Ch.14 - Gender and Sexuality Flashcards
Gender roles are
Expectations of gender
Gender typing is
Acquiring behaviour consistent with gender
What are the two ways people gain gender roles?
Sex based differences or socially constructed
Men are likely to work jobs that are
Physically more demanding and risky, women more social
Evolutionary psych indicates that in terms of child-rearing
Women invest more resources than men
Do hormone levels affect gender role selection?
Yes
Social cognitive theory indicates that gender roles
Reinforced through modeling and self-regulation
What are Bem’s gender roles?
Masculine, feminine, androgynous and undifferentiated
What are three factors that influence first coitus?
Motivation, social control, attractiveness
Sexual orientation is a
Spectrum
What is a better indication of a child’s outcomes than maternal age?
Socioeconomic status
Male and female sexual responses are
More similar than different
What are the causes of sexual dysfunction?
Low sexual desire, female orgasm problems, premature ejaculation and erectile dysfunction
Menopause is a component of
Climacteric changes
Older people’s sexual function is
Slower
