PSYC 2450 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Same Love, Lady Gaga, Macklemore
18 Apr 2016
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In the news: keeping up with the kardashians. Facts & fiction: men-mars/ women-venus: application [not in text] Bruce/caitlyn jenner gold medal decathlon (1967 montreal summer olympics) What is referred to as gender typing: describe the terms masculine and feminine in terms of the two dimensions of the. Be sure to name & describe the two dimensions. Discuss sex differences in ____ (e. g. , visual spatial ability). In the early 80s the girls were thought to be under siege in a male dominated world. Sex (biological; xx-xy) vs. gender (social & cultural identity categories: male, female,??) Process of acquiring gender identity & motives, values, and behaviors appropriate for their sex. A value, motive, or behavior more appropriate for one sex. From song: played ball, drew, kept my room straight, liked girls . Rather than speak of masculine & feminine instrumental/agentic (dominant, assertive, independent, competitive) & expressive/communion (kind, nurturing, cooperative) Gender-role standards: discussion of terms macklemore same love .
