Paper 3 AO1 Flashcards
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Sex role stereotypes and androgyny
Sex role stereotypes:
- set of social norms about how men and women should behave
- there learnt from explicit teaching by parents and others in society e.g “boys don’t cry”
- also learn implicitly by imitating same sex models
Androgyny:
- concept of someone being psychologically healthy if they avoid sex role stereotypes and have masculine and feminine behaviours
- Bem used Bems sex role inventory (BSRI) which had 40 personality traits then a person would have to rate themselves based on that trait from 1 to 7.
- examples of traits were ‘independent’ and ‘affectionate’
- then were categorised as masculine, feminine or androgynous which bem argued was the desirable result
Role of chromosomes and hormones in sex and gender
Role of chromosomes :
- sex chromosomes are XX for female and XY for male
- Aytylical chromosome patterns include:
- Klinefelters syndrome(XXY) involves reduced testosterone, less facial hair, broader hips, language difficulties and adhd
- Turner’s syndrome( X0) involves underdeveloped ovaries, social impairments , struggles with spatial tasks
Role of hormones:
- testosterone in males cause genitalia to develop when a foetus and during puberty produces secondary sexual characteristics
- oestrogen in females promotes secondary sexual characteristics in females
- oxytocin promotes feelings of binding and causes milk to flow in mothers
