EPSY 255 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Social Cognitive Theory
12 Feb 2020
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Sex: biological; difference between female and male; determined by genes. Gender: psychological; refers to the characteristics of being male or female. Gender identity: involves a sense of one"s own gender, including knowledge, understanding, and acceptance of being female and. Gender roles: are sets of (cultural) expectations that prescribe how females or males should think, act, and feel. Gender typing: the process by which people learn about proper feminine & masculine behavior. Evolutionary adaptation during the evaluations of humans - differences between female and male. Female: dispositions devoted to parenting, and choosing mates who provided resources & protection. Male: dispositions that favor violence, competition, and risk taking. Criticism: pays little attention to cultural & individual variations in gender differences. Gender differences are a result from the contrasting roles of women & men. Across cultures, women have less power & status, and control. Women adapted to roles w/ less power & status.
