PSYC 251 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Gender Role, Spatial Ability, Eleanor Maccoby
12 Mar 2014
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Page 433-458, 25 pages page 1 of 8. Gender stereotypes: gender is often the first thing told to parents, and one of the first things we notice about others very salient, social roles: cultural guidelines for people"s behaviour. Gender roles: behaviours considered appropriate for males and females. Gender stereotypes: beliefs about how males and females differ in personality traits, interests, and behaviour. How do we view men & women: male-associated traits tend to be instrumental, describing individuals who act on the world and influence it. This includes independent, competitive, aggressive, outgoing, and ambitious. These traits tend to be more valued: female-associated traits tend to be expressive, describing emotional functioning and individuals who value interpersonal relationships. This includes kind, creative, considerate, and gentle: considerable cultural variation for each trait over 90% of people in north america consider men aggressive, but much lower in nigeria.
