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are there major differences between the genders?

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  • no; there are more similarities than differences
  • there is also great variability within each gender
  • the only substantial domain is motor development
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sex

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sex chromosomes, physical characteristics, biological origins

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gender

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social assignment or self-categorization of gender

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gender identity examples

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cisgender, bigender, agender, nonbinary, transgender

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gender typing

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process of gender socialization

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gender-typed

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stereotyped/expected behaviors for one’s assigned gender

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cross gender-typed

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stereotyped/expected behaviors for a gender other than the one assigned

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gender non-conforming

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individuals high in cross-gender-typed behaviors

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effect size

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the magnitude of difference between averages and the amount of overlap in distributions (from trivial to very large)

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meta-analysis

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summarized numbers from several states

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biological influences on gender

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  • genes, not especially important
  • hormones, more important!
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androgens

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class of steroid hormones, including testosterone

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organizing influences

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potential result of sex-linked hormones affecting brain differentiation and organization

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activating influences

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a potential result of sex-linked hormones affecting contemporaneous activation of the nervous system and corresponding behavioral responses

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evidence that gender is not binary:

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  • neuroscience: no unique brain structures
  • behavioral neuroendocrinology: hormones, all have testosterone/androgens
  • gender psychology: genders may display both types of behaviors
  • cultural psychology: “third gender” practices
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self-socialization

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children’s cognitions lead them to act in accord with their beliefs, activity practices, actions, etc.

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Cognitive Developmental Theory

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  • Lawrence Kohlberg, 1960s
  • learning through observation/interaction, and understanding of gender is influenced through cognitive ability
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gender identity

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age 2.5-4, children identify themselves, but don’t realize gender is permanent

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gender stability

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4-6, gender is constant over time, but is influenced by superficial characteristics

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gender constancy

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6 years and older, gender is invariant despite superficial changes, concrete skills!

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Gender Schema Theory

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  • Sandra Bern, 1981
  • evidence in item preference experiment
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gender schemas

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organized representations about gender, including stereotypes, ingroup, outgroup, and own-gender schemas

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gender schema filter

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initial evaluation of information as relevant for one’s own gender

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interest filter

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initial evaluation of information as being personally interesting

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Social Cognitive Theory
- Albert Bandura and Kay Bussey - triadic model, based on personal, environmental, and behavioral factors
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tutition
direct teaching through gender socialization
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enactive experience
learning to take into account the reactions of one's past behavior evoked in others
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observational learning
learning through watching others actions and received consequences...attention, memory, production, and motivation
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Social Identity Theory
influence of group membership on gender identity
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ingroup bias
tendency to evaluate individuals associated with the ingroup more positively or superior
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ingroup assimilation
individuals are socialized to conform the group's norms
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intersectionality
intersection of various identities
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opportunity structure
economic/social resources offered by the macrosystem ex. activities, play styles, preferences, representation
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milestones in infancy/toddlerhood
- can distinguish perceptual cues in infancy - 18 months: form gender-stereotypes association - 2.5-3 y/o: label others and their own gender
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milestones in preschool years
age 3-5, begin avoiding peers who violate gender norms, form gender stereotypes, differences in play (affordances)
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gender segregation
tendency for cross-typed activities associated with same-gender peers
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milestones in middle childhood
age 6-10, the emergence of different communication styles, understanding of gender constancy and gender discrimination
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assertion
one's attempt to exert influence over the environment
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affiliation
tendency to affirm connection with others through being emotionally open, supportive
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collaboration
coordination of affiliation and assertion, an initiative for joint activity
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milestones in adolescence
- stronger conformance to traditional gender roles - change and exploration
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gender role intensification
heightened concerns with adhering to traditional gender roles that mat occur during adolescence
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ambivalent sexism
hostile sexism (belief that men are above women) and benevolent sexism (belief that women need protecting from men)
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gender role flexibility
recognition of gender roles as social conventions and adoption of more flexible attitudes
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do adults treat the sexes differently?
adult gender and experience influence the treatment of children, Dr. Klaus speaking experiment
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differences in peer interactions based on sex:
group size, disclosure levels, intimacy, rumination, activities, etc.
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hierarchy of gender
toxic masculinity, less flexibility for men in gender expression
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intersex conditions
an individual of one genetic sex can develop genitalia associated with the other or multiple genders or partial development of genitalia
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congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)
a recessive gene causes high androgen hormones, primarily affects females, partially masculinizes external genitalia...does not typically affect gender indentiy
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androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS)
androgen receptors malfunction, may have female external genitalia, commonly influences gender identity
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puberty
developmental period marked by the ability to reproduce (menarche and spermarche)
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adrenarche
maturation of adrenal glands, correlates with onset of sexual attraction, prior to physical change
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gender and cognitive abilities/academic achievement
- no major differences, boys have mild advantage in spatial reasoning, girls in verbal/writing skills
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gender and interpersonal goals/communication
greater in adolescence, and smaller in adulthood, girls have a slight advantage in language skills
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gender and aggressive behavior
- indirect vs. direct forms of aggression - motivational/cultural influences - peer/parental influences

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