PSY 304 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Gender Role, Gender Identity, Stereotype
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Chapter 13 development of sex differences and gender roles. Masculine interests in play and career: child rearing practices play a role in gender identity. Gender identity serves as a good predictor of psychological adjustment: masculine and androgynous individuals have higher self-esteem than feminine individuals. Gender identity: gender-appropriate toy preferences emerge and strengthen, gender stereotyping of activities, Years occupations, and behaviors expands: gender segregation in peer interaction emerges and strengthens, girls" preference for play in pairs, boys" for play in larger groups, appears, gender-stereotyped knowledge expands, Years especially for personality traits and achievement areas: gender stereotyping becomes more flexible, gender-role conformity increases in early. To what extent do boys and girls really differ in gender-stereotyped attributes: males and females are more alike than different in developmental potential. Developing non-gender-stereotyped children: requires change on all fronts, including home, school, and the wider society.
