PSYC 3300 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Thematic Apperception Test, Stereotype Threat, Gender Role

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Women are more likely to receive bachelors degrees in nursing and elementary education. Men are more likely to receive degrees in computer science and engineering. Women less likely to major in stem (science, technology, engineering and math) The achievement motive achievement motive: a stable personality characteristic that reflects the tendency to strive for success achievement motive measured by people"s responses to scenes from thematic. Apperception test (tat) cards: view card and write story about it, mentions of success, striving, challenge and accomplishment would reflect themes of achievement. Fear of success: the association of negative consequences with achievement: for women feeling unfeminine and social rejection. 2) the person must perceive achievement as possible the person must associate achievement with negative consequences. Major factor that influences sex differences in self-confidence is the nature of the task sex differences in self-confidence seem to be limited to masculine tasks. Response to evaluative feedback others opinions have a stronger influence on women than men.

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