PSYC 3480 Chapter 6: Gender Comparisons in Social
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Chapter 6: gender comparisons in social and personal characteristics. Di erence btwn how and when emo:on is displayed. Social construc. onist approach: we construct our own versions of reality, based on prior experiences, social interac:ons and beliefs. Forces us to consider alt interpreta:on of out communica:on paferns and social interac:ons. Emo:onal: emphasize the emo:ons are typically associated w women. Females rewarded for nurturing/ caring: we interpret a behaviour di erently, depending upon who is displaying the behaviour, males rewarded for achievement. Examples of factors related to social seong on gender di : Gender di are usually largest when other ppl are present. Gender di are generally largest when gender is prominent and other shared roles are minimized. Gender di are usually largest when the behaviour requires speci c gender-related skills. Females tend to validate other more than males in conversa:on. No large di for length of college student conversa:ons.
