PS287 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Stereotype Threat, Neuroplasticity, Social Rejection
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By early 1990s, more women than men attending college. However, women and men pursue different fields: role of motivation? (individual, role of others" expectations? (social) Few women than men major in stem in fields. Women more in life and social sciences, men more in physical sciences. Achievement-related choices are a function of expectations of performance (am i good?) and value of outcome (do i care?) People pursue areas of achievement in which they expect to succeed (self-perception) Sex differences in expectancies for success even when abilities equal. Career choices: males value status and money, stem jobs; females value people-orientation and contributions to society. Parents (often stereotyped ideas) influence children"s expectancies/values: for girls: math ability is lower; less important; more competent in english. Parents" views of boys" and girls" abilities: self-fulfilling stereotypes (different help given, different attributions for girls" and boys" school success/failure, can influence children"s own self-perceptions and actual performance, e. g. , computer use.