Gender Flashcards
Name the 2 basic hormones that influence gender
estrogen
androgen
What is congenital adrenal hyperplasia?
high androgen levels in females
What is a pelvic field defect?
external genitalia is missing, but hormones are intact
What is social role theory?
gender differences result from the contrasting roles of men and women.
Psychoanalytic theory says what?
behavior is similar to same sex parent, following attraction to opposite parent.
What theory is described when gender development occurs thru observation?
Social cognitive theory of gender
What is gender schema theory?
Gender typing emerges as children gradually develop gender schemes
What is the term for acquisition of traditional male and female roles?
Typing
What is stereotyping?
beliefs held about men and women
