Gender Flashcards
1
Q
What are gender roles?
A
societal expectations of behaviours in a particular culture
2
Q
What is gender typing?
A
process by which children acquire gender roles in their culture
3
Q
What are gender stereotypes?
A
generalised mental representations that differentiate gender groups
4
Q
What is angdrogyny?
A
gender roles are flexible
5
Q
What is gender labelling?
A
happens 2 1/2 - 3 years, ‘man’ ‘boy’, based on appearance, not thought of as permanent, may be wrong
6
Q
What is gender stability?
A
3.5 - 4.5 years - gender thought of as permanent, can be misled by appearances
7
Q
What is gender constancy?
A
4.5-7 years - gender consistent across time and context
