Lecture 3 - Nature, Nurture, & Human Diversity (Pt. 2) Flashcards
What does gender refer to?
The physical, social, and behavioral characteristics associated with female and male roles and identities
Which gender tends to be higher in self-esteem?
Men
Which gender enters puberty earlier?
Women
What do boys tend to focus on during play?
Activity and competition
What do girls tend to focus on during play?
Connection and conversation
Which gender communicates more?
Women
Which gender speaks more words per day?
They speak a similar amount
Which gender do people turn to when they want someone to speak to?
Women
What are gender roles?
Behaviors expected of people related to their identity as men and women
What is the social learning theory?
Learning gender roles by limitation and by rewards and punishments that shape our behavior
What are gender schemas?
Cognitive frameworks for developing concepts of “male” and “female”
What is gender typing?
The instinct that drives some children to fit into traditional gender roles
What is intersectionality?
The ways in which various facets of identity and social systems overlap
What is critical race theory?
The social scientific approach to studying race and racism in society
Who is the originator of CRT?
Derrick Bell in 1970
