Ch 13

Question 1

Gender stereotypes

Answer 1

Beliefs about how males and females differ in personality traits, interests, and behaviour

Question 2

Gender schemas

Answer 2

Ideas in a child’s mind about what it means to be a “boy” or “girl”

Ex: dolls are for girls
Soccer if for boys

Question 3

Social roles

Answer 3

Social roles in developmental psychology are the different “hats” we wear in life, like being a student, parent, or friend. These roles come with certain expectations about how we should behave. As we grow up, the roles we take on change:
1. Childhood: Kids learn basic roles, like being a good family member or friend, by observing and copying others.
2. Teenage Years: Teens start exploring who they are and try out different roles, like being more independent or building stronger friendships. They might feel torn between what their family and friends expect from them.

Question 4

Gender constancy

Answer 4

Gender stays the same no matter how someone looks/acts

Ex: a boy wearing a dress is still a boy

Question 5

Sex & gender

Answer 5

Biological sex

Gender they see themselves as

Question 6

Expressive and instrumental traits

Answer 6

Males: instrumental (independence, assertiveness, goal oriented)

Females: expressive (sensitivity, responsiveness, nurturance)

Question 7

Androgynous

Answer 7

People are high in both expressive and instrumental traits

-girls tend to me better adjusted than boys

Question 8

Sex differences physical

Answer 8

Boys:
-Stronger
-Bigger
-Faster

Girls:
-Healthier
-Better fine motor coordination

Question 9

Sex differences in intellectual abilities

Answer 9

Verbal ability: F

Left hemisphere: develops more quickly in F

Spatial ability: M

Memory: F

Question 10

Sex differences in social behaviour

Answer 10

Boys:
-aggressive
-can be friends right after

Girls:
-violent with words
-hold grudges