gender Flashcards
what is the nature nurture debate
question of whether our behaviour and psycholigical make-up is determined by biological mechanisms or the product of environmental influences
define gender
-a set of characteristics and expressions
-a construct that owes it’s creation to a number of social institutions
define sex
a biological term referring to the anatomical difference between a male and female
define intersex
people who share both male and female genitalia
define cis-gender
those who feel that the sex they were assigned at birth is in fitting with their gender identity
define androgyny
a combination of masculine and feminine characteristics
define drag
clothing and makeup worn for performance
define transgender
those whose gender identity does not conform to what is socially and culturally associated with the sex they were assigned at birth
define transvestitism
pleasure from dressing in the clothes of what is perceived to be the opposite to their sex
define gender queer
a person who does not subscribe to conventional gender distinctions but identifies with neither, both or a combination of male and female genders
Macoby and jacklin findings
-women more verbally able
-men more competent at visuo-spatial tasks
-men overtake girls around age 12 in maths
-men more aggressive than women
eagly and wood findings (females)
-women are better at sending and receiving non-verbal messages
-women conform to group pressure more than men
-women act more friendly and agree more with other group members in small groups
-women report more life satisfaction and happiness
-all female groups typically perform better than all male groups
eagly and wood findings (males)
-men more strictly task oriented in work groups
-men more likely to emerge as leaders in initially leaderless groups
-men more helpful in short-term interactions with strangers
-men behave more aggressively to others
female language use
talk more than men, talk too much, more polite, indecisive, complain and nag, ask more questions, support each other, more cooperative
male language use
swear more, dont talk about emotions, insult eachother, competitive in conversation, dominative, speak with more authotrity, interruptive
