Psychology 2035A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Sandra Bem, Mental Rotation, Role Theory
10 Feb 2014
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Gender: the state of being male or female. Gender identity: an individual"s perception of himself or herself as male or female. Gender differences: actual disparities in behavior between males and females, based on research observations. Gender roles: culturally defined expectations about appropriate behavior for males and females. Gender-role identity: a person"s identification with the traits regarded as masculine or feminine (one"s sense of being masculine or feminine) Gender stereotypes may vary depending on ethnicity, and they typically favor males. , such as giving someone the silent treatment to get one"s. Women are more likely than men to aggress indirectly: men commit a grossly disproportionate share of violent crimes. 7% of all federal inmates are women and, based on self-reports of victims, women make up 14% of violent offenders. Male youth are an estimated 10 times more likely to commit murder that females.
