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psychlotron.org.uk Greetings, earthlings. We have noticed that there are two sorts of human, women and men. How are they different?
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psychlotron.org.uk To what extent do you believe that gender stereotypes influence the gender development of a child? Have you ever experienced a situation where you were expected to act a certain way because you were a girl or a boy, even though it may not have been the way you felt like acting?
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psychlotron.org.uk What do you think these terms mean? Sex Gender Sex-role stereotype
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psychlotron.org.uk Gender terminology Sex – biological characteristics of a person (genes/chromosomes; reproductive anatomy) – Male & female Gender – psychological or behavioural characteristics of a person relating to their sex (ways of thinking, feeling, acting) – Masculine & feminine Sex-role stereotypes – widely held beliefs about expected or appropriate ways of acting for men and women
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psychlotron.org.uk From the list we made earlier select one example of a sex difference, one example of a gender difference, and one example of a sex- role stereotype.
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psychlotron.org.uk Androgyny (Bem, 1974) Masculinity and femininity are independent traits They are not inevitably linked to sex A person can score high or low on either or both High High Low Low masculinity femininity
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psychlotron.org.uk How does this develop in children? Boys’ clothing or toys Boys’ activities Boys are encouraged to be… Girls’ clothing or toys Girls’ activities Girls are encouraged to be…
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