Psychology 2075 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Psychological Evaluation, Fetus, Hysterectomy
11 Jul 2013
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
By age 2 & a half children learn what gender they are basic of status characteristics (in terms of individual interactions and status we hold in society) Gender role: a set of norms or culturally prescribed expectations that define how people of one gender ought to behave. Stereotypes: closely related phenomenon, rigid set of beliefs about a group of people that distinguishes those people from others and is applied to all members of that group. Modern north american society still holds belief that m & f differ psychologically and stereotypes have not changed much since 1972. Heterosexuality is viewed as important part of gender roles feminine woman is expected to be attractive to men and vice versa, lesbians are viewed as violation of gender roles and considered masculine. Gender schema: set of ideas that we associate with males and females, influences how we process information (dichotomize information, distort or fail to remember stereotype inconsistent info)
