Social Factors pp. 384-386

Opener Assume that you are in college engineering class in which you are one of the only girls. How do you think this would make you feel? Do you think you would study more or less than if the class was half girls? Explain.

Discussion Do girls play dumb? Survey If no, have you seen other girls do it? If yes, why do you do it? Do you achieve your goal? Do guys play dumb? If no, have you seen other guys do it?

Disney Princesses Turn to P.386 in your psych book and read, “Communication” Keep your eyes open for Deborah Tannen’s studies In a group, think of any of the Disney princesses Think of dialogue between the princesses and the male characters Analyze the communication style that each character uses Do your conclusions match what is in your psych books?

Ways we interact with others Male Female