PSYCH 3550 Lecture 15: Chapter 15

• School: Ohio State University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH 3550
• Professor: Yocom Anna

Document Summary

Ch 15: ge n d e r de ve lo p m e n t. Diffe re nce s : ma le s a nd fe ma le : S te re otypica lly fe ma le: affirm conne ction through be ing e motiona lly ope n, e mpa the tic, or coope ra tive. More common a mong girls: coordina tion of a s s e rtion a nd a ffilia tion in be ha vior, which is a s s ocia te with ge nde r-role fle xibility. S ocia l ca te goriza tion of be ing ma le or fe ma le. Expla ine d on the ba s is of biological differences, cognition and motivation, a nd cultural differences. S e x diffe re nce s in be ha vior e me rge be ca us e of re productive a dva nta ge s a .