ECON 211 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Psychodynamics, Social Learning Theory
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Friday, august 26, 2016 week 1 day 3. Theoretical approaches to gender: biological in uences on gender. Biological theory: biological characteristics of the sexes are the basis of gender differences. Hormonal activity: estrogen strengthens the immune system, causes females to produce more good cholesterol, and causes greater deposits of fat around the hips and breasts, testosterone has been linked to dominant personalities. Two major theoretical views in this category. Psychodynamic theory: emphasis on interpersonal relationships within the family that affect a child"s sense of identity. Psychological theory: stress learning and role modeling between children and a variety of people. Psychodynamic theory of gender development: according to this theory, early relationships are primary basis of sense of identity. Friday, august 26, 2016: usually the most important relationship is with the primary caregiver- in many cases, the mother, this theory implies that the way a mother treats each child in uences the child"s gender identity.
