P102 1st Edition Lecture 5Outline of Last Lecture I. Gender Related Differences Outline of Current Lecture II. Gender Related Differences III. Personality Differences IV. Cognitive Differences V. Gender Role Development Current Lecture1. Gender Related Differences - Social, personality and cognitive differences - Men and women are similar - Significant differences o Beyond anatomical reasons - People try to see gender differences as gender deficiency - 2 absolute qualificationso Differences between men and women are average; not absolute o Finding a gender difference and what caused the difference are separate things - 3 types of differences o Personalityo Cognitive abilities o Sexual attitudes and behaviors 2. Personality Differences - Women = More nurturing - Men = More assertive - Men = “Thing oriented “ more dominant behavior - Women = “People oriented” socially sensitive behavior 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.3. Cognitive Differences - Femaleo Better verbal, reading and writing skillso Better at remembering locations of objects - Maleo Better spatial skills o Slightly better at math ability4. Gender Role Development- Gender roleso Behaviors, attitudes and traits that a given culture associates with masculinity and femininity - Gender Differences in Childhood Behavior o Labels between 18-21 months old o Between 18 months and 2 years Sex differences in behavior begin to emerge Girls: Soft toys, dolls, ask help from adults Boys: Blocks, transportation toys, more active o Between 2-3 years Acquire gender role stereotypes for toys Prefer to play with same sex people d- 2 Contemporary Theories o Social Learning Theory Gender roles are learned through reinforcement, punishment and modeling Observe and imitate o Gender Schema Theory Children actively develop mental categories for masculinity and femininity Children readily assimilate new info into existing gender
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