PSYB32H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Gender Role, Information Processing Theory, Oedipus Complex
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Amplifications of gender labelling are direct and swift i. e. boys at moment of birth look at him kick . Sex-role or gender-role standards: a value, motive, or class of behavior that is considered more appropriate for members of one gender than the other. Describes how males, females, are expected to behave: girls and the expressive role. Assumed to be important traits for girls to adopt to role: boys and the instrumental role. Slide 3 gender typing in non-industrialized societies. Study looked for differences in socialization of boys and girls. What percentage of society provided more pressure of adoption of these attributes. Note: not to say that boys weren"t expected to be obedient or nurturing, but more pressure for certain traits for boys and for girls. Findings don"t imply that achievement is frowned upon in girls. Slide 4 facts and fictions about gender differences. Actual differences between the genders: verbal ability: girls have greater verbal abilities than boys.
