Psychology 2035A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Gender Role, Emotional Expression, Juggling

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2035A/B
• Professor: Matthew Maxwell-Smith

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The state of being male or female. Widely shared beliefs about males and females" abilities, personality traits, and social behavior. An orientation toward action and accomplishment, refers to masculine traits. An orientation toward emotion and relationships, refers to feminine traits l s e o. 7 e h t n i e g n a h c f o s e u s s. 1 l t h g i r y p o. 9 r o h t u a e h t d n a s r e h s i l l b u. A i: with regard to gender stereotypes, it is important to remember that: There is much variability within gender stereotypes, and they interact with race and socioeconomic status. Boundaries between male and female stereotypes have become less rigid since the. The traditional male stereotype is seen as more complimentary. This is called androcentrism, or the belief that the male is the norm.