Gender Development
Environmental contributions to gender differences
Gender Typing The process of developing associations between gender and behaviors, traits, or skills
Development of Gender Identity Initial stereotypes are rigid
Conservation
Gender constancy (conservation of gender)- young child FAIL to show this
Gender Schema Theory
Sex Differences in Mental Abilities 8
Girls Lead in Science Exam but Not in the United States
Effect Sizes* of Gender Differences *include effects of both nature and nuture From Wang & Aamodt, Welcome to Your Child’s Brain