PSY 001 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Social Learning Theory, Prenatal Development, Psy
21 Sep 2020
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Gender role: a set of expected behaviors for males/females. Gender identity: personal sense of being male or female. Social learning theory: proposes social behavior is learned by observing and imitating others" gender-linked behavior and by being rewarded or punished. First learned roles, then gravitate toward identity. Gender typing: suggests more than imitation is involved; children gravitate toward what feels right. Have the identity first, then gravitate to the roles of the identity. Parents talk more to girls, la considered feminine. Parents see boys as better at math, considered masculine . Prenatal development and the newborn : module 14. Ex. ) height is continuous; stage like development, leaps to new stages. One mature egg per cycle from one side, sperm fertilizes egg. Arms, legs, face, organs, muscles all develop. During periods, all have sensitivities (i. e. heart is more vulnerable during beginning of heartbeat, which structures are sensitive change from stage to stage).
