BBH 315

Overarching goals for course correct answer: -Biological sex and socially constructed gender influence health across the lifespan -Biological, behavioral, psychological, and sociocultural factors interact to influence sex and gender diffs Biological essentialism correct answer: -biology is destiny(we are who we are because of our biology or genetic makeup) -Our behaviors and preferences are biologically pre-determined Feminism correct answer: -bio not really destiny -Support for poli...

Topic 1: Introduction to class goals and syllabus correct answer: Biological essentialism correct answer: biology is destiny- we are who we are because of our biology or genetic makeup. In turn, our behaviors and preferences are biologically pre-environments we are exposed to Feminism correct answer: Biology is NOT necessarily destiny- support for political, economic, and social equality of women and men, and in turn, legal and social changes necessary to achieve equality. Two perspect...

physical/cognitive changes in midlife/older age correct answer: skin wrinkles, spots hair thins/grays height decreases fat increases muscle mass, strength, decrease vision,hearing decline sleep problems social relationships linked to health correct answer: children in intact families married couples older adults with support they can count on coping capacity and social support marital dysfunction may cause stress that disregulates would healing, etc. trends in age at first mar...

Gender socialization and risk taking from module 1 review (expectations) correct answer: -Literature shows nearly all socialization agents for children express different expectations for children based on sex -gendered socialization therefore affects children's behaviors Changes in prefrontal cortex prior to puberty correct answer: prefrontal cortex grows just before puberty -controls planning, working memory, organization, and modulates mood -as it matures, people reason better, develo...

T/F: Body fat increases in midlife and older age correct answer: TRUE 10% body fat in adolescence and 20% body fat in middle age Gender difference in height decrease in middle age? correct answer: men- lose an inch from 30-50 and another inch from 50-70, women lose 2 inches from age 25-75 Bone density decrease: How old are you at maximum bone density? Who experiences more bone loss, men or women? correct answer: max bone density: mid to late 30's WOMEN experience bone loss at 2x th...

biological essentialism correct answer: The belief that 'human nature', an individual's personality, or some specific quality (such as intelligence, creativity, homosexuality, masculinity, femininity, or a male propensity to aggression) is an innate and natural 'essence' (rather than a product of circumstances, upbringing, and culture). feminism correct answer: the advocacy of women's rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes. disparities correct answer: inequality or diffe...

Sex/gender differences in physical and cognitive changes in midlife and older age correct answer: -Skin wrinkles and spots, hair thins and grays, nails thicken, height increases, body fat increases, bone density decreases -Lung capacity declines, sleep problems increase, hormone levels decline, increase risk in disease -More older men than women with sex lives How marital status might be related to health in midlife and older age correct answer: -Those not divorced have more better chance...

Overarching goals for course correct answer: 1.) For you to become familiar with information on topics from the meaning of sex and gender to the relative impact of biological, behavioral, psychological, and sociocultural factors on particular health problems. 2.) Facilitate independent critical thinking about such topics, including finding and interpreting data and developing new gender-sensitive health promotion strategies. Biological Essentialism correct answer: -Biology is destiny- we a...

Physical and cognitive changes correct answer: -Skin wrinkles and spots -Hair thins and grays -Fingernails, toenails thicken -Height decreases -Body fat increases -Muscle mass, strength decrease -Bone density decreases -Vision, hearing decline -Lung capacity declines -Sleep problems increase -Immune function declines -Sex hormones decline -Risk increases for HBP, HCL, and CVD, along with many other diseases -Cognitive function increases, stabilizes, or declines In the Lindau et ...

adolescence correct answer: transition period from childhood to adulthood process of soft rather than discrete events difficult to characterize precise onset and offset puberty correct answer: attainment of sexual maturation onset of biological changes onset of adolescence in humans often signals onset of adolescence, although timing varies among human adolescents when are most brain structures complete? correct answer: around ages 5-6 critical period correct answer: the fi...