PSYC 320 Lecture Notes - Gender Role, Femininity
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70% of request for assistance from their teachers or peers come from girls (associated with female gender role because they are weak; male gender role doesnt allow boys to ask for help because that would make them seem weak) Femininity is strongly correlated with gpa across subjects for both sexes (in both females and males who are feminine) Females have higher external locus of control: they feel that powerful others have the power to determine what happens in their life. External locus of control is associated with depression. School environments that punish characteristics associated with the male gender role: researchers found that between 70-90% of disciplinary statements made in the classroom are directed at boys. Both of the above are seen as a way for teachers to contol boys by reprimanding them and asking them questions in order to keep them engaged.
