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gender

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the characteristics of people as males or

females

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gender role

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a set of expectations that prescribes how females and males should think, act, and feel

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social role theory

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theory stating that gender differences mainly result from the contrasting roles of females and males, with females having less power and status and controlling fewer resources than males

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social cognitive theory of gender

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theory emphasizing that children’s and adolescents’ gender development occurs through observation and imitation of gender behavior, and through rewards and punishments they experience for gender appropriate and gender inappropriate behavior

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gender schema theory

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theory stating that an individual’s attention and behavior are guided by an internal motivation to conform to gender-based
sociocultural standards and stereotypes - females are often portrayed in sexually provocative ways on MTV and in rock videos

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gender stereotypes

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broad categories that reflect our impressions and beliefs about females and males

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rapport talk

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the language of conversation, establishing connections and negotiating relationships

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repport talk

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talk that gives information; public speaking is an example

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androgyny

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the presence of a high degree of desirable feminine and masculine characteristics in
the same individual

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gender transcendence

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the belief that, when an individual’s competence is at issue, it should be conceptualized not on the basis of masculinity, femininity, or androgyny but on a person basis

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gender intensification hypothesis

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hypothesis stating that psychological and behavioral differences between boys and girls become greater during early adolescence because of increased
socialization pressure to conform to masculine and feminine gender roles