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In the chapter, GENDER is distinguished from SEX in that gender refers to:
ABiological differences between males and females
BSocially constructed roles assigned to men and women
CThe hormonal differences across the human population
DThe genetic chromosomes carried by an individual
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Socially constructed roles assigned to men and women
Sex is biological (male/female by chromosomes); gender is socially constructed (the roles and expectations a society assigns to men and women). Gender varies across cultures and changes over time.
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