Culture, and Gender
Learning ObjectivesAfter completing your study of this chapter you should be able to:
1.Identify two important perspectives on human similarities and differences. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 2.Describe the major themes of evolutionary psychology. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 3.Discuss the nature and function of norms. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 4.Identify some differing cultural norms and at least one universal norm. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 5.Describe the nature of roles and the various effects of role playing. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 6.Discuss important gender similarities and differences. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 7.Explain how the evolutionary psychologist accounts for gender differences and describe how hormonal differences predispose psychological differences. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 8.Discuss how gender roles vary with culture and over time. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 9.Describe the relationship between biology and culture, and discuss the "great lesson" of social psychology. |
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