Chapter 5 Flashcards
Students preferer what gender of prof, even if they have no knowledge of which is which?
Male professors
Women stereotypes usually consist of what
Smiley, expressive, concerned on how they look. good for teaching and nurses
Male stereotypes consist of
messy, hardworking, sport orientated
What are the 4 primary components of gender stereotypes
a) Trait dimensions
b) role behaviours
c) Occupations
d) Physical appearance
What gender as a groups is better with communion ?
Women
What does communion refer to?
Trait of being warm, connected, generous and kind
What does Agency refer too?
Trait of facilitating individual success, status and leadership roles
What gender as a group scored higher on agency scales?
Male
What is the stereotype content model?
A theory proposing that stereotypes based on social groups can be viewed on communion and agency dimensions can be low or high on both aspects
What is the women-are-wonderful effect?
Stereotypically female stereotypes are more favourable than male stereotypes.
If a women has a high-status or leadership roles, how are they most likely viewed?
as bossy, hostile or manipulative
Think manger-think male effect is
the idea that men and good leaders overlap much stronger than women and good manager does
What is intersectionality?
A theory that states that cultural stereotypes in regards to gender and ethnicity are linked in a system of power from the bottom up and that the most powerful of group severs as the prototype for the whole culture
what is a subgroup
when a man or women is viewed to belonging to a more complex group within a larger category
Stereotypes for transgender (male to female) individual are
largely correlated with those of cisgender women
Stereotypes for transgender (female to male) individuals
are more unisex then those of cisgender men
Transgender women and men are often stereotyped as being what?
Confused and gay
What is the sexual inversion theory?
it proposes that gay and lesbian individuals have the exterior appearance of one sex but internally have the characteristics of another
Sterotypes of bisexual individuals tend to be more __________ then those of heterosexual gay or lesbian individuals
Negative because they’re known as very sexual, confused and indecisive
Gender proscriptions are ?
the traits that men and women should not have
What is the status incongruity hypothesis?
Explains that there are “rules” to the gender hierarchy that state men should be above women at all times across cultures or else it would make individuals feel uncomfortable
What is a stereotype threat?
Anxiety that builds within a person when there is a negative stereotype in place against them
How do gender sterotypes and the self-fulfilling prophecies work together?
Gender stereotypes may become true due to interpersonal processes such as thoughts prior to exams rather than biological factors
Where does evolutionary psychology suggest stereotypes come from?
They come from and reflect the genetic differences between men and women
What does the Social Role theory suggest?
That gender sterotypes come from society and their observations as to what occupations men and women should possess
The biosocial constructionist theory has 2 parts, what are they?
1) Peoples stereotypes of women and men generally follow what they see in their daily lives
2) Society trains children to act a specific way and perform certain tasks from a young age so they are prepared for adult hood
Researchers often depend on ___________ to differentiate between social reality and not beliefs
Sex differences
Sex differences in cognitive areas are much ______ then what our stereotypes suggest
Larger
What are the Big five personality dimensions?
Extraversion Neuroticism Agreeableness Conscientiousness Openness
What difference was found in how much women spoke compared to men
There was no difference
According to stereotypes across multiple domains study, research found that
gender stereotypes are quite accurate but does not completely resolve the accuracy problem
Are gender stereotypes consistent between cultures?
Yes, when looking at the broad concepts but not when u look closer
More individualistic the nation resulted in what?
The more that the individualistic trait was related to men
The more collectivistic the nation resulted in what?
The more that the collectivistic trait was related to men
Flamboyant and feminine gays are stereotyped as ____ in communion and ____ in agency.
High in communion and low in agency
Hypermasculine and activist gays are stereotyped as _____ in communion and ______ in agency
Low in communion and high in agency
Gender prescriptions
Are the traits men and women are supposed to have
Direction accuracy
Which group has more of a particular trait quality then the other?
Discrepancy accuracy
How close to the reality is the research? Or how far?
