uth. Young boys are known to fight a lot, but there aggression seems to fade as they mature. There have been many studies involving gender differences in aggressive behavior. What causes this behavior? Is it environmental or inborn?Some believe that aggression is caused by "nature," while others believe that it is caused by "nurture." Those who argue that aggression is caused by the "nature" theory argue that the level of aggressiveness differs in the two sexes because of the difference in the level of sex hormone, testosterone. In rebuttal, the "nurture" side argues that aggressiveness is largely caused by the social structure in which we live. This team believes that as soon as a child recognizes his/her gender, he/she becomes either passive or aggressive, thinking that that is what they are expected to be. Such behavior is encouraged by the media, the parents whom they follow, and other important factors in their lives. In an effort to prove whether the aggressiveness of gender is caused by nature or nurture, some information has been collected. However, even with the data it is hard to come to a conclusion. Self-confidence is another major issue, concerning genders. Psychologists say that women have less self-confidence than men do. When a male student and a female student are both asked to predict their performance on a test, their predictions usually differ in that the female is more pessimistic. Interestingly, the stereotype that females always expect a lower performance in their work than males is inaccurate. Females’ predictions differ depending on the subject matter involved. Their predictions also differed, depending on the amount of feedback they obtained regarding their performance. From the feedback, it seems that most women tend to believe that they are only good at certain tasks, but not capable of being good at everything. This sort of self-confidence evolved from social influences. For centurie...
