Gender Development Flashcards
sex
biological stats (male/female/intersex)
intersex
having a combo of male/female biological sex traits
gender
cultural meanings attached to being masculine/feminine
gender binary
the idea that everyone is one of the two genders
gender identity
the internal perception of one’s gender
what does gender identity consist of
- name
- pronoun
- clothing/hair
- behaviour
- body characteristics
cisgender
gender identity matches sex assigned at birth
transgender
gender identity differs from sex assigned at birth
gender non-conforming
non-traditional gender presentation/not binary
gender fluid
may not identify with fixed gender, gender identity may fluctuate
Gender roles
patterns of behaviour that are socially appropriate for individuals of a given sex
what are the two types of gender roles
instrumental and expressive
instrumental gender traits
task oriented (assertiveness, leadership, self-reliance)
expressive gender traits
social/emotional skills (warmth, compassion, etc.)
androgynous
possesses both instrumental and expressive gender traits
gender stereotypes at 18 months
girls look longer at pictures of dolls, boys look longer at pictures of trucks
gender stereotypes at 2 years
recognize gendered activities
gender stereotypes at 5 years
recognizes gendered traits/behaviours
what two things influence gender expression
age/socioeconomic status
gender diff in verbal ability
girls have greater vocab/more talkative
why are girls more talkative
- mothers talk more to girls
- teachers expect girls to read better
gender diff in memory
girls remember objects/locations/faces more accurately and provide more detailed/emotional accounts of the past
mental rotation
ability to imagine how object will look after it is moved in space
spatial memory
ability to remember the position of objects in environment
