PSYC 2076 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Biology And Sexual Orientation, Phallic Stage, Sex Organ
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12 gender & sexuality: gender: why do boys wear blue and girls wear pink, gender: boys in blue, girls in pink. Gender- sense of being male or female; our perceptions of maleness and femaleness; the term. Gender does not mean the same thing as sex. ; social construct. All cultures have gender roles; considerable variation: gender differences. There is a considerable amount of disagreement about the extent and causes of gender difference, but some differences are clear from the time of birth. Gender differences emerge more clearly as children age, and become increasingly influenced by the gender roles that society sets out for them. Boys and girls prefer different toys, a factor that is often reinforced by their parents. By 2, boys behave more independently probably due to parental behaviors. Differences in behaviors may also be due to prenatal effects of hormones. B: gender is well established in young children.
