HDF 201 1st Edition Lecture 4 Outline of Last Lecture I Adulthood II Choosing a Career III Boomerang Generation IV Autonomy from Parents a Differentiation V Gender Identity a Archetype b Transgender c Transsexuals Outline of Current Lecture I Gender Identity a Gender Typicality b Gender c Sex II Internalized Morality a Lawrence Kohlberg s Stages of Moral Development Current Lecture I Gender Identity Biological vs Psychological vs Societal Gender Identity is when someone considers themselves to be primarily masculine primarily feminine or some of both people usually have this figured out by late adolescence a Gender Typicality is what society typically expects of a male or female These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute b Gender is characteristic qualities and social roles of a male or female sociological c Sex is the biological chromosomal determination of being male XY or female XX Biological Younger adolescents had a rigid and stereotyped understanding of gender causing them to typically participate in more gender stereotyped behaviors than older adolescents Teens perform stereotype gender specific behaviors in an effort to be attractive to the opposite sex for example females wear perfume males workout to be more muscular Friends and family influence how teens express their gender stereotypical behaviors are passed down from each generation By late adolescence youths gender identity typically becomes more subtle but without rigidity At this point youth feel confident and secure enough to enjoy activities that interest them regardless of whether or not these activities are traditionally associated with their gender Also by late adolescence youth have usually figured out their own role in society including their gender role and they have established a secure and comfortable individual identity that corresponds to their values beliefs and interests II Internalized Morality Hillel the Elder said What is hateful to you do not do to your fellow a Lawrence Kohlberg Stages of Moral Development 1 Obedience and Punishment Orientation How can I avoid punishment 2 Self Interest Orientation What s in it for me 3 Interpersonal Accord and Conformity Social norms The good boy good girl attitude 4 Authority and Social Order Maintaining Orientation Law and order morality Reciprocity 5 Social Contract Orientation Need to get along with others Peer pressure 6 Universal Ethical Principles Universally accepted values that keep the world going