PSYC 2250 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Gender Role, Stereotype Threat, Mental Rotation
19 May 2017
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Social roles cultural guidelines for people"s behaviors. Gender roles behaviors considered appropriate for males and females gender identity. Perception of oneself as either male or female. Beliefs about how males and females differ in personality traits, interest and behaviors. Instrumental traits describe individuals that are active and influential in their world: male associated traits. Expressive traits describe individuals that are high in emotional functioning and value interpersonal relationships: female associated traits. By 1 years babies begin to pay more attention to toys that are associated with their gender. There is a gradual accumulation of beliefs and behaviors. By 11 they have the same gender stereotypes as adults. Boys perform better at strength based tasks and skills. Girls perform better at tasks requiring fine-motor coordination. Girls have better language skills lomoar cpsd| 987298. Left hemisphere of the brain, which is central to language, may mature more rapidly in girls than in boys.
