Social Psychology by David G. Myers 8th Edition Genes, Culture, and Gender Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Human Nature and Cultural Diversity Evolution and behavior Culture and behavior Cultural diversity Cultural similarity Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Human Nature and Cultural Diversity Social roles High- and low-status roles Role reversal © Bettmann/Corbis Images Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Gender Similarities and Differences Independence versus connectedness Social dominance Aggression Sexuality © Audrey Gottlieb © Bob Daemmrich/Image Works Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Evolution and Gender: Doing What Comes Naturally? Gender and mating preferences Gender and hormones Reflections on evolutionary psychology Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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