01:830:331 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13.1: Hopscotch, Gender Identity, Gender Role
17 Apr 2017
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Social roles: a set of cultural guidelines about how one should behave, especially with other people. Gender role: culturally prescribed behaviors considered appropriate for males and females. Gender identity: the perception of oneself as either male or female. Most adults associate different traits with men and women, and these views have changed little since the 1960s. Instrumental: psychological characteristics that describe a person who acts on and influence the world (male-associated traits) Men are said to be independent, competitive, aggressive, outgoing, ambitious, self-confident, and dominant. Expressive: psychological characteristics that describe a person who is focused on emotions and interpersonal relationships (female-associated traits) Women are said to be emotional, kind, creative, considerate, gentle, excitable, and aware of others" feelings. Virtually all american participants consider men aggressive, but only a slight majority of. 18 month olds start to look at toys that they are interested in girls look longer at doll pictures than pictures of trucks and boys look at trucks.
